Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Techniques and Technologies

Zusatztext

This textbook addresses the needs both of students and the practicing engineers in radiofrequency and microwave technologies. Unlike other textbooks, it provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject. Starting from basic RF theory like transmission-line and matching theory, the book spans an arc from components to circuits to systems. It addresses passive devices including resonators and couplers on one side and semiconductors including typical microwave transistors on the other side. In the circuit domain, it addresses passive circuits like filters, and classical RF circuits like amplifiers, mixers and oscillators. On the systems side, transceiver architectures and frequency synthesizers are explained in detail. In addition, antennas and electronic noise are treated in detail and digital modulation schemes are discussed from an RF perspective. Providing a comprehensive introduction to all of the subtopics of RF and microwave theory, the book is a one-stop solution for students and also serves well as a reference for experienced engineers.

Autorenportrait

Hans L. Hartnagel, Prof. Dr. Eng. Dr. Ing. h.c. mult., worked as scientist in the German, French, Japanese and U.S. industries (including David Sarnoff Research Center, Princeton) before being appointed as professor for microwave technology  in Newcastle, England. Later he became professor for microwave electronics  at the Technical University Darmstadt, Germany. Dr. Hartnagel made globally significant contributions to the Terahertz technology; he published over 800 scientific papers on microwave engineering, contributed to many  books and holds numerous patents. Rüdiger Quay, Prof. Dr. habil. received the Diplom-degree in physics from Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH), Aachen, Germany, in 1997, and a second Diplom in economics in 2003. In 2001 he joined the Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Solid-State Physics Freiburg. He is currently the deputy director of Fraunhofer IAF. In 2020 he was appointed also a Fritz-Hüttinger professor at the Department for Sustainable Systems Engineering (INATECH), Albert-Ludwig University, Freiburg, Germany.   Ulrich L. Rohde, Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr.Ing.h.c.mult is a professor of technical informatics, Microwave Systems, Universität der Bundeswehr, Germany; staff member of other universities worldwide; partner of Rohde & Schwarz, Munich, Germany, as well as chairman of the board of Synergy Microwave Corporation. Formerly professor of electrical engineering at George Washington University and the University of Florida, Dr. Rohde has also consulted on numerous communication projects in industry and government. He has authored over 350 papers, 6 books and holds 35 patents. Matthias Rudolph, Prof. Dr.-Ing. received his Dipl.Ing. degrees from the Berlin Institute of Technology in 1996 and the Dr.-Ing. degree from Darmstadt University of Technology in 2001. In 1996, he joined theFerdinandBraunInstitut (FBH), LeibnizInstitut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Berlin, Germany. In 2009, he was appointed the UlrichL.Rohde Professor at the Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany, and also heads the LowNoise Components Lab at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut.

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