Practical RF Handbook

Practical RF Handbook

Author: Ian Hickman

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2006-11-16

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 0080465870

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Radio Frequency (RF) is the fundamental technology behind a huge range of modern consumer electronics and wireless communication devices, and this book provides a comprehensive and methodical guide to RF for engineers, technicians, enthusiasts and hobbyists with an interest in the electronics behind radio frequency communications. In Practical RF Handbook, Ian Hickman draws upon his own radio engineering background to develop a hands-on guide to the difficulties and pitfalls of RF design with a minimum of maths. A broad coverage includes devices, circuits, equipment, systems, radio propagation and external noise to fully acquaint the reader with the necessary circuit technologies and techniques. The fourth edition brings the book fully up-to-date with new advances in RF, including coverage of OFDM, UWB, WiFi and WiMax. Practical coverage of the cutting-edge technology behind the fast-moving world of communications electronics Real-world design guide for engineers, technicians and students, covering key principles with a minimum of maths Updated throughout, including coverage of recent hot topics such as UWB, WiFi and WiMax


Practical RF System Design

Practical RF System Design

Author: William F. Egan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-03-15

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 0471654086

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The ultimate practical resource for today's RF system design professionals Radio frequency components and circuits form the backbone of today's mobile and satellite communications networks. Consequently, both practicing and aspiring industry professionals need to be able to solve ever more complex problems of RF design. Blending theoretical rigor with a wealth of practical expertise, Practical RF System Design addresses a variety of complex, real-world problems that system engineers are likely to encounter in today's burgeoning communications industry with solutions that are not easily available in the existing literature. The author, an expert in the field of RF module and system design, provides powerful techniques for analyzing real RF systems, with emphasis on some that are currently not well understood. Combining theoretical results and models with examples, he challenges readers to address such practical issues as: * How standing wave ratio affects system gain * How noise on a local oscillator will affect receiver noise figure and desensitization * How to determine the dynamic range of a cascade from module specifications * How phase noise affects system performance and where it comes from * How intermodulation products (IMs) predictably change with signal amplitude, and why they sometimes change differently An essential resource for today's RF system engineers, the text covers important topics in the areas of system noise and nonlinearity, frequency conversion, and phase noise. Along with a wealth of practical examples using MATLAB(r) and Excel, spreadsheets are available for download from an FTP Web site to help readers apply the methods outlined in this important resource.


RF Circuit Design

RF Circuit Design

Author: Christopher Bowick

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2014-06-28

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0080516289

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Essential reading for experts in the field of RF circuit design and engineers needing a good reference. This book provides complete design procedures for multiple-pole Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Bessel filters. It also covers capacitors, inductors, and other components with their behavior at RF frequencies discussed in detail. Provides complete design procedures for multiple-pole Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Bessel filters Covers capacitors, inductors, and other components with their behavior at RF frequencies discussed in detail


Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement

Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement

Author: Joseph Carr

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1999-11-08

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0080514340

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Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement will teach readers the basics of performing the tests and measurements used in radio-frequency systems installation, proof of performance, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Practical Radio Frequency Test and Measurement teaches readers the basics of performing the tests and measurements used in radio-frequency systems installation, proof of performance, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Anyone interested in gaining more practical proficiency with RF, whether engineer, technician, amateur radio buff, or hobbyist, needs a copy of this book. Joseph J. Carr, himself an accomplished practitioner in this field, examines the instruments used in the various types of measurement before moving on to specific measurement methods. Carr includes information on basic theories of RF measurement, as well as test equipment, test set-ups, test and measurement procedures, and interpretation of results. Provides immediate applications for anyone who works in or is interested in RF technology Suitable for beginners, intermediate-level users, and advanced users Written by a prolific expert in the RF field


Newnes Practical RF Handbook

Newnes Practical RF Handbook

Author: Ian Hickman

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 9780750608718

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A practical introduction to modern RF circuit design aimed at those learning to design RF circuitry and users of modern RF equipment, such as signal generators and sweepers, spectrum and network-analyzers. People with knowledge and skills of RF design are in demand in the electronics industry.


Handbook of RF and Microwave Power Amplifiers

Handbook of RF and Microwave Power Amplifiers

Author: John L. B. Walker

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0521760100

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This is a one-stop guide for circuit designers and system/device engineers, covering everything from CAD to reliability.


Handbook of RF, Microwave, and Millimeter-wave Components

Handbook of RF, Microwave, and Millimeter-wave Components

Author: Leonid A. Belov

Publisher: Artech House

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 1608072096

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This unique and comprehensive resource offers you a detailed treatment of the operations principles, key parameters, and specific characteristics of active and passive RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components. The book covers both linear and nonlinear components that are used in a wide range of application areas, from communications and information sciences, to avionics, space, and military engineering. This practical book presents descriptions and clear examples and of the best materials and products used in the field, including laminates, prepregs, substrates; microstrip, coaxial and waveguide transmission lines; fixed and rotating connectors; matching and adjusting elements; frequency filters; phase shifters; and ferrite gates and circulators. Moreover, the book offers you in-depth discussions on microwave switches and matrices, including MEMS technology, solid state and vacuum amplifiers, mixers, modulators and demodulators, and oscillation sources. You also find coverage of the stable frequency synthesizer structure and sources of modulated or noisy signals. Greatly adding to the usefulness of this volume is the inclusion of more than 700 Internet addresses of manufacturers from across the globe.