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New Book Demystifies Black Art of Analog Design

WALTHAM, MA – December 17, 2012 – Newnes Press, an imprint of Elsevier, today announced the release of Analog Circuit Design, Volume 2, Immersion in the Black Art of Analog Designby Bob Dobkin and Jim Williams. A companion volume to Analog Circuit Design: A Tutorial Guide to Applications and Solutions, this edition includes new application notes on power management, data conversion and signal conditioning circuit solutions, and an extensive circuit collection of reference designs.  The content is based on the research and writing of analog design experts Bob Dobkin and the late Jim Williams, as well as industry experts Carl Nelson and Bob Widlar.

With the growth of digital systems, wireless communications, complex industrial and automotive systems, designers are being challenged to develop more sophisticated analog solutions. This in-depth source book of circuit design solutions supplies engineers with practical design techniques that focus on common analog challenges. The full support package includes online resources such as data sheets, design notes and LTspice® design simulation software tools from Linear Technology. 

Analog Circuit Design, Volume II      Analog Circuit Design, Volume I

ISBN: 9780123978882       ISBN: 9780123851857

PUB DATE: December 2012      PUB DATE: October 2011

US PRICE: $84.95       US PRICE: $84.95

EUR PRICE: €60.95       EUR PRICE: €60.95

GBP PRICE: £51.99       GBP PRICE: £51.99 

Additional Books of Interest

Elsevier Science & Technology Books has additional titles of interest to analog design professionals including the following published and upcoming books:

Analog Circuits

By Robert A. Pease

ISBN: 9780750686273

May 2008 | Hardcover | 472 pp

$43.95 USD | €30.95 EUR | £26.99 GBP

The Circuit Designer’s Companion

By Robert A. Pease

ISBN: 9780080971384

Jan 2012 | Softcover | 456 pp

$69.95 USD | €50.95 EUR | £42.99 GBP 

Analog Design and Simulation Using OrCAD CAPTURE and PSpice

By Dennis Fitzpatrick

ISBN: 9780080970950

Nov 2011 | Softcover | 344 pp

$69.95 USD | €50.95 EUR | £42.99 GBP

Coming in 2013 
Advances in Analog and RF IC Design for Wireless Communication Systems

By

Gabriele Manganaro & Domine Leenaerts

ISBN: 9780123983268

Apr 2013 | Hardcover | 408 pp

$129.95 USD | €92.95 EUR | £79.00 GBP 

About the Authors 

Bob Dobkin is a founder and Chief Technical Officer of Linear Technology Corporation. Prior to 1999, he was responsible for all new product development at Linear. Before founding Linear Technology in 1981, Dobkin was Director of Advanced Circuit Development at National Semiconductor for eleven years. He has been intimately involved in the development of high performance linear integrated circuits for over 30 years and has generated many industry standard circuits. Dobkin holds over 100 patents pertaining to linear ICs and has authored over 50 articles and papers.  He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jim Williams, who worked for Linear Technology for nearly three decades, was a talented and prolific circuit designer and author in the field of analog electronics until his untimely passing in 2011. In nearly 30 years with Linear, he had the unique role of staff scientist with interests spanning product definition, development and support. Before joining Linear Technology in 1982, Williams worked in National Semiconductor’s Linear Integrated Circuits Group for three years. Williams was a legendary circuit designer, problem solver, mentor and writer with writings published as Linear application notes and EDN magazine articles.  In addition, he was writer/editor of four books. Williams was named Innovator of the Year by EDN magazine in 1992, elected to Electronic Design Hall of Fame in 2002, and was honored posthumously by EDN and EE Times in 2012 as the first recipient of the Jim Williams Contributor of the Year Award. 

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Elsevier Science & Technology Books provides award-winning, leading-edge data and education resources to information professionals worldwide. By delivering world-class e-book and print solutions, Elsevier S&T Books plays an essential role in some of the most distinguished scientific and technology communities today.  Elsevier’s online solution, ScienceDirect, is a leading full-text scientific database offering articles and chapters from more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journals and more than 11,000 books to help research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.  For more information or to purchase books, visit www.store.elsevier.com.

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