Introduction to RF Power Amplifier Design and Simulation

Introduction to RF Power Amplifier Design and Simulation fills a gap in the existing literature by providing step-by-step guidance for the design of radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers, from analytical formulation to simulation, implementation, and measurement. Featuring numerous illustrations and examples of real-world engineering applications, this book:

• Gives an overview of intermodulation and elaborates on the difference between linear and nonlinear amplifiers
• Describes the high-frequency model and transient characteristics of metal?oxide?semiconductor field-effect transistors
• Details active device modeling techniques for transistors and parasitic extraction methods for active devices
• Explores network and scattering parameters, resonators, matching networks, and tools such as the Smith chart
• Covers power-sensing devices including four-port directional couplers and new types of reflectometers
• Presents RF filter designs for power amplifiers as well as application examples of special filter types
• Demonstrates the use of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, implementing systematic design techniques

Blending theory with practice, Introduction to RF Power Amplifier Design and Simulation supplies engineers, researchers, and RF/microwave engineering students with a valuable resource for the creation of efficient, better-performing, low-profile, high-power RF amplifiers.

Radio Frequency Amplifier Basics. Radio Frequency Power Transistors. Transistor Modeling and Simulation. Resonator Networks for Amplifiers. Impedance Matching Networks. Couplers, Multistate Reflectometers, and RF Power Sensors for Amplifiers. Filter Design for RF Power Amplifiers. Computer Aided Design Tools for Amplifier Design and Implementation.

Abdullah Eroglu is a professor of electrical engineering at Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), USA. He previously worked as a radio frequency (RF) senior design engineer at MKS Instruments, ENI Products, Rochester, New York, USA, and as a faculty fellow in the Fusion Energy Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA. He holds a M.Sc and Ph.D in electrical engineering from Syracuse University, New York, USA, and is a recipient of the 2013 IPFW Outstanding Researcher Award; 2012 IPFW Featured Faculty Award; 2011 Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year Award; 2010 IPFW College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science (ETCS) Excellence in Research Award; and 2004 Syracuse University Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Dr. Eroglu is the author of four books and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. He also serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for several journals.