Introduction to RF Power Amplifier Design and Simulation (Hardcover)

Radio Frequency Amplifier BasicsIntroductionRF Amplifier TerminologySmall-Signal vs. Large-Signal CharacteristicsRF Amplifier ClassificationsHigh-Power RF Amplifier Design TechniquesRF Power TransistorsCAD Tools in RF Amplifier DesignReferencesRadio Frequency Power TransistorsIntroductionHigh-Frequency Model for MOSFETsUse of Simulation to Obtain Internal Capacitances of MOSFETsTransient Characteristics of MOSFETLosses for MOSFETThermal Characteristics of MOSFETsSafe Operating Area for MOSFETsMOSFET Gate Threshold and Plateau VoltageReferencesTransistor Modeling and SimulationIntroductionNetwork ParametersNetwork ConnectionsS-Scattering ParametersMeasurement of S ParametersChain Scattering ParametersSystemizing RF Amplifier Design by Network AnalysisExtraction of Parasitics for MOSFET DevicesReferencesResonator Networks for AmplifiersIntroductionParallel and Series Resonant NetworksPractical Resonances with Loss, Loading, and Coupling EffectsCoupling of ResonatorsResonators as Impedance TransformersTapped Resonators as Impedance TransformersReferenceImpedance Matching NetworksIntroductionTransmission LinesSmith ChartImpedance Matching between Transmission Lines and Load ImpedancesSingle-Stub TuningImpedance Transformation and Matching between Source and Load ImpedancesSignal Flow GraphsReferenceCouplers, Multistate Reflectometers, and RF Power Sensors for AmplifiersIntroductionDirectional CouplersMultistate ReflectometersRF Power SensorsReferencesFilter Design for RF Power AmplifiersIntroductionFilter Design by Insertion Loss MethodStepped-Impedance LPFsStepped-Impedance Resonator BPFsEdge/Parallel-Coupled, Half-Wavelength Resonator Bandpass FiltersEnd-Coupled, Capacitive Gap, Half-Wavelength Resonator BPFsReferencesComputer Aided Design Tools for Amplifier Design and ImplementationIntroductionPassive Component Design and Modeling with CAD?CombinersActive Component Design and Modeling with CADReferences