RADIO-FREQUENCY AND MICROWAVE COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN 2/E

1 Introduction.
1.1 Microwave Transmission Lines.
1.2 Transmitter and Receiver Architectures.

2 Communication Systems.
2.1 Terrestrial Communication.
2.2 Satellite Communication.
2.3 Radio-Frequency Wireless Services.
2.4 Antenna Systems.
2.5 Noise and Distortion.
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Problems.

3 Transmission Lines.
3.1 Distributed Circuit Analysis of Transmission Lines.
3.2 Sending-End Impedance.
3.3 Standing Wave and Standing Wave Ratio.
3.4 Smith Chart.
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Problems.

4 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves.
4.1 Fundamental Laws of Electromagnetic Fields.
4.2 The Wave Equation and Uniform Plane Wave Solutions.
4.3 Boundary Conditions.
4.4 Uniform Plane Wave Incident Normally on an Interface.
4.5 Modified Maxwell’s Equations and Potential Functions.
4.6 Construction of Solutions.
4.7 Metallic Parallel-Plate Waveguide.
4.8 Metallic Rectangular Waveguide.
4.9 Metallic Circular Waveguide.
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Problems.

5 Resonant Circuits.
5.1 Series Resonant Circuits.
5.2 Parallel Resonant Circuits.
5.3 Transformer-Coupled Circuits.
5.4 Transmission Line Resonant Circuits.
5.5 Microwave Resonators.
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Problems.

6 Impedance-Matching Networks.
6.1 Single Reactive Element or Stub Matching Networks.
6.2 Double-Stub Matching Networks.
6.3 Matching Networks Using Lumped Elements.
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Problems.

7 Impedance Transformers.
7.1 Single-Section Quarter-Wave Transformers.
7.2 Multisection Quarter-Wave Transformers.
7.3 Transformer with Uniformly Distributed Section Reflection Coefficients.
7.4 Binomial Transformers.
7.5 Chebyshev Transformers.
7.6 Exact Formulation and Design of Multisection Impedance Transformers.
7.7 Tapered Transmission Lines.
7.8 Synthesis of Transmission Line Tapers.
7.9 Bode–Fano Constraints for Lossless Matching Networks.
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Problems.

8 Two-Port Networks.
8.1 Impedance Parameters.
8.2 Admittance Parameters.
8.3 Hybrid Parameters.
8.4 Transmission Parameters.
8.5 Conversion of Impedance, Admittance, Chain, and Hybrid Parameters.
8.6 Scattering Parameters.
8.7 Conversion From Impedance, Admittance, Chain, and Hybrid Parameters to Scattering Parameters, or Vice Versa.
8.8 Chain Scattering Parameters.
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Problems.

9 Filter Design.
9.1 Image Parameter Method.
9.2 Insertion-Loss Method.
9.3 Microwave Filters.
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Problems.

10 Signal-Flow Graphs and Their Applications.
10.1 Definitions and Manipulation of Signal-Flow Graphs.
10.2 Signal-Flow Graph Representation of a Voltage Source.
10.3 Signal-Flow Graph Representation of a Passive Single-Port Device.
10.4 Power Gain Equations.
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Problems.

11 Transistor Amplifier Design.
11.1 Stability Considerations.
11.2 Amplifier Design for Maximum Gain.
11.3 Constant-Gain Circles.
11.4 Constant Noise Figure Circles.
11.5 Broadband Amplifiers.
11.6 Small-Signal Equivalent-Circuit Models of Transistors.
11.7 DC Bias Circuits for Transistors.
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Problems.

12 Oscillator Design.
12.1 Feedback and Basic Concepts.
12.2 Crystal Oscillators.
12.3 Electronic Tuning of Oscillators.
12.4 Phase-Locked Loop.
12.5 Frequency Synthesizers.
12.6 One-Port Negative Resistance Oscillators.
12.7 Microwave Transistor Oscillators.
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Problems.

13 Detectors and Mixers.
13.1 Amplitude Modulation.
13.2 Frequency Modulation.
13.3 Switching-Type Mixers.
13.4 Conversion Loss.
13.5 Intermodulation Distortion in Diode-Ring Mixers.
13.6 FET Mixers.
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Problems.

Appendix 1: Decibels and Neper.
Appendix 2” Characteristics of Selected Transmission Lines.
Appendix 3: Specifications of Selected Coaxial Lines and Waveguides.
Appendix 4: Some Mathematical Formulas.
Appendix 5: Vector Identities.
Appendix 6: Some Useful Network Transformations.
Appendix 7: Properties of Some Materials.
Appendix 8: Common Abbreviations.
Appendix 9: Physical Constants.
Index.