Synopses & Reviews
The IET has organised training courses on microwave measurements since 1983, at which experts have lectured on modern developments. The purpose of this third edition of the lecture notes is to bring the latest techniques in microwave measurements to a wider audience.
The book includes a survey of the theory of current microwave circuits as well as a description of the techniques for the measurement of power, spectrum, attenaution, circuit parameters, and noise, measurements of antenna characteristics, free fields, modulation and dielectric parameters. The emphasis throughout is on good measurement practice. All the essential theory is given and a previous knowledge of the subject is not assumed. The book will be of interest to those engaged in the design of microwave measurement systems in both research and industry, those providing microwave measurement systems in both research and industry, in measurement services and those involved in teaching microwave measurements in universities.
About the Author
Richard Collier is currently a Praeceptor in Physics at Corpus Christi College. He has been a lecturer on the IET Microwave Measurement Training Course since1983 and is the present chairman of its organising committee. Douglas Skinner MBE is an independent consultant on the calibration of d.c., low frequency, radio frequency and microwave measuring instruments and measurement uncertainties. He is an active UKAS technical assessor and was awarded an MBE for Services to the Calibration Industry in 1990.
Table of Contents
1. Transmission lines - basic principles
2. Scattering parameters and circuit analysis
3. Uncertainty and confidence in measurements
4. Using coaxial connectors in measurement
5. Attenuation measurement
6. RF voltage measurement
7. Structures and properties of transmission lines
8. Noise measurements
9. Connectors, air lines and RF impedance
10. Microwave network analyzers
11. RFIC and MMIC measurement techniques
12. Calibration of automatic network analyzers
13. Verification of automatic network analyzers
14. Balanced device characterization
15. RF power measurement
16. Spectrum analyzer measurements and applications
17. Measurement of frequency stability and phase noise
18. Measurement of the dielectric properties of materials at RF and microwave frequencies
19. Calibration of ELF to UHF wire antennas, primarily for EMC testing