For courses in basic electronics and electronic devices and circuits

A user-friendly, hands-on introduction to electronic devices filled with practical applications and software simulation

Electronic Devices (Conventional Current Version), 10/e, provides a solid foundation in basic analog electronics and a thorough introduction to analog integrated circuits and programmable devices. The text identifies the circuits and components within a system, helping students see how the circuit relates to the overall system function. Full-color photos and illustrations and easy-to-follow worked examples support the text's strong emphasis on real-world application and troubleshooting. Updated throughout, the Tenth Edition features selected circuits keyed to Multisim V14 and LT Spice files so that students learn how to simulate, analyze, and troubleshoot using the latest circuit simulation software. Additionally, an entirely new Chapter 18, “Communication Devices and Methods,” introduces communication devices and systems.

Thomas L. Floyd has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (SMU) and Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (UF). He has worked as a design engineer at Texas Instruments and senior engineer at Martin-Marietta (now Lockheed-Martin). In addition, he has five years’ experience teaching and as department head of the Electrons Technology program at Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL, and five years teaching electronics technology at Mayland Community College, Spruce Pine, NC.  Floyd has been writing textbooks in electronic technology since 1975 including Digital Fundamentals, Principles of Electric Circuits, Electronics Fundamentals, Electronic Devices, Electric Circuit Fundamentals, Digital Fundamentals: A Systems Approach, Digital Fundamentals with PLD Programming, Fundamentals of Analog Circuits: A Systems Approach, Science of Electronics: Digital, Analog Fundamentals, Basic Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits, DC/AC Fundamentals: A Systems Approach, and Renewable Energy Systems.

1. Introduction to Semiconductors 1

2. Diodes and Applications 24

3. Special-Purpose Diodes 102

4. Bipolar Junction Transistors 163

5. Transistor Bias Circuits 216

6. BJT Amplifiers 255

7. BJT Power Amplifiers 319

8. Field-Effect Transistors (FETs) 364

9. FET Amplifiers and Switching Circuits 434

10. Amplifier Frequency Response 493

11. Thyristors 552

12. The Operational Amplifier 590

13. Basic Op-Amp Circuits 656

14. Special-Purpose Integrated Circuits 707

15. Active Filters 753

16. Oscillators 796

17. Voltage Regulators 841

18. Communication Devices and Methods 880

Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems 923

Glossary 937

Index 000