RF and Microwave Wireless Systems

Contents

Preface

Acronyms

1   Introduction

1.1   Brief History of RF and Microwave Wireless Systems

1.2   Frequency Spectrums

1.3   Wireless Applications

1.4   A Simple System Example

1.5   Organization of This Book

2   Review of Waves and Transmission Lines

2.1   Introduction

2.2   Wave Propagation

2.3   Transmission Line Equation

2.4   Reflection, Transmission, and Impedance for a Terminated Transmission Line

2.5   Voltage Standing-Wave Ratio

2.6   Decibels, Insertion Loss, and Return Loss

2.7   Smith Charts

2.8   S-Parameters

2.9   Coaxial Lines

2.10   Microscript Lines

2.11   Waveguides

2.12   Lumped Elements

2.13   Impedance Matching Networks

Problems

References

3   Antenna Systems

3.1   Introduction

3.2   Isotropic Radiator and Plane Waves

3.3   Far-Field Region

3.4   Antenna Analysis

3.5   Antenna Characteristics and Parameters

3.6   Monopole and Dipole Antennas

3.7   Horn Antennas

3.8   Parabolic Dish Antennas

3.9   Microstrip Patch Antennas

3.10   Antenna Arrays and Phased Arrays

3.11   Antenna Measurements

Problems

References

4   Various Components and Their System Parameters

4.1   Introduction and History

4.2   Couplers, Hybrids, and Power Dividers/Combiners

4.3   Resonators, Filters, and Multiplexers

4.4   Isolators and Circulators

4.5   Detectors and Mixers

4.6   Switches, Phase Shifters, and Attenuators

4.7   Oscillators and Amplifiers

4.8   Frequency Multipliers and Dividers

Problems

References

5   Receiver System Parameters

5.1   Typical Receivers

5.2   System ...