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RF Microelectronics

By Behzad Razavi.

Published by Prentice Hall PTR.

ISBN: 0138875715;

Published: Nov 6, 1997; Copyright 1998;

Pages: 352; Edition: 1st.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to RF and Wireless Technology.

• Complexity Comparison.
• Design Bottleneck.
• Applications.
• Analog and Digital Systems.
• Choice of Technology.
• References.

  2. Basic Concepts in RF Design.

• Nonlinearity and Time Variance.
• Intersymbol Interference.
• Random Processes and Noise.
• Sensitivity and Dynamic Range.
• Passive Impedance Transformation.
• References.

  3. Modulation and Detection.

• General Considerations.
• Analog Modulation.
• Digital Modulation.
• Power Efficiency of Modulation Schemes.
• Noncoherent Detection.
• References.

  4. Multiple Access Techniques and Wireless Standards.

• Mobile RF Communications.
• Multiple Access Techniques.
• Wireless Standards.
• References.

  5. Transceiver Architectures.

• General Considerations.
• Receiver Architectures.
• Transmitter Architectures.
• Transceiver Performance Tests.
• Case Studies.
• References.

  6. Low-Noise Amplifiers and Mixers.

• Low-Noise Amplifiers.
• Down conversion Mixers.
• Cascaded Stages Revisited.
• References.

  7. Oscillators.

• General Considerations.
• Basic LC Oscillator Topologies.
• Voltage-Controlled Oscillators.
• Phase Noise.
• Bipolar and CMOS LC Oscillators.
• Monolithic Inductors.
• Resonatorless VCOs.
• Quadrature Signal Generation.
• Single-Sideband Generation.
• References.

  8. Frequency Synthesizers.

• General Considerations.
• Phase-Locked Loops.
• RF Synthesizer Architectures.
• Frequency Dividers.
• References.

  9. Power Amplifiers.

• General Considerations.
• Classification of Power Amplifiers.
• High-Efficiency Power Amplifiers.
• Large-Signal Impedance Matching.
• Linearization Techniques.
• Design Examples.
• References

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