August 2012
Intermediate to advanced
360 pages
10h 14m
English
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter provides a short overview on widely used microwave and RF applications and the denomination of frequency bands. We will start out with an illustrative case on wave propagation which will introduce fundamental aspects of high frequency technology. Then we will give an overview of the content of the following chapters to facilitate easy orientation and quick navigation to selected issues.