Radio-Frequency Electronics: Circuits and Applications
"I especially like the style...cutting to the core of the issue without hiding behind unnecessary levels of math."   Mark S. Conradi, Washington University"This book is wonderfully informative, and refreshingly different from the usual rehash of standard engineering topics. Hagen has put his unique insights, gleaned from a lifetime of engineering and radio science, into this volume and it shows. There's an insight per page, at least for me, that makes it truly enjoyable reading, even for those of us who think we know something about the field!"   Paul Horowitz, Harvard University"The bad news about Radio-Frequency Electronics: Circuits and Applications by Jon B. Hagen is that the title is somewhat misleading, but that is also the good news...It naturally covers impedance and matching, class A through D amplifiers, receivers, filters, and modulation, and other RF topices...It will help engineers who are exploring new areas in RF design and need a baseline understanding and insight regarding various techniques as a prelude to more detailed study and design."   Bill Schweber, EDN Magazine"...a good starting place for engineers seeking to enhance their RF education...The concise explanations throughout the book underscore Hagen's command of this material...Math is presented sparingly and intelligently...Although Radio-Frequency Electronics: Circuits and Applications may be similar to an undergraduate engineering textbook for an experienced RF design engineer, it provides pages of ideas and solutions for electrical engineers who lack strong RF backgrounds."   Microwaves and RF"The illustrations are well chosen and nicely complement the author's writing, which I found to be both informative and enjoyable to read...I can and do recommend Hagen's book."   Lawrence G. Rubin, Physics Today"Highly recommended for its unique insights into and wide range of topics covered."    I.L. Kosow, Choice"...this is an outstanding book which should be widely used as an undergraduate text."    Philip Mars, The Times Higher