High frequency techniques An Introduction to RF and Microwave Engineering

This book is written for the undergraduate or graduate student who wishes to pursue a career in radio-frequency (RF) and microwave engineering. Today’s engineer must use the computer as a design tool to be competitive. This text presumes that the student has access to a computer and network simulation software, but the book can be used without them. In either event, this text will prepare the student for the modern engineering environment in which the computer is a tool of daily use.
The computer is used in two ways. First, it performs laborious calculations based on a defined procedure and a set of circuit element values. This is the major use of network simulation, and it is employed throughout this book to show how each network that is described performs over a frequency range. The second way is like the first except that the computer varies the element values either to approach a desired performance goal (optimization) or to show the variation in performance when a quantity of circuits is built using parts whose values vary from piece to piece (yield prediction).