Frequency Synthesizers: Theory and Design (Hardcover)

by Vadim Manassewitsch (Author) "A frequency synthesis is a combination of system elements that in the generation of one many frequencies from one or few reference sources..." (more)
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Phase-Locked Loops Application to Coherent Receiver Design Alain Blanchard This valuable guide provides complete, systematic coverage of phase-locked loops (PLL) and their direct application in the fields of communication, radiolocalization, and time and frequency control and instrumentation. It shows how to specify and evaluate the performance of equipment using PLL and how to attain the maximum benefits from the remarkable properties of such equipment. Progressively building up the theory of phase-locked loops with easily understood mathematics, this book uses physical behavior descriptions, experimental results, and numerical examples to illustrate and amplify the text. All the important results on PLL are contained in this reference, with many graphs, formulas, and diagrams not usually found in a single volume. For design, text and control engineers, technical managers, all users of communication equipment, and students involved in communication theory, this book will serve as an indispensable guide to phase-locked loops. 1976 (1-07941-3) 389 pp.

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Praise for the first edition… "This is a very readable, full and stimulating account of the theory and practice of frequency synthesizers, which contains much important material not previously gathered in one volume. The text is illustrated by many clear examples taken from practical situations often involving manufacturers’ devices and specifications.… The book is marked by a clear, lucid style, and the illustration of particular points by practical examples is first-class. The diagrams are most helpful, and the notation is clear. Certainly, design engineers would find this book extremely useful as a reference text. Students and nonexperts will find the material understandable and readable." —P. Daly, University of Leeds, England, in Circuit Theory and Applications Frequency Synthesizers: Theory and Design is the third edition of Vadim Manassewitsch’s definitive treatment of the subject. Updated to include the latest achievements in the performance of crystal-controlled oscillators, the design theory of fast-switching-time synthesizers, and an example of their practical applications, the book continues to be a complete guide for everyone who works with synthesizers. Intended to formulate basic design principles and to demonstrate design procedures meeting several stringent requirements simultaneously, its emphasis is on high-speed synthesis and its new applications in radar, spread spectrum communications, automatic test equipment, and nuclear magnetic resources. Manassewitsch describes numerous approaches to ultra-stable signal sources generating spectrally pure signals of high accuracy, and shows how various building blocks such as mixers, oscillators, and frequency multipliers and dividers are used in frequency synthesis. To meet the needs of engineers in this rapidly growing field, Manassewitsch has added several novel frequency synthesis techniques, developed the principles of high-speed synthesis, and described new synthesizers using important design approaches. A summary of the most recent developments in frequency generation and control, the book is firmly based on the realities of current design practices in the United States as well as abroad. With an intermodulation products chart among its figures, a computer program which calculates the frequencies of mixer intermodulation products among its appendices, and a bibliography of more than 190 references, Frequency Synthesizers: Theory and Design will continue to be an invaluable aid for engineers, managers, instructors, and students.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 624 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 3 edition (March 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471011169
• ISBN-13: 978-0471011163
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #575,153 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive guide to synthesizer design, September 9, 1997

By	[e-mail] (USA) - See all my reviews

Mannessivitch's landmark text is a milestone in the synthesizer design community. For the first time, a clear and concise explanation of synthesizer theory and design is put to paper and is presented in a manner which transcends time and technology. His treatment of the impact of synthesizer performance on system degradation is well-thought and complete. Finally, the presentation of various technologies (both analog and digital) can be used for years to come. A must-have

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of its kind! ., January 11, 2000

By	"vbevia" (Corona, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Don't need say much...it is the best book in Frequency Synthesis...period!