Where do I get started with analog/digital circuit design?

[tkahn6]

How do I even get started with analog/digital circuit design?

Can you recommend any books or lectures I can read or watch?

How did you get started?

Thanks!

 

[berkeman]

How do I even get started with analog/digital circuit design?

Can you recommend any books or lectures I can read or watch?

How did you get started?

Thanks!

Welcome to the PF. Where are you in school? What kits/projects have you built so far?

I'm a broken record when it comes to recommending a cover-to-cover read of "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill. Do you have a technical library nearby where you can check out a copy?

 

[tkahn6]

Welcome to the PF. Where are you in school? What kits/projects have you built so far?

I'm a broken record when it comes to recommending a cover-to-cover read of "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill. Do you have a technical library nearby where you can check out a copy?

Thanks!
I'm a Junior in high school. As for my experience, I've stuck with teaching myself computer science for the past few years. Thus, I've built no models nor messed with any kits. However, I am quite familiar with C and have a working knowledge of pointer arithmetic/manipulation (if that helps).

I'm currently on spring break and with a physics book I'm teaching myself electrical physics.

Thanks again for your reply! I'll try and pickup a copy of the book you recommended tomorrow.

 

[berkeman]

Thanks!
I'm a Junior in high school. As for my experience, I've stuck with teaching myself computer science for the past few years. Thus, I've built no models nor messed with any kits. However, I am quite familiar with C and have a working knowledge of pointer arithmetic/manipulation (if that helps).

I'm currently on spring break and with a physics book I'm teaching myself electrical physics.

Thanks again for your reply! I'll try and pickup a copy of the book you recommended tomorrow.

Definitely. Pick up a used copy of H&H, and build a couple kits. See the other posts on this theme in the EE forum, and then kick some ____.

 

[waht]

There is tons of info on introductory electronics out there. A quick way is to google and wiki various topics in.

Besides the theory, there is nothing like building and testing circuits. You can pick up a breadboard, some wiring, a couple of resistors and capacitors in radio shack, as well as an op-amp. Put those together, and see how well your circuit agrees with theory.

 

[Redbelly98]

I'm currently on spring break and with a physics book I'm teaching myself electrical physics.

It starts with the basics. The two fundamental building blocks are voltage and current. Use the physics book to get a handle on those, and basic resistor circuits. After that an actual electronics book is the way to go, and Horowitz and Hill is widely recognized as the best there is.

Good luck!