Foreword

The Changing World

In the 16 years since the first edition of this book, the world has changed in many ways. Geopolitical discussions aside, the world of analog design has changed.
In the year 2000, high-speed op amps were just beginning to be introduced. Now they are available in hundreds of part numbers from a number of manufacturers. Op amps have made inroads into new high-speed applications that would have been unthinkable in the year 2000, such as RF design.
Low power/low supply voltages are also a new area of application. From single-supply operation down to a volt and below, to op amps that operate from microamps of supply current, to new packaging that makes an entire op amp the size of small passive components, today's designer ...

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