This unique and comprehensive resource offers professionals and students a detailed treatment of the operations principles, key parameters, and specific characteristics of active and passive RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components. The book covers both linear and nonlinear components that are used in a wide range of application areas, from communications and information sciences, to avionics, space, and military engineering. Professionals find descriptions and clear examples and of the best materials and products used in the field, from laminates and substrates, to transmission lines and filters. Greatly adding to the usefulness of this volume is the inclusion of more than 700 Internet addresses of manufacturers from across the globe.