Text book recommendation on "Electronics and Communication"

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for textbooks on "Electronics and Communication," particularly in the context of a course syllabus that includes topics such as field effect transistors, operational amplifiers, digital and analog modulation schemes, and communication theory. Participants seek resources suitable for someone with a physics background and limited knowledge of the subject matter.

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  • Homework-related
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a lack of familiarity with many topics in the syllabus and requests textbook recommendations.
  • Another participant suggests "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz & Hill as a suitable resource for the course.
  • A follow-up comment reiterates the recommendation for "The Art of Electronics" and mentions the availability of a companion manual, providing a link to it.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the recommendation of "The Art of Electronics" as a valuable resource, but no consensus on additional texts or resources has been reached.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not explore the depth or specific content of the recommended textbook, nor does it address how well it aligns with the course syllabus. There is also no discussion of alternative textbooks or resources.

Inalasi
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Hello,

I have an optional course this upcoming semester on "Electronics and Communication" for which the course syllabus is roughly:

Field effect transistors, transistor circuits, Operational Amps, analogue to digital conversion (and vice versa), combinational circuits, sequential circuits, Flips flops, registers, counters,serial and parallel data transfer, Communication theory, Analogue Modulation Schemes - AM and FM, signal detection and demodulation, Digital modulation schemes, Noise.

Honestly, I do not know what ~ 80% of those things are (majoring in physics) and I'd like to know of some good texts I could refer to for background information if necessary.

Maths background : Calculus, Differential equations, complex variables theory, some Fourier analysis.

~ Inlasi.
 
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I found out about Horrowitz & Hill - Art of Electronics. I think it'll be enough for this particular course.
 
Inalasi said:
I found out about Horrowitz & Hill - Art of Electronics. I think it'll be enough for this particular course.

If you are going to Look at Horowitz and Hill, you might want to look at the companion manual as well,

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521377099/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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