Microwave Solid State Devices And Applications

This Book Exhaustively Explains The Fundamental Physical And Theoretical Principles Underlying Microwave And Millimeter Wave Active Devices. Both Vacuum And Solid State Devices Are Suitably Discussed.The Book Begins By Highlighting The Applications Of Microwaves And Various Types Of Devices. It Then Explains Vacuum Devices Including Gyrodevices And Other High Power Sources.Various Two And Three Terminal Solid State Devices Are Then Discussed.These Include Hbts, Hfets And Rtds.The Text Is Amply Illustrated Through A Large Number Of Suitable Diagrams And Worked Out Examples. Practice Problems, Review Questions And Extensive References Are Also Given At The End Of Each Chapter.The Book Would Serve As An Exhaustive Text For Both Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students Of Physics And Electronics.

Focuses on the basic operating principles and the techniques used to incorporate the devices into circuit applications. Part one reviews fundamental principles in transmission lines and circuits as well as semiconductor physics. Two-terminal solid-state devices, circuits and applications are covered in the second section. Part three discusses three-terminal solid-state devices, circuits and applications. Introduces noise figures and system parameters for receiver design. Includes numerous examples and problems.

This book is primarily designed for courses in Microwave Engineering for undergraduate students of Electronics and Communication Engineering. Besides, it would be a useful text for students pursuing AMIE courses and M.Sc. students pursuing courses in physics and electronic sciences. The book explains the basic principles with a view to providing the students with a thorough understanding of microwave devices and circuits. It explains the analysis and design techniques used in microwave engineering. It provides a unified presentation of solid-state devices, microwave tubes (TWTs), klystrons, magnetrons and microwave circuits. Concentrating on clarity of explanation, the text provides a comprehensive presentation of the relevant theoretical aspects to allow students to easily assimilate this highly mathematical subject.

Provides detailed coverage of passive and active RF and microwave circuit design. Discusses the practical aspects of microwave circuits including fabrication technologies. Includes a treatment of heterostructure and wide-band gap devices. Examines compact and low cost circuit design methodologies.

Beginning with a brief introduction to microwaves, this book covers problems faced in extending low frequency devices to GHz frequencies, transmission lines stating their limitations, waveguides, cavity resonators, microwave tubes used for generation and amplification and semiconductor microwave devices. The book also discusses modified designs of transistors and FETs for high frequency operation along with Gunn and IMPATT devices, waveguide components which may be assembled to form circuits, ferrite phenomena at microwave measurements alongwith underlying principles and technology used in the fabrication of microwave integrated circuits and current applications of microwaves in material processing. The book will serve as a text for undergraduate engineering students. Appropriate topics from the book may be chosen for a microwave course at Masters level. Faculty teaching microwaves at various levels will also find the book a useful addition.