Summary

"This introductory text covers the fundamental theory of radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers and their uses in a range of applications within radio and TV broadcasting, wireless communications and radars. With clear vision and structure, this book dedicates chapters to individual RF power amplifiers, analysing them and providing the practitioner with basic design techniques and essential design procedure guidance." "For research and development staff and design engineers, this book is a valuable reference to the topic. With its practical examples and summaries, review questions and end-of-chapter problems, for senior level undergraduate and graduate electrical engineering students, it is a must. There is even a solutions manual available for university instructors."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Marian K. Kazimierczuk is Professor of Electrical engineering at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA. He is the author of five books, over 130 journal papers, over 150 conference papers, and seven patents. he is a fellow of the IEE and he received an Outstanding Teacher Award from the American Society for Engineering Education in 2008. His research interests are in the areas of RF power amplifiers, radio transmitters, power electronics, PWM dc-dc power converters, resonant dc-dc power converters, modeling and controls, semiconductor power devices, magnetic devices, and renewable energy sources.

Preface
About the Author
List of Symbols
Introduction
Block Diagram of RF Power Amplifiers
Classes of Operation of RF Power Amplifiers
Parameters of RF Power Amplifiers
Conditions for 100% Efficiency of Power Amplifiers
Conditions for Nonzero Output Power at 100% Efficiency of Power Amplifiers
Output Power of Class E ZVS Amplifier
Class E ZCS Amplifier
Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
Frequency Spectrum
Duplexing
Multiple-access Techniques
Nonlinear Distortion in Transmitters
Harmonics of Carrier Frequency
Intermodulation
Dynamic Range of Power Amplifiers
Analog Modulation
Amplitude Modulation
Digital Modulation
Radars
Radio-frequency Identification
Summary
References
Review Questions
Problems2 Class A RF Power Amplifier
Introduction
Circuit of Class A RF Power Amplifier
Power MOSFET Characteristics
Waveforms of Class A RF Amplifier
Parameters of Class A RF Power Amplifier
Parallel-resonant Circuit
Power Losses and Efficiency of Parallel Resonant Circuit
Impedance Matching Circuits
Class A RF Linear Amplifier
Summary
References
Review Questions
Problems3 Class AB, B, and C RF Power Amplifiers
Introduction
Class B RF Power Amplifier
Class AB and C RF Power Amplifiers
Push-pull Complementary Class AB, B, and C RF PowerAmplifiers
Transformer-coupled Class B Push-pull Amplifier
Class AB, B, and C Amplifiers of Variable-envelope Signals
Summary
References
Review Questions
Problems4 Class D RF Power Amplifier
Introduction
Circuit Description
Principle of Operation
Topologies of Class D Voltage-source RF Power Amplifiers
Analysis
Voltage Transfer Function
Bandwidth of Class D Amplifier
Efficiency of Half-bridge Class D Power Amplifier
Design Example
Class D RF Power Amplifier with Amplitude Modulation
Transformer-coupled Push-pull Class D Voltage-switching RFPower Amplifier
Class D Full-bridge RF Power Amplifier
Phase Control of Full-bridge Class D Power Amplifier
Class D Current-switching RF Power Amplifier
Transformer-coupled Push-pull Class D Current-switching RFPower Amplifier
Bridge Class D Current-switching RF Power Amplifier
Summary
References
Review Questions
Problems5 Class E RF Zero-voltage-switching RF PowerAmplifier
Introduction
Circuit Description
Circuit Operation
ZVS and ZDS Operation of Class E Amplifier
Suboptimum Operation
Analysis
Maximum Operating Frequency
Choke Inductance
Summary of Parameters at D =
Efficiency
Design of Basic Class E Amplifier
Impedance Matching Resonant Circuits
Push-pull Class E ZVS RF Amplifier
Class E ZVS RF Power Amplifier with Finite DC-feed Inductance
Class E ZVS Amplifier with Parallel-series Resonant Circuit
Class E ZVS Amplifier with Nonsinusoidal Output Voltage
Class E ZVS Power Amplifier with Parallel Resonant Circuit
Amplitude Modulation of Class E ZVS RF Power Amplifier
Summary
References
Review Questions
Problems6 Class E Zero-current-switching RF Power Amplifier
Introductio
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