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Microwave Communications Engineering
528 pages - hardback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd - (isbn 0-471-89964-X)
Mar. 2005


 
 
  Price:     136,80 EUR
   
  Author(s):     Glover, Ian / Ali, Nazar
   
  Description:     Microwave devices, circuits and subsystems are used in modern microwave communication systems, including fixed and mobile microwave communication services as well as terrestrial cellular applications. Together with the forthcoming second volume Microwave Communication Systems this text will form the basis of a trans--European MSc degree in Microwave Communications Engineering. A consortium of four EU universities within the EU SOCRATES programme is currently developing this degree, and this text will support the course as an open distance learning resource. The course will combine coverage of modern microwave communication systems with a detailed treatment of the circuit design techniques needed to implement the subsystems from which these systems are built. A self contained reference and tutorial work, this text offers unrivalled comprehensive coverage of microwave communications * Up--to--date and wide--ranging coverage of modern microwave communication * Uniquely combines coverage of modern microwave communication systems with detailed treatment of circuit design techniques * Written by an extensive range of experts in microwave engineering from the UK, Italy, Spain and Greece Primarily aimed at postgraduate students in the microwave and communications engineering subject area and practising engineering in the microwave and wireless communications industries, this text would also appeal to senior undergraduates in communications engineering for its thorough coverage of this rapidly evolving field.
   
  Contents List:     List of contributors. Preface. 1 Overview of the Book (I.A. Glover, S.R. Pennock and P.R. Shepherd). 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 RF Devices. 1.3 Signal Transmission and Network Methods. 1.4 Amplifiers. 1.5 Mixers. 1.6 Filters. 1.7 Oscillators and Frequency Synthesisers. 2. RF Devices: Characteristics and Modelling (A. Suarez and T. Fernandez). 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Semiconductor Properties 2.3 P--N Junction. 2.4 The Schottky Diode. 2.5 PIN Diodes. 2.6 Step--Recovery Diodes. 2.7 Gunn Diodes. 2.8 IMPATT Diodes. 2.9 Transistors. References. 3 Signal Transmission, Network Methods and Impedance Matching (N.J. McEwan, T.C. Edwards, D. Dernikas and I.A. Glover). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Transmission Lines: General Considerations. 3.3 The Two--Conductor Transmission Line: Revision of Distributed Circuit Theory. 3.4 Loss, Dispersion, Phase and Group Velocity. 3.5 Field Theory Method for Ideal TEM Case. 3.6 Microstrip. 3.7 Coupled Microstrip Lines. 3.8 Network Methods. 3.9 Impedance Matching. 3.10 Network Analysers. 3.11 Summary. References. 4 Amplifier Design (N.J. McEwan and D. Dernikas). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Amplifier Gain Definitions. 4.3 Stability. 4.4. Broadband Amplifier Design. 4.5 Low Noise Amplifier Design. 4.6 Practical Circuit Considerations. 4.7 Computer--Aided Design (CAD). References. 5 Mixers: Theory and Design (A. Tazon and L. de la Fuente). 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 General Properties. 5.3 Devices for Mixers. 5.4 Non--Linear Analysis. 5.5 Diode Mixer Theory. 5.6 FET Mixers. 5.7 IF Amplifier. 5.8 Single--Balanced FET Mixers. 5.9 Double--Balanced FET Mixers. 5.10 Harmonic Mixers. 5.11 Monolithic Mixers.

References. 6 Filters (A Mediavilla). 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Filter Fundamentals. 6.3 Mathematical Filter Responses. 6.4 Low Pass Prototype Filter Design. 6.5 Filter Impedance and Frequency Scaling. 6.6 Elliptic Filter Transformation. 6.7 Filter Normalisation. 7 Oscillators, Frequency Synthesisers and PLL Techniques (E. Artal, J.P. Pascal and J. Portilla). 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Solid State Microwave Oscillators. 7.3 Negative Resistance Diode Oscillators. 7.4 Transistor Oscillators. 7.5 Voltage--Controlled Oscillators. 7.6 Oscillator Characterisation and Testing, 7.7 Microwave Phase Locked Oscillators. 7.8 Subsystems for Microwave Phase Locked Oscillators (PLOs). 7.9 Phase Noise. 7.10 Examples of PLOs. References. Index.

   
  Dimensions:     244 x 168    
  Publisher:     John Wiley and Sons Ltd    
        John Wiley and Sons Ltd