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Summary: This book is the BIBLE for a student in microelectronics...
Review: I'm a student in electronics, 3-rd year and this is the year I had to choose my speciality.. so I choose: Microelectronics.And so i discovered this book. Although what i have at home is a translation made in 1983 is one of the most ussefull books in this field I ever layed my hands on. I'm looking forward for an oportunity to buy the newest (4-th, I think) edition of this book, although books like thees are pretty hard to find in Romania. The bottom line is:
I reccomend this book to anyone in this field of study, and why not work... My teachers reccemndet me this book and now I thank them...
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Summary: Good reference book for engineers,but may not for students
Review: I've used this book for this semester's analog circuit design course. I think this book is very good at derivation and explanation of concepts. However,its expression is too tedious and kind of distract the reader from the main stream. It did not leave the clear blocks of circuit after I read it at the first time and I should read it over and over again. Some other textbooks I have read gave me a better impression of all the circuit blocks when I first read them.
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Summary: More development of CMOS circuits!
Review: If you are already familiar with the previous edition of this text, you'll love this edition. Paul Hurst and Steve Lewis have made significant contributions to the 4th Edition to expand the coverage of CMOS analog circuits with coverage of modern circuits used for bias reference circuits and op amps in this technology. An additional chapter was added that also covers the design of fully-differential op amps. The level of detail in intuitive explanation of circuit performance continues to make this book top-notch literature for this field of study. Another superb job by the Authors!
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Summary: More development of CMOS circuits!
Review: If you are already familiar with the previous edition of this text, you'll love this edition. Paul Hurst and Steve Lewis have made significant contributions to the 4th Edition to expand the coverage of CMOS analog circuits with coverage of modern circuits used for bias reference circuits and op amps in this technology. An additional chapter was added that also covers the design of fully-differential op amps. The level of detail in intuitive explanation of circuit performance continues to make this book top-notch literature for this field of study. Another superb job by the Authors!
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Summary: Exceptionally designed & intuitive
Review: Originally buying this book because of a recommendation, I soon was immersed into one of the most elaborate and detailed texts I have had the pleasure to read. Originally I owned the book, "Microelectronic Circuits." After my studies of this text, I applied what I had learned in an interview and was blown away by holes in my knowledge.
Its jumpy means of addressing topics leaves you with only a partial grasp. Added to this was an overall void in the ability to cover MOSFETs, a very popular technology of modern day. My interviewer recommended Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits to me. In the few days that I have owned this text, my comprehension of the material has skyrocketed. The systematic writing style instantly plunges you into the depths of basic element operation and builds upwards keeping a solid foundation every step of the way. This text also has a well balanced mixture of Bipolar and MOS technologies. Within a few chapters a student learning the material can systematically choose the right transistor for a project and apply it. I do admit, however, that upon first diving into this book that it posesses a goliath-like level of technicality. If the reader takes the time to work through this text and verify that it states, it becomes easier to work with. For myself, the only major downside is lack of some kind of spice and the semi-odd notations used. (Such as using "exp" instead of e^). The only other thing that is a minus to this text is that it does not address pn-junctions as well as Microelectronic Circuits does. I highly recommend this text to anyone serious about majoring in electronics.
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Summary: Exceptionally designed & intuitive
Review: Originally buying this book because of a recommendation, I soon was immersed into one of the most elaborate and detailed texts I have had the pleasure to read. Originally I owned the book, "Microelectronic Circuits." After my studies of this text, I applied what I had learned in an interview and was blown away by holes in my knowledge.
Its jumpy means of addressing topics leaves you with only a partial grasp. Added to this was an overall void in the ability to cover MOSFETs, a very popular technology of modern day. My interviewer recommended Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits to me. In the few days that I have owned this text, my comprehension of the material has skyrocketed. The systematic writing style instantly plunges you into the depths of basic element operation and builds upwards keeping a solid foundation every step of the way. This text also has a well balanced mixture of Bipolar and MOS technologies. Within a few chapters a student learning the material can systematically choose the right transistor for a project and apply it. I do admit, however, that upon first diving into this book that it posesses a goliath-like level of technicality. If the reader takes the time to work through this text and verify that it states, it becomes easier to work with. For myself, the only major downside is lack of some kind of spice and the semi-odd notations used. (Such as using "exp" instead of e^). The only other thing that is a minus to this text is that it does not address pn-junctions as well as Microelectronic Circuits does. I highly recommend this text to anyone serious about majoring in electronics.
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Summary: Tops on the subject
Review: Required reading, I would think, for anyone in the business, or studying to get into the business, of design & development of analog IC's. If you haven't already been introduced to this book, better make it a part of your library.
You'll find good stuff on:
Large & small signal BJ & MOS transistor models,
An informative chap. on IC technology & construction,
Good chap. on current mirrors & active loads,
Several chaps. on amps. including a detailed analysis of 741,
Good info. on frequency response & analysis of IC opamps.,
Chaps. on feedback & stability of IC opamps,
A lot of attention to MOS technology throughout,
Loads of transistor equations & useful approximations. Also there's other material which should interest anyone in analog circuit design, including discrete design. There's even an interesting chap. on circuit noise, which for me had been a subject with about as much sex appeal as Thermodynamics. Be forwarned, this isn't for the novice circuit designer. It's a rather rough trudge to make your way through the book. But as far as I'm capable of critically reviewing, this is a very well written book with very few errors (4th edition). There're a few quirks here & there. For example they introduce their own symbols for MOS transistors (as if we don't have enough), over play SPICE as "an integral part of many examples", & make stability analysis witht Bode plots (Bode not credited) more complicated than need be. However, these are trivial when compared to the overall work. I would therefore give the authors a resounding 5 stars. However, I can't do so for the version of the book which I received. I bought the book for self-study purposes. I was very disappointed to find 20 to 40 problems @ the end of each chap., but with NO answers! I assume this is the decision of the publisher. It's one thing not to include problems in a book (as in a thesis or paperback), but quite another to include problems (as in a "textbook") without any answers to those problems. So, look elsewhere first, if you're looking for a self-study aid on the subject.
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Summary: Outdated
Review: This book goes into a lot of depth in the analysis and design of modern devices in Analog IC's. It does not assume anything and gives the reader insight on how all the models are derived (SPICE, HYBRID-PI etc). It goes into excellent detail for dealing with hand calculations which will give you a first order analysis of the circuit in question (with reasonable accuracy). I got my original recommendation from other Amazon reviews (5-Star rating) and I whole-heartedly agree with them. If you are serious about Analog IC design, then this book is a MUST for you. It will not remain on your shelf, I promise!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: This book goes into a lot of depth in the analysis and design of modern devices in Analog IC's. It does not assume anything and gives the reader insight on how all the models are derived (SPICE, HYBRID-PI etc). It goes into excellent detail for dealing with hand calculations which will give you a first order analysis of the circuit in question (with reasonable accuracy). I got my original recommendation from other Amazon reviews (5-Star rating) and I whole-heartedly agree with them. If you are serious about Analog IC design, then this book is a MUST for you. It will not remain on your shelf, I promise!
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Summary: The number-one reference for analog circuit designers
Review: This book is bar-none the best reference material for analog circuit designers. I used this as a student, and still use it as a practicing engineer. The text is written in a clear and concise manner.
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