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Good Deep-Knowledge Analog Design Books?

Posted by timothy on from the ice-blocks-the-cave-door dept.

NorthNitro writes "I live in a part of the world where quality technical books are not accessible from local distributors. When I order, from international distributors, I have to keep exchange rate and shipping costs in mind; so I really need to be careful with my choices when purchasing books. I am a graduate engineer (5 years experience) that focuses on analog and digital hardware design. Next year I will be starting a complicated analog design project. This design will include circuits that integrating Pico amp currents, a lot of discrete transistor circuits and high precision op-amp circuits. I don't want a cookbook; I rather want something that can provide me with solid theoretical descriptions/models of circuits. The kind of knowledge that gives you deep understanding of analog circuits design. Can anyone suggest good books and maybe where to order them from?"

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  1. More detail would be useful by hardie · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I think more detail would help recommendations. I don't have a copy of H&H, but a good number of folk I know like it. I have a copy of Gray and Meyer, which I use a lot (but my copy is 30 years old, I imagine it has had a lot added to it). I'm very fond of Operational Amplifiers by J.K. Roberge. It is not in print, but there are used copies out there. I'm not aware of any really excellent books on discrete transistor level analog design.

    You didn't mention this, but there is a really good (i.e. practical) book on grounding and shielding:
    Grounding and Shielding Techniques in Instrumentation by Ralph Morrison

    I strongly recommend spending as much time at the bench as you can, building and measuring your circuits. If you want to get good at it, hands-on experience is crucial.

    Steve

  2. Check Analog Devices literature by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Analog Devices has compendiums of appnotes and tutorials. I'm looking at the following on my shelf:
    Systems Application Guide
    OpAmp Applications Seminar
    Power and Thermal Management
    The Best of Analog Dialog 67' to 91'
    Ask The Apllications Engineer

    Natsemi's Analog Signal Path Design Seminar

    GHLM is a good textbook but contains nothing on actual implementation.