Title :
Class-F dual-fed distributed amplifier
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
fDate :
1/23/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The single-ended dual-fed distributed amplifier allows efficient combining of the output power of several FETs without multi-way power combiners. It is shown that this configuration can be operated under class-F operating conditions, thereby allowing high efficiencies.
Keywords :
UHF power amplifiers; distributed amplifiers; field effect transistor circuits; wideband amplifiers; 1.8 GHz; FET output power combining; broad bandwidth; broadband amplifier; class-F operating conditions; dual-fed distributed amplifier; high efficiency operation; single-ended distributed amplifier;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030161
