RF Design Guide Systems, Circuits and Equations (ARTECH HOUSE ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION LIBRARY)

Provides a means out of the paradox-lack of sufficient design time, by summarizing in one reference the information required for a typical radio frequency (RF) communication project. DLC: Radio circuits - Design and construction. Introduction 4 Contents 7 Preface 11 Chapter1 System Design and Specifications 13 Receiver Design 13 Receiver Architecture 14 Receiver Sensitivity 20 Contribution from Stage Gains and Noise Figures 23 Contribution from Image Noise 24 Contribution from Wideband LO Noise 27 Example of Senitivity Calculation 28 Receiver Selectivity 32 Receiver Spurious Responses 34 Self Quieting 37 Receiver Intercept Point 38 Second Order Intercept Point 39 Third Order Intercept Point 41 nth Order Intercept Point 44 Transmitter Design 44 Transmitter Architecture 45 Load Pull 48 Cable Distribution ans Communication 48 Cable Repeaters 49 Triple Beats 52 Bidirectional Cable Communication 54 Data Communication 55 References 60 Chapter 2 Circuit Examples 61 Active Filters 61 Amplifiers 62 Single-Stage Amplifiers 62 Multi-Stage Amplifiers 64 Distributed Amplifiers 65 Low-Current Cascode Amplifiers 67 Power Amplifiers 68 Attenuators 72 Bluns and Transformers 77 Bias Networks 84 Crystal and Ceramic Filters 86 Monolytic Filters 86 Ladder Filters 87 Lattice Filters 90 Detectors and Modulators 92 AM Detectors and Modulators 93 FM Detectors and Modulators 95 PM Detectors and Modulators 101 Diplexers 103 Directional Couplers 106 Filters 116 LC Filters 117 Coupled Resonator Filters 122 Narrow Notch Filters 130 Frequency Multipliers 131 Impedance Matching Networks 133 Mixers 138 Passive Mixers 139 Active Mixers 140 Oscillators 144 Crystal Oscillators 144 LC Oscillators 147 Voltage Controlled Oscillators 149 PLL Filters 152 Power Splitters and Combiners 154 Resistive Power Splitters and Combiners 154 Reactive Power Splitters ans Combiners 154 n-Way Power Splitters and Combiners 159 Unequal Power Splitters and Combiners 159 180Deg Power Splitters and Combiners 161 90Deg Power Splitters and Combiners 164 Superregenrative Receiver 166 Switches 168 Transmission Line Section 173 VSWR Bridge 174 References 175 Chapter 3 Measurement Techniques 177 Antenna Gain 177 Component Value Measurement 178 Capatitors and Inductors 178 Quality Factor 180 Single and Coupled Lines 183 Directivity and Return Loss 186 Frequency Deviation 187 Frequency Synthesizers and Phase Locked Loops 188 Intercept Point 191 Second Order Intercept Point 192 Third Order Intercept Point 194 n-th Order Intercept Point 196 Intermodulation Distortion 196 Mixer Noise Balance 198 Noise Temperature and Figure 200 Oscillator Output Impedance, Loaded Q 204 Oscillator Phase Noise 212 References 213 Chapter 4 Useful Formulas 215 Antennas 215 Doppler Shift 217 Error Function 219 Frequency and Impedance Scaling 219 Gain 221 Group Delay 223 Impedance, Reflection Coefficient, VSWR 223 Inductors 225 Air Wound Coils 225 Spiral Inductors 227 Intercept Point 228 Line-of-Sight Communication 230 Mismatch Errors 231 Network Transformations 232 Norton Transformations 232 Kuroda Transform 233 PI to T Transformation 234 Noise Formulas 235 Oscillator Phase Noise 238 Quality Factor 241 Resonators 245 Coaxial Resonators 245 Helical Resonators 247 Other Resonators 249 Skin Depth 250 Smith Chart Graphics 251 S Parameter Formulas 255 Gain 255 Impedance 257 Noise Circles 257 Simultaneous Conjugate Match 258 Stability 259 Statistical Annalysis 260 Temerature 265 Tolerance 265 Transmitter Power 267 Units and Constants 267 Velocity Factor 268 Voltage from Field Strength 269 Waveguide beyond Cutoff 269 References 272 Workbook Software Installation and Use 274 Installation 274 Glossary 277 About the Author 281 Index 282 rf design methods and formulas

Gain fast access to design information required for any RF communication project using high-frequency circuits and systems with this bestseller. It contains measurement methods, system calculations, statistical procedures, and actual circuit and measurement examples that help you shorten design cycles, improve quality, and reduce design risks. Augmented with 400 equations and 210 figures, the book is an ideal reference for product designers and consultants in the RF and wireless communications industry and an outstanding learning tool for classroom use.

Software Included! As an additional hands-on design tool, RF Design Guide comes complete with an "electronic workbook" containing an invaluable database of drawings, schematics, text, and live equations that you can manipulate for instant results. One 3.5" IBM PC/Macintosh-compatible diskette. System Requirements: Windows 3.1 or Macintosh System 7 or later, Microsoft Excel 4.0 or later.

Software Included! As an additional hands-on design tool, RF Design Guide comes complete with an "electronic workbook" containing an invaluable database of drawings, schematics, text, and live equations that you can manipulate for instant results. One 3.5" IBM PC/Macintosh-compatible diskette. System Requirements: Windows 3.1 or Macintosh System 7 or later, Microsoft Excel 4.0 or later.
Contents: System Design and Specification. Circuit Examples. Measurement Techniques. Useful Formulas.

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Shortcuts for engineers designing systems or circuits in the current environment of accelerated development cycles, uncompromising demands for product quality, changing system requirements, and the dizzy blossoming of new technologies. Summarizes the information required for a typical radio-frequency communications project, including the five factors that affect receiver adjacent channel selectivity, mixer operation and design tradeoffs, intercept points, the effect of image noise on receiver sensitivity, and the effectiveness of a perforated shield. The information is presented at several levels of technical detail to accommodate a variety of project requirements. Includes software on a 3.5" disk, compatible with either IBM or Macintosh, that uses the Excel spreadsheet interface to find and evaluate nearly all the 382 equations described in the text. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This work is intended for product designers and consultants in the RF and wireless communications industry. It is also suitable for use as a university-level text and as a reference for professional trainers. The guide contains measurement methods, system calculations, statistical procedures and actual circuit and measurement examples which can be put into practice. It comes with a diskette containing a database of drawings, schematics, text and the convenience of live equations. (The diskette operates on Macintosh Ststem 7 or later, Windows 3.1 or later and Microsoft Excel 4.0 or later).