The Forrest Mims Circuit Scrapbook, Volume 2

Here it is--a collection of Forrest Mims's classic work from the Modern Electronics magazine! Using commonly available components and remarkable ingenuity, Forrest shows you how to build and experiment with circuits like these:

analog comparators

audio synthesizers

data loggers

fiber optic sensors

laser diode devices

MOSFET oscillators

piezoelectronics

power electronics

programmable function generators

pulse generators

radio control systems

and much, much, more!

-analog comparators

-audio synthesizers

-data loggers

In volume two of this collection, designers, experimenters, educators and technicians learn how to assemble audio synthesizers, laser diode devices, power supplies and radio control systems. Clear, succinct directions are provided for each of these circuits, as are hand-drawn schematics, detailed theories of operation, construction hints and other useful information. 25 photos, 170 line drawings, 35 tables.

Here it is--a collection of Forrest Mims's classic work from the Modern Electronics magazine! Using commonly available components and remarkable ingenuity, Forrest shows you how to build and experiment with circuits like these:

analog comparators

audio synthesizers

data loggers

fiber optic sensors

laser diode devices

MOSFET oscillators

piezoelectronics

power electronics

programmable function generators

pulse generators

radio control systems

and much, much, more!

-analog comparators

-audio synthesizers

-data loggers

Forrest Mims has been an electronics hobbyist since building a one tube radio kit at the age of 11. Following graduation from Texas A&M University in 1966 and service as a photo intelligence office in Vietnam, he worked for three years with high-powered lasers, solid-state instrumentation, and trained monkeys with the Air Force Weapons Laboratory in New Mexico. Since becoming a full-time writer in 1970, he's written several hundred magazine articles and scholarly papers. His articles and columns have appeared in virtually every significant electronics magazine, including Popular Electronics, Radio-Electronics, and Modern Electronics. His articles on other scientific topics have appeared in a wide range of other publications, including National Geographic World, Science Digest, Highlights for Children, and Scientific American. His editorial exploits have included an assignment from the National Enquirer to evaluate the feasibility of eavesdropping on Howard Hughes by laser (it was possible, but Forrest declined to take part) and getting dropped by Scientific American as their "The Amateur Scientist" columnist because he admitted to the magazine's editors that he was a born-again Christian. His book sales total in the millions, and he is likely the most widely-read electronics writer in the world.

Chapter 1: Transistor and MOSFET Circuits

Chapter 2: Analog Circuits

Chapter 3: Digital Circuits

Chapter 4: LEDs, Laser Diodes, and Optoelectronics

Chapter 5: Lightwave Communications, Control, and Telemetry

Chapter 6: Radio Control and Remotely Triggered Cameras

Chapter 7: Sensors and Sensing Systems

Chapter 8: Piezoelectronics, Thermoelectronics, and Experimental Circuits

Chapter 9: Circuit Assembly Tips