Planar Microwave Engineering: A Practical Guide to Theory, Measurement, and Circuits
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Har/Cdr, 10/21/2004
EAN 9780521835268, ISBN10: 0521835267
Hardcover, 882 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 4.6 cm
Language: English
Modern wireless communications hardware is underpinned by RF and microwave design techniques. This insightful book contains a wealth of circuit layouts, design tips, and practical measurement techniques for building and testing practical gigahertz systems. The book covers everything you need to know to design, build, and test a high-frequency circuit. Microstrip components are discussed, including tricks for extracting good performance from cheap materials. Connectors and cables are also described, as are discrete passive components, antennas, low-noise amplifiers, oscillators, and frequency synthesizers. Practical measurement techniques are presented in detail, including the use of network analyzers, sampling oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and noise figure meters. Throughout the focus is practical, and many worked examples and design projects are included. There is also a CD-ROM that contains a variety of design and analysis programs. The book is packed with indispensable information for students taking courses on RF or microwave circuits and for practising engineers.
Foreword
1. A microhistory of microwave technology
2. Introduction to RF and microwave technology
3. The Smith Chart and S-parameters
4. Impedance matching
5. Connectors, cables and waveguide
6. Lumped passive components
7. Microstrip, stripline and planar passive elements
8. Impedance measurement
9. Microwave diodes
10. Mixers
11. Transistors
12. Small-signal amplifiers
13. Low-noise amplifiers
14. Noise figure measurement
15. Oscillators
16. Synthesizers
17. Oscillator phase noise
18. Phase noise measurement
19. Sampling oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and probes
20. Power amplifiers
21. Antennas
22. Lumped filters
23. Microstrip filters.
'... a fantastic CD-ROM ... that is full of all sorts of useful toys to help engineers design their circuits, both microwave and lower frequencies ... well written, printed and clear ... This book answers all your practical questions (or wakes you up to some you did not know existed!) in this complex field. Most highly recommended for all working in it.' Circuit World