Roberto Sorrentino & Giovanni Bianchi 
Microwave and RF Engineering [PDF ebook] 

An essential text for both students and professionals, combining
detailed theory with clear practical guidance

This outstanding book explores a large spectrum of topics within
microwave and radio frequency (RF) engineering, encompassing
electromagnetic theory, microwave circuits and components. It
provides thorough descriptions of the most common microwave test
instruments and advises on semiconductor device modelling.

With examples taken from the authors’ own experience, this book
also covers:

* network and signal theory;

* electronic technology with guided electromagnetic
propagation;

* microwave circuits such as linear and non-linear circuits,
resonant circuits and cavities, monolithic microwave circuits
(MMICs), wireless architectures and integrated circuits;

* passive microwave components, control components;

* microwave filters and matching networks.

* Simulation files are included in a CD Rom, found inside the
book.

Microwave and RF Engineering presents up-to-date research
and applications at different levels of difficulty, creating a
useful tool for a first approach to the subject as well as for
subsequent in-depth study. It is therefore indispensable reading
for advanced professionals and designers who operate at high
frequencies as well as senior students who are first approaching
the subject.

Table of Content

About the Authors

Preface

1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1.1 Microwaves and Radiofrequencies

1.2 Frequency bands

1.3 Applications

1.4 References

2 Basic Electromagnetic Theory

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Maxwell’s equations

2.3. Time-harmonic EM fields. Polarization of a vector

2.4. Maxwell’s equations in the harmonic regime

2.5. Boundary conditions

2.6. Energy and power of the EM field. The Poynting’s theorem 9

2.7. Some fundamental theorems

2.8. Plane waves

2.9. Solution of the wave equation in rectangular coordinates

2.10. Reflection and transmission of plane waves. Snell’s laws

2.11. Electrodynamic potentials

2.12. References

3 Guided Electromagnetic Propagation

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Cylindrical structures.

Solution of Maxwell’s equations as TE, TM and TEM modes

3.3. Modes of propagation as transmission lines

3.4. Transmission lines as 1D circuits

3.5. Phase velocity, group velocity and energy velocity

3.6. Properties of the transverse modal vectors et, ht.

Field expansion in a waveguide

3.7. Loss, attenuation and power handling in real waveguides

3.8. The rectangular waveguide

3.9. The ridge waveguide

3.10. The circular waveguide

3.11. The coaxial cable

3.12. The parallel-plate waveguide

3.13. The stripline

3.14. The microstrip line

3.15. The coplanar waveguide

3.16. Coupled lines

3.17. References

4 Microwave Circuits

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Microwave circuit formulation

4.3. Terminated transmission lines

4.4. The Smith Chart

4.5. Power flow

4.6. Matrix representations

4.7. Circuit model of a transmission line section

4.8. Shifting the reference planes

4.9. Loaded 2-port network

4.10. Matrix description of coupled lines

4.11. Matching of coupled lines

4.12. Two-port networks using coupled line sections

4.13. References

5. Resonators and cavities

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The resonant condition

5.3 Quality factor or Q

5.4 Transmission line resonators

5.5 Planar resonators

5.6 Cavity resonators

5.7 Computation of the Q factor of a cavity resonator

5.8 Dielectric resonators

5.9 Expansion of electromagnetic fields

6 Impedance matching

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Fano’s Bound

6.3 Quarter wavelength transformer

6.4 Multisection quarter wavelength transformers

6.5 Line and stub transformers. Stub tuners

6.6 Lumped L-networks

6.7 References

6.8 Simulation files

7 Passive Microwave Components

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Matched loads

7.3 Movable short circuit

7.4 Attenuators

7.5 Fixed Phase shifters

7.6 Junctions and interconnections

7.7 Dividers and combiners

7.8 Lumped element realizations

7.9 Multibeam forming networks (MBFN)

7.10 Non reciprocal components

7.11 References

7.12 Simulation files

8 Microwave Filters

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Definitions

8.3 Low-pass Prototype

8.4 Semi-Lumped Low-Pass Filters

8.5 Frequency Transformations

8.6 Kuroda Identities

8.7 Immittance Inverters

8.9 Simulation files

9 Preliminary Concepts for Microwave Component Design

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Cascaded Linear 2-port Networks

Example 9.1. Phase Mismatch Caused by Impedance Mismatch

Example 9.2. Mismatch Resonances

9.3 Signal Flow Graphs

9.4 Noise in 2-port Networks

9.5 Nonlinear 2-port Networks

9.6 Semiconductors Devices

9.7 Electrical Models for High-Frequency Semiconductor Devices

9.8 Related Files

9.9 References

About the author

Roberto Sorrentino, University of Perugia, Italy

Giovanni Bianchi, Verigy Ltd, Böblingen, Germany