Part 1
Fundamentals
1 Basic Concepts 3
Introduction 4
Vocabulary S
Prefixes 6
Basic Electronics Terminology 6
RF Basics 7
Transmitters and Receivers 7
Signals 8
2 RF Behavior 15
Loss and Gain 1 6
Devices 16
Attenuation 1 7
Insertion Loss 18
Decibels 19
Definition 19
Decibel Math 19
Bandwidth 22
Definition 22
Wideband and Narrowband 24
RF in the Environment 24
Signal Behavior 24
Match 28
What Is Match? 28
Consequences of an Imperfect Match 30
2
RF Hardware
3 Basic System Components 35
Block Diagrams 36
Receiver 37
Transmitter 37
Antennas 38
Block Diagram 38
Antenna Characteristics 39
How Antennas Work 42
Antenna Performance 43
Polarization 45
Antenna Dimensions 46
Smart Antennas 48
Amplifiers 49
Block Diagram 49
Fundamental Properties of Amplifiers 49
How Amplifiers Work 54
Special Amplifiers 55
Filters 57
Block Diagram 57
The Filter's Function 58
Filter Types 59
Filter Performance 59
Special Filters 6 l
Mixers 63
Block Diagram 63
The Mixer's Function 64
How Mixers Work 65
Mixer Configurations 67
Sources 68
Block Diagram 68
How Oscillators Work 69
Different Kinds of Oscillators 70
A Special Oscillator--The VCO 71
Synthesizers 72
A Quick Review 73
Transmitter Block Diagram 74
Receiver Block Diagram 74
Review 75