CMOS Cookbook

[davent]

Hello,
Would the CMOS Cookbook be the best resource to have on hand as i set out to try to learn about CMOS technology. I've seen it referenced  here on occassion and am sure the local library had a copy at one time but like many useful titles it's been culled from the system.  Next would any edition suffice, 1977, '88, '97?  Did the book undergo major revisions between editions?

Any other books recommendations to augment it, say something very very basic, along the lines of CMOS for Dummies ?
...gotta start someplace!

Thank you for your insight!
Take care
dave

[aziltz]

Hello,
Would the CMOS Cookbook be the best resource to have on hand as i set out to try to learn about CMOS technology. I've seen it referenced  here on occassion and am sure the local library had a copy at one time but like many useful titles it's been culled from the system.  Next would any edition suffice, 1977, '88, '97?  Did the book undergo major revisions between editions?

Any other books recommendations to augment it, say something very very basic, along the lines of CMOS for Dummies ?
...gotta start someplace!

Thank you for your insight!
Take care
dave

i've used it before and need to get a copy of my own.  its way easier than datasheets when you just want to know how to set up basic circuits using CMOS stuff.  like a 4066(#?) switch for instance.

[slacker]

I've just got hold of a copy and it's great. It's very well written with easy to understand explanations of how things work but with some more in depth info as and when it's needed. The flow of it is really good, for example it starts with basic gates and he then shows you how to make say a flipflop out of them. I found this meant that when a later chapter covered flipflops in more detail, I had a much better understanding of how they worked than if they'd just been introduced as a stand alone part.
Most of the stuff in it is still relevant today especially for what we're likely to want to do with CMOS, although it does include some stuff using chips that are now obsolete, most frustratingly a "top octave" generator. The last chapter which has some projects is a bit dated, but is still an interesting read.

I got my copy used off Amazon for a couple of pounds.

[RedHouse]

All Don Lancaster's books are great, I specially like his "Active Filter Cookbook" and some years ago his TTL cookbook was good to have around but is getting less useful as time goes on in electronics. Allways wondered what the topics of conversation were on those Tinaja quests he used to host.

[davent]

Hello,
Thanks guys, sounds good, I'll chase down a copy for myself! In the meantime i'll breadboard the Geofex circuits and wicked switches, play around with those.  As well found this website so going to run through the experiments outlined there. http://www.play-hookey.com/digital/experiments/   UPS dropped off a box of chips this morning and i've got to figure out how to make them tick.

cheers!
dave

[liquids]

  Next would any edition suffice, 1977, '88, '97?  Did the book undergo major revisions between editions?

Anyone care to answer this portion of the question?  Older ones are much cheaper than the second edition.  Seems like it wouldnt matter but I don't want to waste any money. 

[Top Top]

I like reading about the chips and getting ideas for how to use them. Many are more useful for synth/sequencer kind of stuff than guitar FX, but many have potential guitar FX applications too.

No idea about old vs. new editions. My guess is that many of the chips and circuits have been around a long time. It's pretty low tech/basic digital stuff.

[panterafanatic]

The new editions have additional chapters IIRC, if you can find a table of contents for all of the editions you'll probably know what you're paying extra for.