Analog Integrated Circuits Applications

To my knowledge, this is the best book on this subject (at this level). I believe if you go through this book THROUGHLY and finish all the projects included, it is worth at least two year practical experience. For me an electrical engineer with 10 year working experience, I still find this book very useful. The author could make the book even better if a bit more contents are added in Chapter 3: Digital Control of Aanlog Functions, such as examples with microcontroller applications (interface with A/D & D/A), though it may be beyond 'Analog' IC application. Also, I found some parts used in the book are no longer available (therefore I would suggest the author to update some contents if he is planning to do so), you better check vendor's website to find the most current one.

This is a great book. I am presently one of Jacobs' students and he is the best professor i have ever had. His reading material in this book is easy to read and very interesting. Most technical books are boring and hard to understand, but not this one. His teaching style is integrated in this book with excitement and wonderful theory. This book explains the OP AMP in detail along with power supplies, layout procedures, waveform generators, filters, non-linear circuits, and many more great concepts. Even if you are not taking the course, the book is an excellent reference.