Phase Noise in Signal Sources/Theory and Application (Iee Telecommunications Series)

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Summary: Essential Book for the Developement of Low Noise Sources
Review: I find this book to be an essential reference for electrical engineers concerned with spectral purity in frequency sources. The best treatment of the book is in the sections devoted to the signal theory of small angle modulation and the relationship between the time and frequency domain. A good discussion on measurement techniques and circuit modeling of the PM conversion mechanisms is useful. Once you become familiar with this book, you will miss it dearly if it should ever "disappear" from the library shelves,as happened to me.

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Summary: Essential Book for the Developement of Low Noise Sources
Review: I find this book to be an essential reference for electrical engineers concerned with spectral purity in frequency sources. The best treatment of the book is in the sections devoted to the signal theory of small angle modulation and the relationship between the time and frequency domain. A good discussion on measurement techniques and circuit modeling of the PM conversion mechanisms is useful. Once you become familiar with this book, you will miss it dearly if it should ever "disappear" from the library shelves,as happened to me.

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Review: Robins' whole presentation is distressing, and in a word, untenable. No one has yet written the definitive text on phase noise, although most aspects have been documented in the professional literature over the years. As a veteran with over 40 years of experience in the subject, I found Robins' mathematical development ineffective, the style exhausting, and the conclusions generally obscure. He overworks drawing general inferences from specific or oversimplified examples. Many important topics concerning phase noise theory and practice are either missing or shallow in substance. My suggestion is, if you want to understand phase noise, first consult a good text on modulation theory (there are many of them), and then search the Web for articles on phase noise (and allied subjects). There you will find a wealth of information on characteristics and measurement techniques, and it's free!

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Summary: Save the Price and Shipping
Review: Robins' whole presentation is distressing, and in a word, untenable. No one has yet written the definitive text on phase noise, although most aspects have been documented in the professional literature over the years. As a veteran with over 40 years of experience in the subject, I found Robins' mathematical development ineffective, the style exhausting, and the conclusions generally obscure. He overworks drawing general inferences from specific or oversimplified examples. Many important topics concerning phase noise theory and practice are either missing or shallow in substance. My suggestion is, if you want to understand phase noise, first consult a good text on modulation theory (there are many of them), and then search the Web for articles on phase noise (and allied subjects). There you will find a wealth of information on characteristics and measurement techniques, and it's free!

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Summary: Good basic text on phase noise
Review: Unlike Mr. Springett, I found "phase noise in signal sources" to be a usefull text. It begins with basic derivations which some may find tedious or perhaps just right depending on your needs. The author works through his derivations step by step which saves the reader from having to do so. I regard this is an introductory text on phase noise and modulation. The text focuses on basic theory but is not written as a guide to making the lowest phase noise oscilator. It is a bit dated as it was first published in 1982. I give it 4.3 stars. The text could have added better comparison between theory and experimental results.

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Summary: Good basic text on phase noise
Review: Unlike Mr. Springett, I found "phase noise in signal sources" to be a usefull text. It begins with basic derivations which some may find tedious or perhaps just right depending on your needs. The author works through his derivations step by step which saves the reader from having to do so. I regard this is an introductory text on phase noise and modulation. The text focuses on basic theory but is not written as a guide to making the lowest phase noise oscilator. It is a bit dated as it was first published in 1982. I give it 4.3 stars. The text could have added better comparison between theory and experimental results.