Practical RF System Design [electronic resource]
The ultimate practical resource for today's RF system design professionalsRadio frequency components and circuits form the backbone of today's mobile and satellite communications networks. Consequently, both practicing and aspiring industry professionals need to be able to solve ever more...
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| Other title: | Practical radio frequency system design. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2004.
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Table of Contents:
- PRACTICAL RF SYSTEM DESIGN; CONTENTS; PREFACE; GETTING FILES FROM THE WILEY ftp AND INTERNET SITES; SYMBOLS LIST AND GLOSSARY; 1 INTRODUCTION; 1.1 System Design Process; 1.2 Organization of the Book; 1.3 Appendixes; 1.4 Spreadsheets; 1.5 Test and Simulation; 1.6 Practical Skepticism; 1.7 References; 2 GAIN; 2.1 Simple Cases; 2.2 General Case; 2.2.1 S Parameters; 2.2.2 Normalized Waves; 2.2.3 T Parameters; 2.2.4 Relationships Between S and T Parameters; 2.2.5 Restrictions on T Parameters; 2.2.6 Cascade Response; 2.3 Simplification: Unilateral Modules; 2.3.1 Module Gain.
- 2.3.2 Transmission Line Interconnections2.3.3 Overall Response, Standard Cascade; 2.3.4 Combined with Bilateral Modules; 2.3.5 Lossy Interconnections; 2.3.6 Additional Considerations; 2.4 Nonstandard Impedances; 2.5 Use of Sensitivities to Find Variations; 2.6 Summary; Endnotes; 3 NOISE FIGURE; 3.1 Noise Factor and Noise Figure; 3.2 Modules in Cascade; 3.3 Applicable Gains and Noise Factors; 3.4 Noise Figure of an Attenuator; 3.5 Noise Figure of an Interconnect; 3.6 Cascade Noise Figure; 3.7 Expected Value and Variance of Noise Figure; 3.8 Impedance-Dependent Noise Factors.
- 3.8.1 Representation3.8.2 Constant-Noise Circles; 3.8.3 Relation to Standard Noise Factor; 3.8.4 Using the Theoretical Noise Factor; 3.8.5 Summary; 3.9 Image Noise, Mixers; 3.9.1 Effective Noise Figure of the Mixer; 3.9.2 Verification for Simple Cases; 3.9.3 Examples of Image Noise; 3.10 Extreme Mismatch, Voltage Amplifiers; 3.10.1 Module Noise Factor; 3.10.2 Cascade Noise Factor; 3.10.3 Combined with Unilateral Modules; 3.10.4 Equivalent Noise Factor; 3.11 Using Noise Figure Sensitivities; 3.12 Mixed Cascade Example; 3.12.1 Effects of Some Resistor Changes.
- 3.12.2 Accounting for Other Reflections3.12.3 Using Sensitivities; 3.13 Gain Controls; 3.13.1 Automatic Gain Control; 3.13.2 Level Control; 3.14 Summary; Endnotes; 4 NONLINEARITY IN THE SIGNAL PATH; 4.1 Representing Nonlinear Responses; 4.2 Second-Order Terms; 4.2.1 Intercept Points; 4.2.2 Mathematical Representations; 4.2.3 Other Even-Order Terms; 4.3 Third-Order Terms; 4.3.1 Intercept Points; 4.3.2 Mathematical Representations; 4.3.3 Other Odd-Order Terms; 4.4 Frequency Dependence and Relationship Between Products; 4.5 Nonlinear Products in the Cascades; 4.5.1 Two-Module Cascade.
- 4.5.2 General Cascade4.5.3 IMs Adding Coherently; 4.5.4 IMs Adding Randomly; 4.5.5 IMs That Do Not Add; 4.5.6 Effect of Mismatch on IPs; 4.6 Examples: Spreadsheets for IMs in a Cascade; 4.7 Anomalous IMs; 4.8 Measuring IMs; 4.9 Compression in the Cascade; 4.10 Other Nonideal Effects; 4.11 Summary; Endnote; 5 NOISE AND NONLINEARITY; 5.1 Intermodulation of Noise; 5.1.1 Preview; 5.1.2 Flat Bandpass Noise; 5.1.3 Second-Order Products; 5.1.4 Third-Order Products; 5.2 Composite Distortion; 5.2.1 Second-Order IMs (CSO); 5.2.2 Third-Order IMs (CTB); 5.2.3 CSO and CTB Example; 5.3 Dynamic Range.