http://www.freebookspot.es Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.es/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.es 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383433 This book describes several techniques to address variation-related design challenges for analog blocks in mixed-signal systems-on-chip. The methods presented are results from recent research works involving receiver front-end circuits, baseband filter linearization, and data conversion. These circuit-level techniques are described, with their relationships to emerging system-level calibration approaches, to tune the performances of analog circuits with digital assistance or control. Coverage also includes a strategy to utilize on-chip temperature sensors to measure the signal power and linearity characteristics of analog/RF circuits, as demonstrated by test chip measurements. Describes a variety of variation-tolerant analog circuit design examples, including from RF front-ends, high-performance ADCs and baseband filters Includes built-in testing techniques, linked to current industrial trends Balances digitally-assisted performance tuning with analog performance tuning and mismatch reduction approaches Describes theoretical concepts as well as experimental results for test chips designed with variation-aware techniques. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 21:15:36 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383431 Graphene has emerged as a potential candidate to replace traditional CMOS for a number of electronic applications this book presents the latest advances in graphene nanoelectronics and the potential benefits of using graphene in a wide variety of electronic applications. The book also provides details on various methods to grow graphene, including epitaxial, CVD, and chemical methods. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 21:10:38 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383360 Essential background reading for engineers and scientists working in such fields as communications, control, signal, and image processing, radar and sonar, radio astronomy, seismology, remote sensing, and instrumentation. The book can be used as a textbook for a single course, as well as a combination of an introductory and an advanced course, or even for two separate courses, one in signal detection, the other in estimation. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:12 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383309 This newly revised book blends academic precision and practical experience in an authoritative introduction to basic principles of digital design and practical requirements in both board-level and VLSI systems. With over twenty years of experience in both university and industrial settings, John Wakerly has directly taught thousands of engineering students, indirectly taught tens of thousands through his books, and directly designed real digital systems representing tens of millions of dollars of revenue. The book covers the fundamental building blocks of digital design across several levels of abstraction, from CMOS gates to hardware design languages. Important functions such as gates, decoders, multiplexers, flip-flops, registers, and counters are discussed at each level. New edition features include de- emphasis of manual turn-the-crank procedures and MSI design, and earlier coverage of PLDs, FPGAs, and hardware design languages to get maximum leverage from modern components and software tools. HDL coverage now includes VHDL as well as ABEL. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:18 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383269 My name is Popescu Nicolae, microcontroller fan... I love to create many microcontroller projects, and for that, i've posted the completed step by step tutorials for my projects... I create new projects daily, soo, i will update every day this post, with my newest projects... All projects are for free and you are free to spread this html documents on the internet... you do not have permissions to copy the content of this projects, only if you post the source link. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:23 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382952 This book provides a quick read for experts, researchers as well as novices in the field of solar collectors and panels research, technology, applications, theory and trends in research. It covers the use of solar panels applications in detail, ranging from lighting to use in solar vehicles. Read more...
]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 17:44:06 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382910 This entertaining and readable book provides a solid, comprehensive introduction to contemporary electronics. It's not a "how-to-do" electronics book, but rather an in-depth explanation of how today's integrated circuits work, how they are designed and manufactured, and how they are put together into powerful and sophisticated electronic systems. In addition to the technical details, it's packed with practical information of interest and use to engineers and support personnel in the electronics industry. Read more...
]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 15:48:06 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382842 This is a book about the integrity of sealed packages to resist foreign gases and liquids penetrating the seal or an opening (crack) in the packageuespecially critical to the reliability and longevity of electronics. The author explains how to predict the reliability and the longevity of the packages based on leak rate measurements and the assumptions of impurities. Non-specialists in particular will benefit from the author's long involvement in the technology. Hermeticity is a subject that demands practical experience, and solving one problem does not necessarily give one the background to solve another. Thus, the book provides a ready reference to help deal with day to day issues as they arise. The book gathers in a single volume a great many issues previously available only in journalsuor only in the experience of working engineers. How to define the ""goodness"" of a seal? How is that seal measured? How does the integrity of the seal affect circuit reliability? What is the significance of the measured integrity of the seal? What is the relationship of Residual Gas Analysis and the seal integrity? The handbook answers these questions and more, providing an analysis of nearly 100 problems representative of the wide variety of challenges that actually occur in industry today. Read more...
]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:22 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382641 This book analyses different A/D-converter architectures with an emphasis on the maximum achievable power efficiency. It also provides an accessible overview of the state-of-the art in calibration techniques for Nyquist A/D converters. The calibration techniques presented are applicable to other analog-to-digital systems, such as those applied in integrated receivers. They allow implementation without introducing a speed or power penalty. Read more...
]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 07:50:58 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382492 The world is witnessing a rapid growth in wind and other renewable based electricity generation due to environmental concerns associated with electricity generation from the conventional sources. Wind power behaves quite differently than conventional electric power generating units due to its intermittent and diffuse nature. System planners and operators face the variability and uncertainty of wind power availability, and therefore, encounter considerable challenges in making decisions to maintain the adequacy and security of wind integrated power systems. This volume intends to bring out the original research work of researchers from academia and industry in understanding, quantifying and managing the risks associated with the uncertainty in wind variability in order to plan and operate a modern power system integrated with a significant proportion of wind power generation with an acceptable level of reliability. Accurate modeling of wind power variability and proper incorporation of the models in reliability and risk evaluation is very important for the planning and operation of electric power systems, and will play a crucial role in defining the requirement of various types of resources and services, such as storage and ancillary services in power systems. Read more...
]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 21:21:35 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382244 Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. An invisible, tasteless, colorless gas, it can be converted to nonpolluting, zero-emission, renewable energy. When burned in an internal combustion engine, hydrogen produces mostly harmless water vapor. It performs even better in fuel cells, which can be 2.5 times as efficient as internal-combustion engines. Zero-emission hydrogen does not contribute to CO2-caused global warming. Abundant and renewable, it is unlikely to be subject to geopolitical pressures or scarcity concerns. In this new edition of his pioneering book Tomorrow``s Energy, Peter Hoffmann makes the case for hydrogen as the cornerstone of a new energy economy. Hoffmann covers the major aspects of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, fuel use, and safety. He explains that hydrogen is not an energy source but a carrier, like electricity, and introduces the concept of "hydricity," the essential interchangeability of electricity and hydrogen. He brings the hydrogen story up to date, reporting on the latest developments, including new hydrogen and fuel-cell cars from GM, Daimler, BMW, Honda, and Toyota. He describes recent political controversies, including Obama administration Energy Secretary (and Nobel laureate in Physics) Steven Chu``s inexplicable dismissal of hydrogen which puts him at odds with major automakers, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and others. Our current energy system is a complex infrastructure, and phasing in hydrogen will Read more...
]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:18 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381544 Product Description: The rapid growth of miniaturisation to meet the demand for increasingly smart devices is driving global investment in a wide range of industries such as IT, electronics, energy, biotechnology and materials science. Nanotechnology: Global Strategies, Industry Trends and Applications, written by experts from Asia, Europe and the USA, gives a comprehensive and important global perspective on nanotechnology. The book is divided into 3 parts: * National Nanotechnology Initiatives in Asia, Europe and the USAexplores the current status of nanotechnology in China, Korea, Europe and the USA. * Investing in Nanotechnology provides practical information about the opportunities and risks involved in nanotechnology and predictions for future growth. * Frontiers of Nanotechnology discusses future applications of the technology and the real-world issues surrounding these. Outlining developing trends, emerging opportunities, associated risks and future applications, this book is essential reading for professionals, prospective investors and policy makers who need an accessible introduction to the topic. Read more...
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 08:22:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381348 Robotic manipulators are becoming increasingly important in research and industry, and an understanding of statics and kinematics is essential to solving problems in this field. This book, written by an eminent researcher and practitioner, provides a thorough introduction to statics and first order instantaneous kinematics with applications to robotics. The emphasis is on serial and parallel planar manipulators and mechanisms. The text differs from others in that it is based solely on the concepts of classical geometry. It is the first to describe how to introduce linear springs into the connectors of parallel manipulators and to provide a proper geometric method for controlling the force and motion of a rigid lamina. Both students and practicing engineers will find this book easy to follow, with its clear text, abundant illustrations, exercises, and real-world projects. Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 16:01:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381336 This unusual book addresses a number of common control problems from an experimental engineering perspective, using low-cost, laboratory systems. In each case a laboratory set-up and experiments are described, along with theoretical context and results from implementation. It therefore complements conventional theoretical books and textbooks. It is highly international, emanating from a European Tempus project (IMPACT). In addition to its value to teachers of control, as well as students, it will be of interest to practising control engineers seeking new insight to their own practical problems. Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 15:04:39 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381315 Bringing sampling to a new generation of audio engineers and composers Audio Sampling explains how to record and create sampled instruments in a software setting. There are many things that go into creating a sampled instrument and many things that can go wrong, this book is a step by step guide through the process, from introducing sampling, where it begins to recording editing and using samples, providing much sought after detailed information on the actual process of sampling, creating sampled instruments as well as the different ways they can be used. The software used is the NN-XT a sampler that is a part of the Reason studio software and ProTools LE, however the material discussed is applicable and can be used with any sampler. The companion website has exclusive material including a comprehensive comparison of the different hardware software available, as well as audio examples and video clips from each stage of the process · Step by step practical approach to the process of sampling · Teaches how to create a sampling instrument · Companion website holds audio and video clips from each stage of the process and comprehensive comparisons of the different hardware software available Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 14:30:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381260 Thorough, compact, and self-contained, this explanation and analysis of a broad range of neural nets is conveniently structured so that readers can first gain a quick global understanding of neural nets - without the mathematics - and can then delve into mathematical specifics as necessary. The behavior of neural nets is first explained from an intuitive perspective the formal analysis is then presented and the practical implications of the formal analysis are stated separately. Analyzes the behavior of the six main types of neural networks - The Binary Perceptron, The Continuous Perceptron (Multi-Layer Perceptron), The Bidirectional Memories, The Hopfield Network (Associative Neural Nets), The Self-Organizing Neural Network of Kohonen, and the new Time Sequentional Neural Network. For technically-oriented individuals working with information retrieval, pattern recognition, speech recognition, signal processing, data classification. Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 11:17:09 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381255 Starting with the simplest semiclassical approaches and ending with the description of complex fully quantum-mechanical methods for quantum transport analysis of state-of-the-art devices, Computational Electronics: Semiclassical and Quantum Device Modeling and Simulation provides a comprehensive overview of the essential techniques and methods for effectively analyzing transport in semiconductor devices. With the transistor reaching its limits and new device designs and paradigms of operation being explored, this timely resource delivers the simulation methods needed to properly model state-of-the-art nanoscale devices. The first part examines semiclassical transport methods, including drift-diffusion, hydrodynamic, and Monte Carlo methods for solving the Boltzmann transport equation. Details regarding numerical implementation and sample codes are provided as templates for sophisticated simulation software. The second part introduces the density gradient method, quantum hydrodynamics, and the concept of effective potentials used to account for quantum-mechanical space quantization effects in particle-based simulators. Highlighting the need for quantum transport approaches, it describes various quantum effects that appear in current and future devices being mass-produced or fabricated as a proof of concept. In this context, it introduces the concept of effective potential used to approximately include quantum-mechanical space-quantization effects within the semiclassical Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 09:26:34 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381249 Product Description: Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition offers a fundamental and comprehensive treatment of how mobile systems operate in a variety of scenarios. This unrivalled approach concentrates on the properties of the radio channel, a vital and central feature that places fundamental limitations on the performance of radio systems. Bringing the reader completely up-to-date, this book: * Features two new chapters: 'Multipath Mitigation Techniques' and 'Radio System Planning' * Surveys various alternative methods of predicting the mean signal strength and its variability, and discusses their applications * Introduces ray-tracing methods in connection with indoor propagation * Discusses multipath and its effects on narrowband and wideband systems * Describes channel sounders and reviews methods of hardware and software simulation * Examines man-made noise and interference and discusses the resulting performance degradation By equipping the reader with a thorough understanding of the physical processes that underlie the propagation of radio waves, this systematic approach will prove to be an authoritative and attractive text for researchers, systems designers, university academics and postgraduate students. Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 09:13:45 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381192 Product Description: Focusing on the uses of lead in pure or alloy form for engineering applications, this text presents data on the physical, mechanical, corrosive, accoustic, damping and nuclear properties of lead and lead alloys. It organizes information according to alloy type in tables, graphs and text, and examines the processing of commercially available lead products, including casting, rolling, extrusion, machining, welding and mechanical joining techniques. Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 07:01:47 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381159 This book was written to be a textbook for seniors or first-year graduate students interested in electrical communication systems. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 23:32:56 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381154 Designed for a one semester course on electronics for physics and science majors, this text offers a comprehensive, up-to-date alternative to currently available texts by providing a modern approach to the course. It includes the mix of theory and practice that matches the typical electronics course syllabus with balanced coverage of both digital and analog electronics. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 23:14:22 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381147 Updated with modern coverage, a streamlined presentation, and excellent companion software, this seventh edition of FUNDAMENTALS OF LOGIC DESIGN achieves yet again an unmatched balance between theory and application. Authors Charles H. Roth, Jr. and Larry L. Kinney carefully present the theory that is necessary for understanding the fundamental concepts of logic design while not overwhelming students with the mathematics of switching theory. Divided into 20 easy-to-grasp study units, the book covers such fundamental concepts as Boolean algebra, logic gates design, flip-flops, and state machines. By combining flip-flops with networks of logic gates, students will learn to design counters, adders, sequence detectors, and simple digital systems. After covering the basics, this text presents modern design techniques using programmable logic devices and the VHDL hardware description language. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 22:40:38 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381114 Product Description: Ultrawideband (UWB) communication systems offer an unprecedented opportunity to impact the future communication world. The enormous available bandwidth, the wide scope of the data rate / range trade-off, as well as the potential for very low-cost operation leading to pervasive usage, all present a unique opportunity for UWB systems to impact the way people and intelligent machines communicate and interact with their environment. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the state of the art of UWB systems from theory to applications. Due to the rapid progress of multidisciplinary UWB research, such an overview can only be achieved by combining the areas of expertise of several scientists in the field. More than 30 leading UWB researchers and practitioners have contributed to this book covering the major topics relevant to UWB. These topics include UWB signal processing, UWB channel measurement and modeling, higher-layer protocol issues, spatial aspects of UWB signaling, UWB regulation and standardization, implementation issues, and UWB applications as well as positioning. The book is targeted at advanced academic researchers, wireless designers, and graduate students wishing to greatly enhance their knowledge of all aspects of UWB systems. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 21:38:06 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381113 Product Description: A reference concentrating on high-risk health and safety concerns of the chemical, petroleum, laboratory, and manufacturing industries, especially inhalation hazards and direct chemical exposure. Describes principles of accident investigation and examines chemical dangers such as polymers, rubber products, acids, and insecticides. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:53 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381112 Product Description: The 3rd edition of this highly successful text builds on the achievement of the first two editions to provide comprehensive coverage of IMS. It continues to explore the concepts, architecture, protocols and functionalities of IMS while providing a wealth of new and updated information. It is written in a manner that allows readers to choose the level of knowledge and understanding they need to gain about the IMS. With 35% new material, The IMS,IP Multimedia Concepts and Services, 3rd Edition has been completely revised to include updated chapters as well as totally new chapters on IMS multimedia telephony and IMS voice call continuity. Additional new material includes IMS transit, IMS local numbering, emergency sessions, identification of communication services in IMS, new authentication model for fixed access, NAT traversal and globally routable user agents URI. Detailed descriptions of protocol behaviour are provided on a level that can be used for implementation and testing. Key features of the 3rd edition: * Two new chapters on IMS multimedia telephony service and IMS Voice Call Continuity * Updated information on Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 7 level, including architecture, reference points and concepts * Substantially extended coverage on IMS detailed procedures * Completely rewritten and extended chapters on IMS services  Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 21:25:03 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381068 Product Description: Analog Filters, Second Edition covers four major fundamental types of analog filters - passive, op amp-RC, switched-capacitor, and operational transconductance amplifier-capacitor (OTA-C). (The last of these types is the major addition in the Second Edition). The emphasis is on the fundamental principles and theory of analog filters. It is targeted toward readers in telecommunications, signal processing, electronics, controls, instrumentation, bioengineering, etc. It introduces the reader to the elegant theory in the development of analog filters. Although some of the mechanical steps for generating filters are covered, the book stresses the mathematical bases and the scholastic ingenuity of analog filter theory. It should be helpful to nonspecialist electrical engineers to gain a background perspective and some basic insight to the development of real-time filters. In many modern advances in signal processing, their concepts and procedures have close links to analog filters. The material in this book will provide engineers with a better perspective and more penetrating appreciation of many modern signal-processing techniques. Also by Kendall Su: Handbook of Tables for Elliptic-Function Filters, ISBN 0-7923-9109-8. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 17:50:27 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380887 Electrical Engineering Spatial Error Analysis A Unified Application-Oriented Treatment The involved computations required by spatial error problems, and the variety and number of error measures being used by engineers and scientists associated with aerospace, navigation, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) can make finding a balance point between seller claims and buyer specifications a huge challenge. Spatial Error Analysis clearly defines the full range of error measures and shows the correct conversion from one to another so that comparison from a common ground can be achieved. Spatial Error Analysis is an all-in-one sourcebook on error measurements in one-, two-, and three-dimensional spaces. This book features exhaustive, systematic coverage of error measurement relationships, techniques, and solutions used to solve general, correlated cases. It is packed with 62 figures and 24 tables. Read more...
]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 09:10:44 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380659 Product Description: Carefully details design tools and techniques for high-performance ASIC design techniques. These techniques are illustrated by designs running two to three times the speed of typical designs in the same process generation. Read more...
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 16:57:23 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380566 Fundamentals of Microelectronics, 2nd Edition is designed to build a strong foundation in both design and analysis of electronic circuits this text offers conceptual understanding and mastery of the material by using modern examples to motivate and prepare readers for advanced courses and their careers. The books unique problem-solving framework enables readers to deconstruct complex problems into components that they are familiar with which builds the confidence and intuitive skills needed for success. Read more...
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:49:46 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380510 Automobile Mechanical and Electrical Systems concentrates on core technologies to provide the essential information required to understand how different vehicle systems work. It gives a complete overview of the components and workings of a vehicle from the engine through to the chassis and electronics. It also explains the necessary tools and equipment needed in effective car maintenance and repair, and relevant safety procedures are included throughout. In full colour and including examples of the latest Formula 1 technology, this is the guide no student enrolled on an automotive maintenance and repair course should be without. [b]Designed to make learning easier, this book contains:[/b] [list][*]Photographs, flow charts and quick reference tables [*]Detailed diagrams and clear descriptions that simplify the more complicated topics and aid revision [*]Useful margin features throughout, including definitions, key facts and ‘safety first’ considerations [/list] Read more...
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 12:51:56 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380473 The nature of electric power failures, interruptions, and their duration covers a range in time from microseconds to days. Voltage excursions occur within a range from 20 times normal (or more) to a complete absence of voltage. Frequency excursions can vary as widely in many forms, from harmonics to direct current. These variables occur due to a multitude of conditions both in the power system ahead of the user’s service entrance and following the service entrance within the user’s area of distribution. Read more...
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 11:33:55 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380416 Known for its clear problem-solving methodology and its emphasis on design, as well as the quality and quantity of its problem sets, Introduction to Electric Circuits, 9e by Dorf and Svoboda will help you teach students to “think like engineers.” Abundant design examples, design problems, and the “How Can We Check” feature illustrate the text’s focus on design. The supporting online WileyPLUS learning environment enables the assignment and assessment of specific concepts using a full range of pedagogical features. The 9th edition continues the expanded use of problem-solving software such as PSpice and MATLAB. Read more...
]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 09:01:19 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380380 Product Description In Infrared Thermography , the authors discuss the sources of uncertainty, including how to quantify these sources, associated with the use of thermal imagers. This book explains the common misunderstandings in the interpretation of temperature measurements, and provides a metrological evaluation of commercially available infrared cameras. It suggests how to best estimate the accuracy of thermal imaging instruments, whilst considering the level of accuracy attributed to measurements from these thermal imagers. Key features: * Begins with an introduction to uncertainties and radiance terms before moving onto the issues surrounding thermal imaging. * Deals with the basic issues of thermal imager measurements such as the law of heat exchange by radiation and emissivity. * Describes a typical processing algorithm of the measurement path for an example infrared camera. * Discusses measurement error analysis of a thermal imaging system. * Considers the results of simulation research of thermography uncertainty. * Includes an accompanying website which hosts MATLAB® code. Infrared Thermography is primarily aimed at quantitative thermographers, and manufacturers, vendors and users of thermal imagers. This book is also of interest to senior undergraduate and postgraduate students across a range of disciplines such as electrical, mechanical and civil engineering, computer science, and biomedicine. From the Back Cover Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 23:18:34 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380378 Summary: old and new material from two great minds This latest offering from new energy pioneer Tom Bearden consists of a reprint of John Bedini's famous 1984 booklet, "Bedini's Free Energy Generator," and the recent Bedini-Bearden provisional patent application, "Radiant Potential Energy Charger." Also included is a series of still images taken from the second DVD in the "Energy From The Vacuum" series, featuring Bedini's lab and many of his devices in operation. Bedini's booklet, long out of print, is a classic in the free energy field. It was the material that inspired Jim Watson to create his 800 pound, 8Kw generator. (Which was later vandalized and had batteries stolen at an energy conference. Lots more of interest there, but that is another tale.) The 34 page booklet describes radiant energy battery charging circuits in sufficient detail to construct them, if one has experience building circuits from schematics. The introduction by Bedini also mentions needing Bearden's paper, "Toward a New Electromagnetics, Part 4: Vectors and Mechanisms Clarified." Whether this material is covered in the provisional patent section or is available anywhere in this book is not mentioned. I would have liked that to have been clearly addressed. The circuits are not complex or difficult, and I have no doubt that I could construct them if I so desired. (I have a few decades of experience with electronics, mostly at the kit and intermediate equipment/system user level, not a great Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 23:17:21 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380345 In two editions spanning more than a decade, The Electrical Engineering Handbook stands as the definitive reference to the multidisciplinary field of electrical engineering. Our knowledge continues to grow, and so does the Handbook. For the third edition, it has expanded into a set of six books carefully focused on a specialized area or field of study. Electronics, Power Electronics, Optoelectronics, Microwaves, Electromagnetics, and Radar represents a concise yet definitive collection of key concepts, models, and equations in these areas, thoughtfully gathered for convenient access. Electronics, Power Electronics, Optoelectronics, Microwaves, Electromagnetics, and Radar delves into the fields of electronics, integrated circuits, power electronics, optoelectronics, electromagnetics, light waves, and radar, supplying all of the basic information required for a deep understanding of each area. It also devotes a section to electrical effects and devices and explores the emerging fields of microlithography and power electronics. Articles include defining terms, references, and sources of further information. Encompassing the work of the world's foremost experts in their respective specialties, Electronics, Power Electronics, Optoelectronics, Microwaves, Electromagnetics, and Radar features the latest developments, the broadest scope of coverage, and new material in emerging areas. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 22:07:07 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380319 Presenting a comprehensive account of oscillator phase noise and frequency stability, this practical text is both mathematically rigorous and accessible. An in-depth treatment of the noise mechanism is given, describing the oscillator as a physical system, and showing that simple general laws govern the stability of a large variety of oscillators differing in technology and frequency range. Inevitably, special attention is given to amplifiers, resonators, delay lines, feedback, and flicker (1/f) noise. The reverse engineering of oscillators based on phase-noise spectra is also covered, and end-of-chapter exercises are given. Uniquely, numerous practical examples are presented, including case studies taken from laboratory prototypes and commercial oscillators, which allow the oscillator internal design to be understood by analyzing its phase-noise spectrum. Based on tutorials given by the author at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, international IEEE meetings, and in industry, this is a useful reference for academic researchers, industry practitioners, and graduate students in RF engineering and communications engineering. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 21:16:45 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380317 In two editions spanning more than a decade, The Electrical Engineering Handbook stands as the definitive reference to the multidisciplinary field of electrical engineering. Our knowledge continues to grow, and so does the Handbook. For the third edition, it has expanded into a set of six books carefully focused on a specialized area or field of study. Each book represents a concise yet definitive collection of key concepts, models, and equations in its respective domain, thoughtfully gathered for convenient access. Sensors, Nanoscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Instruments provides thorough coverage of sensors, materials and nanoscience, instruments and measurements, and biomedical systems and devices, including all of the basic information required to thoroughly understand each area. It explores the emerging fields of sensors, nanotechnologies, and biological effects. Each article includes defining terms, references, and sources of further information. Encompassing the work of the world’s foremost experts in their respective specialties, Sensors, Nanoscience, Biomedical Engineering, and Instruments features the latest developments, the broadest scope of coverage, and new material on multisensor data fusion and MEMS and NEMS. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 21:12:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380312 Reference Data for Engineers is the most respected, reliable, and indispensable reference tool for technical professionals around the globe. Written by professionals for professionals, this book is a complete reference for engineers, covering a broad range of topics. It is the combined effort of 96 engineers, scientists, educators, and other recognized specialists in the fields of electronics, radio, computer, and communications technology. By providing an abundance of information on essential, need-to-know topics without heavy emphasis on complicated mathematics, Reference Data for Engineers is an absolute "must-have" for every engineer who requires comprehensive electrical, electronics, and communications data at his or her fingertips. Featured in the Ninth Edition is updated coverage on intellectual property and patents, probability and design, antennas, power electronics, rectifiers, power supplies, and properties of materials. Useful information on units, constants and conversion factors, active filter design, antennas, integrated circuits, surface acoustic wave design, and digital signal processing is also included. The Ninth Edition also offers new knowledge in the fields of satellite technology, space communication, microwave science, telecommunication, global positioning systems, frequency data, and radar. * Widely acclaimed as the most practical reference ever published for a wide range of electronics and computer professionals, from technicians through post- Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 20:51:27 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380307 Switching theory is concerned with the development of models and techniques for the analysis and synthesis of those circuits in which information is represented in discrete or digital form, as opposed to the analog form in which information is represented in a continuous manner. The application of digital techniques over a wider range of human activities has already profoundly affected modern life, and there is no visible limit to their future utility.This book is the outgrowth of a course on switching circuits that the author has taught since 1960, and it is designed as a text to provide a unified treatment of the subject with particular emphasis on sequential circuit theory. An attempt has been made to include only those techniques that have been generally accepted and seem to have lasting application.The first four of the nine chapters are devoted to basic principles and to combinational circuit theory. They introduce number systems, binary codes, Boolean algebra, switching functions, the analysis and synthesis of combinational gate circuits (including NAND, NOR, EXCLUSIVE-OR, and EXCLUSIVE-NOR), and threshold logic, among other topics. Also covered are algebraic, geometric, and tabular techniques for the minimization of algebraic expressions.The remainder of this book is on sequential circuit theory. A general treatment is emphasized by classification of the sequential-circuit operation as either fundamental mode or pulse mode, and as either clocked or not clocked. A comp Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 20:34:32 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380254 A team of 20 authors drawn from industry and academia, under the leadership of Golio of Motorola, has composed this 17-chapter, 310-page handbook…Layout, typography, and particularly the diagrams are exceptionally good. For practicing engineers in industry, government, and academia. -G. Weiss, emeritus, Polytechnic University A team of 20 authors drawn from industry and academia, under the leadership of Golio of Motorola, has composed this 17-chapter, 310-page handbook…Layout, typography, and particularly the diagrams are exceptionally good. For practicing engineers in industry, government, and academia. -G. Weiss, emeritus, Polytechnic University Overall this is an excellent book and a useful complement to older standard texts. Those readers searching for a book on modern RF semiconductor devices, modeling, and thermal analysis will be very happy. -Alfy Riddle Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 18:01:27 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380251 “As stated in the preface, they emphasize “description and explanation, in molecular and electronic terms, of the observed phenomena.” They have succeeded admirably. Highly recommended.” Choice Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:34 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380239 Introduction to Ultra Wide Band Communication Systems offers acomprehensive view of UWB system design, that spans propagation, antennas,receive and transmitter implementations, standards and regulations,interference issues, simulation techniques, modulation and multiple access,network issues, and applications. This book encompasses all areas of designand implementation of UWB systems crucial to their successful testing anddeployment.UWB offers unique capabilities, such as extremely high data rates, and buildingpartitions and ground penetrating transmission. The FCC acknowledged thebenefits of UWB when, in 2001, regulations were modified to allow thetransmission of UWB signals. The standardization effort has recently come tofruition with the creation of a new, regulated communication standard.However, a new standard brings along with it new regulations and equipment and the design of UWB systems is very different than traditionalcommunication systems. The current general reference books for design ofcommunication systems are insufficient, and in some cases could be misleadingto a UWB designer. Furthermore, there is a tremendous need to unify thediverse concepts and fields of study embedded in the design of UWB systems. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 16:30:04 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380237 Details the theory of power MOSFETs and their applications. Explains the basis of MOSFET characteristics, and the features that determine MOSFET behavior. Examines the interaction of the MOSFET device with other elements in the circuit, and how device characteristics influence circuit design. Describes several circuits at length to highlight the practical details of power MOSFET use. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:46 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380192 Bernard Babani (Publishing) Ltd (1977 Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 13:03:32 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380181 Combinatorial optimization algorithms are used in many applications including the design, management, and operations of communication networks. The objective of this book is to advance and promote the theory and applications of combinatorial optimization in communication networks. Each chapter of the book is written by an expert dealing with theoretical, computational, or applied aspects of combinatorial optimization. Topics covered in the book include the combinatorial optimization problems arising in optical networks, wireless ad hoc networks, sensor networks, mobile communication systems, and satellite networks. A variety of problems are addressed using combinatorial optimization techniques, ranging from routing and resource allocation to QoS provisioning. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 11:36:05 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380180 Ad-hoc Networks, Fundamental Properties and Network Topologies provides an original graph theoretical approach to the fundamental properties of wireless mobile ad-hoc networks. This approach is combined with a realistic radio model for physical links between nodes to produce new insights into network characteristics like connectivity, degree distribution, hopcount, interference and capacity. This book clearly demonstrates how the Medium Access Control protocols impose a limit on the level of interference in ad-hoc networks. It has been shown that interference is upper bounded, and a new accurate method for the estimation of interference power statistics in ad-hoc and sensor networks is introduced here. Furthermore, this volume shows how multi-hop traffic affects the capacity of the network. In multi-hop and ad-hoc networks there is a trade-off between the network size and the maximum input bit rate possible per node. Large ad-hoc or sensor networks, consisting of thousands of nodes, can only support low bit-rate applications. This work provides valuable directives for designing ad-hoc networks and sensor networks. It will not only be of interest to the academic community, but also to the engineers who roll out ad-hoc and sensor networks in practice. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 11:32:58 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380179 Co-published with Oxford University Press. This highly technical and thought-provoking book stresses the development of mathematical foundations for the application of the electromagnetic model to problems of research and technology. Features include in-depth coverage of linear spaces, Green's functions, spectral expansions, electromagnetic source representations, and electromagnetic boundary value problems. This book will be of interest graduate-level students in engineering, electromagnetics, physics, and applied mathematics as well as to research engineers, physicists, and scientists. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 11:30:54 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380171 This book provides a solid foundation on nonparametric inference for students taking a graduate course in nonparametric statistics and serves as an easily accessible source for researchers in the area. With the exception of some sections requiring familiarity with measure theory, readers with an advanced calculus background will be comfortable with the material. Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 11:18:15 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380139 From the Preface: This book will overview the evolution toward testability design hitherto, analyze what constitutes the cost and speed barriers, and indicate how they can be overcome. It will show that it should be feasible to overcome these barriers now, that most of the solutions needed are at hand, requiring only to be developed and utilized properly, and that the key to a unifying test concept as well as to achieving a breakthrough lies in the attainment of in-system at-speed testability for all system-parts. The book will also look ahead to the future probable developments in test-engineering and in ATE. It is believed that, beyond attaining the in-system at-speed testing, test-engineering and ATE will advance and aim to achieve: the full automation of such testing, then of system diagnosis, debug and maintenance and, after that, the full automation of remote- controlled system testing and diagnosis. Obviously, only through in-system testing (i.e., without requiring the system-parts to be detached from the system), can these various stages of automation be developed and realized... Read more...
]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 09:11:26 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=380099 In this updated edition the main thrust is on applied Kalman filtering. Chapters 1-3 provide a minimal background in random process theory and the response of linear systems to random inputs. The following chapter is devoted to Wiener filtering and the remainder of the text deals with various facets of Kalman filtering with emphasis on applications. Starred problems at the end of each chapter are computer exercises. The authors believe that programming the equations and analyzing the results of specific examples is the best way to obtain the insight that is essential in engineering work. Read more...
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