Need book recommendation

Dec 17, 2006 4 Replies

I have a number of projects I'd like to undertake involving microcontrollers. The problem is that my hardware training was as a tech over 20 years ago, so no training in circuit design. The logic is easy enough it's just when when I look at schematics for various circuits there are a bunch of resistors and capacitors there and I don't know what they are for.



Anyway what I need is a book about circuit design that will enable me to figure out when I should but them in my circuits and what values to use.



Can somebody recommend one?


Mark Healey marnkews ãt healeyopolis döt com

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PIC programming in C - Gardner - 1998

The Quintessential PIC Microcontroller - Katzen - 2000

The PIC Microcontroller Book - N. Matic (2000)

Not recommended but take a look.

I would also recommend trying to get hold of a copy of:

"The Art of Electronics", by Horowitz and Hill.

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Go to your local Radio Shack and look over their selection of Forrest Mimms booklets. I believe they still sell them.

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AoE is quite dated with regards to microcontrollers.

It is, of course, excellent in general.

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