RF and Microwave Circuit Design

RF and Microwave Circuit Design

by Charles E. Free, Colin S. Aitchison
Released September 2021
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119114635

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Book description

RF and Microwave Circuit Design

Provides up-to-date coverage of the fundamentals of high-frequency microwave technology, written by two leading voices in the field

RF and Microwave Circuit Design: Theory and Applications is an authoritative, highly practical introduction to basic RF and microwave circuits. With an emphasis on real-world examples, the text explains how distributed circuits using microstrip and other planar transmission lines can be designed and fabricated for use in modern high-frequency passive and active circuits and sub-systems. The authors provide clear and accurate guidance on each essential aspect of circuit design, from the theory of transmission lines to the passive and active circuits that form the basis of modern high-frequency circuits and sub-systems.

Assuming a basic grasp of electronic concepts, the book is organized around first principles and includes an extensive set of worked examples to guide student readers with no prior grounding in the subject of high-frequency microwave technology. Throughout the text, detailed coverage of practical design using distributed circuits demonstrates the influence of modern fabrication processes. Filling a significant gap in literature by addressing RF and microwave circuit design with a central theme of planar distributed circuits, this textbook:

  • Provides comprehensive discussion of the foundational concepts of RF and microwave transmission lines introduced through an exploration of wave propagation along a typical transmission line
  • Describes fabrication processes for RF and microwave circuits, including etched, thick-film, and thin-film RF circuits
  • Covers the Smith Chart and its application in circuit design, S-parameters, Mason???s non-touching loop rule, transducer power gain, and stability
  • Discusses the influence of noise in high-frequency circuits and low-noise amplifier design
  • Features an introduction to the design of high-frequency planar antennas
  • Contains supporting chapters on fabrication, circuit parameters, and measurements
  • Includes access to a companion website with PowerPoint slides for instructors, as well as supplementary resources

Perfect for senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students in electrical engineering courses, RF and Microwave Circuit Design: Theory and Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of RF and microwave professionals looking for a useful reference to refresh their understanding of fundamental concepts in the field.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Preface
  5. About the Companion Website
  6. 1 RF Transmission Lines
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Voltage, Current, and Impedance Relationships on a Transmission Line
    3. 1.3 Propagation Constant
    4. 1.4 Lossless Transmission Lines
    5. 1.5 Matched and Mismatched Transmission Lines
    6. 1.6 Waves on a Transmission Line
    7. 1.7 The Smith Chart
    8. 1.8 Stubs
    9. 1.9 Distributed Matching Circuits
    10. 1.10 Manipulation of Lumped Impedances Using the Smith Chart
    11. 1.11 Lumped Impedance Matching
    12. 1.12 Equivalent Lumped Circuit of a Lossless Transmission Line
    13. 1.13 Supplementary Problems
    14. Appendix 1.A Coaxial Cable
    15. Appendix 1.B Coplanar Waveguide
    16. Appendix 1.C Metal Waveguide
    17. Appendix 1.D Microstrip
    18. Appendix 1.E Equivalent Lumped Circuit Representation of a Transmission Line
    19. References
    20. Notes
  7. 2 Planar Circuit Design I
    1. 2.1 Introduction
    2. 2.2 Electromagnetic Field Distribution Across a Microstrip Line
    3. 2.3 Effective Relative Permittivity,
    4. 2.4 Microstrip Design Graphs and CAD Software
    5. 2.5 Operating Frequency Limitations
    6. 2.6 Skin Depth
    7. 2.7 Examples of Microstrip Components
    8. 2.8 Microstrip Coupled-Line Structures
    9. 2.9 Summary
    10. 2.10 Supplementary Problems
    11. Appendix 2.A Microstrip Design Graphs
    12. References
    13. Notes
  8. 3 Fabrication Processes for RF and Microwave Circuits
    1. 3.1 Introduction
    2. 3.2 Review of Essential Material Parameters
    3. 3.3 Requirements for RF Circuit Materials
    4. 3.4 Fabrication of Planar High-Frequency Circuits
    5. 3.5 Use of Ink Jet Technology
    6. 3.6 Characterization of Materials for RF and Microwave Circuits
    7. 3.7 Supplementary Problems
    8. References
    9. Notes
  9. 4 Planar Circuit Design II
    1. 4.1 Introduction
    2. 4.2 Discontinuities in Microstrip
    3. 4.3 Microstrip Enclosures
    4. 4.4 Packaged Lumped-Element Passive Components
    5. 4.5 Miniature Planar Components
    6. Appendix 4.A Insertion Loss Due to a Microstrip Gap
    7. References
    8. Note
  10. 5 S-Parameters
    1. 5.1 Introduction
    2. 5.2 S-Parameter Definitions
    3. 5.3 Signal Flow Graphs
    4. 5.4 Mason's Non-touching Loop Rule
    5. 5.5 Reflection Coefficient of a Two-Port Network
    6. 5.6 Power Gains of Two-Port Networks
    7. 5.7 Stability
    8. 5.8 Supplementary Problems
    9. Appendix 5.A Relationships Between Network Parameters
    10. References
    11. Note
  11. 6 Microwave Ferrites
    1. 6.1 Introduction
    2. 6.2 Basic Properties of Ferrite Materials
    3. 6.3 Ferrites in Metallic Waveguide
    4. 6.4 Ferrites in Planar Circuits
    5. 6.5 Self-Biased Ferrites
    6. 6.6 Supplementary Problems
    7. References
    8. Note
  12. 7 Measurements
    1. 7.1 Introduction
    2. 7.2 RF and Microwave Connectors
    3. 7.3 Microwave Vector Network Analyzers
    4. 7.4 On-Wafer Measurements
    5. 7.5 Summary
    6. References
    7. Note
  13. 8 RF Filters
    1. 8.1 Introduction
    2. 8.2 Review of Filter Responses
    3. 8.3 Filter Parameters
    4. 8.4 Design Strategy for RF and Microwave Filters
    5. 8.5 Multi-Element Low-Pass Filter
    6. 8.6 Practical Filter Responses
    7. 8.7 Butterworth (or Maximally Flat) Response
    8. 8.8 Chebyshev (Equal Ripple) Response
    9. 8.9 Microstrip Low-Pass Filter, Using Stepped Impedances
    10. 8.10 Microstrip Low-Pass Filter, Using Stubs
    11. 8.11 Microstrip Edge-Coupled Band-Pass Filters
    12. 8.12 Microstrip End-Coupled Band-Pass Filters
    13. 8.13 Practical Points Associated with Filter Design
    14. 8.14 Summary
    15. 8.15 Supplementary Problems
    16. Appendix 8.A Equivalent Lumped T-Network Representation of a Transmission Line
    17. References
    18. Note
  14. 9 Microwave Small-Signal Amplifiers
    1. 9.1 Introduction
    2. 9.2 Conditions for Matching
    3. 9.3 Distributed (Microstrip) Matching Networks
    4. 9.4 DC Biasing Circuits
    5. 9.5 Microwave Transistor Packages
    6. 9.6 Typical Hybrid Amplifier
    7. 9.7 DC Finger Breaks
    8. 9.8 Constant Gain Circles
    9. 9.9 Stability Circles
    10. 9.10 Noise Circles
    11. 9.11 Low-Noise Amplifier Design
    12. 9.12 Simultaneous Conjugate Match
    13. 9.13 Broadband Matching
    14. 9.14 Summary
    15. 9.15 Supplementary Problems
    16. References
    17. Notes
  15. 10 Switches and Phase Shifters
    1. 10.1 Introduction
    2. 10.2 Switches
    3. 10.3 Digital Phase Shifters
    4. 10.4 Supplementary Problems
    5. References
    6. Note
  16. 11 Oscillators
    1. 11.1 Introduction
    2. 11.2 Criteria for Oscillation in a Feedback Circuit
    3. 11.3 RF (Transistor) Oscillators
    4. 11.4 Voltage-Controlled Oscillator
    5. 11.5 Crystal-Controlled Oscillators
    6. 11.6 Frequency Synthesizers
    7. 11.7 Microwave Oscillators
    8. 11.8 Oscillator Noise
    9. 11.9 Measurement of Oscillator Noise
    10. 11.10 Supplementary Problems
    11. References
    12. Notes
  17. 12 RF and Microwave Antennas
    1. 12.1 Introduction
    2. 12.2 Antenna Parameters
    3. 12.3 Spherical Polar Coordinates
    4. 12.4 Radiation from a Hertzian Dipole
    5. 12.5 Radiation from a Half-Wave Dipole
    6. 12.6 Antenna Arrays
    7. 12.7 Mutual Impedance
    8. 12.8 Arrays Containing Parasitic Elements
    9. 12.9 Yagi–Uda Antenna
    10. 12.10 Log-Periodic Array
    11. 12.11 Loop Antenna
    12. 12.12 Planar Antennas
    13. 12.13 Horn Antennas
    14. 12.14 Parabolic Reflector Antennas
    15. 12.15 Slot Radiators
    16. 12.16 Supplementary Problems
    17. Appendix 12.A Microstrip Design Graphs for Substrates with εr = 2.3
    18. References
    19. Note
  18. 13 Power Amplifiers and Distributed Amplifiers
    1. 13.1 Introduction
    2. 13.2 Power Amplifiers
    3. 13.3 Load Matching of Power Amplifiers
    4. 13.4 Distributed Amplifiers
    5. 13.5 Developments in Materials and Packaging for Power Amplifiers
    6. References
  19. 14 Receivers and Sub-Systems
    1. 14.1 Introduction
    2. 14.2 Receiver Noise Sources
    3. 14.3 Noise Measures
    4. 14.4 Noise Figure of Cascaded Networks
    5. 14.5 Antenna Noise Temperature
    6. 14.6 System Noise Temperature
    7. 14.7 Noise Figure of a Matched Attenuator at Temperature TO
    8. 14.8 Superhet Receiver
    9. 14.9 Mixers
    10. 14.10 Supplementary Problems
    11. Appendix 14.A Appendices
    12. References
    13. Notes
  20. Answers to Selected Supplementary Problems
    1. Chapter 1
    2. Chapter 2
    3. Chapter 3
    4. Chapter 5
    5. Chapter 6
    6. Chapter 8
    7. Chapter 9
    8. Chapter 10
    9. Chapter 11
    10. Chapter 12
    11. Chapter 14
  21. Index
  22. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: RF and Microwave Circuit Design
  • Author(s): Charles E. Free, Colin S. Aitchison
  • Release date: September 2021
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119114635