Hyvonen
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I agree with Didac and others regarding good books about RF engineering. Of course, the focus on books depends on how far you are already, and what direction you'd want to go.
Before going deeper, there is a major difference between "integrated RF" (i.e., RF circuits in integrated semiconductor, these days mostly Si/SiGe but others too), and "discrete RF" (transmission lines, RF components, antennas). Most people are working on one of these two rather distinct fields.
Once you got that figured out, there's plenty you can do. On one hand, you can go towards the discrete RF, focusing on electromagnetics, transmission line theory etc. On the other hand, you can go towards integrated circuits, focusing on analog circuit techniques, semiconductor physics etc. Once you figure which way you want to go, the next step will be easier.
Of course, taking that first step in either direction is difficult. And if you think about doing both, I fully encourage you to do that, but know that it will be difficult to be good in both; being good in one of them will score you career prospects, but being mediocre in both will get you nowhere. (However, I know people who are very good in both, and - needless to say - they are doing OK)
I guess my point is that "find your niche, whatever it may be, and become an expert.
This is the engineering advice; I'm sure there are plenty of opposing views out there on this.
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