Artech House Control Components Using Si, GaAs, and GaN Technologies (Artech House Mcrowave Library)

Control circuits are important parts of RF and microwave systems. Their compact size, high performance, and low cost have played a vital role in the development of cost effective solutions and new applications during the past quarter century. This resource provides a comprehensive treatment of such circuits, including device operation and their models, basic circuit theory and designs, and applications. The unique features of this book include in-depth and comprehensive study of control circuits, extensive design equations and figures, treatment of practical aspect of circuits, and description of fabrication technologies. It provides RF and microwave engineers with a broad view of solid state control circuits including various technologies and their comparison and up to date information. Contents t Introduction; History of Control Circuits; Applications; Control Devices; PIN Diodes; GaAs; Transistor Model Scaling; Design of Switches; Performance of Switch Circuits; Intermodulation Analysis of Switches; Phase Shifters; Multi-Bit Phase Shifter Circuits; Types of Attenuators; Distortion of Attenuators; Limiter Characterization & Types.