Table of Content

1. Introduction to Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement.
2. Some Basic Measurement Theory.
3. DC and AC Deflection Meter Movements.
4. Bridge Circuits.
5. Comparison Measurements.
6. The Basics of Digital Instruments.
7. Electronic Multimeters.
8. The Oscilloscope.
9. Signal Generators.
10. Mechanical Graphics Chart Recorders.
11. Special-Purpose Laboratory Amplifiers.
12. Operational Amplifiers.
13. Sensors, Electrodes, and Transducers.
14. Probes and Connectors.
15. Handling Signals, Sensors, and Instruments.
16. Data Converters.
17. Testing Electronic Components.
18. Measurement of Frequency and Time.
19. Measurements on Untuned Amplifiers.
20. Measurements on Tuned Circuits.
21. Antenna and Transmission Line Measurements.
22. Radio Receiver Measurements and Alignment.
23. Spectrum Analyzers.
24. Radio Transmitter Measurements.
25. IEEE—488 General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) Instruments.

• Appendix A: Integration and Differentiation.

Salient Features

• a new section on measurement math and statistics has been added to the third edition. Provides students a basis for handling, interpreting, and understanding the data collected by instruments.
• discusses technology from the late 19 century to the present to provide a context for the development of current and future technological innovations.
• presents the theories and process of measurement to provide students with an understanding of the practical uses of the instruments being studied.
• includes practical material that is oriented toward various fields of measurement: electronic communications, audio, components testing, medical electronics and servicing.