Advances in Microwaves

Contributors

Contents of Previous Volumes

Microwave Integrated Circuits

I. Introduction

II. Circuit Forms for Microwave Integrated Circuits

References

The Technology of Microwave Integrated Circuits

I. Introduction

II. Monolithic Technology

III. Hybrid Technology

IV. Comparison between Monolithic and Hybrid Circuits

V. Properties of High Resistivity Semiconducting Substrates

VI. Substrates for Hybrid Circuits

VII. Deposited Metals for MICs (Thin-Film Technology)

VIII. Fired Film Metallization (Thick-Film Technology)

IX. Fired vs. Deposited Films in MICs

X. Other Film Materials

XI. Circuit Requirements and Fabrication

XII. Characterization and Incorporation of Active Devices in MICs

References

Analysis of Microstrip Transmission Lines

I. Introduction

II. Quasi-TEM Analysis for Microstrip Line Structure

III. Wave Theory Analysis of Microstrip Lines

IV. Higher Order Modes

V. Losses in Microstrip Lines

VI. Radiation and End Loading

VII. Conclusions

References

Lumped Elements in Microwave Integrated Circuits

I. Introduction

II. Lumped-Element Design

III. Design of Inductors and Resistors

IV. Design of Capacitors

V. The Measurement and Performance of Lumped Elements to 12 GHz

VI. Lumped-Element Circuits

VII. Status of Lumped-Element Applications

References

Integrated Ferrimagnetic Devices

I. Introduction

II. Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Bounded Media

III. Integrated Ferrite Phase Shifters

IV. Circulators

V. Edge Guided Devices

References

Microwave Propagation on Coupled Pairs of Microstrip Transmission Lines

I. Introduction

II. The Coupled Microstrip Configuration

III. Normal Modes of Propagation in the Quasi-TEM Regime

IV. Presentations of Data

References

Computer Aided Design, Simulation and Optimization

I. Introduction

II. Analysis of Microwave Circuits

III. Analytical Characterization of Cascaded Distributed Elements

IV. Performance Simulation Techniques

V. Fundamentals of Optimization

VI. Description and Application of DEMON (Diminishing Error Method of Optimization for Networks)

VII. Conclusions

Appendix: Program Listing for DEMON (Fortran IV)

References

Subject Index