The new edition of an essential guide to MMIC

Monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) based on gallium arsenide (GaAs) technology are increasingly important in applications where component size and performance are prime factors. These include electronic systems for satellite communications, phased-array radar systems, electronic warfare, and other military applications, as well as consumer electronics. The new Second Edition of Microwave Solid State Circuit Design presents a comprehensive discussion of the most current trends in RF and microwave circuits technologies.

This contributed volume brings together a team of experts to provide state-of-the-art coverage of network theory basics, the design of passive circuits, solid state devices, and microwave solid state circuits. Richly supported by extensive references and problems, the book examines transmission lines and lumped elements, resonators, impedance matching networks, hybrids and couplers, filters, active and passive solid state devices, oscillators, amplifiers, detectors and mixers, microwave control circuits, frequency multipliers and dividers, MEMS, and circuit fabrication technologies. Appendixes cover S-parameters and ABCD parameters, transfer functions, including Butterworth and Chebyshev, units and symbols, as well as physical constants. Features include:

• Comprehensive coverage of passive and active RF and microwave circuit design
• Treatment of practical aspects of microwave circuits including fabrication technologies
• An overview of MEMS technology
• Treatment of heterostructure and wide-band gap devices
• Inclusion of compact and low-cost circuit design methodologies

Thorough and up to date, this Second Edition of a key reference remains a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and graduate students in RF and microwave engineering.

A Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Treatment of RF and Microwave Transistor Amplifiers

This book provides state-of-the-art coverage of RF and microwave transistor amplifiers, including low-noise, narrowband, broadband, linear, high-power, high-efficiency, and high-voltage. Topics covered include modeling, analysis, design, packaging, and thermal and fabrication considerations.

Through a unique integration of theory and practice, readers will learn to solve amplifier-related design problems ranging from matching networks to biasing and stability. More than 240 problems are included to help readers test their basic amplifier and circuit design skills-and more than half of the problems feature fully worked-out solutions.

With an emphasis on theory, design, and everyday applications, this book is geared toward students, teachers, scientists, and practicing engineers who are interested in broadening their knowledge of RF and microwave transistor amplifier circuit design.

This text provides design and analysis data on planar microwave transmission structures including microstrip lines, slotlines and coplanar waveguides. It offers comprehensive information on transmission structures used in hybrid and monolithic circuits at microwave and mm-wave frequencies. Included in this revised edition are: expanded and updated coverage of coplanar lines and finlines; design formulas and models on printed transmission lines and their discontinuities; data on microstrip elements and applications in mobile and wireless communications; and analytical techniques such as the Finite Element Method, the Transmission Line Matrix Method and the Segmentation and Boundary Element Method.