Separate from component design are the block-diagram level requirements to make a system operate properly.
Besser Associates offers courses that either focus exclusively on RF PCB design or include discussions of design techniques along with other topics (such as EMC/EMI troubleshooting).
These courses provide the concepts and techniques that are necessary to understand communication system design at the system block level. Issues such as tradeoffs between spectral efficiency and power efficiency of different approaches and their effects on component performance requirements are covered.
This online program has been designed for applications, production, manufacturing engineers and technicians as well as other professionals who need to have a solid background in the fundamentals of working with RF and wireless products. This four part program provides a thorough understanding of RF analytical tools, communications signals, RF devices and test instruments. Starting with basic analytical tools such as the decibel scale, S-parameters and the Smith Chart, this program covers test instrumentation, RF components, and modulation.
Reflectometer slide rules were handy for quickly looking up conversions between SWR, return loss, and reflection coefficient. Use this slide rule right on your computer (is this an anachronism?) in any JavaScript enabled web browser!
This public-domain book provides concise descriptions of concepts related to RF, radar, microwave components, and more.
This handbook is designed to aid electronic warfare and radar systems engineers in making general estimations regarding capabilities of systems. This handbook is sponsored by the NAVAIR Director of Electronic Warfare/Combat Systems Department.
Software for Windows PC's with multiple calculators for PC board parameters.
The Saturn PCB Toolkit is the best resource for PCB related calculations you can find.
It incorporates many features that PCB designers and engineers are in regular need of like current capacity of a PCB trace, via current, differential pairs and much more. Please download our PCB Toolkit today for free and enjoy!
This large reference volume is referenced in some of our courses on RF system design.
On-demand courses are now available from Besser Associates. Tutorials and courses range from one to eight hours in length. Topics include:
Instructor Waleed Khalil has co-published a couple of new papers that are freely accessible in the IEEE Access publication.
The first one is Phase Error Evaluation in a Two-Path Receiver Front-End With On-Site Coding:
This Watkins Johnson app note describes dynamic range measurements on receivers. Part 2 discusses "comprehensive measurements," or figures of merit that combine the primary measurements, such as noise figure or IP3, to provide a picture of the range of power levels that a receiver can handle. The app note is hosted on RF Café.