Radio-Frequency Electronics: Circuits and Applications

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We use this book in refreshing/training all of our new engineers that will be working with RF magnetics. The book is written across a very broad variety of topics and is therefore lacking in penetrating detail as others have mentioned. Therin lies the books only real sin - that of trying to cover too much.

If, however, your quest is to dust the cobwebs or get your mind around the 'mysterious' world of RF electronics, this book will be very usefull. Jon's vast experience shows through in the diversity of information, not necessarily the depth of it, which is good for people like me that want to know a little of everything in order to properly frame what I am about to immerse myself in.

In the case of RF Electronics, I would highly recommend Chris Bowick's book "RF Circuit Design" as a companion to this book for those wanting more in depth information at the design/circuit level & for those seeking some more testing guidance to Joseph J. Carr's book "Practical Radio Frequency Test & Measurement". Lastly, if you are either HAM or magnetics-centric, I Highly recommend Jerry Sevick's book "Transmission Line Trasformers". These four books will give you a very solid library & if you are doing PCB layouts, spend the money on Tim Williams "Circuit Designers Companion", it will pay for itself in your first layout with a new engineer. In our experience, these have been the "Fabulous Five", so to speak, of RF Electronics.