Some personnel opinions...

Sean Breheny wrote:
>

[some stuff deketed]

>
> If I had to complain about AOE, I would say the following two minor things:
>
> #1) The microprocessor section is out of date (no harm for you, you have
> the PICLIST)
>
> #2) They mention many neat and useful topics (such as RF design,
> detecting very low-level signals, specialized light detectors,
> phototransistors vs. photodiodes,etc.) and sometimes do not go into any
> depth in those areas. For example, I was surprised that they give a short
> explanation of phototransistors and photodiodes and gave very few (if
> any) example circuits or suggestions on good parts to use for particular
> applications. In the RF section, they give a few example circuits, but
> little informatoin on how to analyze them or design using them.

If you work with photodiodes etc, the best that I have found is
"PHOTODIODE AMPLIFIERS, OP-AMP SOLUTIONS" by Jerald Graeme. Oh and not
to forget, Burr-Brown has some excellent app notes on photodiode
monitoring...

>
> I only mention these things as possible improvements to the book. I know
> of no book which covers these topics better.

Here here.

Nino
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