Distributed amplification is one of the more powerful yet curiously under-utilised tools available to today's designers. In the hands of savvy engineers, distributed amplification allows the simultaneous optimisation of gain-bandwidth, phase linearity, and noise figure. In addition, at optical frequencies distributed amplifiction reduces dependence on temperature and signal polarisation.

Containing updated material from the first edition, this book adds several chapters covering RF testing techniques, reliability, process and manufacturing disciplines and process development (experiment by design).

This reference is for anyone involved with microwave design. It tackles the practical aspects of microwave statistical design and introduces statistical design techniques that encompass many different applications. This presentation focuses on two main example areas - microwave circuits and systems - but any application with a complex relation between design variables and performance and design variable uncertainty can benefit from statistical design.

Presents state-of-the-art information on the various types of semiconductor phase shifters, and explains why different types hold tremendous potential for future phased arrays.