Electronic Waves & Transmission Line Circuit Design
Your Illustrated Guide to Wave Engineering
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The initial motivation was to bring the basics to the forefront and orient the reader in such a way that he or she can think with these fundamentals correctly. This eventually led to writing the first manuscript several years ago and then the final preparation of this book at present.
In preparing this book, the emphasis was shifted from rigorous and sophisticated mathematical solutions of Maxwell’s equations and instead has been aptly placed on RF and microwave circuit analysis and design principles using simple concepts while emphasizing the basics all the way.
It is an interestingly uncommon book written primarily for the technical man. It is intended to serve several classes of our society
a) The technically versed individuals,
b) The microwave design engineers,
c) The professional scientists,
d) The RF/microwave students.
This book will surely serve also an important class of our society—the technical inventors who are looking for inspirations and new ideas to imbue them with enough understanding to finalize and materialize their thoughts into reality.
It is written for the technically versed individual who desires to learn about the microwave industry more in depth. It is intended to lift the aura of “black magic” surrounding the world of microwaves, to enlighten and demystify the subject of sciences in the minds of ordinary individuals.
The current work starts from very general postulates, considerations and laws and, chapter by chapter, narrows the focus to very specific concepts and applications, culminating in the design of various RF and microwave passive circuits with effective use of Smith Chart.
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About the Book
The book introduces concepts on a wide range of materials and has several advantages over existing texts, including:
1. The presentation of a series of scientific postulates and laws of RF and microwaves, which lay the foundation for the behavior of waves and their propagation on transmission lines, is unique to this book compared with similar RF and Microwave texts.
2. The presentation of classical laws and principles of electricity and magnetism, all inter-related, conceptually and graphically.
3. There is a shift of emphasis from rigorous mathematical solutions of Maxwell’s equations, and instead has been aptly placed on simple yet fundamental concepts that underlie these equations. This shift of emphasis will promote a deeper understanding of the electronics, particularly at RF/Microwave frequencies.
4. Wave propagation in free space and tramsmission lines has been amply treated from a totally new standpoint. Designing RF/Microwave passive circuits using the Smith Chart as covered in this book becomes a systematic and yet pleasant task, which can easily be duplicated by any practitioner in the field.
5. New technical terms are precisely defined as they are first introduced, thereby keeping the subject matter in focus and preventing misunderstanding, and
6. Finally the abundant use of graphical illustrations and diagrams brings a great deal of clarity and conceptual understanding, enabling difficult concepts to be understood with ease.
The fundamentals of RF and microwave electronics can be mastered visually, through many tested practical examples in the book and in the accompanying CD using Microsoft Excel ® environment. This book is perfect for RF/microwave newcomers or industry veterans!
The material is presented lucidly and effectively through worked practical examples using both clear-cut math and vivid illustrations, which help the reader gain practical knowledge in passive circuit design using the Smith Chart.
About the Author
Matthew M. Radmanesh received his MSEE and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in Electronics and Electro-Optics Engineering in 1980 and 1984, respectively.
Dr. Radmanesh has worked in academia for GMI Engineering & Management and in industry for Hughes Aircraft Co., Maury Microwave Corp. and Boeing Aircraft Co. He is currently a faculty member in the electrical engineering department at California State University, Northridge, CA.
Dr. Radmanesh is a senior member of IEEE, Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi Honors societies and a past president of the SFV chapter of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique (MTT) society. His many years of experience in both microwave industry and academia has led to over 40 technical papers and a popular textbook entitled “Radio Frequency and Microwave electronics Illustrated.”