Circuit Designer's Companion

Written from a product design perspective combined with a 'tricks of the trade' approach, this completely revised edition of Tim William's Circuit Designer's Companion covers the many aspects of electrical engineering, which although not covered in college, are faced by practicing engineers every day Ron Schmitt and Brian Theobald have added an introductory chapter describing the electronics design process, including the process from design to schematic, layout, PCB fabrication, PCB assembly, verification, etc. and an overview of the types and goals of testing. The authors of this new edition provide the reader with new information on: 7Simulation7Major manufacturers of CAD tools7Reflow versus wave soldering7Automated component placement7X-Ray techniques for solder joint integrity7ATE testing7New low-ESR and low-ESL capacitators7Inductor cores7Transformers7Transmission line terminations7Memory types7Programmable logic types7Over-current and over-voltage protection7Protection devices7Designing a product for real-world applications: including safety concerns, electromagSchmitt, Ron is the author of 'Circuit Designer's Companion', published 2004 under ISBN 9780750676205 and ISBN 0750676205.