FUNDAMENTAL ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
Introduction
Electrical Fundamentals
Tabular Data
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND CONSTANTS
Introduction
The History of Modern Standards
Tabular Data
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
Introduction
Operating Frequency Bands
Radio Wave Propagation
Tabular Data
FREQUENCY ASSIGNMENT AND ALLOCATIONS
Introduction
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
National Table of Frequency Allocations
LIGHT, VISION, AND PHOTOMETRY
Introduction
Sources of Illumination
Tabular Data
CIRCUIT FUNDAMENTALS
Introduction
Circuit Analysis
Passive/Active Circuit Components
RESISTORS AND RESISTIVE MATERIALS
Introduction
Resistor Types
Tabular Data
CAPACITANCE AND CAPACITORS
Introduction
Practical Capacitors
INDUCTORS AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
Introduction
Inductors and Transformers
Tabular Data
FILTER DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
Introduction
Filter Type
Filter Design Implementation
THERMAL PROPERTIES
Introduction
Heat Transfer Mechanisms
Application of Cooling Principles
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Introduction
Bipolar Transistors
Field-Effect Transistors
Integrated Circuits
Tabular Data
ANALOG CIRCUITS
Introduction
Single-Stage Transistor FET Amplifier
Operational Amplifiers
LOGIC CONCEPTS AND DEVICES
Introduction
Combinational Logic
Errors in Digital Systems
AMPLITUDE MODULATION
Introduction
Modifying FM Waves
PULSE MODULATION
Introduction
Digital Modulation Systems
Digital Coding Systems
NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS
Introduction
Transmission System Options
OPTICAL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
Introduction
Types of Fibers
Types of Cable
Specifying Fiber-Optic Cable
Fiber Optic Connectors
SYSTEM RELIABILITY
Introduction
Quality Assurance
ISO 9000 Series
References
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
CONVERSION FACTORS
Each chapter also contains a bibliography and/or a references section.