Culled from the second edition of the best-selling Electronics Handbook, Microelectronics presents a summary of the current state of electronics and its innovative directions. This second edition features two new sections on fundamental properties and semiconductor devices. The book includes defining terms, references, and further reading. It also details the IC design process and VLSI circuits, including gate arrays, programmable logic devices and arrays, parasitic capacitance, and transmission line delays. With updates for all chapters, this text is essential for professionals working with microelectronics, electronics, circuits, systems, semiconductors, logic design, and microprocessors.

Semiconductor Materials. Thermal Properties. Semiconductors. Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor. Integrated Circuits. Integrated Circuit Design. Digital Logic Families. Memory Devices. Microprocessors. D/A and A/D Converters. Application-Specific Integrated Circuits. Digital Filters. Multichip Module Technology. Testing of Integrated Circuits. Semiconductor Failure Modes. Fundamental Computer Architecture. Software Design and Development. Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems. Machine Vision. A Brief Survey of Speech Enhancement. Ad Hoc Networks. Network Communication. Printing Technologies and Systems. Data Storage Systems. Optical Storage Systems. Error Correction.