Revised New Edition: Introduction to Electronics

An introductory book for electronics that starts from the "pre-beginner" stage "I want to get started with electronics, but where do I start?"

With the widespread availability of high-performance microcontroller boards, the barriers to electronics should have been lowered, but are you hesitant to take the next step because you "can only build things according to books and the web," "I'm afraid of soldering and don't understand circuit diagrams," or "creating original projects is just a dream?"

Don't worry! This book is the definitive guide for those who want to learn the basics before getting started. First, you'll learn the basics while tracing the history of the discovery of electricity and electronics. Next, you'll learn how to read circuit diagrams and the roles and selection of basic components like resistors and capacitors. You'll also try your hand at making electronics that will make you "enjoy building" things like "making lights," "making sounds," and "driving motors." This book thoroughly and clearly explains even what is considered "common sense" to experienced builders. Never say, "I don't even know what I don't know" again! Start your own electronics journey with this book!

(Recommended for the following people) ・Those who want to learn the basics of electricity and electronics ・Those who want to be able to read circuit diagrams ・Those who want to understand the functions of basic components ・Those who understand software but feel uncomfortable with hardware

(Table of Contents) Chapter 1: From the Discovery of Electricity to the Invention of the Transistor 1-1 From the Discovery of Electricity to the Invention of the Battery 1-1-1 Static Electricity and Electricity 1-1-2 The Beginnings of Electrical Research 1-1-3 The Invention of the Battery and the Development of Electricity 1-2 From the Rush of Electrical Research to the Completion of Electromagnetism 1-2-1 The Rush of Electromagnetism Research 1-2-2 The Use of Electricity in Lighting 1-2-3 Discovering the Relationship between Electricity and Magnetism 1-2-4 Discovery of Ohm's Law 1-2-5 Discovery of Electromagnetic Induction 1-2-6 The Completion of Electromagnetism and the Prediction of Electromagnetic Waves 1-3 The History of Power Generation: From DC to AC 1-3-1 The Development of Lighting with the Invention of the DC Generator 1-3-2 The Invention of the AC Generator and Edison's Defeat 1-3-3 Current AC Power Transmission System 1-3-4 From AC to DC Again 1-3-5 Characteristics of AC 1-4 History of Communications 1-4-1 The Origins of Communications 1-4-2 The Development of Telex through Teletype Terminals 1-4-3 The Invention of the Telephone 1-4-4 Proof of the Existence of Radio Waves 1-4-5 The Beginnings of Wireless Communication 1-5 Discovery of the Electron and Its Behavior 1-5-1 Discovery of the Electron and Elucidation of Atomic Structure 1-5-2 Free Electrons as the Source of Electricity 1-5-3 Electrons and Static Electricity 1-5-4 The Force That Causes Electric Current to Flow - Voltage Column: Electrical Units 1-6 From Diodes to Transistors 1-6-1 N-Type and P-Type Semiconductors 1-6-2 Invention of the Junction Transistor 1-6-3 Invention of the Field-Effect Transistor 1-7 From Electronic Calculators to the Invention of the Microprocessor 1-7-1 The Beginning of Electronic Calculators 1-7-2 From the Calculator Wars to the Invention of the Microprocessor 1-7-3 The Development of the Microprocessor 1-8 From Modem Communication to the Internet 1-8-1 The Invention of the Telephone and the Beginning of Modem Communication 1-8-2 From Packet Communication to the Internet Chapter 2: Getting Started with Electronics 2-1 What is Electronics? 2-1-1 The Birth of Electronics 2-1-2 What are Semiconductor Devices? 2-1-3 Utilizing Standard Circuits 2-2 Getting Started with Electronics 2-2-1 Learning How to Move an Object 2-2-2 Finding the Tools Needed for Movement 2-2-3 Designing and Assembling Electronic Circuits 2-2-4 What Electronics Cannot Do 2-2-5 Expanding the World with Microcomputers 2-3 Tools Necessary for Electronics 2-3-1 Essential Tools 2-3-2 Tools for Case Machining Column Soldering Tips 2-4 A Computer is Essential for Electronics Projects 2-5 How to Assemble Electronic Projects 2-5-1 Breadboard Method 2-5-2 Universal Board Method 2-5-3 How to Order Printed Circuit Boards 2-6 How to Use Measuring Instruments for Electronic Projects 2-6-1 Digital Multimeter (DMM) 2-6-2 How to Use a Digital Multimeter 2-6-3 Analog Discovery 3 2-6-4 Using it as an Oscilloscope Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Electronic Circuit Design 3-1 How to Read and Draw Circuit Diagrams 3-1-1 Basic Elements of Circuit Diagrams 3-1-2 Circuits Can Operate in DC or AC Mode 3-1-3 What Is Not Shown in Circuit Diagrams Column: What is Ground? 3-2 How to Use Resistors 3-2-1 How to Use Resistors 3-2-2 Resistors Always Generate Heat 3-2-3 Types of Resistors 3-2-4 Resistance Values 3-2-5 Resistance Values ​​and Color Codes 3-3 How to Use Capacitors 3-3-1 Capacitor Characteristics for DC Current 3-3-2 Capacitor Characteristics for AC Current 3-3-3 Types of Capacitors 3-3-4 Capacitance Values ​​and Rated Voltage 3-4 How to Use Coils 3-4-1 Coil Characteristics for DC Current 3-4-2 When AC Current is Applied to a Coil 3-4-3 Types of Coils 3-5 Overview of Active Components 3-5-1 What are Active Components? 3-5-2 Active Component Selection Guide Chapter 4: What to Use as a Power Supply 4-1 Types of Power Supplies and How to Use Them 4-1-1 Roles and Types of Power Supplies 4-1-2 Types of Batteries and How to Use Them 4-1-3 How to Charging Secondary Batteries 4-1-4 Solar Cell Characteristics and How to Use Them 4-1-5 Types of AC Adapters 4-1-6 AC/DC Power Supplies 4-2 Examples of Solar Cell Use 4-2-1 Overall Configuration of a Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Charger 4-2-2 Assembly 4-3 Building an Experimental Power Supply 4-3-1 Experimental Power Supply Circuit 4-3-2 How to Use an Analog Meter 4-3-3 Assembly 4-3-4 Operational Testing and Adjustment 4-4 Power Supply Problems and Solutions 4-5 Heat Dissipation Methods and Heat Sinks 4-5-1 Heat Dissipation Concepts 4-5-2 Example of Heat Dissipation Design for a 3-Terminal Regulator Chapter 5: Making an LED Light 5-1 Basic LED Usage 5-1-1 How to Make an LED Light 5-1-2 How to Use Full-Color LEDs 5-1-3 How to Use Power LEDs 5-2 How to Adjust Brightness 5-2-1 What is PWM Control? 5-2-2 Building a Power LED Dimming Controller 5-2-3 Circuit Design and Assembly 5-3 How to Light an LED with a Single Battery 5-3-1 What is an LED Driver? 5-3-2 Building a Sensor Link 5-4 Building a Solar Light 5-4-1 Overall Configuration 5-4-2 Assembly 5-4-3 Operation Verification 5-5 Building an Infrared Remote Control Receiver 5-5-1 Overall Configuration 5-5-2 Circuit Design and Assembly 5-5-3 Program Creation 5-6 Building a 4-Digit 7-Segment LED Clock 5-6-1 Overall Configuration 5-6-2 Circuit Design and Assembly 5-6-3 Program Creation Chapter 6: Making Sound 6-1 Building a Security Buzzer 6-1-1 Overall Configuration 6-1-2 Assembly 6-1-3 Operation Verification 6-2 Building a Super Easy MP3 Player 6-2-1 Appearance and Specifications of the MP3 Player Module 6-2-2 Circuit Design and Assembly 6-3 Building a Human Detection Melody Player 6-3-1 Overall Configuration 6-3-2 Circuit Design 6-3-3 Assembly 6-4 Building a Pressure-Sensitive Sound Generator 6-4-1 Circuit Diagram and Assembly 6-5 Building an Ultrasonic Rangefinder 6-5-1 Overall Configuration 6-5-2 Circuit Design and Assembly 6-5-3 Programming Chapter 7: Building a Radio 7-1 Building an FM Mono Radio 7-1-1 Overall Configuration 7-2 Adding a Speaker 7-2-1 How to Make the Speaker Play 7-2-2 Circuit Design and Assembly 7-3 Microcontroller-Controlled FM Radio 7-3-1 Overall Configuration 7-3-2 Circuit Design and Assembly 7-3-3 Programming Chapter 8: Building Something That Moves 8-1 Building an RC Servo Controller 8-1-1 What is an RC Servo? 8-1-2 Servo Controller Circuit Design 8-1-3 Building a Servo Controller 8-1-4 Operational Verification 8-2 Building a Stepping Motor Controller 8-2-1 Overall Configuration and Motor Drive Method 8-2-2 Control Board Circuit Design and Assembly 8-2-3 Programming 8-3 Building an Infrared Remote Control Car 8-3-1 Overall Configuration 8-3-2 Car Body Configuration 8-3-3 Circuit Design and Assembly 8-3-4 Programming Chapter 9: Recording Sensor Data 9-1 Sending to a PC via USB Serial 9-1-1 Building the IoT Board 9-1-2 Programming 9-2 Sending to the Cloud via Wi-Fi 9-2-1 Overall Configuration 9-2-2 Programming Appendix Appendix 1: Preparing the Raspberry Pi Pico W Appendix 2: How to Solder a Surface-Mount IC Appendix 3: Using Ambient