About the Author
Tracy Shields is an electrical engineer who began her 25-year career in electronics as a technician working in service
departments of electronic suppliers. She has 10 years of teaching experience in the Electronics Department at
Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario. Along with her Electrical Engineering degree, Tracy has Electronics
Computer Technician and Electronics Communication Technology diplomas providing her with a rich array of theoretical
design and hands-on experience. Tracy currently provides electronic circuit design for engineering companies and
consulting services on a number of topics in the field of computer and communications technology.
Tracy Shields is the author of RF Communications with Multisim and Electronics for Physics Students with Multisim, also
published by Electronics Workbench Corporation.
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