• DocumentCode
    2988975
  • Title

    500 W, class E 27.12 MHz amplifier using a single plastic MOSFET

  • Author

    Frey, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Adv. Power Technol. Inc., Bend, OR, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    13-19 June 1999
  • Firstpage
    359
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we report on the design and evolution of a 500 W, 27 MHz Class E amplifier. It doubles the operating frequency of previous high efficiency amplifiers using MOSFET transistors in the TO-247 package. Device criteria, circuit design, and amplifier performance characteristics are presented and compared to a HEPA computer model.
  • Keywords
    HF amplifiers; MOSFET circuits; circuit CAD; 27.12 MHz; 500 W; HEPA computer model; TO-247 package; amplifier performance characteristics; circuit design; class E amplifier; high efficiency amplifiers; operating frequency; plastic MOSFET; Heat sinks; MOSFET circuits; Packaging; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plastics; Power amplifiers; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5135-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779493
  • Filename
    779493