Microwave Techniques Transmission Lines

This Book Is Intended To Serve As A Textbook For A First Course In Microwave Engineering Which, Today, Is Included In The Engineering Undergraduate Curricula Of Almost All Universities And Institutions Of Higher Learning. This Book Is An Outgrowth Of The Classroom Lectures That The Author Has Been Giving At The Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore, For Over Three Decades. It Attempts To Discuss The Basic Microwave Techniques, Starting With Transmission Lines. Throughout The Book, Emphasis Has Been Laid On Physical Principles. This Book Would Be Equally Useful To Postgraduates, Research Students And Practising R & D Engineers, For Self-Study And Also For Reference To Acquire A Better Understanding Of The Fundamentals Of Microwave Engineering.Complete Numerical/Analytical Solutions Of Some Typical Problems, And Sets Of Exercises With Answers, Have Been Given At The End Of Each Chapter. A Distinctive Feature Of This Book Is That All The Drawings And Graphs/Curves Are Computer-Generated Using Data Of Some Typical Practical Lines. Low Frequency Telephone And Telegraph Lines Have Also Been Discussed To A Fairly Good Depth.

This authoritative resource offers professionals and students valuable assistance with their work and studies involving microwave circuit analysis and design. Readers gain a thorough understanding of the properties of planar transmission lines for integrated circuits. Moreover, this practical book presents matrix and computer-aided methods for analysis and design of circuit components. Engineers find in-depth details on input, output, and interstage networks, as well as coverage of stability, noise, and signal distortion.

Stripline-Like Transmission Lines For Microwave Integrated Circuits Offers A Unique Combination Of A Textbook And A Design Data Handbook. It Provides An Exhaustive Coverage Of The Analysis, Design And Applications Of Stripline-Like Transmission Lines. Starting From The Fundamental Principles, The Book Builds Up On Analytical Techniques Towards The Solution Of Various Structures In A Lucid And Systematic Manner So As To Be Of Direct Utility For Classroom Teaching. Both Quasi- Static And Hybrid-Mode Analyses Are Included. A Unified Analytical Technique Is Developed Which Is Then Applied To A Class Of Single Conductor, Edge-Coupled Andbroadside-Coupled Structures Using Isotropic/Anisotropic Substrates. The Same Technique Is Extended To Analyse Rectangular Conductor Patches, Open-Circuit End Effects And Gap Capacitances In These Structures. The Analyses Of Losses And Details Of Power Handling Capability Are Also Presented. For R & D Engineers Involved In Mic Design, The Book Offers Unified Formulas And Closed Form Expressions Which Are Readily Programmable, Graphical Illustrations And Extensive Tables Of Data On Propagation Parameters For A Wide Variety Of Practical Structures Using Commercially Available Dielectric Substrates. The Book Concludes With A Chapter On Circuit Applications Which Discusses The Constructional Features, Transitions To Coaxial Lines And Waveguides, And Design Aspects Of A Member Of Mic Components--Couplers, Hybrids, Baluns, Power Dividers, Filters, Pin Diode Switches, Attenuators And Phase Shifters, And Mixers.

A one-stop reference to the major techniques for analyzing microwave planar transmission line structures The last two decades have seen important progress in the development of methods for the analysis of microwave and millimeter-wave passive structures, which contributed greatly to microwave integrated circuit design while also stimulating the development of new planar transmission lines. This timely and authoritative work introduces microwave engineers to the most commonly used techniques for analyzing microwave planar transmission line structures. Designed to be easily accessible to readers with only a fundamental background in electromagnetic theory, the book provides clear explanations of the theory and applications of Green's function, the conformal-mapping method, spectral domain methods, variational methods, and the mode-matching methods. Coverage for each method is self-contained and supplemented with problems and solutions as well as useful figures. In addition to providing detailed formulations of the methods under discussion, this highly practical book also demonstrates how to apply the principles of electromagnetic theory to the analysis of microwave boundary value problems, customize methods for specific needs, and develop new techniques. Analysis Methods for RF, Microwave, and Millimeter-Wave Planar Transmission Line Structures is an excellent working resource for anyone involved in the design and engineering of RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave integrated circuits.

Microwave and RF Design: Transmission Lines builds on the concepts of forward- and backward-traveling waves. Many examples are included of advanced techniques for analyzing and designing transmission line networks with microstrip lines primarily used in design examples. Coupled-lines are an important functional element in microwave circuits, and circuit equivalents of coupled lines are introduced as fundamental building blocks in design. The text and examples introduce the often hidden design requirements of mitigating parasitic effects and eliminating unwanted modes of operation. This book is suitable as both an undergraduate and graduate textbook, as well as a career-long reference book. Key Features * The second volume of a comprehensive series on microwave and RF design * Open access ebook editions are hosted by NC State University Libraries at https://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/handle/1840.20/36776 * 56 worked examples * An average of 31 exercises per chapter * Answers to selected exercises * Focus on planar lines including microstrip * A companion book, Fundamentals of Microwave and RF Design, is suitable as a comprehensive undergraduate textbook on microwave engineering

"Microwave & RF Design: A Systems Approach, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive treatment of the subject for advanced undergrad and graduate students (as well as professionals), focusing on the systems and emphasizing design. Components are covered in depth, but always with the idea of how they fit into modern radio, radar, and sensor systems. Advanced components and design techniques are presented along with a thoroughly modern treatment of traditional microwave theory and techniques."--pub. desc.

A one-stop reference to the design and analysis of nonplanar microstrip structures. Owing to their conformal capability, nonplanar microstrip antennas and transmission lines have been intensely investigated over the past decade. Yet most of the accumulated research has been too scattered across the literature to be useful to scientists and engineers working on these curved structures. Now, antenna expert Kin-Lu Wong compiles and organizes the latest research results and other cutting-edge developments into an extensive survey of the characteristics of microstrip antennas mounted on canonical nonplanar surfaces. Demonstrating a variety of theoretical techniques and deducing the general characteristics of nonplanar microstrip antennas from calculated results, Wong thoroughly addresses the problems of cylindrical, spherical, and conical structures and gives readers powerful design and optimization tools. Up-to-date topics range from specific applications of spherical and conical microstrip arrays to the curvature effects on the analysis of cylindrical microstrip lines and coplanar waveguides. With 256 illustrations and an exhaustive list of references, Design of Nonplanar Microstrip Antennas and Transmission Lines is an indispensable guide for antenna designers in wireless and personal communications and in radar systems, and an invaluable reference for researchers and students interested in this important technology.

This book presents and discusses alternatives to ordinary transmission lines for the design and implementation of advanced RF/microwave components in planar technology. This book is devoted to the analysis, study and applications of artificial transmission lines mostly implemented by means of a host line conveniently modified (e.g., with modulation of transverse dimensions, with etched patterns in the metallic layers, etc.) or with reactive loading, in order to achieve novel device functionalities, superior performance, and/or reduced size. The author begins with an introductory chapter dedicated to the fundamentals of planar transmission lines. Chapter 2 is focused on artificial transmission lines based on periodic structures (including non-uniform transmission lines and reactively-loaded lines), and provides a comprehensive analysis of the coupled mode theory. Chapters 3 and 4 are dedicated to artificial transmission lines inspired by metamaterials, or based on metamaterial concepts. These chapters include the main practical implementations of such lines and their circuit models, and a wide overview of their RF/microwave applications (including passive and active circuits and antennas). Chapter 5 focuses on reconfigurable devices based on tunable artificial lines, and on non-linear transmission lines. The chapter also introduces several materials and components to achieve tuning, including diode varactors, RF-MEMS, ferroelectrics, and liquid crystals. Finally, Chapter 6 covers other advanced transmission lines and wave guiding structures, such as electroinductive-/magnetoinductive-wave lines, common-mode suppressed balanced lines, lattice-network artificial lines, and substrate integrated waveguides. Artificial Transmission Lines for RF and Microwave Applications provides an in-depth analysis and discussion of artificial transmission lines, including design guidelines that can be useful to researchers, engineers and students.

RF and Microwave Circuit Design Provides up-to-date coverage of the fundamentals of high-frequency microwave technology, written by two leading voices in the field RF and Microwave Circuit Design: Theory and Applications is an authoritative, highly practical introduction to basic RF and microwave circuits. With an emphasis on real-world examples, the text explains how distributed circuits using microstrip and other planar transmission lines can be designed and fabricated for use in modern high-frequency passive and active circuits and sub-systems. The authors provide clear and accurate guidance on each essential aspect of circuit design, from the theory of transmission lines to the passive and active circuits that form the basis of modern high-frequency circuits and sub-systems. Assuming a basic grasp of electronic concepts, the book is organized around first principles and includes an extensive set of worked examples to guide student readers with no prior grounding in the subject of high-frequency microwave technology. Throughout the text, detailed coverage of practical design using distributed circuits demonstrates the influence of modern fabrication processes. Filling a significant gap in literature by addressing RF and microwave circuit design with a central theme of planar distributed circuits, this textbook: Provides comprehensive discussion of the foundational concepts of RF and microwave transmission lines introduced through an exploration of wave propagation along a typical transmission line Describes fabrication processes for RF and microwave circuits, including etched, thick-film, and thin-film RF circuits Covers the Smith Chart and its application in circuit design, S-parameters, Mason???s non-touching loop rule, transducer power gain, and stability Discusses the influence of noise in high-frequency circuits and low-noise amplifier design Features an introduction to the design of high-frequency planar antennas Contains supporting chapters on fabrication, circuit parameters, and measurements Includes access to a companion website with PowerPoint slides for instructors, as well as supplementary resources Perfect for senior undergraduate students and first-year graduate students in electrical engineering courses, RF and Microwave Circuit Design: Theory and Applications will also earn a place in the libraries of RF and microwave professionals looking for a useful reference to refresh their understanding of fundamental concepts in the field.

The Transmission Line Design Handbook consolidates and distills key design data from over 600 original sources. It features 800 equations, 220 illustrations, and 610 references.