Solid-State Microwave High-Power Amplifiers -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Scope of This Book -- 1.1.1 Future Developments -- References -- Chapter 2 High-Power Amplifiers -- 2.1 Applications and Specifications -- 2.2 Active Devices -- References -- Chapter 3 Physics of Active Devices -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Basic Concepts of Solid-State Physics -- 3.3 Charge Transport in Semiconductors -- 3.4 Junctions and Barriers -- 3.5 FETs and MESFETs -- 3.6 Heterojunction Transistors -- References -- Chapter 4 Device Characterization and Modeling -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Small-Signal Characterization and Models -- 4.2.1 MESFET and HEMT Small-Signal Model -- 4.2.2 HBT Small-Signal Model -- 4.3 Large-Signal Characterization -- 4.3.1 Load Pull -- 4.3.2 Large-Signal Parameters: AM/AM and AM/PM -- 4.3.3 S-Parameters Versus Bias -- 4.4 Large-Signal Models -- 4.4.1 MESFET and HEMT Large-Signal Model -- 4.4.2 HBT Large-Signal Model -- References -- Chapter 5 Phase Noise -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Noise in Semiconductors -- 5.3 Noise in Active Devices -- 5.4 Phase Noise -- 5.5 Phase Noise in Amplifiers -- References -- Chapter 6 Technologies for Microwave Power Amplifiers -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Waveguide Components -- 6.3 Microwave Integrated Circuits (MICs) -- 6.3.1 Microwave Printed Circuits -- 6.3.2 Hybrid Circuits -- 6.3.3 Miniature Hybrid or Semimonolithic Ceramic Circuits -- 6.3.4 Monolithic Circuits -- References -- Chapter 7 Power Combiners and Dividers -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Balanced Stages and Quadrature Couplers -- 7.2.1 Interdigitated Couplers -- 7.2.2 Branch-Line Couplers -- 7.2.3 Wilkinson Couplers, In-Phase and Quadrature -- 7.2.4 Comparison of Three Types of Microstrip Quadrature Couplers -- 7.3 180° Couplers -- 7.4 Lumped-Element l/4 Transformers -- 7.5 Radial Combiners -- 7.5.1 Microstrip Lines.

7.5.2 Radial Waveguides -- 7.5.3 Conical Waveguides -- 7.6 Coupler Arrays -- References -- Chapter 8 General Power-Amplifier Design -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Load-Pull Design -- 8.3 Broadband Matching Networks -- 8.4 Bode and Fano-Theoretical Limitations on Matching -- 8.5 Bandwidth vs. Power -- 8.6 Load-Line Design -- 8.7 Large-Signal Simulation Design: Harmonic Balance -- 8.8 Potential Instabilities -- 8.8.1 Low-Level Oscillations: Rollet's k Factor -- 8.8.2 Internal Oscillations -- 8.8.3 Parametric Oscillations -- 8.8.4 Bias Oscillations -- References -- Chapter 9 High-Efficiency Amplifiers -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Class A: Output Power and Efficiency Versus Load Line -- 9.3 Class AB: Peak Voltage Versus Conduction Angle and Load Line -- 9.4 Overdriven Amplifiers -- 9.4.l Class B: Optimal Efficiency and Class F -- 9.4.2 Class B: Optimal Power -- 9.4.3 Class A: Optimal Loading -- 9.4.4 Class A: Optimal Power and Efficiency -- 9.5 Class E -- 9.6 Real Devices and Circuits -- References -- Chapter 10 Linear Power Amplifiers -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Linearity -- 10.2.1 Amplitude Distortion: Two-Tone IMD -- 10.2.2 Real IMD Curves -- 10.2.3 Phase Distortion: Two-Tone IMD -- 10.2.4 Composite Amplitude and Phase Distortion -- 10.2.5 Spectrum Asymmetry and Memory Effects -- 10.3 Design Technique: Intermodulation and Power Contours -- 10.4 Test Set -- 10.5 A Simple Quadrature Model -- 10.6 Behavioral Models -- 10.6.1 Power and Taylor Series -- 10.6.2 Volterra Series -- 10.6.3 Other Miscellaneous Models -- 10.7 Linearization Techniques -- 10.7.1 Predistortion -- 10.7.2 Feedforward Technique -- 10.7.3 Envelope Feedback -- 10.8 Channel Interference: ACPR, NPR, M-IMR -- References -- Chapter 11 Special Power Amplifiers -- 11.1 Doherty Amplifier -- 11.2 Chireix Amplifier -- 11.3 Kahn EER Amplifier -- References -- Chapter 12 Bias Circuits.

12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Passive Circuit -- 12.3 Broadband Voltage Followers -- 12.4 Bias Supply -- 12.4.1 Gain Stabilization Versus Temperature -- 12.5 Distributed Pulsing -- References -- Chapter 13 Thermal Design -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Device Life Versus Temperature -- 13.3 Junction Temperature Measurements -- 13.3.1 IR Microscopy -- 13.3.2 Liquid Crystals -- 13.3.3 Electrical Parameters -- 13.4 Mode of Operation -- 13.4.1 CW -- 13.4.2 Pulse -- 13.5 Heat Sinks -- References -- About the Authors -- Index.