E-book

Electronics [electronic resource] / edited by Sherman Hollar.

Hollar, Sherman. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9781615307302 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 1615307303 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (80 p.) col. ill.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The revolutionary field of electronics -- The electronic signal -- Semiconducting devices -- Electron tubes -- Electronic and integrated circuits -- Electronic circuits -- Integrated circuits -- Microprocessors -- Design and function -- Making a chip -- Evolution of the microprocessor -- Applications of electronics -- Consumer electronics 13 -- Uses in science, medicine, and other fields 14 -- The history of electronics -- The work of edison, hertz, and fleming -- Later developments.