Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical Engineering)

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Summary: The Worst
Review: This is by far the worst book I have had the displeasure to read. The first problem is the incomplete examples. On page 128 the author claims that 10/10 = 1mA. In my book that is 1. The examples are only the begining of the problems with this book. The CD that came with the book (at least mine did) is filled with the exact pages from the book. How does this help anyone. Every person that has read the book (Including the teacher who teaches the couse) agrees, Never ever by this book if you want to learn electronics.

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Summary: Not Worth the Paper it's Printed On
Review: This is probably one of the poorest text's out there on electronics, mainly because the examples are way too simple for the complexity of the subject. If you can get another text, you'd be much better off

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Summary: excellent reference book
Review: I did not realize how good this book was until I was taking graduate courses in semiconductor physics and VLSI design. After muddling through books specifically covering semiconductor devices (Streetman, Sze etc), I found myself referring back to this book for better explanations. Chapter 13 was expecially helpful for designing digital circuits in my VLSI design class. However, the appendix on SPICE modeling should be expanded to a whole chapter so students don't have to purchase additional texts on SPICE.

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Summary: Best book for beginner course in analogic eletronics!
Review: Excellent test for learning the fundamentals of analog eletronics,clearly progresses from the device level to op amp internal design,philters and a lot of other things.Examples are clear ;exposition is excellent.At the end you are able to read more advanced texts like the equally wonderful "Analog integrated circuit design" by David A. Johns and Ken Martin.Five stars!

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Summary: Not Worth your money
Review: I was require to get this text book for my Electrionic I class and even before I can finish the first chapter, I was already having difficulty. Not only was the book not a good idea for beginners but it was well written or well explained. There are too few examples and most questions asked aren't very much related to the example you read. Don't waste your money on this book, get something else!

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Summary: Poor explanations and difficult to follow
Review: Examples are too simple to form a good understanding of the material, and to tackle the more difficult end of chapter problems. Explanations are poor to fair at best.

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Summary: Hopelessly poor book.
Review: People, you really think this is a good teaching text? This book has many mistakes for its chapter question solutions. Important concepts are stated subtly and expected to be instantly understood and absorbed by the reader. Before issuing any future editions, the authors should really consider taking some technical writing classes to improve their communication skills.

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Summary: This IS what I call a circuits text!
Review: This text is one of the most powerful books in electronic circuit design and analysis. It's heavily circuit oriented. Don't expect a lot of physical explanation; otherwise it's going to be a REALLY big volume. If you're really into circuits, this is a must-have. When I look into my bookshelf and see this great resource I feel proud that I have it amongst my collection. By writing this book the authors have set up a high standard that is REALLY hard for other writers to meet; no matter how good they might be!

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Summary: A Brief elucidation
Review: This is an excellent text. Students in the U.S. should realize that the text was written for students in Canada, and hence the pace moves a little more quickly due to the differences in the education systems. Please note that I am not re-iterating on the old familiar statement that 'U.S. colleges lack the academic prowess of other countries', I am simply stating a fact that should be regarded when considering choosing a text book.

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Summary: I would of chosen the 0 star option instead if it was there
Review: This is one of the worst circuits books I have ever encountered. The examples don't explain much, the questions asked at the end of each chapter don't match the examples, the topics are all over the place and don't have much relationship with one another, the explainations are poor and incoherent... Many important concepts are left untaught and expected from the student when doing exercises. My fellow electrical engineers, if your circuits class happen to use this book. I pity you. May God have mercy on us all for having to go through a semester with this book. Amen