| THE CMOS COOKBOOK, 2nd ed. Don Lancaster Howard M. Berlin (revised by) Indianapolis: Howard W. Sams, 1988 |
Rating: 5.0 High |
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| ISBN-13 978-0-672-22459-1 | ||||
| ISBN-10 0-672-22459-3 | 512pp. | HC/BWI | $? | |
I owned this book in its first edition (1977) and found it invaluable for designing and manufacturing a number of printed-circuit devices. It functions as a handbook, giving the pinouts and operating descriptions (and TTL equivalents, if any) of both standard ICs like the 4027 (a dual JK flip-flop) and more complex products such as Motorola's MC14433 — a 3&1/2 digit analog-digital converter. Chapter 2 is the location of this information, and it begins with both alphanumeric and function indexes of the parts.
In addition, various other chapters deal with the basic theory of operation of the CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) logic family, details of implementation of the various device classes (from simple flip-flops through decade counters and analog devices like phase-locked loops) and the development of complete circuits such as a Touch-Tone ™ generator.1
CMOS has been called the first "hassle-free" digital-logic family. It is ultralow in cost and is available in hundreds of devices from a dozen major manufacturers. It works over a very wide, noncritical, power-supply range, and it uses zero power when the inputs aren't changing and very little power when they are. Its inputs are essentially open circuits, and its outputs swing the whole range between power-supply limits. As an added advantage, output drive to other CMOS circuits is virtually unlimited. – Preface, page ix |
The worth of The CMOS Cookbook is easily stated: If you are designing or experimenting with CMOS ICs, you need this book. It is out of print, but a used copy can be found with a little persistence.
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