Books like Semiconductor material and device characterization by Dieter K. Schroder

Electronics is fascinating -- want to make something of it? This book shows you how! You can make all sorts of things, once you understand what electronics is and how it works. This book helps you out with that part, explaining the whole thing in plain English. Learn how electricity functions, how to harness it and put it to work, what tools you need to build circuits, what you can make with them, and how to do it safely. Mystery solved -- understand what makes your iPod, remote control, and computer work Essential stuff -- outfit your electronics lab with all the necessary tools, including some that will surprise you Schematic road maps -- learn to read schematics and understand how they help your project get where it's going Symbols of power -- recognize all the identifiers for power sources, grounds, and components Tools of the trade -- discover how to use a multimeter, logic probe, oscilloscope, and solderless breadboard Break it down -- get to know the ins and outs of components such as resistors, capacitors ,diodes and transistors Getting it together -- find out how integrated circuits make all the rest possible and learn to work with them & Analyze it -- understand the rules that govern current and voltage and learn how to apply them Open the book and find: The difference between electronics and electricity A list of essential tools Cool projects you can build quickly Great places to find parts Important safety tips What a sine wave is Interesting stuff about speakers, buzzers, and DC motors Ohm's Law and how to use it

'Here's the book for every hobbyist who wants to be an inventor, but needs to learn the basics of electronics to get there. Paul Scherz's reassuring step-by-step approach teaches the fundamentals in a way that requires no background in electronics. The ultimate inventor'sguide to the essentials of electronic basics, this book covers everything from electronics equipment, devices, components, and products, and skillfully describes each from a simple "what-it-is and what-it-is used for" perspective. Profusely illustrated with elaboratedetailed drawings, this-easy-to follow how-to book offers all the inventors-to-be the practical learning solution they need.

"This is the fifth edition of the most widely used introductory book on semiconductor materials, physics, devices and technology. The book was written with two basic goals in mind: 1) develop the basic semiconductor physics concepts to understand current and future devices; 2) provide a sound understanding of current semiconductor devices and technology so that their applications to electronic and optoelectronic circuits and systems can be appreciated."--BOOK JACKET.

A comprehensive guide to electronics for beginners and hobbyists.

The scaling of semiconductor devices from sub-micron to nanometer dimensions is driving the need for understanding the design of electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuits, and the response of these integrated circuits (IC) to ESD phenomena. ESD Circuits and Devices provides a clear insight into the layout and design of circuitry for protection against electrical overstress (EOS) and ESD. With an emphasis on examples, this text: explains ESD buffering, ballasting, current distribution, design segmentation, feedback, coupling, and de-coupling ESD design methods; outlines the fundamental analytical models and experimental results for the ESD design of MOSFETs and diode semiconductor device elements, with a focus on CMOS, silicon on insulator (SOI), and Silicon Germanium (SiGe) technology; focuses on the ESD design, optimization, integration and synthesis of these elements and concepts into ESD networks, as well a...