Acknowledgments xiii Author Biography xv Preface xxv 1 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation and Applications 1 1.1 Electromagnetic Spectrum, 1 1.2 Free-Space Propagation, 4 1.3 Friis Transmission Formula, 6 1.4 Link Budget Examples, 8 1.5 Noise, 9 1.6 Communication System Link Budget, 11 1.7 Path Loss, 13 1.

8 Receiver Sensitivity, 13 1.9 Receivers: Definitions and Features, 14 1.10 Types of Radars, 16 1.11 Transmitters: Definitions and Features, 16 References, 18 2 Electromagnetic Theory and Transmission Lines for RF Designers 19 2.1 Definitions, 19 2.2 Electromagnetic Waves, 20 2.3 Transmission Lines, 25 2.4 Matching Techniques, 29 2.

5 Coaxial Transmission Line, 34 2.6 Microstrip Line, 36 2.7 Materials, 39 2.8 Waveguides, 43 2.9 Circular Waveguide, 48 References, 54 3 Basic Antennas for Communication Systems 57 3.1 Introduction to Antennas, 57 3.2 Antenna Parameters, 58 3.3 Dipole Antenna, 60 3.

4 Basic Aperture Antennas, 66 3.5 Horn Antennas, 69 3.6 Antenna Arrays for Communication Systems, 80 References, 88 4 MIC and MMIC Microwave and Millimeter Wave Technologies 91 4.1 Introduction, 91 4.2 Microwave Integrated Circuits Modules, 92 4.3 Development and Fabrication of a Compact Integrated RF Head for Inmarsat-M Ground Terminal, 92 4.4 Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits, 100 4.5 Conclusions, 111 References, 111 5 Printed Antennas for Wireless Communication Systems 113 5.

1 Printed Antennas, 113 5.2 Two Layers Stacked Microstrip Antennas, 119 5.3 Stacked Monopulse Ku Band Patch Antenna, 122 5.4 Loop Antennas, 123 5.5 Wired Loop Antenna, 132 5.6 Radiation Pattern of a Loop Antenna Near a Metal Sheet, 133 5.7 Planar Inverted-F Antenna, 136 References, 140 6 MIC and MMIC Millimeter-Wave Receiving Channel Modules 141 6.1 18-40 GHz Compact RF Modules, 141 6.

2 18-40 GHz Front End, 141 6.3 18-40 GHz Integrated Compact Switched Filter Bank Module, 154 6.4 FSU Performance, 163 6.5 FSU Design and Analysis, 171 6.6 FSU Fabrication, 181 6.7 Conclusions, 184 References, 185 7 Integrated Outdoor Unit for Millimeter-Wave Satellite Communication Applications 187 7.1 The ODU Description, 187 7.2 The Low Noise Unit: LNB, 191 7.

3 SSPA Output Power Requirements, 191 7.4 Isolation Between Receiving and Transmitting Channels, 192 7.5 SSPA, 192 7.6 The ODU Mechanical Package, 194 7.7 Low Noise and Low-cost K-band Compact Receiving Channel for VSAT Satellite Communication Ground Terminal, 195 7.8 Ka-band Integrated High Power Amplifiers, SSPA, for VSAT Satellite Communication Ground Terminal, 200 7.9 Conclusions, 205 References, 206 8 MIC and MMIC Integrated RF Heads 209 8.1 Integrated Ku-band Automatic Tracking System, 209 8.

2 Super Compact X-band Monopulse Transceiver, 233 References, 243 9 MIC and MMIC Components and Modules Design 245 9.1 Introduction, 245 9.2 Passive Elements, 245 9.3 Power Dividers and Combiners, 249 9.4 RF Amplifiers, 256 9.5 Linearity of RF Amplifiers and Active Devices, 262 9.6 Wideband Phased Array Direction Finding System, 270 9.7 Conclusions, 277 References, 279 10 Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology 281 10.

1 Introduction, 281 10.2 MEMS Technology, 281 10.3 W-band MEMS Detection Array, 285 10.4 Array Fabrication and Measurement, 291 10.5 Mutual Coupling Effects Between Pixels, 293 10.6 MEMS Bow-tie Dipole with Bolometer, 294 10.7 220 GHz Microstrip Patch Antenna, 294 10.8 Conclusions, 294 References, 297 11 Low-Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC) Technology 299 11.

1 Introduction, 299 11.2 LTCC and HTCC Technology Features, 300 11.3 LTCC and HTCC Technology Process, 301 11.4 Design of High-pass LTCC Filters, 301 11.5 Comparison of Single-layer and Multilayer Microstrip Circuits, 305 11.6 LTCC Multilayer Technology Design Considerations, 308 11.7 Capacitor and Inductor Quality (Q) Factor, 310 11.8 Summary of LTCC Process Advantages and Limitations, 312 11.

9 Conclusions, 312 References, 313 12 Advanced Antenna Technologies for Communication System 315 12.1 New Wideband Wearable Metamaterial Antennas for Communication Applications, 315 12.2 Stacked Patch Antenna Loaded with SRR, 325 12.3 Patch Antenna Loaded with Split Ring Resonators, 327 12.4 Metamaterial Antenna Characteristics in Vicinity to the Human Body, 329 12.5 Metamaterial Wearable Antennas, 333 12.6 Wideband Stacked Patch with SRR, 336 12.7 Fractal Printed Antennas, 338 12.

8 Antiradar Fractals and/or Multilevel Chaff Dispersers, 341 12.9 Definition of Multilevel Fractal Structure, 342 12.10 Advanced Antenna System, 344 12.11 Applications of Fractal Printed Antennas, 348 12.12 Conclusions, 364 References, 367 13 Wearable Communication and Medical Systems 369 13.1 Wearable Antennas for Communication and Medical Applications, 369 13.2 Dually Polarized Wearable 434 MHz Printed Antenna, 370 13.3 Loop Antenna with Ground Plane, 374 13.

4 Antenna S11 Variation as Function of Distance from Body, 377 13.5 Wearable Antennas, 381 13.6 Compact Dual-Polarized Printed Antenna, 385 13.7 Compact Wearable RFID Antennas, 385 13.8 434 MHz Receiving Channel for Communication and Medical Systems, 394 13.9 Conclusions, 395 References, 398 14 RF Measurements 401 14.1 Introduction, 401 14.2 Multiport Networks with N-ports, 402 14.

3 Scattering Matrix, 403 14.4 S-Parameters Measurements, 404 14.5 Transmission Measurements, 407 14.6 Output Power and Linearity Measurements, 409 14.7 Power Input Protection Measurement, 409 14.8 Nonharmonic Spurious Measurements, 410 14.9 Switching Time Measurements, 410 14.10 IP2 Measurements, 410 14.

11 IP3 Measurements, 412 14.12 Noise Figure Measurements, 414 14.13 Antenna Measurements, 414 14.14 Antenna Range Setup, 419 References, 420 Index 421.