Integrated microwave front-ends with avionics applications - Maloratsky, Leo G. (Boston, Mass. : Artech House, 2012)
CH 1 Introduction -- CH 2 Architecture and Characteristics of Microwave Front-Ends -- Basic Front-End Architecture -- Main Characteristics of Front-Finds -- Performance of Avionics Front-Ends -- CH 3 Planar Transmission Lines -- Characteristics of Planar Transmission Lines -- Coupled Planar Transmission Lines -- Combinations of Different Transmission Lines -- Setting Strategies and Trade-Off Design of Planar Transmission Lines -- CH 4 Distributed and Lumped Elements -- Lumped-Element Capacitors -- Lumped-Element Inductors -- Lumped-Element Resistors -- Cascade Arrangement of Elementary Lumped Elements -- Distributed Planar Attenuators or Terminators -- Discontinuities -- CH 5 Passive Devices -- Directional Couplers -- Dividers and Combiners -- Filters -- Baluns -- Circulators and Isolators -- Trade-Off Design of Passive RF/Microwave Components -- CH 6 Control Devices -- Switches --Limiters -- Phase Shifters -- CH 7 Duplexers and Diplexers -- CH 8 Low-Noise Amplifiers -- CH 9 Mixers -- CH 10 Avionics Front-Ends -- Distance Measuring Equipment -- Microwave Landing System -- Global Positioning System -- Traffic Collision Avoidance System -- Transponder -- Radio Altimeter -- Weather Radar -- Comparison of Microwave Front-Ends for Different Avionics Systems -- CH 11 Integrated Multifunctional Front-Ends -- Multimode Receiver -- XPDR/DME/UAT/ADS-B System -- TCAS/XPDR and TCAS/XPDR/UAT Systems -- TCAS/XPDR/ADS-B -- Integration Index of Combined Integrated Front-Ends -- Interference in Avionics Systems -- CH 12 Antennas and Interfaces -- Blade Antennas -- Patch Antennas -- Passive Antenna Arrays -- Folded-Monopole Antenna Array -- Analysis of Printed BFNs and SBFNs -- Nonideal Antenna Module Performance -- Scanning Antennas -- Active Antennas -- Antenna Module Interface -- CH 13 Control and Calibration of Avionics Microwave Front-Ends -- Avionics Monopulse Front-Ends and Bearing Accuracy -- Calibration of Avionics Front-Ends -- Self-Test of Avionics Front-Ends -- CH 14 Design and Fabrication Technology -- Technology Processes -- Design Flow -- Packaging of Microwave Circuitry -- Multilayer Design -- Three-Dimensional Front-End Design -- Future of Avionics Front-Ends -- References -- Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Radio frequency microelectromechanical systems; Microwave integrated circuits; Electronic books