Book Review
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May 2009
Achieving Effective Amplifier Designs
 — Nancy Friedrich

June 2008
Microwave System Design Tools and EW Applications
Electronic warfare (EW) system design involves both analog and digital electronics often operating across broad bandwidths, including millimeter- wave and optical frequencies. Design of the RF and microwave portions of these systems involves a strong understanding of how individual components perform and how they interact as part of analog signal-processing chains. Peter East’s Microwave System Design Tools and EW Applications provides an excellent introduction to...  — Jack Browne

May 2008
Advanced Phase-Lock Techniques
Phase-locked loops (PLLs) are an integral part of many communications systems. Essential for their capability of synthesizing stable output signals from tunable oscillators, such as voltagecontrolled oscillators (VCOs), the PLL has grown in importance with the growing use of digital modulation formats and design requirements to compress more information onto transmitted RF/microwave signals. For those seeking a comprehensive roadmap to the world of PLLs, there may...  — Jack Browne

January 2008
Phase-Lock Basics
Phase-lock loops (PLLs) have become invaluable circuits in electronic circuits, in everything from frequency-modulated (FM) radio tuners to high-performance microwave frequency synthesizers. In the second edition of Phase-Lock Basics, author William Egan builds upon the basic design principles contained in the first edition of his text, exploring the effects of noise on PLL performance. Mr. Egan is uniquely qualified to present this textbook course on...  — Jack Browne

October 2007
Fundamentals of Vector Network Analysis
Vector network analysis (VNA) is among the most essential of RF/microwave measurement approaches, and Rohde & Schwarz (www.rohdeschwarz. com) is among the world’s leading manufacturers of test equipment for this purpose. While the firm is associated with a wide range of high-performance test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and telecommunications test systems, few readers...  — Jack Browne