RF Design Basics
RF Design Basics
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I am an electronics engineer with great practical circuit knowledge. I would like to learn more about the world of RF, antenna design, receiver (super het) and transmitter design.
If am after some good books that will lead me in the right direction in the long term, starting from basics...
Prefered books would be anything that dosnt centre around Math only...
Cheers,
Carl
If am after some good books that will lead me in the right direction in the long term, starting from basics...
Prefered books would be anything that dosnt centre around Math only...
Cheers,
Carl
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Get "RF Design Guide - Systems, Circuits and Equations" by Peter Vizmuller. Alot of very valuable practical stuff in there. Will definitely get you going.
Also look at "RF Circuit Design" by Chris Bowick. This also a good practical book that will introduce you to circuit impedance matching, resonators and some amplifier stuff.
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The book is Radio Frequency and Microwave Electronics Illustrated by Matthew M. Radmanesh. 864 pages, lots of illustrations, published Dec 2000 by Prentice Hall. Cost is around $98.
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I'm reading "Electromagnetics Explained: A Handbook for Wireless/RF, EMC, and High-Speed Electronics", by Ron Schmitt. Published by Newnes (an "imprint" of Elsevier Science). ISBN 0-7506-7403-2. US Library of Congress number TK7816.S349 2002. Currently retails on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble for around US$25.00 to US$35.00. It is part of the EDN (Electronic Design News) Series for Design Engineers.
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As the title would suggest, Schmitt's book explains the rudiments of electromagnetic theory quite nicely and doesn't get into very much math at all, as there are many other books available that emphasize math over intuitive explanations. I would complement his book with some of the ARRL publications that emphasize practical matters of circuit construction, testing, and operation. See http://www.arrl.org for more info on that.
Of course, if your interests are more particular (Bluetooth, Zigbee, spread spectrum, commercial broadcast, etc.) then I would look into more specialized publications from publishers like Tab, IEEE, or Artech House, in addition to doing web searches on those topics.
Good luck,
-MC
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AS an engineer working in Public Broadcasting, I get to work with students in electrical engineering.
a couple of years ago, I had a student approach me and ask if I could teach him about Vacuum tubes. It seems that many of the EE students are interested in the Digital circuitry and not the analog. The Proffessors seem to think Valve theory has gone the way of the buggy-whip socket.
I loaned the student a copy of the ARRL handbook and an Eimac care and feeding of power tubes pamphlet.
Good Luck. RF can be tons of fun.
I remain,
The Ol' Soldering Gunslinger