Laverghetta Thomas S. Microwaves and Wireless Simplified

2nd ed. — Artech House, 2005. — 274 p. — ISBN10: 1580539432. — ISBN13: 978-1580539432.This extensively revised second edition of the Artech House classic, Microwaves and Wireless Simplified, is essential reading for sales, marketing, or management professionals whose work involves microwave or wireless communications technology. It offers non-technical professionals an edge in their career by providing them with a thorough understanding of key concepts, components, devices, materials, and applications. Helping managers foresee emerging market trends, the second edition has been updated and expanded to include coverage of the latest technologies, including WLANs, RFIDs, RFICs, MEMS, and bipolar heterojunction devices. The new edition also includes more definitions of basic technological terms that are important for today's professionals to understand.Microwave Applications.
Radar.
Telephones and telephone systems.
Telecommunications.
Navigational Technology (GPS).

Reference.
Transmission Lines.
Coaxial transmission lines.
Strip transmission line (stripline).
Microstrip.
Coplanar waveguide.
Waveguide.

Reference.
Microwave Components.
Directional couplers.
Quadrature hybrids.
Power dividers.
Detectors.
Mixers.
Attenuators.
Filters.
Circulators and isolators.
Antennas.
Amplifiers.
Oscillators.
Summary.
Solid State Devices.
Microwave diodes.
Microwave transistors.
Solid-state techniques.

Reference.
Microwave Materials.
Definition of terms.
Material requirements.
Types of materials.
Choice of materials.
Summary.About the Author.