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A Comprehensive Introduction To The Hardware, Parameters, And Architectures Of Rf/microwave Wireless Systemsas The Basis For Some Of The Hottest Technologies Of The New Millennium, Radio Frequency (rf) And Microwave Wireless Systems Rapidly Propel Us Toward A Future In Which The Transmission Of Voice, Video, And Data Communications Will Be Possible Anywhere In The World Through The Use Of Simple, Handheld Devices.this Book Provides Scientists And Engineers With Clear, Thorough, Up-to-date Explanations Of All Aspects Of Rf And Microwave Wireless Systems, Including General Hardwa Contents; Preface; Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Brief History Of Rf And Microwave Wireless Systems; 1.2 Frequency Spectrums; 1.3 Wireless Applications; 1.4 A Simple System Example; 1.5 Organization Of This Book; 2 Review Of Waves And Transmission Lines; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Wave Propagation; 2.3 Transmission Line Equation; 2.4 Reflection, Transmission, And Impedance For A Terminated Transmission Line; 2.5 Voltage Standing-wave Ratio; 2.6 Decibels, Insertion Loss, And Return Loss; 2.7 Smith Charts; 2.8 S-parameters; 2.9 Coaxial Lines; 2.10 Microscript Lines; 2.11 Waveguides 2.12 Lumped Elements2.13 Impedance Matching Networks; Problems; References; 3 Antenna Systems; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Isotropic Radiator And Plane Waves; 3.3 Far-field Region; 3.4 Antenna Analysis; 3.5 Antenna Characteristics And Parameters; 3.6 Monopole And Dipole Antennas; 3.7 Horn Antennas; 3.8 Parabolic Dish Antennas; 3.9 Microstrip Patch Antennas; 3.10 Antenna Arrays And Phased Arrays; 3.11 Antenna Measurements; Problems; References; 4 Various Components And Their System Parameters; 4.1 Introduction And History; 4.2 Couplers, Hybrids, And Power Dividers/combiners 4.3 Resonators, Filters, And Multiplexers4.4 Isolators And Circulators; 4.5 Detectors And Mixers; 4.6 Switches, Phase Shifters, And Attenuators; 4.7 Oscillators And Amplifiers; 4.8 Frequency Multipliers And Dividers; Problems; References; 5 Receiver System Pa