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Don’t Understand Analog Troubleshooting?

Relax. Bob Pease Does.

“Fools you are . . . to say you learn by your experience. . . . I prefer to
profit by others’ mistakes and avoid the price of my own.”

-Otto von Bismarck, 19th Century Prussian Chancellor

Bob Pease is one of the legends of analog design. Over the years, he’s
developed techniques and methods to expedite the often-difficult tasks
of debugging and troubleshooting analog circuits. Now, Bob has
compiled his “battle-tested” methods in the pages of this book. Based on
his immensely popular series in EDN Magazine, the book contains a
wealth of new material. Every chapter has been expanded, and two new
chapters and several useful appendices have been added. Numerous
tables summarizing troubleshooting approaches for various components
are another welcome addition.
Whether you are primarily an analog or digital engineerkechnician,
experienced or neophyte, this book has something for you. You’ll find
Bob’s approach to problem identification and isolation to be applicable
to a wide spectrum of engineering disciplines. Bob will be your personal
mentor in these pages, giving you an intuitive grasp of where problems
are likely to show up and how to positively identify them. The book
includes:

0 advice on using simple equipment to troubleshoot (would you
believe an ordinary AM radio?)

plenty of step-by-step procedures that “walk you through” analog
troubleshooting methods
0 generous helpings of Bob’s unique insights, humor, and philosophy
regarding analog circuits
Bob believes that technical books don’t have to be dry to be
informative, and we think you’ll agree with him. Armed with his clear
explanations and proven techniques, you’ll be prepared to get your
analog designs “up and running” for the ever-increasing tasks demanded
of today’s electronic devices.

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