Book notes: Beginning Digital Electronics through Projects by Andrew Singmin, first published December 1, 2000.
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Digital electronics is a little more abstract than analog electronics, and trying to find a useful starter book can be tough. For those interested in learning digital electronics, with a practical approach, Beginning Digital Electronics Through Projects is for you. It is published in the same tradition as Beginning Analog Electronics Through Projects, Andrew Singmin's revision to the popular Beginning Electronics Through Projects. Beginning Digital Electronics Through Projects provides practical exercises, building techniques, and ideas for over thirty-five useful digital projects. Some digital logic knowledge is necessary, but the theory is limited to "need-to-know" information that will allow you to get started right away without complex math. Many components in this text are common to either analog or digital electronics, and beginners or hobbyists making their start here will find and overview of commonly used components and their functions described in everyday terms. Each of the projects builds on the theory and component knowledge developed in earlier chapters, establishing progressively more ambitious goals. Step-by-step learning instructions help you determine the best ways of working with such projects as Schmitt Trigger Circuits, Versatile ICs, Digital Support Circuits, and much more. Two interesting wireless projects (an FM receiver and an FM transmitter) bring the final chapters of this book to a close.
| Chapter | Project Link |
|---|---|
| Project 01 - LM 555 Demo Oscillator | LEAP#016 555 Timer - A-Stable Oscillator |
| Project 02 - LF TTL Pulse Generator | LEAP#016 555 Timer - A-Stable Oscillator |
| Project 03 - High-Low State Display | |
| Project 04 - Pulse Speed Reducer | |
| Project 05 - Threshold Level Detector | LEAP#034 Low-light Trip Detector, LEAP#052 LM741 OpAmp Comparator |
| Project 06 - Hi-Lo Trip Detector | |
| Project 07 - LED Pulse Stretcher | LEAP#136 CounterModule |
| Project 08 - DC level shifter | |
| Project 09 - Schmitt Pulse Oscillator | LEAP#022 Square Wave - Schmitt Oscillator |
| Project 10 - Turn-on Delay Schmitt | |
| Project 11 - Turn-of Delay Schmitt | |
| Project 12 - Schmitt Triangle Generator | LEAP#031 555 Timer - Triangle Wave Generator |
| Project 13 - Schmitt Switch Debouncer | |
| Project 14 - NOR gate demo | LEAP#072 NOR7402 - 74LS02 Quad 2-input NOR gate test |
| Project 15 - SCR Latch Demo | LEAP#172 SCRLatch |
| Project 16 - NOR Gate Latch | LEAP#077 NOR Gate SR Latch |
| Project 17 - NOR Gate Metronome | LEAP#114 NOR Gate Oscillator |
| Project 18 - 74LS122 Monostable | LEAP#075 Monostable 74LS122 |
| Project 19 - 74LS75 Quad Latch | LEAP#025 74LS75 Quad Latch Test |
| Project 20 - CD4072 Quad Switcher | |
| Project 21 - TTL Relay Driver | LEAP#055 RelayControlTest |
| Project 22 - High Power Transistor Driver | |
| Project 23 - Power Output FET | |
| Project 24 - TTL Driver Buffer | LEAP#113 TTL Buffer Driver |
| Project 25 - Passive Five-Step Voltage Indicator | |
| Project 26 - Active Five-Step Voltage Indicator | |
| Project 27 - RF Oscillator Stable 6.2V Supply | |
| Project 28 - Stable 5V Source | LEAP#027 LM7805 Regulator |
| Project 29 - Battery or Power Supply | |
| Project 30 - Diode Bridge Circuit Protector | |
| Project 31 - Regulator Protector | |
| Project 32 - Reversable Voltage Source | |
| Project 33 - Jack Socket Tutorial | |
| Project 34 - Meter Overload Protector | |
| Project 35 - Jack Socket-Power Switch | |
| Project 36 - Zenner Five-Volt Supply | LEAP#029 Zener Regulator |
| Project 37 - RC Integrator Differentiator | |
| Project 38 - Variable Resistor Substitute | |
| Project 39 - Single-chip IC FM Receiver | |
| Project 40 - FM Low-Power Transmitter |