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Title: Digital Television Transition: Questions on the DTV Converter Box Subsidy Program and a DTV Inter-Agency Task Force.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony (Report)
Date: January 1, 2008
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 2008Issue: 1Page: NA

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This volume of Analog Circuit Design concentrates onthree topics: RF Analog-to-Digital Converters; Sensor and ActuatorInterfaces; Low-Noise Oscillators, PLLs and Synthesizers. The bookcomprises six papers on each topic written by internationallyrecognised experts. These papers are tutorial in nature and togethermake a substantial contribution to improving the design of analogcircuits. The book is divided into three parts:
Part I, RF Analog-to-Digital Converters, the application of digitaltechniques to process analog modulated rf signals in radio receiversrequires high linearity and high-resolution analog-to-digitalconverters. In portable applications these converters must have anextremely low-power consumption to allow a long standby time. Inlow-cost signal processing applications these converters are combinedwith a digital signal processing system onto a single chip. Todaydigital signal processing systems use advanced CMOS technologiesrequiring the analog-to-digital converter to be implemented in thesame (digital) technology. Such an implementation requires specialcircuit techniques. Furthermore the susceptibility of converters toground bounce or digital noise is an important design criterion. Inthis part different converters and conversion techniques are describedthat are optimized for receiver applications.
Part II, Sensor and Actuator Interfaces, interfaces for sensors andactuators shape the gates through which information is acquired fromthe real world into digital information systems, and vice versa. Theinterfaces should include analog signal conditioning,analog-to-digital conversion, digital bus interfaces anddata-acquisition networks. To simplify the use of data-acquisitionsystems additional features should be incorporated, like self-test,and calibration. To make these goals economically feasible, thesefunctions should be integrated, preferably with the sensor, on asingle chip. This part describes the latest techniques in sensor andactuator interface design.
Part III, Low-Noise Oscillators, PLLs and Synthesizers, the phasenoise of the receiver's local oscillator limits the immunity againstinterfering signals. Therefore it has become the most importantspecification of the local oscillators of all integrated transceivers.Frequency synthesizers for digital tuning in portable radios requireextremely low phase noise for the same reason. This part describesdesigns and architectures which give rise to very low phase noise.
Analog Circuit Design is an essential reference source foranalog design engineers and researchers wishing to keep abreast withthe latest developments in the field. The tutorial nature of thecontributions also makes it suitable for use in an advanced course. ... Read more

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Power converters are at the heart of modern power electronics. From automotive power systems to propulsion for large ships, their use permeates through industrial, commercial, military, and aerospace applications of various scales. Having reached a point of saturation where we are unlikely to see many new and revolutionary technologies, industry now seeks to optimize and standardize the performance of these devices. Power-Switching Converters: Medium and High Power examines the characteristics and operating principles of these systems in terms of how to increase their efficiency and produce them at lower cost.This book begins with an introduction to the field, placing the technology in its business context to highlight the current trends and issues facing the modern power engineer. The remainder of the book provides a detailed examination of three-phase power switching converters, including the various problems and solutions involved in different applications. It discusses high-power semiconductor devices, pulse-width modulation (PWM) principles and algorithms for various implementations, closed-loop current control, component-minimized topologies, power grid interface, parallel and interleaved power converters, and practical aspects such as protection and thermal management.Filling the gap between textbooks and technical papers, Power-Switching Converters: Medium and High Power offers practical solutions to current industrial demands with a focus on the particular business needs of performance quality and cost efficiency. It also serves as an excellent textbook for graduate study. ... Read more

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In modern systems signal processing is performed in the digital domain. Contrary to analog circuits, digital signal processing offers more robustness, programmability, error correction and storage possibility. The trend to shift the A/D converter towards the input of the system requires A/D converters with more dynamic range and higher sampling speeds. This puts extreme demands on the A/D converter and potentially increases the power consumption.

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Regulated power supplied are an indispensable part of every electronic systems, and yet they remain a mystery even to many professionals. This hands-on guide has done more to clarify these essential components than any other book. Thousands of circuit designers-pro amd amateur alike-have turned here for the knowledge they need to build quality power supplies for today's most demanding applications-everything from TV sets and radio transmitters to computers and robots. State-of-the-art theory and practice are covered in illustrated detail, with only the bare minimun of math included. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Please look for a better book on this subject
I hate to give a bad review but this book really is so bad that I had to get rid of it and warn others about it. I can not imagine what the author was thinking when he wrote it. It just does not cover the topic well at all and any useful information in it is so poorly organized and written that it is mostly just a useless lump of paper. I think I gave my copy away but I should have thrown it in the trash. I am sorry I spent any of my money on it.

Useless
It does not give any practical guides on switching power supply design, it's just an overview of topologies.
Useless

A useless book
Book just skims the topics mentioned in its title - just a disordered collection of a bit outdated drawings with childlike commentary. No word about power conversion essentials: topologies, magnetics, feedback, stability, EMI, power semiconductors.

It's more like a reference book.
This book presents different circuit configurations and tries to explain what they do theoretically. Definitely not for beginners in electronics. It does not give you an introduction to many things you should know to be able to understand what is explained here. It is good as a reference book.

An assortment of data sheets
This is by far the worst book I have bought on the subject of switching regulators. It is in essence a collection of manufacturer datasheets and application notes, thrown together in no particular order... with virtually no reference to feedback design, stability, or considerations for board layout.I guess all of the author's designs work perfectly on paper, but try building one and making it stable! Not a good choice for the beginner, definitely not a good choice for the seasoned designer. ... Read more

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There are several families of DC/DC converters constituting hundreds of different topologies. Sorting through the various properties and characteristics is obviously a daunting task. Culled from the pages of the groundbreaking Advanced DC/DC Converters, this book provides a focused, concise overview of more than 80 topologies, developed by the authors, of essential DC/DC converters. The authors begin with an introduction to the basics of DC/DC conversion technology, then present an in-depth analysis of voltage-lift and super-lift converters. This book also includes a brand new chapter on the revolutionary ultra-lift Luo-converter. Several experimental and simulation results clearly illustrate the concepts. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Recycling Today, published by G.I.E. Media, Inc. on June 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2329 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Spring forward: attractive platinum metals group pricing has caught the attention of recyclers who handle scrap converters.(COMMODITY FOCUS)(catalytic converters)
Author: Curt Harler
Publication: Recycling Today (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2005
Publisher: G.I.E. Media, Inc.
Volume: 43Issue: 6Page: 36(5)

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This digital document is an article from Display Development News, published by Business Communications Company, Inc. on September 1, 2003. The length of the article is 2801 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: PC-to-TV Monitor Converter.
Publication: Display Development News (Newsletter)
Date: September 1, 2003
Publisher: Business Communications Company, Inc.
Volume: 8Issue: 6

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This digital document is an article from Fiber Optics Weekly Update, published by Thomson Gale on January 12, 2007. The length of the article is 471 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Allied Telesis unveils new gear.(NEW PRODUCTS)(Allied Telesis Inc. introduces AT-MCF2000 media converters)(Brief article)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Fiber Optics Weekly Update (Newsletter)
Date: January 12, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 27Issue: 40Page: 9(1)

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Analog Circuit Design contains in total 18 tutorials. They reflect the contributions of 6 experts in each of the three fields covered by the three chapters mentioned in the subtitle, as presented at the 15th workshop on Advances in Analog Circuit Design (AACD) held in Maastricht, April 2006.

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DC/DC conversion techniques have undergone rapid development in recent decades. With the pioneering work of authors Fang Lin Luo and Hong Ye, DC/DC converters have now been sorted into their six generations, and by a rough count, over 500 different topologies currently exist, with more being developed each year.Advanced DC/DC Converters offers a concise, practical presentation of DC/DC converters, summarizing the spectrum of conversion technologies and presenting many new ideas and more than 100 new topologies. The treatment begins with background material on DC/DC conversion and discussions on voltage lift and super-lift converters. It then proceeds through each generation, including the groundbreaking sixth generation--converters developed by the authors that can be cascaded for high voltage transfer gain.More than 320 figures, 60 tables, and 500 formulae allow you to more easily grasp the overall structure of advanced DC/DC converters, provide fast access to precise data, and help you quickly determine the values of your own circuit components. Nowhere else in the literature are DC/DC converters so logically sorted and systematically introduced. Nowhere else can you find detailed information on prototype topologies that represent a major contribution to modern power engineering. ... Read more

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An effort not reaching a good result
The book is written with the purpose to be an "up-to-date [source about] DC/DC converters for students and practicing professionals". It is a shame how this target is not reached. Since from the very begin, the introduction, you will face an answer: what is its usefulness? You'll hope that, going on reading, everything will be clearer, and, from a certain point of view, this is what you get: what you've seen in introduction is eventually explained so that it could be useful even to students. However the text neither is "practical" nor gives you the "in-depth-analysis" you were hoping since its title begins with "Advanced". Schematics are rarely useful to understand the following analysis and are often badly sketched/printed. Mathematical derivations are quite good but not enough to fulfill designers needs. Apart from this it is a good effort. In my opinion readers should have to wait the next edition, if there will be a next edition. ... Read more

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As the trend to system-on-chip solutions gradually consolidates, including an ever-increasing usage of digital signal processing, a concurrent enhancement of the analog front-end performance is required. Moreover, such enhanced performances must be achieved under the constraints imposed by digitally driven technology roadmaps, with low-voltage supplies, poor-performance (and often badly characterized) devices ... and above all the unavoidable presence of noisy digital circuits. It is under the pressure of these challenges that analog designers must sharpen their wits to overcome the problems. Supported by both designers' ingenuity and slow, but precious, improvements of digital CMOS technologies, the results of recent research confirm that solutions can be found.
In consonance with this trend, CMOS Telecom Data Converters compiles the latest achievements regarding the design of high-speed and high-resolution data converters in deep submicron CMOS technologies. The four types of analog-to-digital converter architectures commonly found in this arena are covered, namely sigma-delta, pipeline, folding/interpolating and flash. For all these types, latest achievements regarding the solution of critical architectural and circuital issues are presented, and illustrated through IC prototypes with measured state-of-the-art performances. Some of these prototypes are conceived to be employed at the chipset of newest generation wireline modems (ADSL and ADSL+). Others are intended for wireless transceivers. Besides analog-to-digital converters, the book also covers other functions needed for communication systems, such as digital-to-analog converters, analog filters, programmable gain amplifiers, digital filters, and line drivers.
In addition to case studies on state-of-the-art converters, the book includes overview chapters aimed at presenting the existing knowledge in a structured, comprehensive style. Nyquist converters and sigma-delta converters are covered in such a way. The overview chapters are complemented with chapters devoted to describing basic methodologies and tools needed for designing telecom analog-to-digital converters and capturing designers' expertise for re-usability.
CMOS Telecom Data Converters provides unique information for those interested in designing converters with state-of-the-art performance for the latest generation of communication systems. Since this unique information is embedded in tutorial descriptions, the book can also be used as a valuable reference for non-expert readers willing to learn basic concepts as well as practical recipes for the design of CMOS data converters. ... Read more

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The Analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) is the most pervasive block in electronic systems. With the advent of powerful digital signal processing and digital communication techniques, ADCs are fast becoming critical components for systems performance and flexibility. Knowing accurately all the parameters that characterise their dynamic behaviour is crucial, on one hand to select the most adequate ADC architecture and characteristics for each end application, and on the other hand, to understand how they affect performance bottlenecks in the signal processing chain.

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Best Advanced SMPS Book on controls
This is the best advanced book on SMPS controls I've found yet.Very comprehensive.They go over many of the control topologies; fixed frequency, const on time, etc.
Lots of math, but not out of the range for EE's.
This is an advanced book, you should already have knoweldge of the basic topologies. ... Read more

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This now famous anthology brings together various aspects of oversampling methods and compares and evaluates design approaches. It describes the theoretical analysis of converter performances, the actual design of converters and their simulation, circuit implementations, and applications. ... Read more

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A good book on Sigma-Delta converters, theory and practise
A good book on sigma-delta converters, even though it is a compilation of chapters by different authors. It is obvious that they collaborated, because you really don't get the impression that multiple authors are involved. Theory and practise are discussed to a reasonable depth. Make no mistake though - it would still be difficult to rush off and design a working prototype and expect a spice simulation to agree with theory. The illustrations are good, and the book is well written. I take off a star mainly because it is expensive.

delta sigma modulator
it is real good books. easy to understand the sigma modulators and good for people who interested to know the derrivation of the equations. ... Read more

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One of the main trends of microelectronics is toward design for integrated systems, i.e., system-on-a-chip (SoC) or system-on-silicon (SoS). Due to this development, design techniques for mixed-signal circuits become more important than before. Among other devices, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters are the two bridges between the analog and the digital worlds. Besides, low-power design technique is one of the main issues for embedded systems, especially for hand-held applications.

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The Analog to Digital Converters represent one half of the linkbetween the world we live in - analog - and the digitalworld of computers, which can handle the computations required indigital signal processing. These devices are mathematically verycomplex due to their nonlinear behavior and thus fairly difficult toanalyze without the use of simulation tools. High Speed A/DConverters: Understanding Data Converters Through SPICE presentsthe subject from the practising engineer's point of view rather thanfrom the academic's point of view. A practical approach is emphasized.
High Speed A/D Converters: Understanding Data Converters ThroughSPICE is intended as a learning tool by providing building blocksthat can be stacked on top of each other to build higher ordersystems. The book provides a guide to understanding the varioustopologies used in A/D converters by suggesting simple methods for theblocks used in an A/D converter. The converters discussed throughoutthe book constitute a class of devices called undersampled or Nyquistconverters.
The tools used in deriving the results presented are:

• TopSpice® by Penzar - a mixed mode SPICE simulator- version 5.90. The files included in Appendix A were writtenfor this tool. However, most circuit files need only minor adjustmentsto be used on other SPICE simulators such as PSpice, Hspice, IS_Spiceand Micro-Cap IV;
• Mathcad 2000 - Professional byMathsoft. This tool is very useful in performing FFT analysis as wellas drawing some of the graphs. Again, the mathcad files are includedto help the user analyze the data.

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This book introduces the reader in a systematical way to the design philosophy behind vector control systems. The mathematical motor models based on complex-space vector descriptions as well as the control structures for DC motors provide a perfect basis for explaining the principles of AC motor vector control. An in-depth reviewof electromagnetic transients in induction motors under various methods of frequency control is given. This is explained with the help of appropriate block schemes and new equivalent circuits. Properties of AC motors under non-sinusoidal supply are reviewed. The basic power converter topologies applied in motor control technology as well as symmetry and loss reduction problems are discussed. Some examples of controller design methods are presented step by step. An important feature of the book is that it contains many examples of systems applied in practical engineering as well as simulation and experimental results. The volume will be of interest to all those familiar with the basics of electrical machines and control systems theory. Therefore, it is recommended to students of electrical, electronics and mechanics departments. The book can also be used by those working in industry, who are interested in modern power electronics, drives and motion control, robotics as well as automation of industrial processes. ... Read more