This text provides a practical approach to designing RF and microwave amplifiers and oscillators using the iterative synthesis techniques provided. The book introduces approaches to help readers estimate the 1dB compression point of class A and class B linear circuits, initialize the fundamental component voltages and currents in a harmonic balance simulator, and more easily generate load-pull contours for class A and class B transistors. The book also helps readers gain greater insight into the characteristics of single-layer parallel plate capacitors and provide accurate models for them, obtain a clear picture of the stability of each stage in the amplifier and control the output power and oscillation frequency of an oscillator based on linear principles, and design class A high dynamic range amplifiers, multistage power amplifiers, amplifiers with an optimum noise match and a low input VSWR and wideband impedance-matching networks.

About the Author
Pieter L.D. Abrie is Managing Director at AMPSA (PTY) Ltd and is an extra-ordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria. He holds D.Eng and M.Eng degrees in Electronics from the University of Pretoria.


Book Information
ISBN 9780890067970
Author Pieter Abrie
Format Hardback
Page Count 504
Imprint Artech House Publishers
Publisher Artech House Publishers
Weight(grams) 907g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 31mm