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Informationen zum Autor Prof. Frank Gustrau, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany Frank Gustrau has worked as an RF engineer in academia and industry. In 2003 he became professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Art in Dortmund, Germany. Throughout his career Frank has supervised students in their project work, given lectures on different RF related topics and worked extensively with EM and RF circuit simulation tools. Klappentext This book provides a fundamental and practical introduction to radio frequency and microwave engineering and physical aspects of wireless communication In this book, the author addresses a wide range of radio-frequency and microwave topics with emphasis on physical aspects including EM and voltage waves, transmission lines, passive circuits, antennas, radio wave propagation. Up-to-date RF design tools like RF circuit simulation, EM simulation and computerized smith charts, are used in various examples to demonstrate how these methods can be applied effectively in RF engineering practice. Design rules and working examples illustrate the theoretical parts. The examples are close to real world problems, so the reader can directly transfer the methods within the context of their own work. At the end of each chapter a list of problems is given in order to deepen the reader's understanding of the chapter material and practice the new competences. Solutions are available on the author's website. Key Features: Presents a wide range of RF topics with emphasis on physical aspects e.g. EM and voltage waves, transmission lines, passive circuits, antennas Uses various examples of modern RF tools that show how the methods can be applied productively in RF engineering practice Incorporates various design examples using circuit and electromagnetic (EM) simulation software Discusses the propagation of waves: their representation, their effects, and their utilization in passive circuits and antenna structures Provides a list of problems at the end of each chapter Includes an accompanying website containing solutions to the problems (http:\\www.fh-dortmund.de\gustrau_rf_textbook) This will be an invaluable textbook for bachelor and masters s tudents on electrical engineering courses (microwave engineering, basic circuit theory and electromagnetic fields, wireless communications). Early-stage RF practitioners, engineers (e.g. application engineer) working in this area will also find this book of interest. Zusammenfassung This book discusses a wide range of RF topics with emphasis on physical aspects, including EM and voltage waves, transmission lines, passive circuits, antennas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii List of Abbreviations xv List of Symbols xvii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Radiofrequency and Microwave Applications 1 1.2 Frequency Bands 2 1.3 Physical Phenomena in the High Frequency Domain 4 1.3.1 Electrically Short Transmission Line 4 1.3.2 Transmission Line with Length Greater than One-Tenth of Wavelength 6 1.3.3 Radiation and Antennas 7 1.4 Outline of the Following Chapters 8 References 9 2 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 11 2.1 Electric and Magnetic Fields 11 2.1.1 Electrostatic Fields 11 2.1.2 Steady Electric Current and Magnetic Fields 18 2.1.3 Differential Vector Operations 23 2.2 Maxwell's Equations 24 2.2.1 Differential Form in the Time Domain 25 2.2.2 Differential Form for Harmonic Time Dependence 26 2.2.3 Integral Form 27 2.2.4 Constitutive Relations and Material Properties 29 2.2.5 Interface Conditions 32 2.3 Classification of Electromagnetic Problems 34 2.3.1 Static Fields 34 2.3.2 Quasi-Static Fields 34 2.3.3 Coupled Electromagnetic Fields 35 2.4 Skin Effect 36 2.5 Electroma...
