... knowledge of impedances and7 Practical RF System Design. William F. EganCopyright2003 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.ISBN: 0-471-20023-9 PRACTICAL RF SYSTEM DESIGN WILLIAM F. EGAN, Ph.D.Lecturer ... They are the means by which system performanceis verified. First there must be a system and, before that, a system design. In the early stages of system design we use a general knowledge of the ... does phase noise affect system performance; what are its sources andhow can the effects be predicted?I will explain methods learned over many years of RF module and system design, with emphasis...