Standard Handbook of Electronic Engineering, 5th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------The Standard Handbook of Electronics Engineering has defined itsfield for over thirty years. Spun off in the 1960's from Fink's StandardHandbook of Electrical Engineering, the Christiansen book has seenits markets grow rapidly, as electronic engineering and microelectronicsbecame the growth engine of digital computing. The EE market has nowundergone another seismic shift - away from computing and into communicationsand media. The Handbook will retain much of its evergreen basic material,but the key applications sections will now focus upon communications,networked media, and medicine - the eventual destination of the majorityof graduating EEs these days.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Donald Christiansen, former staff director of Electricaland Electronics Engineers, is a publishing consultant and presidentof Informatica. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, an Eminent Member of EtaKappa Nu, and Editor Emeritus of IEEE Spectrum, where for many yearshe held the post of Editor and Publisher. Mr. Christiansen receivedhis electrical engineering degree from Cornell University and workedfor Philco Corporation and CBS Electronics, where he was an engineeringgroup leader. He is a registered professional engineer. His interestsinclude the history of science and technology, engineering education,and ethics in engineering and engineering management. He is a Fellowof the Radio Club of America and a member of the Society for the Historyof Technology. He served as a member of the National Research CouncilCommission on the Education and Utilization of the Engineer, and initiatedthe IEEE Spectrum Precollege Math/Science Education Award program torecognize innovative projects that stimulate young people's interestin technical careers. He was elected to membership in the New YorkAcademy of Sciences and the Royal Institution (London), and is a Fellowof the World Academy of Art and Science. He was a member of the IEEEPublications Board for several years and a member of the magazine policycommittee of the American Institute of Physics. He is the editor ofEngineering Excellence, published by the IEEE Press. Charles K. Alexanderis Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Dean of FennCollege of Engineering at Cleveland State University. A Fellow ofthe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, he is activein IEEE affairs and served as IEEE president in 1997. Dr. Alexanderreceived his BSEE from Ohio Northern University, and his MSEE and Ph.D.from Ohio University. He has served as a consultant to numerous companiesand governmental organizations, including the Navy and the Air Force.He is Director of the Center for Research in Electronics and AerospaceTechnology at CSU. His research and development projects have rangedfrom solar energy to software engineering. He was named DistinguishedProfessor at Youngstown State University in recognition of his outstandingteaching and research, and was awarded the Distinguished EngineeringEducation Award and the Distinguished Engineering Education LeadershipAward, both by the San Fernando Engineering Council. He is co-authorof Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, published by McGraw-Hill, andhas written numerous technical papers. Ronald K. Jurgen is the editorof the Automotive Electronics Handbook, 2nd edition (McGraw-Hill, 1999)and the Digital Consumer Electronics Handbook (McGraw-Hill, 1997).Mr. Jurgen received his electrical engineering degree from RensselaerPolytechnic Institute. He is the editor of the Society of AutomotiveEngineers. He is a Life Senior Member of the Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers and former Senior Editor of IEEE Spectrum.