The latest power amp design methodsFully updated to address cutting-edge technologies, the new edition of this practical guide provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage of RF and microwave power amplifier design. The book describes both existing and new schematic configurations, theoretical approaches, circuit simulation results, and implementation techniques.New chapters discuss linearization and efficiency enhancement and high-efficiency Doherty power amplifiers. Featuring a systematic approach, this comprehensive resource bridges the theory and practice of RF and microwave engineering.RF and Microwave Power Amplifier Design, Second Edition, covers: Two-port network parameters and passive elementsNonlinear circuit design methodsNonlinear active device modelingImpedance matchingPower transformers, combiners, and couplersPower amplifier design fundamentalsHigh-efficiency power amplifier designBroadband power amplifiersLinearization and efficiency enhancement techniquesHigh-efficiency Doherty power amplifiers

The latest power amp design methodsFully updated to address cutting-edge technologies, the new edition of this practical guide provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art coverage of RF and microwave power amplifier design. The book describes both existing and new schematic configurations, theoretical approaches, circuit simulation results, and implementation techniques.New chapters discuss linearization and efficiency enhancement and high-efficiency Doherty power amplifiers. Featuring a systematic approach, this comprehensive resource bridges the theory and practice of RF and microwave engineering.RF and Microwave Power Amplifier Design, Second Edition, covers: Two-port network parameters and passive elementsNonlinear circuit design methodsNonlinear active device modelingImpedance matchingPower transformers, combiners, and couplersPower amplifier design fundamentalsHigh-efficiency power amplifier designBroadband power amplifiersLinearization and efficiency enhancement techniquesHigh-efficiency Doherty power amplifiers