Introduction to wireless communication circuits [electronic resource] / Forouhar Farzaneh, Ali Fotowat, Mahmoud Kamarei, Ali Nikoofard, Mohammad Elmi.

Includes index.

Part 1; Chapter -- 1 The Amazing World of Wireless Systems; 1.1 Introduction to Communication Circuits; 1.2 Signal Levels and Rayleigh Fading; 1.3 Calculation of the Sensitivity in Different Standards; 1.4 Considerations in Radio Frequency System Design; 1.5 A Basic Understanding of Frequency Synthesizers; 1.6 Conclusion. 1.7 References and Further Reading1.8 Problems; Chapter 2 -- Oscillators; 2.1 An Introduction to Oscillators; 2.2 First Approach: Positive Feedback; 2.3 Second Approach: Negative Resistance/Conductance; 2.4 Oscillator Topologies; 2.4.1 Common-Emitter Oscillator Circuit; 2.4.2 Common-Base Oscillator Circuit; 2.4.3 Common-Collector Oscillator Circuit; 2.4.4 Colpitts versus Hartley Oscillators, a New Insight; 2.5 Crystal Oscillators; 2.5.1 Datasheet of a Family of Crystals; 2.6 Calculation of the Oscillation Frequency Includingthe Device Parasitics; 2.7 Quality Factor of Reactive Elements. 2.8 Nonlinear Behavior in Amplifiers2.9 A Note on the Modified Bessel Functions of the First Kind; 2.10 Large-Signal Transconductance and Harmonic Tuned Amplifiers; 2.10.1 CASE I: Resonant circuit is tuned to the first harmonic of the input frequency(tuned amplifier case); 2.10.2 CASE II:Resonant circuit is tuned to the second harmonic of the input frequency (frequency multiplier case); 2.11 Differential Bipolar Stage Large-Signal Transconductance; 2.12 Inductive and Capacitive Dividers (Impedance Transformers); 2.12.1 Tapped Capacitive/Inductive Impedance Transformers. 2.13 Analysis of large-signal Loop Gain of an Oscillator2.13.1 Increasing the Quality Factor and the Frequency Stability with a Crystal; 2.13.2 Oscillator Harmonics Calculation; 2.14 Colpitts Oscillator with Emitter Degeneration; 2.15 MOS Stage Large-Signal Transconductance; 2.16 Differential MOS Stage Large-Signal Transconductance; 2.17 An Oscillator With a Hypothetical Model; 2.18 A MOS Oscillator with Differential Gain Stage; 2.19 Voltage-Controlled Oscillators; 2.19.1 Different Types of Varactors and their Bias; 2.20 Special Topic: Nonlinear Device Fed by Sinusoidal Large-Signal. 2.21 Datasheet of a voltage-controlled oscillator2.22 Conclusion; 2.23 References and Further Reading; 2.24 Problems; Part -- II; Part II -- Part 2; Chapter 3 -- PLL, FM Modulation, FM Demodulation; 3.1 Frequency Modulation; 3.2 Frequency Demodulation; 3.2.1 Phase Detector; 3.2.2 Gilbert Cell as a Phase Detector; 3.2.3 Quadrature Phase (FM) Detector; 3.3 Basics of Phase-Locked Loops and their Application; 3.3.1 The Transfer Function of the First-Order Phased Locked Loop; 3.4 Further Phase-Locked Loop Applications; 3.4.1 Frequency Modulation with Phase-Locked Loop.

Over the past decade, tremendous development of Wireless Communications has changed human life and engineering. Considerable advancement has been made in design and architecture of related RF and microwave circuits. Introduction to Wireless Communication Circuits focusses on special circuits dedicated to the RF level of wireless communications.