The Analog Circuit Design set reduces the concepts of analog electronics to their simplest, most obvious form which can easily be applied (even quantitatively) with minimal effort. The emphasis of the set is to help you intuitively learn through inspection how circuits work and apply the same techniques to circuits of the same class.

This second volume, Dynamic Circuit Response builds upon the first volume Amplifier Circuits (see related titles below) by extending coverage to include reactances and their time- and frequency-related behavioral consequences. Retaining a design-oriented analysis, this volume begins with circuit fundamentals involving capacitance and inductance and lays down the approach using s-domain analysis. Additional concepts and perspectives fill in the blanks left by textbooks in regards to circuit design. It simplifies dynamic circuit analysis by using the graphical methods of reactance plots. Methods of compensating amplifiers, including feedback amplifiers, are kept as simple as possible using reactance plots and s-domain transfer functions that mainly require algebraic skill.

Key Features
- Little known circuits and techniques are revealed that can improve your circuit design and analysis skills.
- Explains fast, accurate, and simple circuit methods.
- Simulators will not create your circuits: this shows how.
- Graphically-driven presentation of concepts; like a series of seminars.
- Written by 30 year veteran designer.

Chapter 1: Transient and Frequency Response
Reactive Circuit Elements
First-Order Time-Domain Transient Response
Complex Poles and the Complex Frequency Domain
Second-Order Time Domain Response: RLC Circuit
Forced Response and Transfer Functions in the s-Domain
The Laplace Transform
Time-Domain Response to a Unit Step Function
Circuit Characterization in the Time Domain
The s-Plane Frequency Response of Transfer Functions
Graphical Representation of Frequency Response
Loci of Quadratic Poles
Optimization of Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Response
Reactance Chart Transfer Functions of Passive Circuits
Closure

Chapter 2: Dynamic Response Compensation
Passive Compensation: Voltage Divider
Op-Amp Transfer Functions from Reactance Charts
Feedback Circuit Response Representation
Feedback Circuit Stability
Compensation Techniques
Compensator Design: Compensating with Zeros in H
Compensator Design: Reducing Static Loop Gain
Compensator Design: Pole Separation and Parameter Variation
Two-Pole Compensation
Output Load Isolation
Complex Pole Compensation
Compensation by the Direct (Truxal's) Method
Power Supply Bypassing

Chapter 3: High-Frequency Impedance Transformations
Active Device Behavior above Bandwidth
BJT High-Frequency Model
Impedance Transformations in the High-Frequency Region
Reactance Chart Representation of β-Gyrated Circuits
Reactance Chart Stability Criteria for Resonances
Emitter-Follower Reactance-Plot Stability Analysis
Emitter-Follower High-Frequency Equivalent Circuit
Emitter-Follower High-Frequency Compensation
Emitter-Follower Resonance Analysis from the Base Circuit
Emitter-Follower Compensation with a Base Series RC
BJT Amplifier with Base Inductance
The Effect of r_b' on Stability
Field-Effect Transistor High-Frequency Analysis
Output Impedance of a Feedback Amplifier
Closure
References

Dennis Feucht heads Innovatia Laboratories, involved with analog circuits, motion control, power electronics, microcomputer-based instrumentation, electromechanics, and automation. Feucht is an electronics engineer with extensive experience doing leading-edge electronics design of high-performance test instruments, robotics, power conversion, and motor drives for over 30 years.