PrefaceChapter 1. Foundations of Network Theory 1. Basic Network Postulates 1.1. Real-Time Function Postulate 1.2. Time-Invariance Postulate 1.3. Linearity Postulate 1.4. Passivity Postulate 1.5. Causality Postulate 1.6. Reciprocity Postulate 2. Matrix Characterizations of n-Port Networks 2.1. The Impedance Matrix 2.2. The Admittance Matrix 2.3. The Hybrid Matrix 2.4. The Indefinite-Admittance Matrix 3. Power Gains 4. Hermitian Forms 5. The Positive-Real Matrix 6. Frequency-Domain Conditions for Passivity 7. Conclusions Problems ReferencesChapter 2. The Scattering Matrix 1. A Brief Review of the Transmission-Line Theory 2. The Scattering Parameters of a One-Port Network 2.1. Basis-Dependent Reflection Coefficients 2.2. Basis-Independent Reflection Coefficient 2.3. The Factorization of the Para-Hermitian Part of z(s) 2.4. Alternative Representation of the Basis-Independent Reflection Coefficient 2.5. The Normalized Reflection Coefficient and Passivity 3. The Scattering Matrix of an n-Port Network 3.1. Basis-Dependent Scattering Matrices 3.2. Basis-Independent Scattering Matrix 3.3. The Scattering Matrices and the Augmented n-Port Networks 3.4. Alternative Representation of the Basis-Independent Scattering Matrix 3.5. Physical Interpretation of the Normalized Scattering Parameters 3.6. The Normalized Scattering Matrix and Passivity 3.7. The Normalized Scattering Parameters of a Lossless Two-Port Network 4. The Bounded-Real Scattering Matrix 5. Interconnection of Multi-Port Networks 6. Conclusions Problems ReferencesChapter 3. Approximation and Ladder Realization 1. The Butterworth Response 1.1. Poles of the Butterworth Function 1.2. Coefficients of the Butterworth Polynomials 1.3. Butterworth Networks 1.4. Butterworth LC Ladder Networks 2. The Chebyshev Response 2.1. Chebyshev Polynomials 2.2. Equiripple Characteristic 2.3. Poles of the Chebyshev Function 2.4. Coefficients of the Polynomial p(y) 2.5. Chebyshev Networks 2.6. Chebyshev LC Ladder Networks 3. Elliptic Functions 3.1. Jacobian Elliptic Functions 3.2. Jacobi's Imaginary Transformations 3.3. Periods of Elliptic Functions 3.4. Poles and Zeros of the Jacobian Elliptic Functions 3.5. Addition Theorems and Complex Arguments 4. The Elliptic Response 4.1. The Characteristic Function Fn(¿)) 4.2. Equiripple Characteristic in Passband and Stopband 4.3. Poles and Zeros of Elliptic Response 4.4. Elliptic Networks 5. Frequency Transformations 5.1. Transformation to High-Pass 5.2. Transformation to Band-Pass 5.3. Transformation to Band-Elimination 6. Conclusions Problems ReferencesChapter 4. Theory of Broadband Matching: The Passive Load 1. The Bode-Fano-Youla Broadband Matching Problem 2. Youla's Theory of Broadband Matching: Preliminary Considerations 3. Basic Constraints on ¿(s) 4. Bode's Parallel RC Load 4.1. Butterworth Transducer Power-Gain Characteristic 4.2. Chebyshev Transducer Power-Gain Characteristic 4.3. Elliptic Transducer Power-Gain Characteristic 4.4. Equalizer Back-End Impedance 5. Proof of Necessity of the Basic Constraints on ¿(s) 6. Proof of Sufficiency of the Basic Constraints on ¿(s) 7. Design Procedure for the Equalizers 8. Darlington Type-C Load 8.1. Butterworth Transducer Power-Gain Characteristic 8.2. Chebyshev Transducer Power-Gain Characteristic 8.3. Elliptic Transducer Power-Gain Characteristic 8.4. Equalizer Back-End Impedance 9.