RF/Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Applications

Ulrich L. Rohde, David P. Newkirk

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Year: 2004
• Print ISBN: 9780471298182
• eBook ISBN: 9780471463801
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
• Index: Technology & Engineering

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
* A thorough evaluation of all components of wireless synthesizers

Table of contents

• Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• 1 Introduction to Wireless Circuit Design
• 2 Models for Active Devices
• 3 Amplifier Design with BJTs and FETs
• 4 Mixer Design
• 5 RF/Wireless Oscillators
• 6 Wireless Synthesizers
• APPENDIXES
• INDEX