Bibliographic Register
A curated reference corpus of published books, distinct from the self-publishing marketplace at /books. Each entry names its editions and, where one exists, a free route to read it before any retail link.
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A long-standing text on bipolar and CMOS analogue IC design, covering device models, output stages, operational amplifiers, frequency response, feedback and noise.
A history of the semiconductor industry and its geopolitics, from the early days of Silicon Valley to the present contest over manufacturing capacity and export controls.
Covers CMOS design from layout and process through digital, memory and analogue circuits, data converters and simulation, with a strong focus on practical layout.
Covers CMOS digital design from transistor behaviour and logic gates to datapaths, memories, power, robustness, testing and the design flow for full chips.
The standard graduate text on computer architecture, covering memory hierarchy, instruction-level, data-level and thread-level parallelism, warehouse-scale computers and domain-specific architectures.
An introduction to how computers work from instructions down to hardware, using the RISC-V instruction set throughout: arithmetic, the processor pipeline, memory hierarchy and parallelism.
A widely used text on analogue CMOS design, from single-stage amplifiers and current mirrors through op amps, noise, stability, bandgap references and phase-locked loops.
Takes readers from logic gates and hardware description languages to building a RISC-V processor, with SystemVerilog and VHDL examples.
A classic treatment of digital circuit design: the MOS transistor, inverters, combinational and sequential logic, interconnect, timing, arithmetic blocks and memories.
A reference on testing integrated circuits: fault models, test generation, design for testability, built-in self-test, memory test and mixed-signal test.
Explains the physics and chemistry of optical lithography: imaging, resists, focus and exposure, line-width control and resolution enhancement.
A broad introduction to electronic packaging: electrical, thermal and mechanical design, materials, interconnects, assembly, sealing and reliability.
A comprehensive text on power devices, from rectifiers and power MOSFETs to IGBTs and thyristors, including silicon carbide and gallium nitride devices.
Covers the statistical side of chip manufacturing: process monitoring, yield modelling, design of experiments, process control and computer-integrated manufacturing.
A practical guide to signal behaviour on fast digital boards: transmission lines, terminations, ground planes, crosstalk, connectors and measurement.
Comprehensive introduction to algorithm design and analysis, covering asymptotic notation, sorting, graph algorithms, and NP-completeness. A foundational computer-science text referenced across digital design and EDA tooling work.
A standard undergraduate text on electronic circuits: diodes, MOSFETs and bipolar transistors, amplifiers, feedback, filters and digital CMOS circuits, with many worked examples.
The standard reference on how semiconductor devices work, from material properties and junctions to MOSFETs, power, microwave, photonic and sensor devices.
An introductory text on semiconductor physics and the operation of diodes, bipolar transistors and MOS devices, written for first courses on devices.
Explains signal and power integrity from first principles: impedance, transmission lines, reflections, crosstalk, losses, differential pairs and power delivery networks.
A text on the process steps used to build silicon integrated circuits, including cleaning, lithography, oxidation, diffusion, implantation, deposition and etch, with process modelling.
A practical introduction to the testbench side of SystemVerilog: classes, randomisation, functional coverage, threads and interfaces, as used in modern verification.
A practical guide to laying out analogue circuits: matching, device layout, parasitics, substrate effects, ESD and the reasons behind common layout rules.
A detailed text on RF IC design in CMOS: passive components, low-noise amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, phase noise, power amplifiers and transceiver architectures.
Follows digital design from architecture choices down to gate-level circuits for ASICs and FPGAs, including clocking, synchronisation, verification and energy efficiency.