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RF and Microwave Engineering is one of the fastest growth areas of the past decade and will probably continue to be a very active area of research and application in a large variety of fields. The six volume set of Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering illustrates how this field has been the key to enabling technology responsible for the phenomenal growth of wireless communications. This set also examines how RF and microwave engineering continues to have great influence as the technology behind such important applications as radar, remote sensing, remote control, sensors, navigation, surveillance, electronic warfare, radiometers, plasma research, and imaging.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING VOLUME 1 Kai Chang, Editor The Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering is available online at http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/erfme A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING VOLUME 2 Kai Chang, Editor The Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering is available online at http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/erfme A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING VOLUME 3 Kai Chang, Editor The Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering is available online at http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/erfme A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING VOLUME 4 Kai Chang, Editor The Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering is available online at http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/erfme A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING VOLUME 5 Kai Chang, Editor The Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering is available online at http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/erfme A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RF AND MICROWAVE ENGINEERING VOLUME 6 Kai Chang, Editor The Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering is available online at http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com/erfme A John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication Copyright r 2005 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor auth