Looking For Cheap Book On Integrated Circuits

[Gizmo j]

I noticed that pretty much all the technology I'm interested in (such as GPUs) utilize integrated circuits.


I was looking at the book below for $10, what would you guys recommend?

Digital Integrated Circuit Design by Martin, Ken 9780195125849| eBay

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[snoopy7548]

The Art of Electronics: Horowitz, Paul, Hill, Winfield: Amazon.com: Books

The Art of Electronics [Horowitz, Paul, Hill, Winfield] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Art of Electronics

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[sdifox]

You go to the library, get a library card and borrow books. They can be physical books or digital books.

YouTube has a lot of intro electronic courses.

220+ Electronics Courses [2025] | Learn Online for Free | Class Central

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[lxskllr]

Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

archive.org

 

[BoomerD]

You could always attend the College of Integrated Circuits…better known as ICU…

 

[Gizmo j]

The Art of Electronics: Horowitz, Paul, Hill, Winfield: Amazon.com: Books

The Art of Electronics [Horowitz, Paul, Hill, Winfield] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Art of Electronics

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That one is pretty expensive, and I'd rather get a book that focuses specifically on integrated circuits.

 

[Gizmo j]

Now I'm considering this one, it's a little newer then that last book I posted.

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Edit: I noticed this book only has 157 pages.

 

[Chaotic42]

Stick to library books and internet resources until you're sure you're going to actually benefit from a long, technical book about a subject (ie you actually read and apply the free material for a long time). Focus on completing a task.

 

[Kaido]

what would you guys recommend?

ChatGPT has a tutor mode that can teach you everything you need to know!

 

[nakedfrog]

One more vote for accessing the library or other free resources.

 

[sdifox]

It's Gismo J, he has concepts of a plan.

 

[Gizmo j]

I'm on my way to donate plasma, when I'm done I'm going to buy one of the books below, the first one was made in 2002 but it only has 157 pages.

The second one was made in 1999 but has 560 pages.

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Digital Integrated Circuit Design by Martin, Ken 9780195125849| eBay

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[sdifox]

Buying stuff <>learning stuff

 

[William Gaatjes]

ENGINEER'S MINI-NOTEBOOK: Radio Shack technical publication

Radio Shack published a series of technical booklets beginning around 1983. Many were reissued with multiple printings up to 1993.

www.worldradiohistory.com

A museum site with all kinds of books in pdf format like for example the famous Radioshack / Tandy "Engineer's Mini-Notebook" from Forest M. Mims III.

lot of info to start with.

 

[nakedfrog]

Um, if you had trouble in a class, with an instructor on learning how to calculate the length of a rafter, a 560 page book on ICs is probably not going to be easy reading.

 

[lxskllr]

That's the understatement of the century. It's a huge waste of time and resources.

 

[KLin]

Um, if you had trouble in a class, with an instructor on learning how to calculate the length of a rafter, a 560 page book on ICs is probably not going to be easy reading.

From construction to ICs? What's next? Quantum physics?

 

[nakedfrog]

From construction to ICs? What's next? Quantum physics?

Genetically engineering the domestic sailfish.

 

[sdifox]

From construction to ICs? What's next? Quantum physics?

He's going to replace TSMC all by himself.

 

[Chaotic42]

Wait, did you graduate from your construction class?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Start with learning electronics before you dive into integrated circuits. Also thats a cut throat business if you even are thinking of getting into it. You make a chip for $3.00 a piece after investing 10 million in lithography equipment and packaging equipment and not to mention the time of going through the design phase then China will rip it off within a few months and make it for 2 cents a piece.

 

[nakedfrog]

Wait, did you graduate from your construction class?

He had the instructor fail him so he could re-take it, since he had trouble with the section on calculating a rafter's length (and you can't re-take it if you pass).

 

[Gizmo j]

I was planning on going to the downtown library after I donated plasma to check if they had a book on integrated circuits but the donation took longer than expected so I'll go tomorrow.

 

[Gizmo j]

The librarian said there was a book on integrated circuits in stock but they couldn't find it.

I'm on the verge of buying the book below.

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[Red Squirrel]

I'm sure that's some fun reading, but you're getting too much ahead of yourself, learn basic electronics first, play around with breadboards etc. Once you feel you really want to dive deep then start making common parts like 555 timer using discrete transistors, it will get you to understand what's going on under the hood of an IC.

Personally I would focus on the construction, it has actual money making potential. Electronics is basically a hobby at this point as you will never be able to get to a point that you can make a real living off it and compete with the big guys. Even the major electronic brands don't even make their own ICs or core components. Take TVs for example, there's a few dozen well known TV brands, but there's only like 1 company that makes the actual display panels.