The aim of this book is to serve as a design reference for students and as an up-to-date reference for researchers. It also acts as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the field and offers established rf/microwave engineers a comprehensive refresher.  The content is roughly classified into two ¿ the first two chapters provide the necessary fundamentals, while the last three chapters focus on design and applications. Chapter 2 covers detailed treatment of transmission lines. The Smith chart is utilized in this chapter as an important tool in the synthesis of matching networks for microwave amplifiers. Chapter 3 contains an exhaustive review of microstrip circuits, culled from various references. Chapter 4 offers practical design information on solid state amplifiers, while Chapter 5 contains topics on the design of modern planar filters, some of which were seldom published previously. A set of problems at the end of each chapter provides the readers with exercises which are compiled from actual university exam questions. An extensive list of references is available at the end of each chapter to enable readers to obtain further information on the topics covered.

Emphasis on design procedures aided by graphical design aids

Chapter One ¿ S Parameters and Circuit Responses                 1.1 Introduction1.2 Problems of High Frequency Design1.3 Rational of Using S Parameters1.4 S Parameters1.5 Interpretation of S Parameters1.6 Change of Reference Planes1.7 Plotting S Parameters on Smith Chart1.8 Relationship Between S, Z, Y and h Parameters1.9 Properties of S Parameters - Reciprocal and Lossless Networks1.10 S Parameter Matrices for Standard Elements1.11 Transmission [A] Parameters1.12 Modified S Parameters - Mismatched Load and Source1.13 Circuit Responses Calculated From S Parameters                      1.14 Power Gain Equations1.15 Scattering Matrices of Three and Four-Port Devices1.16 Signal Flow GraphsProblems                                                                                              Chapter Two ¿ Transmission Line Analysis2.1 Introduction2.2 Parallel Wire Transmission Line2.3 Standing waves and the VSWR2.4 The Input Impedance of a Line2.5 Input Impedance of Lossy Lines 2.6 Low Loss Transmission Lines2.7 Input Impedance of Infinitely Long Transmission Line2.8 Quarter-Wave Transformer2.9 The Smith Chart2.10 Lumped and Distributed ElementsProblemsChapter Three ¿ Microstrip and Related Transmission Lines3.1 Introduction3.2 Evolution Of Microstrip As a Transmission Medium3.3 Quasi-Static Mode For Microstrip Circuit3.4 Calculation of Characteristic Impedance and Phase Constant     3.5 Results For ¿re and Zom  Microstrip3.6 Filling Factor q                        3.7 Typical Design (Synthesis) Procedure - Graphical Method       3.8 Microstrip Discontinuities3.9 Dispersion In Microstrip3.10 Higher Order Modes3.11 Microstrip Losses3.12 Microstrip Q Factor3.13 Effects of Top Plates and Enclosures     3.14 Microstrip Derivatives 3.15 Alternatives to Microstrip           3.16 Range of Characteristic Impedance Values for Microstrip and Other Transmission Systems3.17 Qualitative Comparison of Transmission Structures       ProblemsChapter Four ¿ Design of Microwave Transistor Amplifiers Using S Parameters4.1 Introduction4.2 Microwave Transistors4.3 Material Properties4.4 Microwave Bipolar Transistor4.5 Microwave Field Effect Transistor4.6 Microwave Transistor S-Parameter4.7 Representations of Transistor S-parameters on Smith and Polar Charts4.8 Transistor Equivalent Circuits4.9 Transistor Stability4.10 Maximum Stable Gain (MSG) and Maximum Available Gain (MAG)4.11 Constant Gain Circles4.12 Noise Figure Circles4.13 Design Principles4.14 Matching Circuit Design4.15 Matching Using Lumped Elements4.16 Matching Using Distributed Elements in Microstrip4.17 Impedance Matching Examples4.18 Bias Connections to Microstrip Circuits4.19 Transistor Stabilization4.20 Broadband Amplifier Design4.21 High Power Amplifiers4.22 Distributed Amplifiers4.23 Non-Linear Distortion4.24 Microwave OscillatorsProblemsChapter Five ¿ Microwave Filter Design5.1 Introduction5.2 Filter Types5.3 General Filter Design Theory5.4 Microwave Filter Construction5.5 Microwave Filter Design Procedures5.6 Phase Response5.7 All-Pass Filter5.8 Transformation From Prototype5.9 Impedance and Admittance Inverters5.10 Richard¿s Transformation5.11 Kuroda Identities5.12 Microstrip FiltersProblems