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Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits

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I found Franco's work to be as enthralling to read as it was complete and deep in coverage. Not since the immortal Huelsman and Allen (a work long ago "overcome by events") has such a titanic writing job been undertaken in the field of linear circuit and analog filter design. I would stop short of saying--as one reviewer did--that the book says "everything you could possibly want to know about analog design." (I certainly don't recall having seen Miller's theorem or the hybrid-pi model--nor did I expect to!). Unfortunately, the book still leaves one puzzle unanswered: does it really matter which input carries the "+" sign and which carries the "-" sign? (The answer is no: it's merely convention that an inverting/noninverting network attaches the source to the "-"/"+" terminal.) Bravo, Dr. Franco. This is a treasured addition to my library, even at $110.

This is a very good intermediate text for op amp design. Some acquaitance with op amps will be needed before reading this book because the learning curve is steep in the first chapter. However, the approach is thorough and professionally presented. The book is more than a cookbook. Furthermore, the book does not stop with the single op amp, but discusses the use of op amp(s) in circuits. The book is perfectly suited for prototyping the many circuits contained between its two covers. Since my interest was in instrumentation amplifiers, I decided to reduce the circuits of chapter 2 to practice. It was a real learning experience. I think chapter titles will further indicate the comprehensive nature of the book: (1) OA Fundamentals, (2) Circuits w/ Resistive Feedback, (3,4) Active Filter, (5) Static OA Limitations, (6) Dynamic OA Limitations, (7) Noise, (8) Stability, (9) Nonlinear Circuits, (10) Signal Generators, (11) Voltage References and Regulators, (12) D-A & A-D Converters, (13) Nonlinear Amplifiers & Phase-Locked Loops.

I've used this text (and the previous edition) for seven years. Sergio Franco has somehow captured EVERYTHING YOU'LL EVER NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ANALOG DESIGN in this book. I've been designing instrumentation for most of my career and this book is the first (and usually last) book I grab when I have a question about signal conditioning. Thank you Professor Franco!

This is one of the books that should be included in your library of op-amp books. It is one of the most complete and clear electronic books that I have ever read. You cant go wrong with this one!

Sergio Franco's book demonstrates important fundamental concepts of op-amps, which is crucial in the design of analog/digital circuits, and ICs. It should deserve a sixth star if it also comes with answers to selected problems on calculation and design. This is an excellent text for undergrads or working professionals in need of a good op-amp reference.

I am an electrical engineering student. Design With Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits is exceptional text: excellently written, filled with wonderful examples and challenging homework problems. Bridges the practical and theoretical and makes it all very understandable. I highly recommend it.