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Contents<br />

xi<br />

The Triac 287<br />

Unijunction Transis<strong>to</strong>rs, Diacs, and Neon Tubes 288<br />

Building a Soldering Iron Controller 289<br />

Circuit Potpourri 292<br />

Watts an Easier Way 292<br />

Isolation Might Be Good for the Soul 293<br />

Curiosity Catcher 295<br />

See Ya Later, Oscilla<strong>to</strong>r 296<br />

Forbidden Planet Revisited 298<br />

Chapter 10. Field-Effect Transis<strong>to</strong>rs 301<br />

FET Operational Principles 302<br />

FET Parameters 304<br />

FET Biasing Considerations 306<br />

Static <strong>Electricity</strong>: An Unseen Danger 307<br />

Building a High-Quality MOSFET Audio Amplifier 308<br />

Circuit Potpourri 312<br />

Sounds Like Fun 313<br />

Emergency Au<strong>to</strong>mobile Flasher 314<br />

Home-Made AC 315<br />

Chapter 11. Batteries 317<br />

Battery Types 318<br />

Battery Ratings 319<br />

Battery Care 319<br />

A Few Words of Caution 320<br />

Recharging Batteries 320<br />

Building a General-Purpose Battery Charger 321<br />

Chapter 12. Integrated Circuits 325<br />

Operational Amplifiers 326<br />

IC or Hybrid Audio Amplifiers 329<br />

IC Voltage Regula<strong>to</strong>rs 329<br />

Special-Purpose ICs 330<br />

Improvement of Lab-Quality Power Supply 331<br />

Building a Quad Power Supply 332<br />

Circuit Potpourri 334<br />

Noise Hangs in the Balance 334<br />

Hum Reducer 334

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