RF Circuit Design, Second Edition | 
 enlarge | Authors: Christopher Bowick, Cheryl Ajluni, John Blyler
Publisher: Newnes
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0750685182
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.38412
EAN: 9780750685184
ASIN: 0750685182
Publication Date: October 26, 2007
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Product Description
Its Back! New chapters, examples, and insights; all infused with the timeless concepts and theories that have helped RF engineers for the past 25 years!
RF circuit design is now more important than ever as we find ourselves in an increasingly wireless world. Radio is the backbone of todays wireless industry with protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WiMax, and ZigBee. Most, if not all, mobile devices have an RF component and this book tells the reader how to design and integrate that component in a very practical fashion. This book has been updated to include today's integrated circuit (IC) and system-level design issues as well as keeping its classic "wire lead" material.
Design Concepts and Tools Include
The Basics: Wires, Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors
Resonant Circuits: Resonance, Insertion Loss
Filter Design: High-pass, Bandpass, Band-rejection
Impedance Matching: The L Network, Smith Charts, Software Design Tools
Transistors: Materials, Y Parameters, S Parameters
Small Signal RF Amplifier: Transistor Biasing, Y Parameters, S Parameters
RF Power Amplifiers: Automatic Shutdown Circuitry , Broadband Transformers, Practical Winding Hints
RF Front-End: Architectures, Software-Defined Radios, ADCs Effects
RF Design Tools: Languages, Flow, Modeling
Check out this books companion Web site at: http://books.elsevier.com/9780750685184 for full-color Smith Charts and extra content!
*Completely updated but still contains its classic timeless information
*Two NEW chapters on RF Front-End Design and RF Design Tools
*Not overly math intensive, perfect for the working RF and digital professional that need to build analog-RF-Wireless circuits
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The RF Bible May 13, 2008
This is the book if you are new to RF radio frequency design. I lost my original copy so I had to get a new one. The printing is perfect.
Solid Foundational RF Expertise from a proven RF engineer December 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We have used Chris's book for training and refreshing engineers for years. We have literally worn the cover off and I can't begin to tell you how many pages have been dog eared for future reference. The previous comments regarding "outdated" are, in my opinion, misguided since the focus of this book is more on the fundamentals and foundation of RF circuit design which HAS NOT changed since the first edition of the book was written. The information in this book is diverse and condensed very well. We haven't purchased the 2nd edition yet, but likely will in the new year to replace our reference copy.
If Chris's book sounds too technical, you may want to start with Jon Hagen's "Radio Frequency Electronics" or if you are more into the magnetics side of it try Jerry Sevick's "Transmission Line Transformers". Lastly, if you need some general testing guidance, Joseph Carr's book "Practical Radio Frequency Test & Measurement" will likely be of some benefit.
Having worked with the industry leaders in this field, I can honestly say that Chris and his colleagues are among the best in the industry and Chris's experience shows in the content of this very fine work.
An excellent reference book or self tutorial! August 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I ordered this book to assist in refreshing my memory about RF Circuit Design and associated equations. I found it to be a great source of advice on the "how to's", as well as a wonderful reference source for the basic equations involved, which I haven't used actively in some time. Since my old reference/school books are in storage, I needed a concise, compact and easy to understand presentation of the application of the math to real world design considerations. I highly recommend it for self-tutoring, for general reference, and especially for those "breaking away from theory and into the real world" of design.
Required Reading for RF Engineers (new and old) May 17, 2007
I have owned two copies of this book for as long as I can recall; one for me to keep on-hand, and one that is constantly on loan to colleagues that ask to learn about impedance matching, Smith charts, filter design, transmission lines, small signal amplifier design, etc. Nearly everyone that borrows my copy ends up buying their own shortly thereafter. The text is readable by anyone with a good knowledge of electronics, and the depth of subject is an excellent "just right" balance of practice and theory. Finally, it's very refreshing that this excellent book is available at such a reasonable price - I would venture to say that Bowick's book is likely the best value on my bookshelf in terms of "usefulness per dollar spent"!
 Book Info February 17, 2007
Easy to read, understand. Good reference book for basic buliding blocks in RF circuit design. The book only has solved example problems and is not very helpful for practise.
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