Focuses on the basic operating principles and the techniques used to incorporate the devices into circuit applications. Part one reviews fundamental principles in transmission lines and circuits as well as semiconductor physics. Two-terminal solid-state devices, circuits and applications are covered in the second section. Part three discusses three-terminal solid-state devices, circuits and applications. Introduces noise figures and system parameters for receiver design. Includes numerous examples and problems.

KAI CHANG is a professor in the Electrical Engineering Department of Texas A&M University where he teaches and performs research in microwave devices and circuits. Previously he was a section head at TRW, Inc. where he was responsible for millimeter-wave integrated circuit component and subsystem development. Prior to this, Dr. Chang was a supervisor at Hughes Aircraft Company, where he was involved in the development of microwave circuits, millimeter-wave oscillators, and power combiners. Dr. Chang is the author of a number of book chapters and has published over 90 technical papers on microwave circuits, components, and subsystems. He earned his PhD in electrical engineering at the University of Michigan.