Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical Engineering) [Hardcover]

Adel S. Sedra (Author), Kenneth C. Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195116631 | ISBN-13: 978-0195116632 | Publication Date: June 26, 1997 | Edition: 4

Microelectronic Circuits, Fourth Edition is an extensive revision of the classic text by Adel S. Sedra and K. C. Smith. The primary objective of this text remains the development of the student's ability to analyze and design electronic circuits, both analog and digital, discrete and integrated. Fundamental developments in modern technology, particularly the increased emphasis on integrated circuits and the profusion of advances in digital electronics, require that engineers today be aptly equipped with knowledge of these concepts and techniques. In this edition, the authors present these concepts and techniques earlier on in the text and in greater detail than in previous editions.
Features
A Digital Electronics Emphasis
This edition fully integrates the fundamental concepts of digital electronics into the first five chapters, and also devotes two complete chapters (13 and 14) to digital electronics at the end of the text. These provide a complete introduction to both analog and digital principles for a modern introductory course on microelectronic circuits.
The MOSFET
The material on MOSFET has been entirely rewritten to reflect the shift toward integrated circuit technology and the vast number of changes in MOS IC design.
Device Physics...Just in Time
Sedra/Smith integrates device physics into the chapters as needed and where appropriate.
SPICE: Not just how, but why and when
SPICE has been incorporated not only at the end of the appropriate device chapters, but also at the end of most chapters throughout the text.
A Complete Support Package
New CD! Now with KC's Problems and Solutions, which contains 600 problems and solutions for student practice. Also includes Interactive Examples, EDN Design Ideas, and Electronics Workbench Multisim 6, with 30 demo circuits and 100 additional circuits for use with the full or student versions. The CD runs on Windows with minimal memory requirements.

** World Wide Web site http://www.sedrasmith.org with: * SPICE Models * Component Data Sheets * Worked examples with problem-solving hints * Free, downloadable circuits that use Electronics Workbench * Links to industry and academic sites of related interest
** SPICE, 2/e by Gordon Roberts and Adel Sedra (0-19-510842-6)
** Instructor's Manual with Transparency Masters (0-19-511769-7)
** Two-color Transparency Masters of 200 selected figures from the text (0-19-511770-0)
** KC's Problems and Solutions for Microelectronic Circuits, 4/e, by KC Smith (0-19-511771-9)
** Laboratory Explorations for Microelectronic Circuits, 4/e, by KC Smith (0-19-511772-7)
** PowerPoint Overheads available on CD-ROM (0-19-513980-1)and online at www.sedrasmith.org

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An amazingly thorough, comprehensive textbook/reference for electronics."--Robert D. Adams, University of Alabama, Huntsville

"Best book ever published in electronics."--Farzan Aminian, Trinity University

About the Author

Adel S. Sedra, Vice President and Provost and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto. K. C. Smith, Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and University of Toronto.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1360 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 4 edition (June 26, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195116631
• ISBN-13: 978-0195116632
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (117 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only for students who love to memorize., October 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical Engineering) (Hardcover)

Authors try too hard in explaining the basics, but are too lazy to explain the more "challenging", more practical topics. Beware of words like thus, obviously, etc. which are used as an excuse to not explain things. Like, you'll be reminded constantly that Vbe ~ 0.7V, but when it comes to giving explanations for some of the most important points, they'll let the reader figure out the reasons themselves. So please don't tell me there isn't enough space to explain "everything". In other words, if you're a student that likes to memorize rather than understand what's going on, then this book is for you, because the authors fail to inform. And there is plenty of material for you to memorize. The problem of not getting enough EE students to emphasize on analog circuits is partly due to poor textbooks on the subject. If Sedra was writing a book about dogs, a line in his book would go: Because dogs love to lick on bones, flying saucers are round.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Marginal quality, September 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical Engineering) (Hardcover)

I was excited with this book. Some people told me it's a classic microelectronics textbook, yet I found a glaring deficiency in this book - the lack of in depth explanation and examples. The text material is clear and pretty fun read, but it gives a false sense of security that you understand the subject. And when the homework problems tell you that you don't fully understand the topic, the text does not help much in further understanding. I feel like the book is laughing at me now (you don't understand the concept, and I won't explain it to you, hahaha!). Bad book with an attitude problem! =)

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A very bumpy ride for a beginner, March 15, 2001

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This review is from: Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical Engineering) (Hardcover)

I have tried my best to use this book as my primary textbook for introductory electronics. Unfortunately, my frustration with this book is still about the same. Every chapter or section starts out very clearly and seems to make perfect sense. But all of a sudden an avalanche of new information follwos in the form of (step-by-step)analysis and (tips) that no beginner student can possibly find intuitive. I got somethings out of this book, but only the very basic concepts. Advanced concepts are not covered with the biginner student in mind. Recently, I have come across the book by P.R. Gray and R.G. Meyer. Supposedly that is a higer level book than Sedra's. But it actually makes much more sense to me than "Microelectronic Circuits". I think it's much more structured,and geared toward developing the true understanding that a designer needs. I still use Sedra's book as a reference, however, every now and then.