What are the best books on distributed element models for circuit design?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for books on distributed element models specifically for circuit design, with a focus on understanding distributed circuits and their applications in modeling transmission lines.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks recommendations for a good book on distributed circuits.
  • Another participant recommends "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill, noting its relevance despite being slightly dated, and mentions a potential upcoming third edition.
  • A different participant questions the definition of a distributed circuit and clarifies they meant distributed element models.
  • There is uncertainty about whether "The Art of Electronics" covers distributed element models, with one participant suggesting it does not adequately address the topic, particularly in relation to transmission lines.
  • Participants discuss the limited coverage of distributed element approaches in the recommended book and suggest checking the references in a linked Wikipedia article for additional resources.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing opinions on the adequacy of "The Art of Electronics" for the topic of distributed element models, indicating a lack of consensus on its relevance.

Contextual Notes

Participants note that the coverage of distributed element models in recommended texts may be limited, and there is uncertainty regarding the specific content of the editions discussed.

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I'm looking for a good distributed circuits book.. Does anyone have recommendation ?
 
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I would definitely check out "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill, it's the best circuits book I've read. It's slightly dated (second edition), though still completely relevant. Keep in mind the third edition may be coming out as early as January.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0521370957/?tag=pfamazon01-20

Here is a pretty good free online textbook.

http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/
 
lostinxlation said:
I'm looking for a good distributed circuits book.. Does anyone have recommendation ?

What's a distributed circuit?
 
berkeman said:
What's a distributed circuit?

What I meant by that was distributed element model.

I looked into Horowitz's at amazon, but I'm not sure if it covers the topic. Does it ?
 
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lostinxlation said:
What I meant by that was distributed element model.

I looked into Horowitz's at amazon, but I'm not sure if it covers the topic. Does it ?

You mean like for modelling transmission lines?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_element_model

And no, H&H's AoE book doesn't really cover this. There is a short section on transmission lines in the chapter on High-Frequency and High-Speed Techniques, but I don't see a distributed element approach (I only have the 1st Edition, but I doubt the 2nd Edition has much more on this).

How about the References and Bibliography at the end of the wikipedia article linked above? Would any of those books give you what you want?
 

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