Nonlinear Active Microwave Circuits

This book presents analysis and design methods of microwave nonlinear active circuits. Nonlinear models are established for each individual device, thus introducing a set of nonlinear building blocks. This allows not only qualitative but also quantitative investigations. The relationships thereby obtained can be used for design purposes, and they are also a help in understanding the circuit operation and for the detailed investigation of oscillators, amplifiers, mixers, frequency multipliers and dividers. The book concentrates on problems arising from the active nonlinear elements, and it is mostly nonlinear transmission properties that are investigated. Normalized quantities are applied in order to obtain results that can be used generally for a wide range of applications. Equations are derived for many important circuit characteristics such as bandwidth, gain, amplitude and phase response, group delay time, AM compression, AM to PM conversion, noise figure, AM noise, FM noise, output power, added power, efficiency, matching, optimum adjustment, stability, dynamic properties. The results are directly applicable in the design procedure of circuits.
 
This book presents analysis and design methods of microwave nonlinear active circuits. Nonlinear models are established for each individual device, thus introducing a set of nonlinear building blocks. This allows not only qualitative but also quantitative investigations. The relationships thereby obtained can be used for design purposes, and they are also a help in understanding the circuit operation and for the detailed investigation of oscillators, amplifiers, mixers, frequency multipliers and dividers. The book concentrates on problems arising from the active nonlinear elements, and it is mostly nonlinear transmission properties that are investigated. Normalized quantities are applied in order to obtain results that can be used generally for a wide range of applications. Equations are derived for many important circuit characteristics such as bandwidth, gain, amplitude and phase response, group delay time, AM compression, AM to PM conversion, noise figure, AM noise, FM noise, output power, added power, efficiency, matching, optimum adjustment, stability, dynamic properties. The results are directly applicable in the design procedure of circuits.