Newnes Practical Rf Handbook

Originally published as Newnes practical RF handbook.

A practical introduction to modern RF circuit design aimed at those learning to design RF circuitry and users of modern RF equipment, such as signal generators and sweepers, spectrum and network-analyzers. People with knowledge and skills of RF design are in demand in the electronics industry.

Radio Frequency (RF) is the fundamental technology behind a huge range of modern consumer electronics and wireless communication devices, and this book provides a comprehensive and methodical guide to RF for engineers, technicians, enthusiasts and hobbyists with an interest in the electronics behind radio frequency communications. In Practical RF Handbook, Ian Hickman draws upon his own radio engineering background to develop a hands-on guide to the difficulties and pitfalls of RF design with a minimum of maths. A broad coverage includes devices, circuits, equipment, systems, radio propagation and external noise to fully acquaint the reader with the necessary circuit technologies and techniques. The fourth edition brings the book fully up-to-date with new advances in RF, including coverage of OFDM, UWB, WiFi and WiMax. Practical coverage of the cutting-edge technology behind the fast-moving world of communications electronics Real-world design guide for engineers, technicians and students, covering key principles with a minimum of maths Updated throughout, including coverage of recent hot topics such as UWB, WiFi and WiMax

New material in the third edition includes mobile base station antennas, operation of cellular networks, SAW filters and ceramic resonators, modulation for stereo FM broadcasts, ADPCM, and vocoders. The essential data and information for modern radio engineering at your fingertips Based on the practical knowhow of practicing engineers Ideal for reference and revision

RF circuits; transmitters; receivers; antennas; troubleshooting.

An introduction to modern RF circuit design. The content is aimed at those learning to design RF circuitry and users of modern RF equipment, such as signal generators and sweepers, spectrum and network-analysers. This edition covers antennas and propagation in more detail, has new appendices giving useful addresses and contacts, plus another detailing frequency allocations, and has a new chapter covering the problem of EMC regulations.

Hickman's latest guide is essential reading for anyone designing analog circuits. This book, along with the recent Analog Circuits Cookbook also available from Newnes, will enlighten, inform, interest and even amuse readers, and give them the ability to tackle analog and RF design problems with confidence. Based on articles published in Electronics World, this book covers such topics as RF amplifiers, oscillator design and behaviour, waveform analysis, optoelectronics, filters and op-amps, as well as offering intriguing insights in chapters such as Cautionary Tales for Circuit Designers, Circuit Reflections and Is Matching Easy? Ian Hickman is one of the world's leading analog and RF engineers. Using illustrations and examples rather than tough mathematical theory, Ian Hickman presents a wealth of ideas and tips based on his own workbench experience. Essential reading for analog circuit designers Hickman's wit and wisdom is based on a wealth of industrial experience Helps readers tackle analog and RF design problems with confidence

Essential reading for experts in the field of RF circuit design and engineers needing a good reference. This book provides complete design procedures for multiple-pole Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Bessel filters. It also covers capacitors, inductors, and other components with their behavior at RF frequencies discussed in detail. Provides complete design procedures for multiple-pole Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Bessel filters Covers capacitors, inductors, and other components with their behavior at RF frequencies discussed in detail