{"product_id":"high-efficiency-rf-and-microwave-solid-state-power-amplifiers-9780470513002","title":"High Efficiency RF and Microwave Solid State Power Amplifiers","description":"Do you want to know how to design high efficiency RF and microwave solid state power amplifiers? \u003cp\u003eRead this book to learn the main concepts that are fundamental for optimum amplifier design. Practical design techniques are set out, stating the pros and cons for each method presented in this text. In addition to novel theoretical discussion and workable guidelines, you will find helpful running examples and case studies that demonstrate the key issues involved in power amplifier (PA) design flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHighlights include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarification of topics which are often misunderstood and misused, such as bias classes and PA nomenclatures.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe consideration of both hybrid and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs).\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of switch-mode and current-mode PA design approaches and an explanation of the differences.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage of the linearity issue in PA design at circuit level, with advice on low distortion power stages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the hot topic of Doherty amplifier design, plus a description of advanced techniques based on multi-way and multi-stage architecture solutions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh Efficiency RF and Microwave Solid State Power Amplifiers\u003c\/i\u003e is: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ean ideal tutorial for MSc and postgraduate students taking courses in microwave electronics and solid state circuit\/device design;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea useful reference text for practising electronic engineers and researchers in the field of PA design and microwave and RF engineering.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its unique unified vision of solid state amplifiers, you won't find a more comprehensive publication on the topic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaolo Colantonio\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Rome on March 1969 and he received Electronic Engineering and Ph.D degrees in Microelectronics and Telecommunications from the University of Roma 'Tor Vergata' in 1994 and 2000 respectively, working on design criteria for high efficiency power amplifiers. In 1999 he became a research assistant at the Electronic Engineering Department of the University of Roma 'Tor Vergata' and since 2002 he has been a professor of microwave electronics at the same university.\u003cbr\u003e His research activities are mainly focused on the field of microwave and millimetre-wave electronics, and in particular on design criteria for nonlinear microwave subsystems. This activity resulted in the development of innovative design criteria for high efficiency and high linear power amplifiers, oriented to the optimization of power performance making use of harmonic tuning classes of operation. The results of such activities have been presented in major conferences and ublished in international journals.\u003cbr\u003e Paolo Colantonio has been responsible for the work package activity on 'power amplifier design overview' in the VI-FP European Network of Excellence TARGET (January 2004-June 2005) and general chairman of the international event 'First TARGET NoE Workshop on RF Power Amplifiers', held in Orvieto, Italy 2005.\u003cbr\u003e He is author or co-author of more than 120 papers on PA design published in refereed journals or international conference proceedings and he has been awarded Best Poster Paper at GAAS 2000 (\u003ci\u003eIMD performances of harmonically tuned microwave power amplifiers\u003c\/i\u003e) and Best Paper at EuMIC 2007 (\u003ci\u003eA 6W Uneven Doherty Power Amplifier in GaN Technology\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranco Giannini\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Galatina (LE), on November 9, 1944, and graduated in Electronics Engineering, \u003ci\u003esumma cum laude\u003c\/i\u003e in 1968, before getting the chair of Full Professor of Applied Electronics in 1980. In 2008 he was awarded the \u003ci\u003eLaurea Honoris Causa Scientiarum Technicarum\u003c\/i\u003e degree by the Warsaw University of Technology (WUT), Poland.\u003cbr\u003e Since 1981 he has been at the University of Roma 'Tor Vergata', where he has been serving as Head of Department, Vice President for International Affairs, Pro-Rector, and Dean of the Faculty of Electronics Engineering. He presently chairs theMicrowave Engineering Centre for Space Applications (MECSA).\u003cbr\u003e He has been working on modelling, characterization and design methodologies of active and passive microwave components and circuits, including MICs and MMICs for telecommunication and space applications, authoring or co-authoring more than 400 scientific contributions.\u003cbr\u003e He chaired the theme MMICs of the national project MADESS I of the CNR and was a member of the Management Board of MADESS II, chairman of the theme MMICs of the National Project MICROELECTRONICS, and member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Space Agency (ASI).\u003cbr\u003e He has also been active in many European Projects, and was the Italian representative in the 'European Working Group for GaAs Microelectronics'. He has been acting as consultant for various national and international organizations, including the ITU for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the European Union for ESPRIT, LTR, ISTC projects. He has been chairman of various International Symposia on Microwave \u0026amp; MillimetreWave Techniques and is a member of many committees of international scientific conferences.\u003cbr\u003e In 1996 Professor Giannini was awarded the 'Irena Galewska Kielbasinski Prize' by the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, and an Honorary Professorship by WUT, Poland, in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eErnesto Limiti\u003c\/b\u003e has been Full Professor of Electronics at the University of Roma 'Tor Vergata' since 2002, after being associate professor and researcher at the same university since 1991.\u003cbr\u003e He teaches undergraduate courses in microwave electronics, namely Microwave Electronics (basic) andMicrowave Instrumentation and Measurements, all of them at the \u003ci\u003eLaureaMagistrale\u003c\/i\u003e in the Electronic Engineering degree course (i.e. towards students with at least three years experience at the university). He also teaches MSc and PhD courses, both at the University of Roma 'Tor Vergata' and at other Italian universities.\u003cbr\u003e His scientific interests encompass a broad range of topics, including microwave active device characterization and modelling, regarding both linear (small-signal and noise) and nonlinear regimes and microwave subsystems design methodologies. Regarding the latter, high efficiency power amplifier design methodologies have been his focus since 1992, oriented towards power performance optimization making use of harmonic tuning operating classes. This research topic has been investigated also in the frame of European research projects, e.g. Manpower, Edge, and others. The results on the work in high efficiency power amplifier design approaches have been presented in major conferences and published in international journals.\u003cbr\u003e Ernesto Limiti is author or co-author of more than 200 papers appearing in refereed journals or international conference proceedings. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Microwave and Millimetre-Wave CAE (Wiley Interscience), serving also as a reviewer for various IEEE Transactions and IET Journals.\u003cbr\u003e He has been general chairman and organizer of the 2004 international workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-wave Circuits (INMMiC 2004) as well as the 11th International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology (ISMOT 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324755677458,"sku":"9780470513002","price":151.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_460199f2-7bcd-4404-87ad-3936394cbc77.jpg?v=1727672630","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/high-efficiency-rf-and-microwave-solid-state-power-amplifiers-9780470513002","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}