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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Laverghetta, Thomas S.

Microwaves and wireless simplified / Thomas S. Laverghetta. 2nd ed.
p. cm. (The Artech House microwave library)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-58053-943-2 (alk. paper)
1. Microwave devices. 2. Microwave communication systems.
I. Title. II. Series.
TK7876.L382 2005
621.381 ?3 dc22

2005043575

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Laverghetta, Thomas S.

Microwaves and wireless simplified. 2nd ed. (Artech House microwave library)
1. Microwave devices 2. Microwave communication systems
I. Title
621.3 ?813

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About the Author

Thomas S. Laverghetta is a professor at Purdue University's Fort Wayne campus. He teaches all the electronic communications courses at Purdue, including an introductory microwave course.

Mr. Laverghetta spent 23 years in industry prior to teaching full time. He was...