Broadband Power Amplifier Design Using Extended Resistive-Reactive Continuous Class F Modes

摘要

This article describes an approach to extend the bandwidth of power amplifiers (PA) designed using resistive-reactive series of continuous class F modes (SCFM). By introducing third harmonic loads to the resistive-reactive SCFM PA, the overlap between the fundamental and harmonic impedances is solved and the operating bandwidth extended. Using this approach, a 0.5 to 2.3 GHz high efficiency PA was designed, with experimental results achieving 10 W output power and 59 to 79 percent drain efficiency from 0.5 to 2.3 GHz.