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December 13, 2023

A Guide to Noise in Microwave Circuits
By Peter Heymann and Matthias Rudolph

A Guide to Noise in Microwave Circuits is a comprehensive treatment of noise in microwave circuits. The authors, Peter Heymann and Matthias Rudolph, are both researchers with a long history of publishing on the topics of noise and microwave circuits. The book begins with a general introduction to noise in electronic circuits, followed by a more detailed discussion of the various sources of noise in microwave circuits. The authors then cover the treatment of noise in linear and nonlinear networks, as well as the noise of common microwave devices such as diodes, bipolar transistors, operational amplifiers and field-effect transistors.

The most practical section of the book is the chapter on noise measurement. In this chapter, the authors address some of the more challenging problems in noise measurement, including noise measurement of transistors using load-pull and noise measurement in fixtured and on-wafer situations. The authors also discuss accuracy and error estimations, which are particularly important for noise measurements. The final section of the book is devoted to phase noise. The authors cover the theory of phase noise, oscillator operation specifically and measurement of phase noise.

The authors provide a clear and concise overview of the topic and they support their claims with equations, derivations and specific examples with calculations. The examples are generally applicable to modern problems. The book is comprehensive and covers a wide range of topics related to noise in microwave circuits. This includes the sources of noise, the treatment of noise in linear and nonlinear networks, the noise of common microwave devices and noise measurement. The book is practical and provides engineers with the information they need to understand and measure noise in microwave circuits. The authors include many examples and case studies to illustrate their points.

Overall, A Guide to Noise in Microwave Circuits is well-written, informative and comprehensive. The book is especially valuable for practicing microwave engineers and engineers who practice noise measurement. However, it can also serve as a useful introduction to the topic for any mathematically inclined engineer.

Reviewed by: Doug Jorgesen