Electronic Design: Circuits and Systems [Hardcover]

C. J. Savant (Author), Martin S. Roden (Author), Gordon L. Carpenter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1990 | ISBN-10: 0805302859 | ISBN-13: 978-0805302851 | Edition: 2 Sub

This book is written for use in the core electronics courses an undergraduate programs in electrical engineering. The book provides coverage of three area: discrete devices, linear integrated circuits, and digital integrated circuits. A practicing engineer looking for a current reference for self-study will also find this book valuable.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 984 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co; 2 Sub edition (August 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805302859
• ISBN-13: 978-0805302851
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,435,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Careful does it...once burnt, twice cautious..., January 10, 2001

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Dean E. Oliver "DEO" (Cedar Rapids, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Design: Circuits and Systems (Hardcover)

C.J. Savant, et al, have done a fine job in creating this textbook for the undergraduate level engineering/physics student. However, one should be extremely cautious when using this text. Don't accept the book's content without careful review of the material. Throughout the textbook, I have found many errors in principles and "useful formula" derivations. Mostly arising from simple algebraic mistakes - but they are always present in most every chapter; some worse than others. Chapters 2,3 and 4 have the most. Additionally, there are numerous "answer/solution" calculation errors in both the "drill exercises" and end of chapter problem sets. In many sections, when an answer is given, check your own work carefully; the answer printed in the book may not always be the correct one! Finally, overall, this is a good book for a 1 or 2 semester undergraduate course in basic electronics with practical, real world design problems. At the expense of validity, the textbook could have been reviewed a little more carefully before publication.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Careful does it...once burnt, twice cautious..., January 10, 2001

By 

Dean E. Oliver "DEO" (Cedar Rapids, IA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Electronic Design: Circuits and Systems (Hardcover)

C.J. Savant, et al, have done a fine job in creating this textbook for the undergraduate level engineering/physics student. However, one should be extremely cautious when using this text. Don't accept the book's content without careful review of the material. Throughout the textbook, I have found many errors in principles and "useful formula" derivations. Mostly arising from simple algebraic mistakes - but they are always present in most every chapter; some worse than others. Chapters 2,3 and 4 have the most. Additionally, there are numerous "answer/solution" calculation errors in both the "drill exercises" and end of chapter problem sets. In many sections, when an answer is given, check your own work carefully; the answer printed in the book may not always be the correct one! Finally, overall, this is a good book for a 1 or 2 semester undergraduate course in basic electronics with practical, real world design problems. At the expense of validity, the textbook could have been reviewed a little more carefully before publication.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it if you can, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Electronic Design: Circuits and Systems (Hardcover)

This is a very good book. Its explanations on electronic circuits are spot on. Having had to loan it from a library, I hope I can manage to get it (from amazon maybe :) ). Being an engineering student, I found it useful, but it I know other non-student type people who have said it is very good. They should start printing it again.....