一个独立电流源是二端元件在两端之间特定的电流流过，该电流完全独立于元件两端的电压，一个独立电流源的符合如图1－5所示。图中i是特定电流，该电流的方向由箭头标明
Independent sources are usually meant to deliver power to the external circuit and not to absorb it. Thus if u is the voltage across the source and its current i is directed out of the positive terminal, then the source is delivering power, given by p = ui, to the external circuit. Otherwise it is absorbing power. For example, in Fig.1-6 (a) the battery is delivering 24 W to the external circuit. In Fig.1-6(b) the battery is absorbing 24 W, as would be the case when it is being charged. 独立源通常指的是向外电路释放功率而非吸收功率，因此如果u是电源两端的电压而电流i直接从其正端流出，那么该电源正在向对电路释放功率，由式p＝ui算出。否则它就在吸收功率。例如图1－6（a）中电池正在向外电路释放功率24w，在图1－6（b）中，电池就在充电情况，吸收功率24w。 Dependent sources
An ideal dependent (or controlled) source is an active element in which the source quantity is controlled by another voltage or current.
Dependent sources are usually designated by diamond-shaped symbols, as shown in Fig.1-7Since the control of the dependent
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source is achieved by a voltage or current of some other element in the circuit, and the source can be voltage or current, it follows that there are four possible types of dependent sources, namely:
（1）A voltage-controlled voltage source (VCVS). （2）A current-controlled voltage source (CCVS). （3）A voltage-controlled current source (VCCS). （4）A current-controlled current source (CCCS).
Dependent sources are useful in modeling elements such as transistors, operational amplifiers and integrated circuits. 一个理想的受控源是一个有源元件，它的电源量是由另外一个电压和电流所控制。
受控源通常用菱形符号表明，如图1－7所示。由于控制受控源的控制量来自于电路中其他元件的电压或电流，同时由于受控源可以是电压源或电流源。由此可以推出四种可能的受控源类型，即 电压控制电压源（VCVS） 电流控制电压源（CCVS） 电压控制电流源（VCCS） 电流控制电流源（CCCS）
受控源在模拟诸如晶体管、运算放大器以及集成电路这些元件时是很有用的
It should be noted that an ideal voltage source (dependent or
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independent) will produce any current required to ensure that the terminal voltage is as stated, whereas an ideal current source will produce the necessary voltage to ensure the stated current flow. Thus an ideal source could in theory supply an infinite amount of energy. It should also be noted that not only do sources supply power to a circuit, but they can absorb power from a circuit too. For a voltage source, we know the voltage but not the current supplied or drawn by it. By the same token, we know the current supplied by a current source but not the voltage across it.
应该注意的是：一个理想电压源（独立或受控）可向电路提供以保证其端电压为规定值所需的任意电流，而电流源可向电路提供以保证其电流为规定值所必须的电压。还应当注意的是电源不仅向电路提供功率，他们也可从电路吸收功率。对于一个电压源来说，我们知道的是由其提供或所获得的电压而非电流，同理，我们知道电流源所提供的电流而非电流源两端的电压。
第二章第一篇
To say that we live in an age of electronics is an understatement. From the omnipresent integrated circuit to the equally omnipresent digital computer, we encounter electronic devices and systems on a daily basis. In every aspect of our increasingly technological society— whether it is
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science, engineering, medicine, music, maintenance, or even espionage—the role of electronics is large, and it is growing.谈论关于我们生活在一个电子学时代的论调是一种空泛的论调。从无处不在的集成电路到同样无处不在的数字计算机，我们在日常活动中总会遇到电子设备和电子系统。在我们日益发展的科技社会的方方面面——无论是在科学、工程、医药、音乐、维修方面甚至是在谍报方面——电子学的作用是巨大的，而且还将不断增强。
In general, all of the tasks with which we shall be concerned can be classified as \“tasks. Let us explore the meaning of this term一般说来，我们将要涉及到的工作被归结为“信号——处理”工作，让我们来探究这个术语的含义吧。
A signal is any physical variable whose magnitude or variation with time contains information. This information might involve speech and music, as in radio broadcasting, a physical quantity such as the temperature of the air in a room, or numerical data, such as the record of stock market transactions. The physical variables that can carry information in an electrical system are voltage and current. When we speak of \therefore, we refer implicitly to voltages or currents. However, most of the concepts we discuss can be applied directly to systems with different information-carrying variables. Thus, the behavior of a mechanical system (in which force and velocity are the variables) or a hydraulic system (in which pressure and flow rate are the variables) can often be
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modeled or represented by an equivalent electrical system. An understanding of the behavior of electrical systems, therefore, provides a basis for understanding a much broader range of phenomena. 信号就是其与时间有关的量值或变化包含信息的任何物理变量。这种信息或许像无线电广播的演讲和音乐，或许是像室内温度的物理量，或许像股市交易记录的数字数据。在电气系统中能够载有信息的物理变量是电压和电流。因此当我们谈到“信号”，我们不言而喻指的是电压和电流，然而，我们要讨论的大多数概念是可以被直接应用于载有不同信息的变量的系统，因此，一个机械系统（在这个系统中力和速度是其变量）或者液压系统（在这个系统中压力和流速是其变量）的性能通常可以用一个等效的电气系统来模拟或表示。因此，我们对于电气系统性能的理解为理解更宽领域的现象打下了一个基础。
A signal can carry information in two different forms. In an analog signal the continuous variation of the voltage or current with time carries the information. An example, in Fig.2-l, is the voltage produced by a thermocouple pair when the two junctions are at different temperatures. As the temperature difference between the two junctions varies, the magnitude of the voltage across the thermocouple pair also varies. The voltage thus provides an analog representation of the temperature difference. 一个信号可以以两种形式来承载信息。在一个模拟信号中电压或电流随时间而产生的连续变化载有信息。在图2-1中，当一对热电偶的接头处于不同的温度时由热电偶所产生的电压就是一个例
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