| Preface | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| References | p. 5 |
| Microwave Circuit Design by Synthesis: A Universal Procedure | p. 7 |
| Outline of the Classical, Nonsynthesis Design Approach | p. 7 |
| Outline of the Universal Design Procedure Based on Exact Synthesis | p. 10 |
| Choosing Physical Structure | p. 12 |
| Identifying the Set of Transmission Zeros | p. 13 |
| Passband and Stopband Specifications | p. 13 |
| First-Stage Network Synthesis | p. 14 |
| Second-Stage Network Synthesis | p. 16 |
| Network Transformation | p. 17 |
| Conversion to an f-Plane Equivalent Circuit | p. 17 |
| Physical Realization and Final Optimization | p. 18 |
| The Prototype Network Synthesis Procedures | p. 18 |
| Some General Terms | p. 19 |
| Definition of Terms for Doubly Terminated Networks | p. 21 |
| Definition of Terms for Singly Terminated Networks | p. 32 |
| Relevant Transfer Characteristics | p. 35 |
| Frequency Transformations | p. 40 |
| Generalized Ladder Network Prototypes | p. 47 |
| The Approximation Problem | p. 60 |
| The Network Extraction Problem | p. 68 |
| Network Manipulation and Transformation | p. 79 |
| Kuroda Identities | p. 80 |
| Admittance and Impedance Matrix Scaling for Ladder Networks | p. 86 |
| Trading Length Against Impedance in Noncommensurate Transmission Line Networks | p. 89 |
| Conversion of Prototypes to Physical Structures | p. 95 |
| Low-Frequency Circuits ([500 MHz) | p. 96 |
| High-Frequency Circuits (]500 MHz) | p. 98 |
| A Practical Review of the Design Procedure | p. 124 |
| Partitioning Circuits into Reactive Two-Ports | p. 124 |
| Contents of Circuit Library/Database | p. 125 |
| Choosing the Two-Port Network Configuration | p. 126 |
| Choosing Transmission Zero Locations, Degree, and Network Frequency Responses | p. 132 |
| Singly vs. Doubly Terminated Networks and First vs. Second Canonical Forms | p. 136 |
| Tips on Prototype Synthesis | p. 137 |
| Tips on Network Transformation | p. 137 |
| Availability of Software | p. 138 |
| Designer Software: The NETSYN Program | p. 139 |
| An Overview of the E-Syn Software Available from HP-EEsof | p. 141 |
| A Design Example Based on E-Syn | p. 145 |
| References | p. 149 |
| Synthesis of High-Selectivity Printed Circuit Band-Pass Filters | p. 153 |
| Commensurate Line Filters From High-Pass S-Plane Prototypes | p. 154 |
| Two Simple Printed Circuit Coupled-Line Filters | p. 156 |
| Two Enhanced Printed Circuit Coupled-Line Filters | p. 168 |
| Noncommensurate Line Filters From Band-Pass S-Plane Prototypes | p. 180 |
| Design Rationale | p. 181 |
| A 2- to 6-GHz Band-Pass Filter with a 6- to 20-GHz Stopband | p. 185 |
| References | p. 190 |
| Other Specialized Passive Components | p. 191 |
| Wideband Bias Ts | p. 191 |
| General Bias T Circuit Concepts | p. 192 |
| Band-Pass Filter Synthesis | p. 193 |
| A 2- to 18-GHz Bias T in Stripline | p. 197 |
| A 4.5- to 45.5-GHz Bias T in Microstrip | p. 200 |
| Wideband Balun Structures | p. 202 |
| A High-Pass Balun for 6 to 18 GHz | p. 204 |
| Band-Pass Baluns for 6.5 to 13.5 GHz | p. 212 |
| Some Simple Impedance-Transforming Networks | p. 222 |
| The Quarter-Wavelength Stepped-Impedance Transformer | p. 222 |
| Stepped-Impedance Transformers from Band-Pass Prototypes | p. 226 |
| Transformers Using Line and Open-Circuit Shunt Stubs | p. 229 |
| Transformers Incorporating High-Pass Elements | p. 231 |
| References | p. 234 |
| Active Circuit Design | p. 235 |
| Principles of Matching Into Complex Terminations | p. 236 |
| Shunt Capacitor and Resistor | p. 237 |
| Series Inductor and Resistor | p. 239 |
| Shunt Inductor and Resistor | p. 240 |
| Series Capacitor and Resistor | p. 241 |
| Distributed Amplifiers | p. 242 |
| Basic Design Concept and Prototype Synthesis | p. 244 |
| A Simple Theory Based on Constant K Sections | p. 248 |
| Practical MMIC Distributed Amplifiers With Various Gain Slopes | p. 253 |
| Increasing the Maximum Operating Frequency of Distributed Amplifiers | p. 262 |
| Reactively Matched Wideband Power Amplifiers | p. 273 |
| General Design Approach | p. 274 |
| Detailed Circuit Design | p. 276 |
| Measured Performance | p. 289 |
| Traveling-Wave Matching in Cascadable Amplifier Gain Stages | p. 290 |
| Evolution From a Distributed Amplifier | p. 292 |
| The Band-Pass Frequency Transformation | p. 294 |
| The Basic Cascadable Gain Stage | p. 297 |
| A Practical Design Example | p. 298 |
| A Two-Stage Amplifier With Interstage Matching | p. 311 |
| A Five-Stage, 1.5W Amplifier MMIC With ]25 dB Gain | p. 317 |
| References | p. 323 |
| Summary and Conclusions | p. 325 |
| Some Useful Network Transformations | p. 327 |
| Transforming a Second-Order Reactance Branch Into Unit Elements and Vice Versa | p. 327 |
| Transforming a Fourth-Order Reactance Branch Into Unit Elements and Vice Versa | p. 328 |
| Transforming a Fourth-Order Reactance Branch Into Two Second Order Branches and Vice Versa | p. 329 |
| Transforming a Capacitor L Section Into a T Section | p. 330 |
| Transforming a Capacitor L Section Into a [pi] Section | p. 330 |
| Transforming a Capacitor T Section Into a [pi] Section and Vice Versa | p. 331 |
| Library of Coupled-Line Sections and Equivalent Circuits | p. 333 |
| General Relations | p. 333 |
| Coupled Lines With Open Circuits at Opposite Ends | p. 334 |
| Coupled Lines With Open Circuits at the Same End | p. 334 |
| Coupled Lines With Short Circuits at Opposite Ends | p. 335 |
| Coupled Lines With a Short Circuit at One End and a Bridge at the Other | p. 335 |
| Coupled Lines With an Open Circuit at One End and a Bridge at the Other | p. 336 |
| Coupled Lines With an Open Circuit at One End and a Shunt Open-Circuit Stub at the Other | p. 337 |
| List of Technical Publications | p. 339 |
| Glossary | p. 341 |
| About the Author | p. 343 |
| Index | p. 345 |
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