Circuits and Electronics: Hands-on Learning with Analog Discovery

Circuit theory becomes more tangible when you can build a circuit, take measurements, and compare what happens on the bench with what the equations predict. Circuits and Electronics: Hands-on Learning with Analog Discovery pairs core electronics topics with practical use of the Analog Discovery board and WaveForms software.

Put circuit principles to work

John Okyere Attia starts with the board’s virtual instruments, then develops the circuit laws and analytical ideas needed to understand what those instruments reveal. The progression includes Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws, linearity, Thevenin and Norton equivalents, and transient behavior in capacitors, inductors, and RLC circuits.

Measurements that connect theory and practice

Later chapters explore impedance, complex power, frequency response, and the behavior of common electronic components. Examples include measuring circuit characteristics, examining an RLC resonant response, and investigating diode and transistor behavior. The hands-on emphasis gives readers a way to relate calculated values to observations from a working circuit.

From op amps to semiconductor devices

Operational amplifiers receive dedicated attention, including inverting and non-inverting amplifiers, integrators, differentiators, and active filters. The book then turns to diodes and rectification before covering bipolar junction transistors, MOSFET characteristics, amplifier biasing, and frequency response.

For electronics study and laboratory work

Students working through circuit analysis or electronics topics can use the examples to support experimentation alongside theory. Instructors may also find the measurement-centered approach useful when planning practical work with the Analog Discovery platform. End-of-chapter problems offer additional exercises in applying the material and comparing experimental results with theoretical calculations.