RF and Microwave Engineering (ePub)

This book provides a fundamental and practical introduction
to radio frequency and microwave engineering and physical aspects
of wireless communication

In this book, the author addresses a wide range of
radio-frequency and microwave topics with emphasis on physical
aspects including EM and voltage waves, transmission lines, passive
circuits, antennas, radio wave propagation. Up-to-date RF design
tools like RF circuit simulation, EM simulation and computerized
smith charts, are used in various examples to demonstrate how these
methods can be applied effectively in RF engineering practice.

Design rules and working examples illustrate the theoretical
parts. The examples are close to real world problems, so the reader
can directly transfer the methods within the context of their own
work. At the end of each chapter a list of problems is given in
order to deepen the reader's understanding of the chapter
material and practice the new competences. Solutions are available
on the author's website.

Key Features:

* Presents a wide range of RF topics with emphasis on physical
aspects e.g. EM and voltage waves, transmission lines, passive
circuits, antennas

* Uses various examples of modern RF tools that show how the
methods can be applied productively in RF engineering practice

* Incorporates various design examples using circuit and
electromagnetic (EM) simulation software

* Discusses the propagation of waves: their representation, their
effects, and their utilization in passive circuits and antenna
structures

* Provides a list of problems at the end of each chapter

* Includes an accompanying website containing solutions to the
problems (http:\\www.fh-dortmund.de\gustrau_rf_textbook)

This will be an invaluable textbook for bachelor and
masters students on electrical engineering courses
(microwave engineering, basic circuit theory and electromagnetic
fields, wireless communications). Early-stage RF practitioners,
engineers (e.g. application engineer) working in this area will
also find this book of interest.