This book gives technical introductions to the latest and most significant topics in the area of circuit design of analog/RF ICs for wireless communication systems, with an emphasis on wireless infrastructure rather than handsets. It ranges from very high performance circuits for complex wireless infrastructure systems to selected highly integrated systems for handsets and mobile devices: coverage includes power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, modulators, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters, (DACs), and even single chip radios. Each chapter is authored by world renowned experts in the subject matter and includes a complete introduction to the subject, followed by the relevant most significant and recent results on the topic at hand. This book will give researchers in industry and universities a quick grasp of the most important developments in Analog and RF IC design. Quick grasp of emerging research topics in RF IC design and its potential application: Brief Introduction to the 'hot' research topics in analog and RF IC design, with references to the specialist papers for further reading. . Highly Authoritative content: The editors are extremely well known in their field and have attracted the top people to write on the topics . Unique emphasis on applications for wireless infrastructure, an emerging 'hot' area of research, rather than handsets