nciples used is very important.The aim of this book is to explain the fundamentals of the basic building blocksused in RF circuit design both at the component and intermediate block level. Atblock level this includes low noise small signal amplifiers, both narrowband andbroadband, low phase noise oscillators, mixers and power amplifiers. Thecomponents include bipolar transistors, FETs, resistors, capacitors, inductors,varactor diodes and diode detectors. Charts of performance parameters for chipcomponents are included.The approach is both theoretical and practical explaining the principles ofoperation and then applying theory (largely algebra) to show how significantinsight, both linear and non-linear, can be obtained by using simplifications andapproximations. Where necessary more accurate models can be derived byincorporating second order effects. The mathematics is generally included in fullas it is important, when extensive CAD is used, that the initial analysis should usesufficient theory to show the required insight. This then enables more robust andlonger lasting designs.The book is an extension of the course material provided to delegates onadvanced one-week intensive courses offered to industry by the University ofYork. These are offered either as a single course or as part of the IntegratedGraduate Development Scheme (IGDS) masters degree programmes initially sponsored by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Thismaterial is now also presented to our fourth year MEng students in the RF andMicrowave Circuit Design course as part of the UK Radio Frequency EngineeringEducation Initiative (RFEEI). The material is presented over 27 lectures and threelaboratory classes.The book is based on both research and teaching material. The chapter on lowphase noise oscillators is based on research carried out by my research group overthe last 18 years. This chapter reviews oscillator design techniques and describesthe latest techniques and publications to September 2000. As in the other chapterssimple algebra is used to quantify most of the important parameters in low noiseoscillator design to a high degree of accuracy. These include such parameters asthe optimum coupling coefficients of the resonator to the amplifier and the noisecaused by the varactor diode. This theory is then illustrated in eight designsshowing accurate prediction of noise performance to within 0 to 2dB of the theory.The latest addition includes a new technique to remove flicker noise in microwaveoscillators.

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