Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits (4th Edition)

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Summary: Practical Approach to Op-Amps
Review: I'm a mechanical engineer that specializes in robotics and found this book very approachable. If you're looking for a solid "real world" book on op-amps and their applications, this is a great reference book. It contains useful examples that teach the underlying theory without being overly burdened with graduate level mathematics.

Rating:
Summary: Practical Approach to Op-Amps
Review: I'm a mechanical engineer that specializes in robotics and found this book very approachable. If you're looking for a solid "real world" book on op-amps and their applications, this is a great reference book. It contains useful examples that teach the underlying theory without being overly burdened with graduate level mathematics.

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: This book is well written even for a 12 year old. The math isn't too complex. I don't know if the previous reviewer has any formal electrical/electronics education; maybe that should be the place to start. I think this book does a better job than "The Art Of Electronics", in explaing how Op-Amps really work. But don't let this book be the end all to be all. Until an author writes a book that combines everything about Electronics, use as many books as possible. I have not found one book that can compare to 10 books on the same subject. Maybe the "Grey" book.

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Summary: Unfair review
Review: This is a rebuttal to Mr. Sanders review, which I found to be unfair and untrue. I have the second edition of this book which was used as the text for an undergrad course taken in 1988. I have found this text an invaluable resource. The equations are well derived and the examples provide a good foundation to op-amp circuit design. This text is a good reference for beginner and experienced engineers alike. I find it highly unlikely that the fourth edition would be a step backward from the second edition.

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Summary: Unfair review
Review: This is a rebuttal to Mr. Sanders review, which I found to be unfair and untrue. I have the second edition of this book which was used as the text for an undergrad course taken in 1988. I have found this text an invaluable resource. The equations are well derived and the examples provide a good foundation to op-amp circuit design. This text is a good reference for beginner and experienced engineers alike. I find it highly unlikely that the fourth edition would be a step backward from the second edition.