A FIRST COURSE ON ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING comprehensively covers both the basic and advanced aspects of Electronic Engineering and various Communication Technologies. It explains the physics and principles of operation of semiconductor diodes, various special purpose diodes, BJT, MOSFET and power semiconductor devices and discusses a majority of the important configurations and applications of each device. Various modern day audio and video technologies and systems are elucidated in the consumer electronics section. This book meets the needs of those readers who want to gain sound understanding of microwave and cellular communication.

• • The book is written in a reader-friendly style and is primarily designed to meet the needs of the under-graduate students of several engineering disciplines. • Emphasis on basic concepts as well as mathematical treatment. • Ideally suited for self-study. • Digital Audio and DTH are included in Consumer Electronics section.

Preface / Acknowledgements / Semiconductor Physics / p-n Junction Diodes and its Applications / Special Purpose Diodes / Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) / FET, MOSFET and UJT / Amplifiers / Operational Amplifiers and Comparators / Oscillators / Multivibrators / Power Semiconductor Devices and Applications / Power Supplies / Digital Electronics / Integrated Circuits and Logic Families / Basics of Communication Engineering / Mobile Communication / Satellite Communication Systems / Electronic Instrumentation / A/D Conversion and D/A Conversion / Consumer Electronics / References / Index.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students