Essential microelectronic circuits :a student's guide / Yumin Zhang.

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"Version: 20251101"--Title page verso.Revised edition of: The tao of microelectronics.Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-1-7-2).1. Circuit analysis -- 1.1. Capacitors and inductors -- 1.2. RLC circuits -- 1.3. Impedance and admittance -- 1.4. First-order low-pass and high-pass filters -- 1.5. Frequency responses of RCR circuit modules -- 1.6. Second-order LPFs and HPFs -- 1.7. First-order BPFs and BSFs -- 1.8. Higher-order BPFs and BSFs2. Semiconductor devices -- 2.1. Introduction to energy bands -- 2.2. Carrier concentrations -- 2.3. Drift current -- 2.4. Diffusion current -- 2.5. pn junctions at equilibrium -- 2.6. pn junctions under reverse bias -- 2.7. pn junctions under forward bias -- 2.8. Bipolar junction transistors -- 2.9. Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors3. Basic amplifier circuits -- 3.1. Principle of transistor amplifiers -- 3.2. Transfer characteristics of transistor amplifiers -- 3.3. DC operating conditions of amplifiers -- 3.4. Design of DC biasing circuits -- 3.5. Transistor models -- 3.6. CE/CS amplifier circuits -- 3.7. Low-frequency response of CE/CS amplifiers -- 3.8. High-frequency response of CE/CS amplifiers -- 3.9. CE/CS amplifiers with negative feedback -- 3.10. CB/CG amplifier circuits -- 3.11. CC/CD amplifier circuits4. Differential amplifier circuits -- 4.1. Introduction to differential amplifiers -- 4.2. Basic differential amplifiers -- 4.3. Simple current mirrors -- 4.4. Advanced current mirrors -- 4.5. Discrete amplifiers with active loads -- 4.6. Differential amplifiers with active loads -- 4.7. Cascode amplifiers -- 4.8. Multistage differential amplifiers5. Op-Amp circuits -- 5.1. Introduction to op-amps -- 5.2. Simple Op-Amp circuits -- 5.3. Basic amplifier circuits -- 5.4. First-order active filters -- 5.5. Second-order active filters -- 5.6. Introduction to negative feedback -- 5.7. Improving insensitivity using negative feedback -- 5.8. Improving linearity using negative feedback -- 5.9. Positive feedback in Op-Amp circuits6. Oscillator circuits -- 6.1. Oscillators with positive feedback -- 6.2. Oscillator circuits with RC feedback networks I -- 6.3. Oscillator circuits with RC feedback networks II -- 6.4. Oscillator circuits with LC feedback networks I -- 6.5. Oscillator circuits with LC feedback networks II -- 6.6. Oscillator circuits with negative resistance I -- 6.7. Oscillator circuits with negative resistance II -- 6.8. Coupled oscillator circuits -- 6.9. Multivibrator circuits.Full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.Microelectronic circuits are often viewed as abstract and challenging, but this book makes them accessible by focusing on core principles and practical intuition rather than rote memorization. Beginning with the essentials of circuit analysis and semiconductor devices, it progresses through amplifiers, feedback, differential and operational amplifiers, and concludes with a wide range of oscillator circuits. Extensive simulations are integrated throughout, supported by diagrams, derivations, and real-world examples that connect theory to practice. Designed for both classroom instruction and self-study, the book meets the needs of undergraduate engineering students while also serving as a valuable reference for practitioners seeking a clearer, more intuitive understanding of electronic circuits.Introductory course textbook for microelectronics courses at undergraduate level. Microelectronics is a core course for electrical engineering degrees/majors. Alternative names for the course include microelectronic devices and circuits, introduction to electronics, and analog electronic circuits.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Dr Yumin Zhang is a professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Southeast Missouri State University. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Minnesota in 2000. Before joining Southeast Missouri State University, he served as an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and Oklahoma State University-Stillwater.Title from PDF title page (viewed on December 1, 2025).

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Second edition.

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Electronic devices & materials.
Electronic circuits.
Integrated circuits.
Microelectronics.

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