This book teaches the skills and knowledge required by today's RF and microwave engineer in a concise, structured and systematic way. Reflecting modern developments in the field, this book focuses on active circuit design covering the latest devices and design techniques. From electromagnetic and transmission line theory and S-parameters through to amplifier and oscillator design, techniques for low noise and broadband design; This book focuses on analysis and design including up to date material on MMIC design techniques.
Contents
Section A. Foundations. Introduction -- Transmission line theory -- Practical transmission lines -- The Smith chart. Section B. Microwave circuit analysis. Immittance paramenters -- S-Parameters -- Gain and stability of active networks -- Three-port analysis techniques -- Lumped element matching networks -- Distributed element matching networks. Section C. Microwave circuit design. Microwave semiconductor materials -- Microwave transistors and MMICs -- Microwave amplifier design -- Low-noise amplifier design -- Microwave oscillator design -- Low-noise oscillator design -- Microwave mixers -- Appendices. Parameter conversion tables -- Physical constants -- Forbidden regions for L-Sections.
