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There is an innate fear that one day artificial intelligence will take over the world and man, its creator, will become its captive. Few, however, see the possibility of such a creation taking on human consciousness with the ability to feel love and compassion. Imagine what it will be like to be heard and understood by the very thing we gave purpose and reason for its existence! Still, it's a thin line mankind is treading when it comes to infusing human qualities into a machine, because we are painfully aware of what we are capable-not just the best of our unpredictable nature but the worst as well. Are we prepared to bear the consequences from acquiring such a powerful entity as humanity's greatest ally, knowing there's a probability it may turn against us and become our darkest nightmare?

Schematic diagram is the blueprint of all electronic circuits, the medium through which designs and functionalities are conveyed and understood. A schematic diagram has two fundamental purposes: communicate the intent of the hardware designer;provide the means to implement the designer's concept into physical reality.Deciphering schematic diagrams, however, requires more than just a basic knowledge of the pictorial syntax (component symbols, reference designators, coded values, signal labels, wiring representation, etc.) employed in their creation. You need to know underlying principles that define the various circuit clusters which make up the overall design to have a proper grasp of their functional purposes. Hardware design has made tremendous progress in the last twenty years, spurred on by advances in component and PCB manufacturing processes, as well as the availability of more sophisticated and integrated electronic design tools (EDA). What took months to plan and design now requires only weeks to go from concept to realization-thanks to the phenomenal computing power of modern workstations and the vast accumulated arrays of proven circuit templates that permit quick mix-and-match with minimum tweaks and mods to achieve the desired results. For the aspiring electronics enthusiast, there is certainly much to gain in learning to read and interpret schematic diagrams, notwithstanding the challenges and pitfalls along the way. Hopefully this book will help lessen the pains and make the journey a tat bit more interesting and enjoyable.

PCB reverse-engineering is a skill that requires more than just an acquaintance with electronics. We're not talking about recreating the PCB artwork here, but the schematic diagram itself. To the uninitiated, it is a difficult if not impossible undertaking reserved only for the determined and qualified. The author, however, believes that having a right mindset and being equipped with the right knowledge will enable even an average electronics engineer to do it. This book will not teach you to use electronic automation design (EDA) tools to produce or reproduce PCBs nor give you a formal study on PCB structural design and fabrication. It does, however, impart knowledge on PCBs that relate to reverse-engineering and teaches you how to create PCB layouts and schematic diagrams using Microsoft Visio in a technical capacity. This full-colored illustration-rich book covers things which you'll need to take note before you begin, the necessary basic preparation work to perform, creating layout shapes prior to drafting the PCB artwork, knowing what is a good schematic diagram and the right strategies to use for the type of PCBs (analog, digital, mixed-signals). You will also learn advanced topics such as layering, shape data and Shapesheet, generating reports for bill of materials, and even deciphering programmable logic devices!

PCB reverse-engineering is a skill that requires more than just an acquaintance with electronics. We're not talking about recreating the PCB artwork here, but the schematic diagram itself. To the uninitiated, it is a difficult if not impossible undertaking reserved only for the determined and qualified. The author, however, believes that having a right mindset and being equipped with the right knowledge will enable even an average electronics engineer to do it. This book will not teach you to use electronic automation design (EDA) tools to produce or reproduce PCBs nor give you a formal study on PCB structural design and fabrication. It does, however, impart knowledge on PCBs that relate to reverse-engineering and teaches you how to create PCB layouts and schematic diagrams using Microsoft Visio in a technical capacity. This standard edition illustration-rich book covers things which you'll need to take note before you begin, the necessary basic preparation work to perform, creating layout shapes prior to drafting the PCB artwork, knowing what is a good schematic diagram and the right strategies to use for the type of PCBs (analog, digital, mixed-signals). You will also learn advanced topics such as layering, shape data and Shapesheet, generating reports for bill of materials, and even deciphering programmable logic devices! For more information: https: //www.facebook.com/artofpcbreverseengineering/