Integrated Microwave Front-Ends with Avionics Applications -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2 Architecture and Characteristics of Microwave Front-Ends -- 2.1 Basic Front-End Architecture -- 2.2 Main Characteristics of Front-Ends -- 2.3 Performance of Avionics Front-Ends -- References -- Chapter 3 Planar Transmission Lines -- 3.1 Characteristics of Planar Transmissi -- 3.1.1Stripline -- 3.1.2Microstrip Line -- 3.1.3 Suspended Stripline -- 3.1.4 Coplanar Waveguide -- 3.1.5 Slotline -- 3.1.6 Comparison of Different Planar Tra -- 3.2 Coupled Planar Transmission Lines -- 3.2.1 Irregular Coupled Lines -- 3.3 Combinations of Different Transmissi -- 3.4 Setting Strategies and Trade-Off Des -- References -- Chapter 4 Distributed and Lumped Elements -- 4.1 Lumped-Element Capactiors -- 4.2 Lumped-Element Inductors -- 4.3 Lumped-Element Resistors -- 4.4 Cascade Arrangement of Elementary Lu -- 4.5 Distributed Planar Attenuators or Te -- 4.6 Discontinuities -- References -- Chapter 5 Passive Devices -- 5.1 Directional Couplers -- 5.2 Dividers and Combiners -- 5.3 Filters -- 5.3.1 Bandpass Filters -- 5.3.2 Lowpass Filters -- 5.4 Baluns -- 5.5 Circulators and Isolators -- 5.6 Trade-Off Design of Passive RF/Micro -- Chapter 6 Control Devices -- 6.1 Switches -- 6.2 Limiters -- 6.3 Phase Shifters -- References -- Chapter 7 Duplexers and Diplexers -- References -- Chapter 8 Low-Noise Amplifiers -- References -- Chapter 9 Mixers -- References -- Chapter 10 Avionics Front-Ends -- 10.1 Distance Measuring Equipment -- 10.2 Microwave Landing System -- 10.3 Global Positioning System -- 10.4 Traffic Collision Avoidance System -- 10.5 Transponder -- 10.6 Radio Altimeter -- 10.7 Weather Radar -- 10.8 Comparison of Microwave Front-Ends -- References -- Chapter 11 Integrated Multifunctional Front-Ends -- 11.1 Multimode Receiver.

11.2 XPDR/DME/UAT/ADS-B System -- 11.3 TCAS/XPDR and TCAS/XPDR/UAT Systems -- 11.4 TCAS/XPDR/ADS-B -- 11.5 Integration Index of Combined Integ -- 11.6 Interference in Avionics Systems -- References -- Chapter 12 Ant ennas and Interfaces -- 12.1 Blade Antennas -- 12.2 Patch Antennas -- 12.3 Passive Antenna Arrays -- 12.4 Folded-Monopole Antenna Array -- 12.5 Analysis of Printed BFNs and SBFNs -- 12.6 Nonideal Antenna Module Performance -- 12.7 Scanning Antennas -- 12.8 Active Antennas -- 12.9 Antenna Module Interface -- References -- Chapter 13 Control and Calibration of Avionics Microwave Front-Ends -- 13.1 Avionics Monopulse Front-Ends and B -- 13.2 Calibration of Avionics Front-Ends -- 13.3 Self-Test of Avionics Front-Ends -- References -- Chapter 14 Design and Fabrication Technology -- 14.1 Technology Processes -- 14.1.1 Printed Circuit Boards -- 14.1.2 Thick Films -- 14.1.3 Thin Films -- 14.1.4 Low-Temperature Cofired Ceramic -- 14.1.5 Monolithic Process -- 14.1.6 Comparison of Different Technolog -- 14.2 Design Flow -- 14.3 Packaging of Microwave Circuitry -- 14.4 Multilayer Design -- 14.5 Three-Dimensional Front-End Design -- 14.6 Future of Avionics Front-Ends -- References -- Acronyms -- About the Author -- Index.