Book description
Microwave and Millimeter Wave Circuits and Systems: Emerging Design, Technologies and Applications provides a wide spectrum of current trends in the design of microwave and millimeter circuits and systems. In addition, the book identifies the state-of-the art challenges in microwave and millimeter wave circuits systems design such as behavioral modeling of circuit components, software radio and digitally enhanced front-ends, new and promising technologies such as substrate-integrated-waveguide (SIW) and wearable electronic systems, and emerging applications such as tracking of moving targets using ultra-wideband radar, and new generation satellite navigation systems. Each chapter treats a selected problem and challenge within the field of Microwave and Millimeter wave circuits, and contains case studies and examples where appropriate.
Key Features:
Discusses modeling and design strategies for new appealing applications in the domain of microwave and millimeter wave circuits and systems
Written by experts active in the Microwave and Millimeter Wave frequency range (industry and academia)
Addresses modeling/design/applications both from the circuit as from the system perspective
Covers the latest innovations in the respective fields
Each chapter treats a selected problem and challenge within the field of Microwave and Millimeter wave circuits, and contains case studies and examples where appropriate
This book serves as an excellent reference for engineers, researchers, research project managers and engineers working in R&D, professors, and post-graduates studying related courses. It will also be of interest to professionals working in product development and PhD students.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Editors
- About the Authors
- Preface
- List of Abbreviations
- List of Symbols
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Part I: Design and Modeling Trends
- Chapter 1: Low Coefficient Accurate Nonlinear Microwave and Millimeter Wave Nonlinear Transmitter Power Amplifier Behavioural Models
- Chapter 2: Artificial Neural Network in Microwave Cavity Filter Tuning
- Chapter 3: Wideband Directive Antennas with High Impedance Surfaces
- Chapter 4: Characterization of Software-Defined and Cognitive Radio Front-Ends for Multimode Operation
- Chapter 5: Impact and Digital Suppression of Oscillator Phase Noise in Radio Communications
- Chapter 6: A Pragmatic Approach to Cooperative Positioning in Wireless Sensor Networks
- Chapter 7: Modelling of Substrate Noise and Mitigation Schemes for UWB Systems1
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Part II: Applications
- Chapter 8: Short-Range Tracking of Moving Targets by a Handheld UWB Radar System
- Chapter 9: Advances in the Theory and Implementation of GNSS Antenna Array Receivers
- Chapter 10: Multiband RF Front-Ends for Radar and Communications Applications
- Chapter 11: Mm-Wave Broadband Wireless Systems and Enabling MMIC Technologies
- Chapter 12: Reconfigurable RF Circuits and RF-MEMS
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Chapter 13: MIOS: Millimeter Wave Radiometers for the Space-Based Observation of the Sun
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Scientific Background
- 13.3 Quiet-Sun Spectral Flux Density
- 13.4 Radiation Mechanism in Flares
- 13.5 Open Problems
- 13.6 Solar Flares Spectral Flux Density
- 13.7 Solar Flares Peak Flux Distribution
- 13.8 Atmospheric Variability
- 13.9 Ionospheric Variability
- 13.10 Antenna Design
- 13.11 Antenna Noise Temperature
- 13.12 Antenna Pointing and Radiometric Background
- 13.13 Instrument Resolution
- 13.14 System Overview
- 13.15 System Design
- 13.16 Calibration Circuitry
- 13.17 Retrieval Equations
- 13.18 Periodicity of the Calibrations
- 13.19 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 14: Active Antennas in Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) Technology
- Chapter 15: Active Wearable Antenna Modules
- Chapter 16: Novel Wearable Sensors for Body Area Network Applications
- Chapter 17: Wideband Antennas for Wireless Technologies: Trends and Applications
- Chapter 18: Concluding Remarks
- Index
Product information
- Title: Microwave and Millimeter Wave Circuits and Systems: Emerging Design, Technologies and Applications, 2nd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781119944942
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