Without involving mathematics, this work aims to help the reader grasp the basic meaning behind microwave and wireless concepts and theory, and shows how the technology is applied to radar, telephone systems, and communications engineering. Various microwave components and materials are presented to the reader - what they are and how they work together to make up the total microwave or wireless system.
Author(s): Thomas S. Laverghetta
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 222
Cover......Page 1
Microwaves and Wireless Simplified Second Edition......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 10
1 Introduction......Page 12
2 Microwave Applications......Page 24
2.1 Radar......Page 25
2.2 Telephones and telephone systems......Page 37
2.3 Telecommunications......Page 43
2.4 Navigational technology (GPS)......Page 53
Reference......Page 59
3 Transmission Lines......Page 60
3.1 Coaxial transmission lines......Page 67
3.2 Strip transmission line (stripline)......Page 78
3.3 Microstrip......Page 82
3.4 Coplanar waveguide......Page 85
3.5 Waveguide......Page 88
3.6 Summary......Page 94
Reference......Page 96
4 Microwave Components......Page 98
4.1 Directional couplers......Page 99
4.2 Quadrature hybrids......Page 110
4.3 Power dividers......Page 118
4.4 Detectors......Page 123
4.5 Mixers......Page 130
4.6 Attenuators......Page 137
4.7 Filters......Page 142
4.8 Circulators and isolators......Page 152
4.9 Antennas......Page 161
4.10 Amplifiers......Page 166
4.11 Oscillators......Page 173
4.12 Summary......Page 180
5 Solid State Devices......Page 182
5.1 Microwave diodes......Page 186
5.2 Microwave transistors......Page 200
5.3 Solid state techniques......Page 223
5.4 Summary......Page 233
Reference......Page 234
6 Microwave Materials......Page 236
6.1 Definition of terms......Page 237
6.2 Material requirements......Page 247
6.3 Types of materials......Page 249
6.4 Choice of materials......Page 257
6.5 Summary......Page 258
Glossary......Page 260
About the Author......Page 270
Index......Page 272
