HF, VHF, and UHF systems and technology （高频、甚高频、超高频系统和技术）.pdfVIP

888 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, VOL. 50, NO. 3, MARCH 2002 HF, VHF, and UHF Systems and Technology Frederick H. Raab, Senior Member, IEEE, Robert Caverly, Senior Member, IEEE, Richard Campbell, Member, IEEE, Murat Eron, Member, IEEE, James B. Hecht, Senior Member, IEEE, Arturo Mediano, Member, IEEE, Daniel P. Myer, Member, IEEE, and John L. B. Walker, Senior Member, IEEE Invited Paper Abstract—A wide variety of unique systems and components tion. Today, a variety of LOS and BLOS communication and inhabits the HF, VHF, and UHF bands. Many communication radar systems operate at HF/VHF/UHF. systems (ionospheric, meteor-burst, and troposcatter) provide be- At HF/VHF/UHF, the effects of line length and component yond-line-of-sight coverage and operate independently of external infrastructure. Broadcasting and over-the-horizon radar also layout are significant design issues. However, the wavelengths operate in these bands. Magnetic-resonance imaging uses HF/VHF remain large enough that lumped elements are generally pre- signals to see the interior of a human body, and RF heating is ferred to or used in conjunction with transmission lines for fil- used in a variety of medical and industrial applications. Receivers tering and matching. The needs for high power and large band- typically employ a mix of analog and digital-signal-processing widths favor the use of components such as RF-power MOS- techniques. Systems for these frequencies make use of RF-power MOSFETs, p-i-n diodes, and ferrite-loaded transmission-line FETs, p-i-n diodes with large time constants, and ferrite-loaded transformers.