Microwave and RF Design: A Systems Approach - Hardcover

Steer, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 189112188X ISBN 13: 9781891121883

Publisher: SciTech Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

This book is the result of years of work, including the publication of a beta version so we could make sure the final product is the very best textbook available. Just as an example, the beta version was 670 pages, and comments from reviewers like you have resulted in a 1,000 page powerhouse. Written by Michael Steer, Lampe Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University, the independent modules in this book can be employed for a single course, or the same textbook can carry the student and instructor through multiple courses in microwave and radio frequency design. This book is a comprehensive introduction to RF and microwave design with a systems first approach. However, this does not mean that components are ignored. The book is arranged in five modules (see the TOC) that are independent but do build on each other and are best taught in sequence. Design examples are used throughout the book, and many of them incorporate design tradeoffs that are only appreciated in the context of a specific design. The book is also characterized by design emphasis with discussion of manufacturability and practical design decisions.

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From the Back Cover

Key Features

1. Modern Treatment

This treatment of radio frequency and microwave engineering provides the tools for engineers to work with modern radio, radar and sensor systems. Advanced components and design techniques are presented, along with a thoroughly modern treatment of traditional microwave theory and techniques.

2. Well Rounded Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineer

Learning RF and microwave engineering through this book prepares the student and practicing engineer with the skills to engage RF and microwave engineering in the context of the larger system. The engineer will be able to engage in the important tradeoffs between microwave, analog, RF, digital and algorithmic design.

3. Valuable Resource

This book is a valuable resource for the practicing engineer with in-depth analysis of modern microwave components and subsystems. The practicing engineer will be able to develop and refine the techniques required to achieve competitive designs.

4. End of Chapter Exercises

The extensive end-of-chapter exercises emphasize design rather than rote problem solving.

5. Solutions Manual

A detailed solution manual is available to qualified instructors.

6. Examples

A large number of design examples are presented throughout the book. Most form the basis of end of chapter exercises so that the student can solve design problems while referencing a similar chapter example. In many cases complex concepts are presented through worked designs embedded in the main body of the text. These include distributed biasing networks, amplifier design, voltage controlled oscillator design, filter design, and balun design.

7. Design

Design is emphasized throughout the book through end of chapter exercises and chapter examples. Much of design is open-ended with problem specific design decisions, and so many topics are introduced through detailed design derivations. Examples include filter design in Chapter 10 where a bandpass combine filter design spread over 16 pages is used to illustrate the filter design process. Chapter 13 on network synthesis is based entirely on four worked designs.

About the Author

Michael Steer is currently the Lampe Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University (NCSU) and is a Fellow of the IEEE. He has authored more than 460 publications and 2 other books: Foundations of Interconnect and Microstrip Design and Multifunctional Adaptive Microwave Circuits and Systems. He is a former Editor-In-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.

Edition details

• Publisher: SciTech Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 189112188X
• ISBN 13: 9781891121883
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 952