Ulrich L. Rohde & Enrico Rubiola 
Microwave and Wireless Synthesizers [PDF ebook] 
Theory and Design

Author Bio
Preface
Important Notations
Chapter 1: Loop Fundamentals
1 Introduction to Linear Loops
2 Characteristics of a Loop
3 Digital Loops
4 Type 1 First-Order Loop
5 Type 1 Second-Order Loop
6 Type 2 Second-Order Loop
7 Type 2 Third-Order Loop
8 Higher-Order Loops
8.1 Fifth-Order Loop Transient Response
9 Digital Loops with Mixers
10 Acquisition
11 References
12 Bibliography and Suggested Reading
Chapter 2: Almost All About Phase Noise
1 Introduction to Phase Noise
2 The Allan Variance and Other Two-Sample Variances
3 Phase Noise in Components
4 Phase Noise in Oscillators
5 The Measurement of Phase Noise
6 References
7 Suggested readings
Chapter 3: Special Loops
1 Introduction
2 Direct Digital Synthesis Techniques
3 Loops with Delay Line as Phase Comparators
4 Fractional Division N Synthesizers
5 References
6 Bibliography
Chapter 4: Loop Components
1 Introduction to Oscillators and Their Mathematical Treatment
2 The Colpitts Oscillator
3 Use of Tuning Diodes
4 Use of Diode Switches
5 Reference Frequency Standards
6 Mixer Applications
7 Phase/Frequency Comparators
8 Wideband High-Gain Amplifiers
9 Programmable Dividers
10 Loop Filters
11 Microwave Oscillator Design
12 Microwave Resonators
13 References
14 Bibliography
Chapter 5: Digital PLL Synthesizers
1 Multiloop Synthesizers Using Different Techniques
2 System Analysis
3 Low-Noise Microwave Synthesizers
4 Microprocessor Applications in Synthesizers
5 Transceiver Applications
6 About Bits, Symbols, and Waveforms [1]
7 References
8 Bibliography and Suggested Reading
9 Acknowledgements
Chapter 6: A High-Performance Hybrid Synthesizer
1 Introduction
2 Basic Synthesizer Approach
3 Loop Filter Design
4 Summary
5 Bibliography
Appendix A: Mathematical Review
Appendix B: A General-Purpose Nonlinear Approach to the Computation of Sideband Phase Noise in Free-Running Microwave and RF Oscillators
Appendix C: Example of Wireless Synthesizers Using Commercial ICs
Appendix D: MMIC-Based Synthesizers
Appendix E: Articles on Design of Dielectric Resonator Oscillator
Appendix F: Optoelectronic Oscillators
Appendix G: Phase Noise Analysis, Then and Today
Index

Dr.Ing.habil Ulrich L. Rohde, is a Professor of Technical Informatics, University of the Joint Armed Forces, Munich Germany; member of the staff of other Universities world-wide; partner of Rohde & Schwarz, Munich; and Chairman of the Board of Synergy Microwave Corporation. Formerly Professor of Electrical Engineering at George Washington University and the University of Florida, Dr. Rohde has consulted on numerous communication projects in industry and government, has more than 300 publications, and written many textbooks including this one. He is the author of the first edition of Microwave and Wireless Synthesizers: Theory and Design.
Enrico Rubiola, Ph D, is Professor at the Université de Franche Comté (The University of Franche-Comté), Researcher at the Department of Time and Frequency of the CNRS FEMTO-ST Institute, France, and Associated Researcher at INRi M, Italy’s National Metrology Institute (NMI). He is Founder the Oscillator IMP project, a platform for the measurement of short-term frequency stability and AM/PM noise of oscillators and related components.
Jerry Whitaker is Vice President for Standards Development of the Advanced Television Systems Committee. He also serves as Secretary of the Technology Group on Next Generation Broadcast Television, and is closely involved in work relating to educational programs. He is a Fellow and previous Vice President of the Society of Broadcast Engineers, and a Life Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.