Introduction to Electronic Circuit Design: United States Edition - Softcover

For two-semester/three-quarter, upper-level courses in Electronic Circuit Design. A basic understanding of circuit design is useful for many engineers-even those who may never actually design a circuit-because it is likely that they will fabricate, test, or use these circuits in some way during their careers. This text provides a thorough and rigorous explanation of both analog and digital transistor-level circuit design with a focus on the underlying principles of how different circuits work-instead of relying completely on design procedures or "rules of thumb." In this way, students develop the intuition that is essential to understanding and solving design problems. Note: 2 Volume Set CD contents are available at www.prenhall.com/spencer

Richard R. Spencer received the B.S.E.E. degree from San Jose State University in 1978 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1982 and 1987, respectively. He has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis, since 1986, where he is currently the Vice Chair for Undergraduate Studies and the Child Family Professor of Engineering. His research focuses on analog and mixed-signal circuits for signal processing and digital communication. He is an active consultant to the IC design industry. Professor Spencer is a senior member of the IEEE. He has won the UCD-IEEE Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award three times. He served on the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference program committee for nine years, has been a guest editor of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits and has been an organizer and session chair for various IEEE conferences and workshops.

Mohammed S. Ghausi is a Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering, University of California, Davis. His research interests are in electronics circuits and systems, network theory, and active filters. He is a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Prize, the IEEE Centennial Medal, and the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society's 1991 Education Award.