Planar Microwave Engineering: A Practical Guide to Theory, Measurement, and Circuits

by Thomas H. Lee

Modern wireless communications hardware is underpinned by RF and microwave design techniques. This insightful book contains a wealth of circuit layouts, design tips, and practical measurement techniques for building and testing practical gigahertz systems. The book covers everything you need to know to design, build, and test a high-frequency circuit. Microstrip components are discussed, including tricks for extracting good performance from cheap materials. Connectors and cables are also described, as are discrete passive components, antennas, low-noise amplifiers, oscillators, and frequency synthesizers. Practical measurement techniques are presented in detail, including the use of network analyzers, sampling oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and noise figure meters. Throughout the focus is practical, and many worked examples and design projects are included. There is also a CD-ROM that contains a variety of design and analysis programs. The book is packed with indispensable information for students taking courses on RF or microwave circuits and for practicing engineers.

882 pages, Hardcover

First published August 30, 2004

Reviews

[Jeff Greason · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid review of modern practice in microwave and millimeter wave engineering. I picked it up because of interest in power electronics in this frequency range. While by no means exhaustive, it is a good survey of the field, pitched neither to the beginner nor to the practicing expert, but more to someone like myself who has some knowledge but wants to fill in the gaps.