RF Circuit Design: Theory and Application

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Author: Reinhold Ludwig

ISBN-10: 0131471376

ISBN-13: 9780131471375

Category: Electronics - Circuits - General

This straightforward volume takes a distributed, transmission line approach to RF circuit design, with a focus on methodology fundamentals and minimal discussion of theoretical concepts. The Second Edition introduces RF design tools such as the Smith Chart, dual port networks, S-parameters, and provides extensive coverage of RF filter design, matching networks, active and passive device modeling, narrow and broadband amplifiers, mixers, and oscillators. Approaches RF design from a circuit...

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This straightforward volume takes a distributed, transmission line approach to RF circuit design, with a focus on methodology fundamentals and minimal discussion of theoretical concepts. The Second Edition introduces RF design tools such as the Smith Chart, dual port networks, S-parameters, and provides extensive coverage of RF filter design, matching networks, active and passive device modeling, narrow and broadband amplifiers, mixers, and oscillators.Approaches RF design from a circuit perspective, so readers need little or no background in electromagnetic fields. Prominently features key RF concepts in sidebars throughout the text. Provides hands-on experience via accompanying MATLAB CD.For anyone interested in learning more about RF circuit design.

Ch. 1 Introduction 1Ch. 2 Transmission Line Analysis 41Ch. 3 The Smith Chart 103Ch. 4 Single- and Multiport Networks 145Ch. 5 An Overview of RF Filter Design 205Ch. 6 Active RF Components 277Ch. 7 Active RF Component Modeling 361Ch. 8 Matching and Biasing Networks 421Ch. 9 RF Transistor Amplifier Design 485Ch. 10 Oscillators and Mixers 559Appendix A Useful Physical Quantities and Units 647Appendix B Skin Equation for a Cylindrical Conductor 653Appendix C Complex Numbers 657Appendix D Matrix Conversions 659Appendix E Physical Parameters of Semiconductors 663Appendix F Long and Short Diode Models 665Appendix G Couplers 669Appendix H Noise Analysis 677Appendix I Introduction to MATLAB 689Index 695