RF Microelectronics

by Behzad Razavi

The Acclaimed RF Microelectronics Best-Seller, Expanded and Updated for the Newest Architectures, Circuits, and Devices Wireless communication has become almost as ubiquitous as electricity, but RF design continues to challenge engineers and researchers. In the 15 years since the first edition of this classic text, the demand for higher performance has led to an explosive growth of RF design techniques. In RF Microelectronics, Second Edition, Behzad Razavi systematically teaches the fundamentals as well as the state-of-the-art developments in the analysis and design of RF circuits and transceivers. Razavi has written the second edition to reflect today’s RF microelectronics, covering key topics in far greater detail. At nearly three times the length of the first edition, the second edition is an indispensable tome for both students and practicing engineers. With his lucid prose, Razavi now This edition’s extensive coverage includes brand new chapters on mixers, passive devices, integer-N synthesizers, and fractional-N synthesizers. Razavi’s teachings culminate in a new chapter that begins with WiFi’s radio specifications and, step by step, designs the transceiver at the transistor level. Coverage includes

Genres: Reference, Electrical Engineering

916 pages, Hardcover

First published November 6, 1997

Reviews

[Joe Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book cover much more detailed and covers the most recent advances in RF Microelectronics field. I will continue using it as our major referance book and will recomend my colleques to get one issue in order to satisfy their RF dreams.

[Tim · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a very good book. He does not go into enough circuit detail to be helpful.

[Hassan Zayour · Rating 4 out of 5]

RF integrated circuit design is, as testified by most people involved in this study, one of the most fascinating fields in RF engineering, even though it might be the trickiest. The nuances make a whole lot of a difference, and it is here that we understand what "the devil is in the details" means. However, the basis is very discursive, and those who have a good grasp of it have a steady foundation to build RFIC's.
I have had the chance to read both editions by Professor Razavi, and although the first edition was a pioneering book in its time, it is greatly outdated. The second edition, however, is more comprehensive; its sections are more articulated and organized. In such a fast-evolving field, remaining up-to-date for too long is out of question, and so it would not be a surprise to see a third edition within the upcoming 10 years. However, all of the required basics are provided here, and reading this book would grant one the needed tools to understand more intricate designs in the literature.
It is an excellent textbook, perhaps the best in this domain.

[Sharath Babu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Sohaib · Rating 3 out of 5]

comprehensive book on RF microelectronics but not recommended for in-depth study.

[Harinder Sandhu · Rating 5 out of 5]

good