Appendix H. Bibliography and Further Reading

No single book covers RF completely, and this one is no exception. The field rewards reading across several sources: a textbook for the theory, an application note for the practical method, a standard for the legal requirement, and a companion volume for the system you are working in. This appendix points to the references that go deeper than the chapters allow.

Specific external titles, editions, and document numbers are flagged "Verify before publication" because editions change and details should be confirmed against the current source rather than memory. The companion BNC books are listed as part of the same series this volume belongs to.

H.1 Foundational RF and Microwave Textbooks

These are the standard works that the field teaches from. Any one of them will carry a reader well past the introductory level.

• Pozar, "Microwave Engineering." The widely used graduate and upper-undergraduate text on transmission lines, networks, and microwave components. Verify edition before publication.
• Razavi, "RF Microelectronics." A standard reference on RF integrated-circuit design, useful for understanding the front-end blocks measured in this book. Verify edition before publication.
• Gonzalez, "Microwave Transistor Amplifiers: Analysis and Design." A focused treatment of amplifier design, stability, and noise. Verify edition before publication.
• Collin, "Foundations for Microwave Engineering." A rigorous treatment of electromagnetic theory applied to microwave systems. Verify edition before publication.

H.2 Measurement and Test Application Notes

Instrument makers and standards bodies publish application notes that translate theory into bench procedure. They are often the fastest route to a correct measurement.

• Vendor application notes on spectrum analysis fundamentals, covering resolution bandwidth, sweep time, and dynamic range. Verify specific note and version before publication.
• Vendor application notes on vector network analysis and calibration, covering error models, calibration kits, and reference-plane management. Verify specific note and version before publication.
• Vendor application notes on noise-figure measurement, covering the Y-factor method, the cold-source method, and uncertainty. Verify specific note and version before publication.
• Vendor application notes on EMI and EMC pre-compliance testing, covering detectors, limit lines, and test setups. Verify specific note and version before publication.

H.3 Standards and Regulatory Documents

The authoritative references for allocations, methods, and limits. See Appendix F for who maintains each one.

• ITU Radio Regulations and ITU-R recommendations. Verify current edition before publication.
• FCC rules, Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations, including Part 2 (allocations) and Part 15 (unlicensed devices). Verify current revision before publication.
• NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management. Verify current edition before publication.
• CISPR and IEC electromagnetic compatibility standards, such as CISPR 32 and CISPR 11. Verify current revisions before publication.
• 3GPP specification Releases for LTE, 5G New Radio, and later work. Verify current Release numbers before publication.
• IEEE 802 family standards, including 802.11 and 802.15. Verify current revisions before publication.
• IEEE 287, precision coaxial connectors, and MIL-STD-348, RF connector interfaces. Verify current revisions before publication.

H.4 The Companion BNC Books

This volume is part of a series of practical Berkeley Nucleonics books, each taking one corner of RF and test in greater depth. Read alongside this book where the topic overlaps.

• The companion volume on real-time spectrum analysis (RTSA), for readers who want to go further than Chapter 5 on capturing brief and agile signals.
• The companion volume on radar systems, which expands the defense and aerospace material in Chapter 13 into the specifics of radar measurement.
• The companion volume on RF power measurements, which goes deeper on power sensors, calibration, and the accuracy of power readings.
• The companion volume on scintillator and radiation detection, reflecting Berkeley Nucleonics' nuclear instrumentation heritage, for readers whose work spans RF and radiation measurement.

Confirm the exact current titles and availability of the companion volumes against the Berkeley Nucleonics catalog before publication.

H.5 How to Use These References

A practical sequence when a question goes beyond this book: start with the relevant chapter here for orientation, move to a textbook for the theory, then to an application note for the method that matches your instrument, and finally to the governing standard for the exact requirement and limit. The companion volumes fill the gap between a general textbook and a specific instrument when you are working in real-time analysis, radar, power measurement, or radiation detection.

Always confirm the current edition or revision of any cited source. In RF, the physics is stable but the standards, allocations, and product details are not.

References

[1] Standard RF and microwave textbooks as listed in Section H.1. Verify titles and editions before publication.

[2] Instrument-vendor and standards-body application notes as listed in Section H.2. Verify specific notes and versions before publication.

[3] Standards and regulatory documents as listed in Section H.3. Verify current revisions before publication.

[4] Berkeley Nucleonics companion book series, exact titles to be confirmed against the current catalog. Verify before publication.