Microwave Electronic Circuit Technology

International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Jul 1998 by Sloan, R

Microwave Electronic Circuit Technology: Y. KONISHI (Marcel Dekker; 1998, 420 pp., $175)

Finding use by graduates and researchers alike, this book is useful as both a teaching aid providing lucid explanations of the fundamental principles in microwave circuit theory and electromagnetism, and as a reference book with comprehensive tables and citations. Topics covered are electromagnetic resonators, filters and practical circuits as well as the requisite basics. In particular, the sections on dielectric resonators, materials and compact dielectric filters mark this book as a worthy addition to the microwave engineer's library.

As a relatively minor criticism, however, the quality of some of the figures in what is not an inexpensive book is below the standard required. One further criticism is that the material presented does not wholly represent the book's title of Microwave Electronic Circuit Technology. In particular, there is no discussion of transistor circuits or other active devices. To reflect this in the title, I would suggest the inclusion of the word passive.

R. SLOAN Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, UMIST