A user-friendly, hands-on approach to understanding solid-state devices, SEMICONDUCTORS FROM BOOK TO BREADBOARD: COMPLETE TEXTBOOK/LAB MANUAL, 1ST Edition centers on the concepts and skills needed to become an entry-level electronics technician. Delivered in a common-sense, lesson-to-lab format, the book simplifies terms, and uses learning tools like chapter reviews and online resources to help users identify, test, and troubleshoot semiconductor devices. Twenty-two user-tested labs enhance learning with hands-on experience building, observing, and analyzing the operation of rectifiers, power supplies, and other devices of the trade.