Preface Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1 Importance of Radiofrequency Design 1.2 Dimensions and Units 1.3 Frequency Spectrum 1.4 RF Behavior of Passive Components 1.5 Chip Components and Circuit Board Considerations 1.6 Summary Chapter 2. Transmission Line Analysis 2.1 Why Transmission Line Theory? 2.2 Examples of Transmission Lines 2.3 Equivalent Circuit Representation 2.4 Theoretical Foundation 2.5 Circuit Parameters for a Parallel Plate Transmission Line 2.6 Summary of Different Line Configurations 2.7 General Transmission Line Equation 2.8 Microstrip Transmission Lines 2.9 Terminated Lossless Transmission Line 2.10 Special Termination Conditions 2.11 Sourced and Loaded Transmission Line 2.12 Summary Chapter 3. The Smith Chart 3.1 From Reflection Coefficient to Load Impedance 3.2 Impedance Transformation 3.3 Admittance Transformation 3.4 Parallel and Series Connections 3.5 Summary Chapter 4. Single-and Multiport Networks 4.1 Basic Definitions 4.2 Interconnecting Networks 4.3 Network Properties and Applications 4.4 Scattering Parameters 4.5 Summary Chapter 5. An Overview of RF Filter Design 5.1 Basic Resonator and Filter Configurations 5.2 Special Filter Realizations 5.3 Filter Implementation 5.4 Coupled Filter 5.5 Summary Chapter 6. Active RF Components 6.1 Semiconductor Basics 6.2 RF Diodes 6.3 Bipolar-Junction Transistor 6.4 RF Field Effect Transistors 6.5 High Electron Mobility Transistors 6.6 Summary Chapter 7. Active RF Component Modeling 7.1 Diode Models 7.2 Transistor Models 7.3 Measurement of Active Devices 7.4 Scattering Parameter Device Characterization 7.5 Summary Chapter 8. Matching and Biasing Networks 8.1 Impedance Matching Using Discrete Components 8.2 Microstrip Line Matching Networks 8.3 Amplifier Classes of Operation and Biasing Networks 8.4 Summary Chapter 9. RF Transistor Amplifier Designs 9.1 Characteristics of Amplifiers 9.2 Amplifier Power Relations 9.3 Stability Considerations 9.4 Constant Gain 9.5 Noise Figure Circles 9.6 Constant VSWR Circles 9.7 Broadband,High-Power,and Multistage Amplifiers 9.8 Summary Chapter 10. Oscillators and Mixers 10.1 Basic Oscillator Model 10.2 High-Frequency Oscillator Configuration 10.3 Basic Characteristics of Mixers 10.4 Summary Appendix A. Useful Physical Quantities and Units Appendix B. Skin Equation for a Cylindrical Conductor Appendix C. Complex Numbers C.1 Basic Definition C.2 Magnitude Computations C.3 Circle Equation Appendix D. Matrix Conversions Appendix E. Physical Parameters of Semiconductors Appendix F. Long and Short Diode Models F.1 Long Diode F.2 Short Diode Appendix G. Couplers G.1 Wilkinson Divider G.2 Branch Line Coupler G.3 Lange Coupler Appendix H. Noise Analysis H.1 Basic Definitions H.2 Noisy Two-Port Networks H.3 Noise Figure for Two-Port Network H.4 Noise Figure for Cascaded Multiport Network Appendix I. Introduction to MATLAB I.1 Background I.2 Brief Example of Stability Evaluation I.3 Simulation Software on Compact Disk Index