Table of contents

RF Electronics and Software-Defined Radio

From circuit fundamentals to practical SDR signal processing, spectrum analysis, and defense-grade communication concepts

Read each section in order. Every title can be opened as a TheoryTrace document.

• Cover
• Copyright
• How to read this book
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: The RF Mindset
• Chapter 2: Essential Mathematics for RF and SDR
• Chapter 3: Signals, Spectra, and Systems
• Chapter 4: Decibels, Power, and RF Units
• Chapter 5: Transmission Lines and Impedance Matching
• Chapter 6: RF Components and Building Blocks
• Chapter 7: Noise, Distortion, and Dynamic Range
• Chapter 8: Antennas and Radio Propagation
• Chapter 9: RF Measurement and Laboratory Practice
• Chapter 10: Sampling, Quantization, and Digital RF
• Chapter 11: I/Q Signals and Complex Baseband
• Chapter 12: Digital Filters for SDR
• Chapter 13: Modulation and Demodulation
• Chapter 14: Receiver Architectures
• Chapter 15: Transmitter Architecture and RF Linearity
• Chapter 16: Software-Defined Radio Hardware Platforms
• Chapter 17: SDR Software Workflow
• Chapter 18: Spectrum Monitoring and Signal Identification
• Chapter 19: Communication Links and Networked Radio Systems
• Chapter 20: Error Control, Coding, and Robust Communication
• Chapter 21: Electronic Warfare Concepts at a Responsible Level
• Chapter 22: RF Security, Safety, and Regulation
• Chapter 23: Embedded and Real-Time SDR Implementation
• Chapter 24: Capstone RF-SDR Systems
• Conclusion