Explore RF Ltd, 2013. — 222 p. — ISBN: 978-0-9576635-2-7.
This material, which includes a full-colour textbook and over 12 hours of video tutorials (in MP4 format), provides a comprehensive guide for the RF and Microwave engineering student or junior professional. It allows the reader to achieve a good understanding of the foundation theory and concepts behind high frequency circuits as well illustrating the most common design and simulation techniques for passive and active RF circuits.
Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits.
Making the transition from DC and AC to Radio Frequency.
Voltage (V) and Electric Field (E).
Current (I) and Magnetic Field (H).
V & I or E & H?
The significance of reactive components equations.
Animations and Video Tutorials.
Conclusions.
Conveying Power at Radio Frequency.
Foundations of RF & Microwave Circuit Characterisation.
Impedance Matching.
Introduction – The transistor at Radio Frequency.
Two-port S-Parameter characterisation of a transistor.
Amplifier Design Stages.
Writing and Importing S-parameter files.
Video Tutorials.