RF Systems, Components, and Circuits Handbook, Second Edition
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2005
510 pages
978-1-59693-001-8 (ISBN)
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This extensively revised and updated edition of the 1997 Artech House classic, RF Systems. Components, and Circuits Handbook, offers you a comprehensive, one-stop resource on the latest developments, key technologies, and applications of radio frequency (RF) engineering. Among the numerous updates, the second edition includes brand new chapters on GPS (the global positioning system), and an expanded treatment of wireless communications systems. This practical reference helps you design and analyze the performance of RF systems and subsystems, and offers you a solid, broad understanding of the many types of systems and equipment in use today.
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Content
- RF Systems, Components, and Circuits Handbook
- Contents v
- Preface xvii
- PART I RF Systems 1
- Chapter 1 Telephone Systems 3
- 1.1 Introduction 3
- 1.2 Telephone Lines 4
- 1.3 Telephone Relay Systems 7
- 1.4 Cellular Telephone Systems 12
- 1.5 Modern Commercially Available Cellular Telephone Systems 19
- References 19
- Chapter 2 Wireless Communication Systems 21
- 2.1 Introduction 21
- 2.2 Background Information 21
- 2.3 Frequency Allocation and FCC Regulations 23
- 2.4 Types of Communication Services as Defined by the ITU 24
- 2.5 WLANs, IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth 29
- References 31
- Chapter 3 Radionavigation and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) 33
- 3.1 Older Radionavigation Systems 33
- 3.2 GPS Navigation System 40
- References 51
- Chapter 4 Radar Systems 53
- 4.1 Basic Radar Concepts 53
- 4.2 Radar Frequencies 54
- 4.3 Types of Radars Based on Frequency 54
- 4.4 Types of Radar 57
- 4.5 Radar Measurement 63
- 4.6 Moving-Target Indicator (MTI) and Pulse Doppler Radars 74
- 4.7 Tracking Radars 80
- References 82
- Chapter 5 Radio Frequency Propagation 83
- 5.1 Antennas 83
- 5.2 Electromagnetic Waves, Fields, and Power Density 85
- 5.3 RF Electrical Field Waveforms and Vector Addition 86
- 5.4 Free-Space Path Loss 87
- 5.5 Excess Path Loss and Atmospheric Attenuation 87
- 5.6 Atmospheric Refraction 89
- 5.7 Diffraction of Radio Waves 90
- 5.8 Multipath 92
- 5.9 Ionospheric Propagation 93
- 5.10 Ground-Wave Propagation 95
- 5.11 Scatter Propagation 96
- 5.12 Fiber Optic Cable Propagation 97
- 5.13 Radar Cross-Section of Targets 97
- 5.14 Equations for Calculating Propagation Performance for Communication Systems 99
- 5.15 Equations for Calculating Propagation Performance for Radar Systems 100
- References 102
- Chapter 6 RF Noise and Link Analysis 103
- 6.1 Concepts of RF Noise and Signal-to-Noise Ratio 103
- 6.2 Noise Power, Noise Temperature, and Noise Figure 104
- 6.3 Multiple-Stage Systems with Noise 106
- 6.4 Types of Noise 107
- 6.5 Signal-to-Noise Improvement by Use of Integration 112
- 6.6 Signal-to-Noise Ratio 113
- 6.7 Communication System Link Analysis 115
- 6.8 Radar System Link Analysis 116
- 6.9 Performance Calculations for Radar Systems with Electronic Countermeasures 117
- References 119
- Chapter 7 Modulation Techniques
- 7.1 Pulsed Continuous-Wave Signals 121
- 7.2 Conventional Amplitude Modulation 122
- 7.3 Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier Modulation 123
- 7.4 Vestigial Sideband Modulation 125
- 7.5 Single-Sideband Modulation 125
- 7.7 Modulation for Telemetry 129
- 7.8 Combination Communication and Range-Measurement Systems 130
- 7.9 Modulation for Radar 130
- 7.10 Single-Channel Transmitter System 134
- 7.11 Frequency Division Multiplex Transmitter System 136
- 7.12 Sample Circuits and Analog-to-Digital Converter Concepts 137
- 7.13 Time Division Multiplex Transmitter System with Pulse Code Modulation 137
- 7.14 Two-State Modulation Types for Binary Signals 139
- 7.15 Four-State and Eight-State Phase-Shift Keying 141
- 7.16 Sixteen Phase-State Keying (16-PSK) 141
- 7.17 Sixteen Amplitude-Phase Keying 142
- 7.18 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Modulation 142
- References 148
- Selected Bibliography 148
- Chapter 8 RF Amplifiers, Oscillators, Frequency Multipliers, and Mixers 149
- 8.1 Amplifiers 149
- 8.2 Oscillators and Frequency Synthesizers 163
- 8.3 Frequency Multipliers 166
- 8.4 Mixers 169
- References 176
- Selected Bibliography 176
- Chapter 9 Modulators and Demodulators 177
- 9.1 Modulators 177
- 9.2 Demodulators or Detectors 191
- References 198
- Chapter 10 Example Communication System Block Diagrams 201
- 10.1 HF Communication System Using Single-Sideband Modulation 201
- 10.2 VHF or UHF Ground-to-Air Communication System Using Either Amplitude Modulation or Narrowband FM 203
- 10.3 Frequency Modulation Broadcast Systems 205
- 10.4 Microwave Relay Systems 208
- 10.5 Satellite Relay Communication Systems 211
- 10.6 Satellite Relay Earth Stations 215
- References 216
- PART I I RF Components and Circuits 217
- Chapter 11 Transmission Lines and Transmission Line Devices 219
- 11.1 Two-Wire Transmission Lines 219
- 11.2 Coaxial Transmission Lines 220
- 11.3 Coaxial Cable Connectors 223
- 11.4 Microstrip Transmission Lines 224
- 11.5 Stripline Transmission Lines 225
- 11.6 Characteristics of Transmission Lines 227
- 11.7 The Smith Chart 230
- 11.8 Impedance Matching Using the Smith Chart 236
- 11.9 Coaxial Terminations 242
- 11.10 Coaxial Directional Couplers 242
- 11.11 Baluns 243
- 11.13 Stripline and Microstrip Circuits 245
- 11.14 Ferrite Circulators and Isolators 252
- 11.15 Coaxial Electromechanical Switches 254
- 11.16 PIN Diode Switches 256
- 11.17 Sparkgap Switches for Lightning Protection 257
- References 257
- Selected Bibliography 257
- Chapter 12 Waveguides and Waveguide-Related Components 259
- 12.1 Introduction to Waveguides 259
- 12.2 Rectangular Waveguides 260
- 12.3 Higher-Order Modes in Rectangular Waveguides 266
- 12.4 Launching the TE10 Mode Using a Coaxial Line Input 268
- 12.5 Characteristic Wave Impedance for Waveguides 268
- 12.6 Other Types of Waveguides 270
- 12.7 Waveguide Hardware 271
- 12.8 Waveguide Hybrid Junctions 273
- 12.9 Waveguide Impedance Matching 275
- 12.10 Waveguide Resistive Loads and Attenuators 276
- 12.11 Waveguide Directional Couplers 276
- 12.12 Waveguide Ferrite Isolators, Circulators, and Switches 277
- 12.13 Waveguide Detectors and Mixers 279
- 12.14 Gas-Tube Switches 280
- 12.15 Duplexers 280
- 12.16 Cavity Resonators 283
- References 285
- Selected Bibliography 285
- Chapter 13 Antennas 287
- 13.1 Monopole Antennas 289
- 13.2 Dipole Antennas 292
- 13.3 Yagi-Uda Antennas 299
- 13.4 Sleeve Antennas 301
- 13.5 Loop Antennas 302
- 13.6 Helical Antennas
- 13.7 Spiral Antennas 306
- 13.8 Log-Periodic Antennas 308
- 13.9 Slot Antennas 313
- 13.10 Notch Antennas 318
- 13.11 Horn Antennas 318
- 13.12 Lens Antennas 320
- 13.13 Antenna Arrays 322
- 13.14 Planar Arrays 326
- 13.15 Scanning Methods 326
- 13.16 Flat-Plate Reflector Type Antennas 330
- 13.17 Parabolic Reflector Antennas 330
- 13.18 Patch Antennas 333
- References 339
- Chapter 14 Lumped Constant Components and Circuits
- 14.1 Conductors and Skin Effect 341
- 14.2 RF Resistors 342
- 14.3 Inductors and Inductive Reactance 342
- 14.4 RF Chokes 346
- 14.5 Capacitors and Capacitive Reactance 346
- 14.6 Series Resonant RLC Circuits 349
- 14.7 Parallel Resonant RLC Circuits 350
- 14.8 Complex Resonant Circuits 352
- 14.9 The Use of the Smith Chart for Circuit Analysis 355
- 14.10 S-Parameters 357
- 14.11 Impedance Matching Using LC Circuits 358
- 14.12 Impedance-Matching Design Using the Smith Chart 360
- 14.13 LC Filters 365
- References 368
- Chapter 15 RF Transformer Devices and Circuits 369
- 15.1 Conventional Transformers 369
- 15.2 Magnetic Core Material for RF Transformers 371
- 15.3 Tuned Transformers 373
- 15.4 High-Frequency Wideband Conventional RF Transformers 374
- 15.5 Transmission-Line Transformers 378
- 15.6 Power Combiners and Splitters 381
- References 382
- Chapter 16 Piezoelectric, Ferrimagnetic, and Acoustic Devices and Circuits 383
- 16.1 Quartz Crystal Resonators and Oscillators 383
- 16.2 Monolithic Crystal Filters 386
- 16.3 Ceramic Filters 387
- 16.4 Dielectric Resonant Oscillators 388
- 16.5 YIG Resonators and Filters 391
- 16.6 Surface Acoustic Wave Delay Lines 393
- 16.7 Surface Acoustic Wave Delay Line Oscillators 399
- 16.8 Bulk Acoustic Wave Delay Lines 400
- References 402
- Chapter 17 Semiconductor Diodes and Their Circuits 403
- 17.1 Semiconductor Materials 403
- 17.2 "Ordinary" Junction Diodes 403
- 17.3 Zener Diodes 404
- 17.4 Schottky-Barrier Diodes 404
- 17.5 PIN Diodes 405
- 17.6 Varactor Diodes 406
- 17.7 Step-Recovery Diodes 407
- 17.8 Microwave Tunnel Diodes and Circuits 408
- 17.9 Microwave Gunn Diodes and Circuits 408
- 17.10 Microwave IMPATT Diodes 410
- 17.11 Semiconductor IR Laser Diodes 412
- 17.12 Light-Emitting Diodes 413
- 17.13 IR Photodiodes 413
- References 414
- Chapter 18 Bipolar and Field-Effect Transistors and Their Circuits 415
- 18.1 Bipolar Junction Transistors 415
- 18.2 BJT Amplifier Configurations 417
- 18.3 Field Effect Transistors and Circuits 426
- 18.4 Comparison of FET and BJT Amplifiers 431
- 18.5 High Electron Mobility Transistors and Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors 433
- 18.6 DC Bias Circuits for BJT Amplifiers 434
- 18.7 Bias Circuits for FET Amplifiers 436
- 18.8 Stability with BJT and FET Amplifiers 436
- 18.9 Impedance Matching 437
- 18.10 Design Methods with S-Parameters 438
- 18.11 Manufacturers' Data Sheets For Transistors 440
- References 443
- Chapter 19 High-Power Vacuum Tube Amplifiers and Oscillators
- 19.1 Grid Tubes 445
- 19.2 Microwave Tubes and Circuits 451
- References 464
- About the Author 465
- Index 467
