RF/Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Applications

This work provides a unique, state-of-the-art guide to wireless integrated circuit design.

With wireless technology rapidly exploding, there is a growing need for circuit design information specific to wireless applications.

Presenting a single-source guidebook to this dynamic area, industry expert Ulrich Rohde and writer David Newkirk provide researchers and engineers with a complete set of modeling, design, and implementation tools for tackling even the newest IC technologies.

They emphasize practical design solutions for high-performance devices and circuitry, incorporating ample examples of novel and clever circuits from high-profile companies.

They also provide excellent appendices containing working models and CAD-based applications. "RF/Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Applications" offers: introduction to wireless systems and modulation types; a systematic approach that differentiates between designing for battery-operated devices and base-station design; a comprehensive introduction to semiconductor technologies, from bipolar transistors to CMOS to GaAs MESFETs; clear guidelines for obtaining the best performance in discrete and integrated amplifier design; detailed analysis of available mixer circuits applicable to the wireless frequency range; in-depth explanations of oscillator circuits, including microwave oscillators and ceramic-resonator-based oscillators; and a thorough evaluation of all components of wireless synthesizers.