Wiley, 2004. — 954 p. — ISBN 978-0-471-46380-1.
A unique, state-of-the-art guide to wireless integrated circuit design.
With wireless technology rapidly exploding, there is a growing need for circuit design information specific to wireless applications. Presenting a single-source guidebook to this dynamic area, industry expert Ulrich Rohde and writer David Newkirk provide researchers and engineers with a complete set of modeling, design, and implementation tools for tackling even the newest IC technologies. They emphasize practical design solutions for high-performance devices and circuitry, incorporating ample examples of novel and clever circuits from high-profile companies. They also provide excellent appendices containing working models and CAD-based applications.
RF/Microwave Circuit Design for Wireless Applications offers:
Introduction to wireless systems and modulation types;
A systematic approach that differentiates between designing for battery-operated devices and base-station design;
A comprehensive introduction to semiconductor technologies, from bipolar transistors to CMOS to GaAs MESFETs;
Clear guidelines for obtaining the best performance in discrete and integrated amplifier design;
Detailed analysis of available mixer circuits applicable to the wireless frequency range;
In-depth explanations of oscillator circuits, including microwave oscillators and ceramic-resonator-based oscillators;
A thorough evaluation of all components of wireless synthesizers.
Foreword.Introduction to Wireless Circuit Design.Overview.
System Functions.
The Radio Channel and Modulation Requirements.
About Bits, Symbols, and Waveforms.
Analysis of Wireless Systems.
Building Blocks.
System Specifications and Their Relationship to Circuit Design.
Testing.
Converting C/N or SNR to E
b/N
0.
Models for Active Devices.Diodes.
Bipolar Transistors.
Field-Effect Transistors.
Parameter Extraction of Active Devices.
Amplifier Design with BJTs and FETs.Properties of Amplifiers.
Amplifier Gain, Stability, and Matching.
Single-Stage FeedBack Amplifiers.
Two-Stage Amplifiers.
Amplifiers with Three or More Stages.
A Novel Approach to Voltage-Controlled Tuned Filters Including CAD Validation.
Differential Amplifiers.
Frequency Doublers.
Multistage Amplifiers with Automatic Gain Control (AGC).
Biasing.
Push-Pull/Parallel Amplifiers.
Power Amplifiers.
Power Amplifier Datasheets and Manufacturer-Recommended Applications.
Mixer Design.Properties of Mixers.
Diode Mixers.
Transistor Mixers.
RF/Wireless Oscillators.Introduction to Frequency Control.
Background.
Oscillator Design.
Oscillator Circuits.
Design of RF Oscillators.
Noise in Oscillators.
Oscillators in Practice.
Design of RF Oscillators Using CAD.
Phase-Noise Improvements of Integrated RF and Millimeter-Wave Oscillators.
Wireless Synthesizers.Phase-Locked Loops.
Fractional-N-Division PLL Synthesis.
Direct Digital Synthesis.
Appendixes:HBT High-Frequency Modeling and Integrated Parameter Extraction.
Nonlinear Microwave Circuit Design Using Multiharmonic Load-Pull Simulation Technique.