Theory and Design of Microwave Filters - (Electromagnetic Waves) by Ian Hunter (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book provides a single source for filter design including basic circuit theory, network synthesis and the design of a variety of microwave filter structures. The aim is to present design theories followed by specific examples with numerical simulations of the designs, with pictures of real devices wherever possible.

Book Synopsis

Microwave filters are vital components in a huge variety of electronic systems, including the rapidly growing communications industry behind mobile radio and satellite communications, as well as radar and other microwave technologies. Ian Hunter provides a graduate-level text that has the aim of enabling the engineer to understand the theory and design of microwave filters.

This book is extremely thorough and covers fundamental circuit theory and electromagnetics, network synthesis, applications and the design of a variety of real microwave structures, all in a single source. The philosophy is to present design theories followed by specific examples with numerical simulations of the designs, accompanied by pictures of real devices wherever possible.

The intended primary readership is professional engineers in the communications and microwave industries, where the book will be suitable for recent graduates working with and designing filters for the first time, through to engineering managers responsible for RF system design. MSc students in microwave and RF engineering will find the book highly relevant, as the author has developed much of the material from his graduate-level courses for university and industry. Theory and Design of Microwave Filters will also be a valuable reference work in the research community.

Review Quotes

'Theory and Design of Microwave Filters is not a tutorial but a detailed and precise source for practical filter design. It is a good read, deriving the most important formulas and giving step-by-step design examples. It is an excellent practical reference, always focusing on the final realization, including manufacturing issues, tunability, and possible spurious modes, which makes it worthwhile reading for both the beginner in filter design and the experienced engineer.'

'while this book covers state-of-the-art filter design techniques, it presents an overview of filter design, approximation theory, and realization techniques that many readers will appreciate. The book is easy to read and is above all practical.'