Table of contents
About the authors (15)
Thanks from the authors (17)
Introduction (19)
- Why buy this book? (19)
- Why electronics? (20)
- Naive assumptions (20)
- Safety in particular (21)
- How is the book divided? (22)
- Part I. Basics of Electronics (22)
- Part II. To learn, you have to get dirty (22)
- Part III. Translating theory into practice (22)
- Part IV. Decalogues (23)
- Icons used in the book (23)
Part I: Electronics fundamentals (25)
Chapter 1: What is electronics and what can you do with it? (27)
- What is electronics? (27)
- Where does the electricity come from? (28)
- Electron charge extraction (29)
- Mobilisation of electrons in conductors (29)
- Electrons in motion (30)
- Use of electricity for work (31)
- Use of electricity (32)
- Enabling electrons to get to the right place (32)
- What can electrons do (as soon as they are properly directed)? (34)
- Producing good vibrations (34)
- Seeing is believing (34)
- Sensing and alarming (35)
- Traffic control (35)
- Problem solving (i.e. using computers) (35)
- Communication (35)
Chapter 2: Electricity in your hands (37)
- Electricity supply (37)
- DC power consumption from battery (38)
- Use of alternating current from power stations (39)
- Converting light into electricity (41)
- The actual movement of electrons and the conventional direction of current flow (42)
- Simple circuit with bulb (43)
- Control of electric current by means of basic elements (45)
- Current control methods (46)
- Active and passive elements (47)
- Serial and parallel connections (47)
- Serial connections (47)
- Parallel connections (48)
- Mixed circuits (49)
- Electronic circuitry (49)
- Where does that sound come from? (50)
- Drawing with electrons (51)
Chapter 3: We encounter active resistance (53)
- Current flow limitation (53)
- Resistors - passive but powerful (54)
- What are resistors for? (55)
- Resistor types - fixed and variable (56)
- Construction of fixed resistors (57)
- What's squeaking in the potentiometer? (59)
- Rated resistor power (60)
- Resistor switching (62)
- Serial resistor switching (62)
- Parallel resistor connection (63)
- Combinations of serial and parallel resistor connections (65)
- Compliance with Ohm's law (66)
- Current flow despite resistance (66)
- Everything is proportionate (66)
- One law, three equations (67)
- Application of Ohm's law to circuit analysis (68)
- Calculation of the current flowing through the element (68)
- Calculation of the current voltage value in the element (69)
- Calculation of resistance (71)
- What do you really need Ohm's law for? (72)
- Analysis of complex circuits (72)
- Design and modification of circuits (73)
- The power of Joule's law (74)
- Application of Joule's law in selecting electronic components (75)
- Joule and Ohm - an excellent duo (75)
- Try your hand at designing circuits with resistors (75)
Chapter 4: Recovery of cargo from capacitors (77)
- Capacitors - electricity tanks (78)
- Charging and discharging capacitors (79)
- Contrary to voltage changes (80)
- Alternating current transmission (81)
- What are capacitors for? (82)
- Capacitor characteristics (83)
- How much charge can be stored on a capacitor plate? (83)
- Watch the rated voltage (84)
- Choice of type (dielectric) capacitor (85)
- Capacitor sizes (85)
- Capacitor polarity (86)
- Reading capacitor values (87)
- Variable capacitors (89)
- Capacitor combination (89)
- Parallel capacitor connection (89)
- Serial capacitor connection (90)
- Capacitive reactance (91)
- Application of Ohm's law for calculating capacitive reactance (93)
- Operation with resistors (94)
- Time is of the essence (94)
- Determination of RC circuit time constant (96)
- Creating a clock (97)
- Frequency selection using simple RC filters (97)
- Low-pass filter (98)
- High pass filter (98)
- Limit frequency (99)
- Frequency band filtering (100)
- Try your hand at designing circuits with capacitors (100)
Chapter 5: Induction coils and crystals (101)
- Close relatives - magnetism and electricity (102)
- Drawing lines with a magnet (102)
- Magnetic field generation by means of electricity (102)
- Current induction with a magnet (103)
- Induction coil - magnetically attracting coil (104)
- Measurement of inductance (104)
- Opposite current changes (105)
- Keeping up (or not!) with the alternating current (106)
- Inductive reactance (107)
- Using the value of inductive reactance in Ohm's law equations (108)
- Behavioural change according to frequency (again) (108)
- Use of induction coils in circuits (108)
- Insulation and shielding of induction coils (109)
- Inductance determinations (109)
- Combination of shielded inductors (109)
- Filtering of signals with inductor coils (110)
- Calculation of the circuit time constant RL (111)
- Introducing impedance! (111)
- Tuning to radio stations (112)
- Resonance in RLC circuits (113)
- Crystal clear resonance (114)
- Interference with adjacent elements - transformers (115)
- What connects unshielded inductors? (115)
- Insulating circuits from power supply (116)
- Voltage up and down (116)
Chapter 6: The rich world of semiconductors (119)
- To lead or not to lead? (119)
- Blending of semiconductors (121)
- Creating components using combinations of n and p-type semiconductors (123)
- Connector diodes (123)
- Polarization of diodes (124)
- Current conduction by diode (125)
- Diode ratings (126)
- Identification of diodes (126)
- Which side to connect? (127)
- Use of diodes in circuits (127)
- AC rectification (127)
- Voltage adjustment with Zener diodes (129)
- LED light (130)
- Other diode applications (131)
- Incredibly talented transistors (132)
- Bipolar connector transistors (133)
- Field transistors (133)
- Use of transistors (134)
- Transistor principle (134)
- Electron emission and collection (135)
- Current amplification (138)
- Transistor saturation (138)
- Modelling of transistor operation (139)
- Signal amplification with transistors (141)
- Polarizing the transistor to act as an amplifier (141)
- Controlling voltage gain (142)
- Configuration of amplification circuits with transistors (142)
- Signal switching with transistors (143)
- Transistor selection (144)
- The most important transistor parameters (144)
- Identification of transistors (145)
- How to recognize a transistor? (145)
- Semiconductor revolution (146)
- Try your hand at designing circuits with solid-state components (146)
Chapter 7: Integrated circuits (147)
- Why integrated circuits? (147)
- Analogue, digital and mixed circuits (148)
- Making logical decisions (149)
- In the beginning there was a bit (149)
- Gateway data processing (151)
- Simplifying goals using truth tables (153)
- Creating logical elements (154)
- How to use ICs? (155)
- Identification of integrated circuits by part number (155)
- The most important is the housing (156)
- Integrated circuit pins (157)
- Use of data sheets (159)
- Common types of integrated circuits (159)
- Operating amplifiers (160)
- Time vehicle - system 555 (161)
- Decimal counter 4017 (167)
- Microcontrollers and other common integrated circuits (168)
- Broadening horizons (168)
Chapter 8: Selection of parts (171)
- Joining elements (171)
- Power supply (174)
- Squeezing the seventh sweat out of a battery (174)
- Use of solar energy (177)
- Power supply from wall socket (not recommended) (178)
- Power on/off (178)
- Switch operation control (179)
- Call establishment (180)
- Sensors (181)
- See the light (181)
- Microphone sound capture (182)
- Heat detection (182)
- Other types of input transducers (183)
- Effect of electronic devices (184)
- Speaker's voice (185)
- Buzzing buzzers (186)
- DC motors (187)
Part II: To learn, you have to get dirty (189)
Chapter 9: Workshop equipment and safety (191)
- Choice of workshop space (192)
- Basic workshop equipment (192)
- Workbench (193)
- Collection of tools and materials (193)
- Soldering equipment (193)
- The Multimeter Hunt (195)
- Manual gear fishing (196)
- Cloths and cleaning products (197)
- Lubricants (199)
- Adhesives (199)
- Other tools and materials (200)
- Provision of spare parts (201)
- Contact plates (201)
- Initial set (203)
- Accessories (204)
- Storage of parts (204)
- Health protection and electronic components (205)
- Electricity can be really dangerous (205)
- Safe soldering (209)
- Avoiding electrostatic discharges like pests (210)
Chapter 10: Reading diagrams (213)
- What is the scheme and what is it for? (213)
- A broad perspective (214)
- Connections are most important (214)
- Simple circuit with battery (215)
- Power consumption (216)
- Indication of voltage source (217)
- Mass determination (218)
- Identification of electronic components (219)
- Analogue electronic components (221)
- Digital components and integrated circuits (222)
- Other elements (224)
- Places of measurement (226)
- Diagram analysis (226)
- Other standards for symbols of electronic components (228)
Chapter 11: Electronic circuit design (231)
- Contact plates (231)
- Details of contact plate construction (232)
- Contact plate sizes (233)
- Electronic circuit design using contact plates (234)
- Preparation of parts and tools (234)
- Preparation of spare parts (235)
- System topography (235)
- Damage prevention (237)
- Soldering bases (238)
- Preparation for soldering (239)
- Soldering technique (239)
- Checking the connection quality (241)
- Soldering (241)
- Post-soldering procedure (242)
- Safety during soldering (242)
- Full engagement - permanent joining of elements (243)
- System design on a universal PCB (243)
- Prototyping using perforated mounting plates (244)
- Wrapping (246)
- Making your own printed circuit board (247)
Chapter 12: Measurement and analysis of circuits (249)
- The extraordinary capabilities of the small multimeter (250)
- But this is a voltmeter! (251)
- It's also an ammeter! (251)
- The ohmmeter too! (251)
- Multimeter types (252)
- Analogue or digital? (252)
- Digital multimeter (253)
- Choice of measuring range (255)
- Multimeter calibration (256)
- Operation of the multimeter (257)
- Current voltage measurement (258)
- Current measurement (258)
- Resistance measurement (260)
- Other types of trials (265)
- Checking the circuits with the multimeter (266)
Chapter 13: Logical state analyser and oscilloscope (267)
- Into the logic (267)
- Signal analysis with an oscilloscope (270)
- Signal observation (271)
- Band and resolution of the oscilloscope (273)
- When to use the oscilloscope? (274)
- Working with an oscilloscope (275)
- Basic configuration and testing (275)
- Displaying and measuring signals (277)
- Measurement (279)
- Can you squeeze anything else out of the battery? (280)
- Imaging the acoustic course of a radio signal (280)
- Checking the frequency in the AC circuit (281)
Part III: Translating theory into practice (285)
Chapter 14: Fundamentals of electronic circuits (287)
- Preparation for work (287)
- Seeing is believing - Ohm's law really works! (289)
- Serial circuit analysis (289)
- Voltage distribution (293)
- Circuits with resistors connected in parallel (294)
- Charging and discharging capacitors (296)
- Load collection and handover (296)
- Changing the RC circuit time constant (298)
- Voltage reduction on diodes (299)
- LED switching on (300)
- Voltage stabilization (301)
- Transistor operation (303)
- Current amplification (303)
- The switch is on! (305)
- The art of logical thinking (305)
- Lamp at the end of the goal NAND (306)
- Gate construction OR of three gates NAND (307)
Chapter 15: Projects to be completed in half an hour (309)
- Parts needed (309)
- Flashing glitter (310)
- Analysis of the shutter circuit based on 555 (310)
- Design of the flashing light system (312)
- Checking the finished circuit (314)
- The appearance of a luminous melody through the use of piezoelectricity (315)
- Piezo... What? (315)
- Short piezoelectric course (315)
- Light drum (317)
- Seeing in the dark with an infrared detector (317)
- Detection of parts of an infrared detector (317)
- Search for infrared sources (318)
- Home alarm design (319)
- Collection of parts (319)
- Alarm principle (320)
- Hitting the target with an electronic compass (321)
- Compass parts (322)
- Compass design (322)
- When it's clear, you can hear some sounds (323)
- List of parts for building a light alarm (324)
- Practical applications of the alarm (324)
- A small amplifier, but how powerful (324)
- Vote on the parts needed (325)
- Small amplifier design details (325)
- Manual water source detector (326)
- List of parts (326)
- Working principle of the water detector (327)
- Amazing light effects generator (327)
- List of parts of the light effect generator (327)
- Lamp control (329)
- LED arrangement (329)
Part IV: Decalogues (331)
Chapter 16: A handful of valuable tips (333)
- Completed electronic projects (333)
- Use of adjustable power supply (334)
- Megahertz counting (334)
- Generating different types of signals (335)
- Change of frequency (336)
- Checking system pulse (336)
- Analysis of logical states (338)
- Simulation of electronic circuits (338)
- Where to buy measuring instruments? (339)
Chapter 17: The ten most popular electronic parts stores (341)
- Poland (341)
- Aprovi (341)
- AVT (342)
- Digital (342)
- Distrelec (342)
- Electronics Centre (342)
- Allegro (342)
- Outside Poland (342)
- RadioShack (342)
- All Electronics (343)
- Farnell (343)
- Parts Express (343)
- RoHS Directive (343)
- New, second-hand or from a sale? (343)
The addition: Internet resources (345)
Scorch (347)
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