Advanced Phase-Lock Techniques [With CDROM] (Artech House Microwave Library) [Hardcover]

James A. Crawford (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 159693140X | ISBN-13: 978-1596931404 | Publication Date: December 2007

Frequency and time control systems are key circuits found in almost every electronic device today. Mobile phones, GPS systems, PCs, the Internet, and networking equipment are among the many technologies relying on frequency and time control systems. This book is a comprehensive, cohesive reference offering an in-depth understanding of how these circuits are used in a broad and varied range of applications. Moreover, it shows RF system designers how to integrate high performance components onto a single chip. Engineers can also refer to the book's detailed information about performance issues and error correction to help overcome design challenges in the field. Substantial material is devoted to frequency techniques used in WiMAX and other upcoming wireless technologies. With more than 1,000 equations and 500 figures, the book contains computer program scripts to tackle every circuit engineering problem.A CD-ROM is included! It contains practical tools to aid in the design process such as Visio figures and Matlab code for nearly all the mathematical plots in the book.

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About the Author

James A. Crawford is a consultant for AM1, LLC, based in San Diego, California. At AM1, he has performed technology development and technical management of communications systems and products for commercial and consumer applications. The author of Frequency Synthesizer Design Handbook (Artech House, 1994), he holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 510 pages
• Publisher: Artech House Publishers (December 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159693140X
• ISBN-13: 978-1596931404
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,315,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

James A. Crawford (1954- ) was born in Iowa and moved to southern California for graduate school on a Hughes Aircraft fellowship right after college. Although he studied quantum electronics while at USC, he became the head of the frequency sources group at Hughes Ground Systems Group where much of the activity was centered on phase-locked systems. He has previously been a member of the technical staff at multiple aerospace firms like Hughes, TRW, and Linkabit. Since the 1990s, he has primarily been a consultant to industry. Fundamentally having a math/physics bent, his present-day interests also include detailed design and fabrication of precision telescope optical systems and observational astrodynamics.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference for PLLs, May 27, 2008

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This review is from: Advanced Phase-Lock Techniques [With CDROM] (Artech House Microwave Library) (Hardcover)

True to its title, this is not an introductory text, but it contains an amazing amount of information on PLLs of various kinds (including fractional-n synthesizers with sigma-delta modulators) and on their applications in systems. The material is well organized and reads smoothly in spite of the inclusion of substantial mathematical developments. The author provides mathematical background with apparent ease and rigor but also offers practical recommendations and a large collection of useful formulas and graphs. The work is well illustrated and most graphs are referenced to the MATLAB® scripts (included on CD) that produced them. The availability of the scripts and extensive references facilitate further pursuit of the material covered. The author has taken the care to provide an errata, and also as a complete table of contents, on his web site, which I found by searching for his name with the book title. This is an excellent reference for engineers who work with phase-locked loops.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Look at PLLs that is Different, December 31, 2007

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This review is from: Advanced Phase-Lock Techniques [With CDROM] (Artech House Microwave Library) (Hardcover)

The book starts out with a broad view of the phase-lock concept, pulling together perspectives from signal processing, estimation theory, and traditional circuit theory. It presumes some prior familiarity with the PLL subject. It has an excellent treatment on loop filters, well beyond what has been published before. The treatment on delta-sigma based fractional-N synthesis is particularly good as it starts with the historical patent record and takes the reader through all of the basic concepts up through important caveats to stay clear of. The final chapter is an in depth examination of PLLs used for bit sychronization and clock recovery. The books thorough treatment plus the inclusion of all the Matlab code used in preparation of the text makes this an excellent technical reference worth adding to one's personal library.