


As a result, RF circuit design has been presented in two very different formats.

The majority of existing textbooks appear to target two separate audiences: A) the advanced graduate-level population with a broad theoretical background, and B) the technologists with little interest in mathematical and physical rigor. For the student, the professional engineer, and even the faculty member teaching this material there is, however, a general problem. This interest has translated into a strong demand for engineers with comprehensive knowledge of high-frequency circuit design principles. Improved semiconductor devices have made possible a proliferation of high-speed digital and analog systems as observed in wireless communication, global positioning, RADAR, and related electrical and computer engineering disciplines. He field of high-frequency circuit design is receiving significant industrial attention due to a host of radio-frequency (RF) and microwave (MW) applications. ISBN 0 - 1 3 - 0 7 5 3 2 3 - 7 PRENTICE-HALL INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED, London PRENTICE-HALL OF AUSTRALIA PTY.LIMITED, Sydney PRENTICE-HALL CANADA INC.,Toronto PRENTICE-HALL HISPANOAMERICANA, S.A., Mexico PRENTICE-HALL OF INDIAPRIVATE LIMITED,New Delhi F'RENTICE-HALL OF JAPAN, INC.,Tokyo F'RENTICE-HALL (SINGAPORE) PTE.LTD.,Singapore EDITORA PRENTICE-HALL w BRASIL,LTDA.,Rio de JaneiroĭEDICATION To our families and the memory of my father F. Printed in the United States of America 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458Īll rights reserved. Publisher: Tom Robbins Acquisitions editor: Eric Frank Editor-in-chief: Marcia Horton Marketing manager: Danny Hoyt Production manager: Rose Kernan Managing editor: David George Executive managing editor: Vince O'Brien Cover design: Bruce Kenselaer Manufacturing coordinator: Pat Brown Editorial assistant: Jennie DiBlasi 02000 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Library of Congress Information Available Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Pave1 Bretchko Worcester Polytechnic Institute Reinhold Ludwig Worcester Polytechnic Institute
