Steer M. Microwave and RF Design: A Systems Approach

SciTech Pub., 2010. — 952 p. — ISBN: 9781891121883.Microwave and RF Design: A Systems Approach is a comprehensive introduction to Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave design with a modern "systems-first" approach. The book has been developed over 10 years of teaching the class to ever-increasing numbers of Master's-level students that is now averaging 90 per class. A strong emphasis on design permeates the book with extensive practical design examples focused on the main technologies encountered in RF engineering today. Design is oriented toward microstrip and planar circuit design so that lessons learned can be applied to real-world design tasks.
The central philosophy behind this popular approach is that the student or practicing engineer will complete the book with a full appreciation for RF engineering and gain the practical skills to perform system-level design decisions. Now more than ever, companies need engineers with an ingrained appreciation of systems and armed with the skills to make system decisions. One of the greatest challenges facing RF and microwave engineering, however, is the increasing level of abstraction needed to create innovative microwave and RF systems. This book is organized in such a way that the reader comes to understand the impact that system-level decisions have on component and subsystem design. At the same time, the capabilities of technologies, components, and subsystems impact system design. The book is meticulously crafted to intertwine these themes.
The book was developed for three courses at North Carolina State University.
One is a final-year undergraduate class, another an introductory graduate class, and the third an advanced graduate class. I believe it is completely understandable for senior-level students where a microwave/RF engineering course is offered. The book is 'a comprehensive RF and microwave text and reference with detailed index, glossary, appendices, and cross-references throughout the text. Practicing engineers will find the book a valuable systems primer, a refresher as needed, and a reference tool in the field. Additionally, it can serve as a valuable, accessible resource for those outside RF circuit engineering who need to understand how they can work with RF hardware engineers.Modulation, Transmitters and Receivers.
Antennas and RF Link.
Radio Frequency Systems.
Transmission Lines.
Extraordinary Transmission Line Effects.
Microwave Network Analysis.
Passive Components.
Impedance Matching.
Coupled Lines and Applications.
Filters.
Amplifiers.
Mixers, Oscillators, and Switches.
Synthesis.