Basic Electronic Components and Circuits provide concise, practical guidance to understand and relate concepts and principles of electronics to analyze and solve electronic circuits. It is presented in the form of brief notes on various topics and followed by work examples. The book begins with a brief treatment of semiconductor physics for silicon devices to emphasize the concept of the flow of free electrons and holes for understanding the behavior of semiconductor devices. The next two chapters cover the diode and its application in electronic circuits. This is followed by the bipolar transistor, JFET, and analysis of the low signal models of the devices while the last chapter gives a brief account of integrated circuits. Worked examples at the end of chapters demonstrate to students the methods of solving electronic circuit problems.
