Electronic Components: A Complete Reference for Project Builders [Paperback]

Delton Horn (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0830633332 | ISBN-13: 978-0830633333 | Publication Date: August 1, 1991 | Edition: 1

This is an all-in-one guide to electronic component specifications and applications. With this handy benchtop reference, you'll have at your fingertips a one-stop source of practical information on virtually every kind of electronic component. In "Electronic Components: A Complete Reference For Project Builders", Delton T. Horn provides you with the important working characteristics, specifications, and uses for each component listed. Horn, a well-known electronics expert, has divided this book into three parts - passive nonamplifying components; active devices (semiconductor components); and miscellaneous devices (for example, transducers and switches). You'll find a wide range of topics that give you all the data necessary for successful experimentation: wire and solder; capacitors; diodes; linear ICs; resistors; coils and transformers; transistors; and digital ICs. Throughout, Horn presents helpful insights into the theory and operation of components in typical circuit designs, the pros and cons of using devices in various situations, where and how to find parts, and criteria for making substitutions. Armed with this book and a manufacturer's specification sheet, you can be confident that you're choosing the proper components for your circuit designs.

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AN ALL-IN-ONE GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC COMPONENT SPECIFICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS

With this handy benchtop reference, you'll have at your fingertips a one-stop source of practical information on virtually every kind of electronic component. In ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS: A COMPLETE REFERENCE FOR PROJECT BUILDERS, Delton T. Horn provides you with the important working characteristics, specifications, and uses for each component listed.

Horn, a well-known electronics expert, has divided this book into three parts--passive nonamplifying components; active devices (semiconductor components); and miscellaneous devices (for example, transducers and switches). You'll find a wide range of topics that give you all the data necessary for successful experimentation:
* Wire and solder
* Capacitors
* Diodes
* Linear ICs
* Resistors
* Coils and transformers
* Transistors
* Digital ICs

Throughout, Horn presents helpful insights into the theory and operation of components in typical circuit designs, the pros and cons of using devices in various situations, where and how to find parts, and criteria for making substitutions. Armed with this book and a manufacturer's specification sheet, you can be confident that you're choosing the proper components for your circuit designs.

About the Author

DELTON T. HORN has written more than three dozen electronics books for TAB, including THE ELECTRONICS WORKBENCH: TOOLS, TESTERS, AND TIPS FOR THE HOBBYIST; BASIC ELECTRONICS THEORY, Third Edition; and THE MASTER HANDBOOK OF IC CIRCUITS, Second Edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (August 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830633332
• ISBN-13: 978-0830633333
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #649,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent review and reference book for basic electronics, August 26, 1997

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This review is from: Electronic Components: A Complete Reference for Project Builders (Paperback)

The book is an excellent basic reference book on electronic components. It would probably be a bit complex for someone without some background in electronics, but it is MUCH easier to understand than any electronics textbooks I have read

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Delivers, April 12, 2006

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kondor,kondor (Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Components: A Complete Reference for Project Builders (Paperback)

I felt this book gave a clear understanding of the components that were listed. It wasn't too bogged down with technical jargon that you couldn't understand what was being written about the components. For me, this book provided valuable information that has helped me in my understanding components better than I did before I purchased and read the book. An example, for instance, was a drawing on an 8-pin opamp that I had been trying to find out what each pins function was. The drawing was clear, and defined each opamp pin with definitions. This was very helpful and useful in my analog electronics circuit building. Personally, I felt like the book was well worth the money. And now, I would not be without it in my library.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners, January 1, 2009

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Jake Eabe - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Components: A Complete Reference for Project Builders (Paperback)

I bought this book for myself several years ago to give myself a head start on electronics before I started college, and I am glad I did. Not only was the book easy to read and understand, but it was also fun to read. I benefitted immensely from reading this book prior to college. In fact, I have loaned it to friends as an introduction to electronics, and even bought one for another friend. One of my favorite books. Explains a lot of important parts, and some important information which a beginner must know, such as Ohm's law.