Introductory Circuits

Compact but comprehensive, this textbook presents the essential concepts of electronic circuit theory.&#160; As well as covering classical linear theory involving resistance, capacitance and inductance it treats practical nonlinear circuits containing components such as operational amplifiers, Zener diodes and exponential diodes.&#160; The book&#8217;s straightforward approach highlights the similarity between the equations describing direct current (DC), alternating current (AC) and small-signal nonlinear behaviour, thus making the analysis of these circuits easier to comprehend. <p> <i>Introductory Circuits</i> explains: <ul type="disc"> <li>the laws and analysis of DC circuits including those containing controlled sources; <li>AC circuits, focusing on complex currents and voltages, and with extension to frequency domain performance; <li>opamp circuits, including their use in amplifiers and switches; <li>change behaviour within circuits, whether intentional (small-signal performance) or caused by unwanted changes in components. </ul> <p> In addition to worked examples within the text a number of problems for student solution are provided at the end of each chapter, ranging in difficulty from the simple to the more challenging.&#160; Most solutions for these problems are provided in the book, while others can be found on the accompanying website. <p> <i>Introductory Circuits</i> is designed for first year undergraduate mechanical, biomedical, materials, chemical and civil engineering students who are taking short electrical engineering courses and find other texts on the subject too content-heavy for their needs.&#160; With its clear structure and consistent treatment of resistive, reactive and small-signal operation, this volume is also a great supporting text for mainstream electrical engineering students.