RF Front-End: World Class Designs

7 ½ X 9 ¼ in Chapter 1 Radio waves and propagation 1.1 Electric fields1.2 Magnetic fields 1.3 Radio waves 1.4 Frequency to wavelength conversion 1.5 Radio spectrum
1.6 Polarization 1.7 How radio signals travel
1.8 Refraction, reflection and diffraction 1. 9 Reflected signals 1.10 Layers above the earth 1.11 Ground wave 1.12 Skywaves 1.13 Distance s and the angle of radiation 1.14 Multiple reflections 1.15 Critical frequency 1.16 MUF 1.17 LUF 1.18 Skip zone 1.19 State of the ionosphe re 1.20 Fading 1.21 Ionospheric disturbances1.22 Very low frequency propagation 1.23 VHF an d above 1.24 Greater distances 1.25 Troposcatt er 1.26 Sporadic E 1.27 Meteor scatter 1.28 Frequencies above 3 GHz

Chapter 2 RF Front End Design 2.1 HIGHER LEVELS OF INTEGRATION