Microwave devices and circuits

By Samuel Y. Liao and Liao

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0135812070
• ISBN13: 9780135812075
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Length: 530 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Microwave Devices and Circuits by Samuel Y. Liao

Are you kitting. This is one of the best Practical book you ever have. Get one, if you're working in this field...

First Edition was helpful for me

I agree with the prior review that Liao's style is somewhat "cookbook". It does not have as many derivations as, for instance, Collin's classic book. There are even some logical disconnects. However, as working spacecraft payload engineer, for years I dragged a battered copy of the first edition around the world, stuck with post-it notes and tape flags at key points. When one could carry only one book along on the trip, this was it. It really bugged me to lose it so I even ordered a replacement. (First edition, of course) One has to match ones books to ones needs at the time. Liao is good if you have to get a number fast. Pozar (Microwave Engineering, 1990) is good too but has only a mention of vacuum electronic devices, nothing in depth, so for that reason has not made along on as many of my trips.

First Edition was helpful for me

I agree with the prior review that Liao's style is somewhat "cookbook". It does not have as many derivations as, for instance, Collin's classic book. There are even some logical disconnects. However, as working spacecraft payload engineer, for years I dragged a battered copy of the first edition around the world, stuck with post-it notes and tape flags at key points. When one could carry only one book along on the trip, this was it. It really bugged me to lose it so I even ordered a replacement. (First edition, of course) One has to match ones books to ones needs at the time. Liao is good if you have to get a number fast. Pozar (Microwave Engineering, 1990) is good too but has nothing in depth on vacuum electronic devices, so for that reason has not made along on as many of my trips.