Linear Integrated Circuits By Roy Choudhary Fourth Edition (2025)

If you are an Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) student in India or a budding circuit designer, there is one book that has likely been on your syllabus reading list for decades: "Linear Integrated Circuits" by D. Roy Choudhary and Shail B. Jain.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) – Essential for students, optional for professionals. Linear Integrated Circuits By Roy Choudhary Fourth Edition

It has survived for decades because it teaches you the fundamentals brutally well. Once you understand the 741 via this book, learning a modern Op-Amp is just a matter of reading a datasheet. If you are an Electronics and Communication Engineering

Now in its , this book continues to be a staple for understanding the backbone of modern electronics—Op-Amps, Timers, and PLLs. But does it still hold up against modern online resources? Let’s dive in. Why This Book Still Matters (Even in the Age of YouTube) While the internet is full of tutorial videos, the fourth edition of Roy Choudhary offers something videos often lack: rigorous mathematical grounding and systematic problem-solving. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) – Essential for students, optional for

Use this book to understand the math (Bandwidth, Slew Rate, CMRR). Use YouTube to see the circuits working on a breadboard. That combination is unbeatable. Have you used this book? Which chapter did you find toughest—Active Filters or PLL? Let me know in the comments below!