Advances in Analog and RF IC Design for Wireless Communication Systems

This book gives technical introductions to the latest and most significant topics in the area of circuit design of analog/RF ICs for wireless communication systems, with an emphasis on wireless infrastructure rather than handsets. It ranges from very high performance circuits for complex wireless infrastructure systems to selected highly integrated systems for handsets and mobile devices: coverage includes power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, modulators, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters, (DACs), and even single chip radios.

Each chapter is authored by renowned experts in the subject and includes a complete introduction, followed by the relevant most significant and recent results on the topic at hand.

This book will give researchers in industry and universities a quick grasp of the most important developments in Analog and RF IC design.

Key features include:

• Emerging research topics in RF IC design and its potential application
• Case studies and practical implementation examples
• The fundamental building blocks of a cellular base station system and satellite infrastructure
• Insights from the experts on the design and the technology trade-offs, the challenges and open questions they often face
• References to specialist papers for further reading