Microwave Devices, Circuits and Subsystems for Communications Engineering

Dr. Ian A Glover is a Senior Lecturer. Research interests: radio science, microwave radio propagation, channel measure ments and modelling, and digital communications coding and modulation. He is co-author of the successful book Digital Communications. Dr. Steve R. Pennock is a Senior Lecturer. Research interests: microwave engineering and communications, inset dielectric guide antennas and subsystems, monolithic microwave integrated circuits, flared slot antennas, discontinuities and non-uniformities in transmission lines and millimetre wave propagation effects. Dr. Peter R. Shepherd is a Senior Lecturer and First Year Course Director. Research interests: microwave engineering and communications, inset dielectric guide antennas and subsystems, monolithic microwave integrated circuits, flared slot antennas, discontinuities and non-uniformities in transmission lines, millimetre wave propagation effects, and mixed signal integrated circuits.

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.