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Microwave Active Devices and Circuits for Communication

  • Discusses contemporary research topics in active devices and circuits for microwave communications
  • Includes various examples of practical devices, circuits and systems for commercial, space and military use
  • Is useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students, circuit designers and researchers in the field of electronics and communication engineering

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering (LNEE, volume 533)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Introduction

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 1-11
  3. P-I-N Diode

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 13-31
  4. Schottky Diode

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 33-45
  5. Special Microwave Diodes

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 47-58
  6. Microwave Bipolar Transistors

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 59-77
  7. Microwave Field Effect Transistors

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 79-110
  8. Microwave Circuit Analysis

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 111-197
  9. Microwave Switches

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 199-234
  10. Microwave Attenuators

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 235-278
  11. Microwave Phase Shifters

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 279-294
  12. Microwave Modulators

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 295-306
  13. Amplitude Tilt Microwave Equalizers

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 307-331
  14. Microwave Detectors

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 333-348
  15. Microwave Solid-State Amplifiers

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 349-478
  16. Microwave Limiters

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 479-499
  17. Microwave Linearizers

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 501-526
  18. Microwave Frequency Multipliers

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 527-554
  19. Microwave Frequency Mixers

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 555-581
  20. Microwave Communication Systems

    • Subhash Chandra Bera
    Pages 583-646

About this book

The book discusses active devices and circuits for microwave communications. It begins with the basics of device physics and then explores the design of microwave communication systems including analysis and the implementation of different circuits. In addition to classic topics in microwave active devices, such as p-i-n diodes, Schottky diodes, step recovery diodes, BJT, HBT, MESFET, HFET, and various microwave circuits like switch, phase shifter, attenuator, detector, amplifier, multiplier and mixer, the book also covers modern areas such as Class-F power amplifiers, direct frequency modulators, linearizers, and equalizers. Most of the examples are based on practical devices available in commercial markets and the circuits presented are operational. The book uses analytical methods to derive values of circuit components without the need for any circuit design tools, in order to explain the theory of the circuits. All the given analytical expressions are also cross verified using commercially available microwave circuit design tools, and each chapter includes relevant diagrams and solved problems. It is intended for scholars in the field of electronics and communication engineering.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Ahmedabad, India

    Subhash Chandra Bera

About the author

Subhash Chandra Bera received his B.Sc. degree (with honors) in Physics from Presidency College, Calcutta, and B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in Radio Physics and Electronics from the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta. He also received a Ph.D. degree in Microwave and Antenna Engineering from Gujarat University, India. Since 1994, Dr. Bera has been with the Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Ahmedabad, India, where he has been involved in the design and development of microwave circuits and systems for various INSAT & GSAT series of communication payload projects as well as GAGAN/IRNSS navigation payload projects. He has developed several state-of-the-art microwave subsystems that are operational in various Indian national satellites. His research interests include microwave active circuits in general and solid-state power amplifiers, channel amplifiers, linearizers, limiters, attenuator and equalizers, in particular for spacecraft use. Currently he is Division Head of Satcom and Navigation Systems Engineering Division, Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad and Associate Project Director of GSAT-24 & GSAT-31 Communication Payloads. He has authored about 25 research publications in international journals and presented numerous papers at national and international conferences and symposiums. He has also delivered invited talks in the field of microwave active devices and circuits at various workshops and symposiums. He has also been granted four patents.

 

 

 

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