本书是按照学生熟悉的知识体系结构形式编写的，使读者感到不是单纯在学习英语，而是在学习相关的专业知识，只是知识的表现形式是英语。书中主要内容包括电子元器件、传感器、信号调理、数字信号处理、嵌入式系统、通信等内容。每章内容相对独立，而每章中各节内容又互相连贯，构成一个完整的内容体系，不仅使读者掌握常用的专业英语词汇和翻译技巧，而且可以用英语的形式熟悉相关专业知识，培养和提高读者阅读和翻译专业英语资料的能力。该书内容的覆盖面宽，实用性强，既可作为电子信息类专业本科生、研究生的教材，又可供从事相关专业技术人员参考。

1 Electric Devices
　1.1 Resistors
　1.2 Capacitor
　1.3 Inductor
　1.4 Diode
　1.5 Transistors
2 Temperature Sensors
　2.1 Resistance-Temperature Detectors
　2.2 Thermistors
　2.3 Thermocouples
3 Data Acquisition Systems
　3.1 Analog Signal Conditioning
　3.2 Digital Signal Conditioning
　3.3 Structure of Data Acquisition Systems
4 Digital Signal Processing
　4.1 Introduction of DSP
　4.2 Digital Signal Processors
　4.3 DSP Software
　4.4 DSP Application
5 Microprocessor Control Unit
　5.1 The Intel MCS(R) 51 Single Chip Microcontroller Family
　5.2 Architecture and Organization
　5.3 Special Peripheral Functions
　5.4 Instruction and Memory
　5.5 Interfacing AT24CXX Serial EEPROMs with AT89CX051 Microcontrollers
　5.6 How to Implement More than 64K in 8051
　5.7 A Digital Thermometer Using the AT89C2051 Microcontroller
6 Telecommunication
　6.1 What Is Telecommunication?
　6.2 Signals
　6.3 Modulation
　6.4 Communication Systems Components
　6.5 Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
7 Embedded System
　7.1 What Is an Embedded System?
　7.2 Distinguishing Between Embedded and General-Purpose Computing
　7.3 Characterizing Embedded System
　7.4 The Image Processing and Consumer Market
　7.5 The Communications Market and the Automotive Market
　7.6 A Survey of Embedded Operating System
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