ABSTRACT

By 1990 the wireless revolution had begun. In late 2000, Mike Golio gave the world a significant tool to use in this revolution: The RF and Microwave Handbook. Since then, wireless technology spread across the globe with unprecedented speed, fueled by 3G and 4G mobile technology and the proliferation of wireless LANs. Updated to reflect this tremendous growth, the second edition of this widely embraced, bestselling handbook divides its coverage conveniently into a set of three books, each focused on a particular aspect of the technology. Six new chapters cover WiMAX, broadband cable, bit error ratio (BER) testing, high-power PAs (power amplifiers), heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs), as well as an overview of microwave engineering.

Over 100 contributors, with diverse backgrounds in academic, industrial, government, manufacturing, design, and research reflect the breadth and depth of the field. This eclectic mix of contributors ensures that the coverage balances fundamental technical issues with the important business and marketing constraints that define commercial RF and microwave engineering. Focused chapters filled with formulas, charts, graphs, diagrams, and tables make the information easy to locate and apply to practical cases.

The new format, three tightly focused volumes, provides not only increased information but also ease of use. You can find the information you need quickly, without wading through material you don’t immediately need, giving you access to the caliber of data you have come to expect in a much more user-friendly format.

chapter |12 pages

Introduction to Microwaves and RF

chapter 1|22 pages

Overview of Microwave Engineering

chapter |180 pages

SECTION I: Microwave Measurements

chapter |312 pages

SECTION II: Circuits

chapter |152 pages

SECTION III: CAD, Simulation and Modeling

chapter |16 pages

Index

chapter |1 pages

Title Page

chapter |1 pages

Copyright Page

chapter |4 pages

Contents

chapter |2 pages

Preface

chapter |2 pages

Acknowledgments

chapter |2 pages

Editors

chapter |4 pages

Advisory Board

chapter |2 pages

Contributors

chapter |12 pages

Introduction to Microwaves and RF

chapter |154 pages

SECTION II: Systems Considerations

chapter |78 pages

SECTION III: Underlying Physics

chapter |13 pages

Index

chapter |1 pages

Title Page

chapter |1 pages

Copyright Page

chapter |4 pages

Contents

chapter |2 pages

Preface

chapter |2 pages

Acknowledgments

chapter |2 pages

Editors

chapter |4 pages

Advisory Board

chapter |2 pages

Contributors

chapter |12 pages

Introduction to Microwaves and RF

chapter 1|22 pages

Overview of Microwave Engineering

chapter |228 pages

SECTION I: Passive Technologies

chapter |324 pages

SECTION II: Active Device Technologies

chapter |52 pages

SECTION III: Materials Properties