RF and Microwave Transistor Oscillator Design

The increase of consumer electronics and communications applications using Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave circuits has implications for oscillator design. Applications working at higher frequencies and using novel technologies have led to a demand for more robust circuits with higher performance and functionality, but decreased costs, size and power consumption. As a result, there is also a need for more efficient oscillators. This book presents up to date information on all aspects of oscillator design, enabling a selection of the best oscillator topologies with optimized noise reduction and electrical performance. RF and Microwave Transistor Oscillator Design covers:

analyses of non-linear circuit design methods including spectral-domain analysis, time-domain analysis and the quasilinear method;
information on noise in oscillators including chapters on varactor and oscillator frequency tuning, CMOS voltage-controlled oscillators and wideband voltage-controlled oscillators;
information on the stability of oscillations, with discussions on the stability of multi-resonant circuits and the phase plane method;
optimized design and circuit techniques, beginning with the empirical and analytic design approaches, moving on to the high-efficiency design technique;
general operation and design principles of oscillators, including a section on the historical aspects of oscillator configurations.

Author Biography

Andrei Grebennikov is a senior member if IEEE.  His scientific and engineering activity includes the design and development of RF and microwave power amplifiers for different powers and bandwidths, single-frequency and voltage-controlled oscillators, modulators, mixers and multipliers using any types of bipolar and field-effect transistors.  In addition to this, Andrei has experience reading lectures and classes in microwave & RF engineering as well as training and technical presentations for RF design engineers.