This book teaches the skills and knowledge required by today's RF and microwave engineer in a concise, structured and systematic way. Reflecting modern developments in the field, this book focuses on active circuit design covering the latest devices and design techniques. From electromagnetic and transmission line theory and S-parameters through to amplifier and oscillator design, techniques for low noise and broadband design; This book focuses on analysis and design including up to date material on MMIC design techniques. With this book you will: - Learn the basics of RF and microwave circuit analysis and design, with an emphasis on active circuits, and become familiar with the operating principles of the most common active system building blocks such as amplifiers, oscillators and mixers - Be able to design transistor-based amplifiers, oscillators and mixers by means of basic design methodologies - Be able to apply established graphical design tools, such as the Smith chart and feedback mappings, to the design RF and microwave active circuits - Acquire a set of basic design skills and useful tools that can be employed without recourse to complex computer aided design - Structured in the form of modular chapters, each covering a specific topic in a concise form suitable for delivery in a single lecture - Emphasis on clear explanation and a step-by-step approach that aims to help students to easily grasp complex concepts - Contains tutorial questions and problems allowing readers to test their knowledge - An accompanying website containing supporting material in the form of slides and software (MATLAB) listings - Unique material on negative resistance oscillator design, noise analysis and three-port design techniques - Covers the latest developments in microwave active circuit design with new approaches that are not covered elsewhere

This comprehensive reference/text explains the development and principles of operation, modelling, and analysis of switch-mode power supplies (SMPS)-highlighting conversion efficiency, size, and steady state/transient regulation characteristics.;Covering the practical design techniques of SMPS,this book - reveals how to develop specific models of circuits and components for simulation and design purposes; explains both the computer simulation of the switching behaviours of dc-to-dc converters and the modelling of linear and nonlinear circuit components; deals with the modelling and simulation of the low-frequency behaviours of converters (including current-controlled converters and converters with multiple outputs) and regulators; describes computer-aided design (CAD) techniques as applied to converters and regulators; introduces the principles and design of quasi-resonant and resonant converters; provides details on SPICE, a circuit simulator package used to calculate electrical circuit behaviour.;Containing over 1000 helpful drawings, equations, and tables, this is a valuable reference for circuit design, electrical, and electronics engineers, and serves as an excellent text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

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Co-authored by a world-renowned expert in the field, Permanent Magnet Motor Technology: Design and Applications, Second Edition demonstrates the construction of PM motor drives and supplies ready-to-implement solutions for common roadblocks. The author presents fundamental equations and calculations to determine and evaluate system performance, efficiency, and reliability; explores modern computer-aided design of PM motors, including the finite element approach; and covers how to select PM motors to meet the specific requirements of electrical drives. The numerous examples, models, and diagrams provided in each chapter give the reader a clear understanding of motor operations and characteristics.

Unlike any other source in the field, this valuable reference clearly examines key aspects of the finite element method (FEM) for electromagnetic analysis of low-frequency electrical devices. The authors examine phenomena such as nonlinearity, mechanical force, electrical circuit coupling, vibration, heat, and movement for applications in the elect