The reference book contains information about the basics of modern electronic technology. The element base of semiconductor electronics is presented quite fully, the basics of constructing almost all possible components that form electronic circuits are considered, and data on the functional purposes and pinout of integrated circuits of popular series is provided. The basics of optoelectronics are not ignored - light and photoelectric devices, lasers and optical waveguides. A considerable part of the book is occupied by a variety of reference material - physical quantities, their units and conversion factors of these units from one system to another, abbreviations of terms used in electronics, data on radio cables and connectors produced by industry, and much other useful information. The book is completed by an explanatory and English-Russian dictionary containing about 1,400 terms used in electronics. The reference book will be useful to developers of electronic equipment, students of relevant specialties, as well as anyone interested in the basics of modern electronics.

ISBN 0 7506 3972 5 (English)ISBN 978-5-94120-246-1 (Russian)