Plate and grid modulated HF high-power tuned amplifier with increased efficiency

Author

Dzunja, Zdenka Zivkovic ; Markovic, Aleksandar

Author_Institution

Fac. of Tech. Sci., Novi Sad Univ., Yugoslavia

Volume

35

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

3/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

97

Lastpage

107

Abstract

The optimal design of a plate- and grid-modulated high-power tuned HF amplifier with increased efficiency is reported. The increased efficiency is achieved by introducing the third harmonic into the drive and output circuits. The analysis is carried out by applying a linear model of the constant plate current characteristics of an HF high-power triode. The initial CW (continuous-wave) working conditions are selected so that it is possible to realize a 100% modulation. Calculated values are presented graphically as functions of some relevant design parameters. A comparison is made with a tuned high-power amplifier without injection.<>

Keywords

high-frequency amplifiers; linear network analysis; modulation; power amplifiers; radiofrequency amplifiers; triodes; CW; HF high-power triode; HF high-power tuned amplifier; constant plate current characteristics; design parameters; efficiency; grid modulated; linear model; output circuits; plate modulated; third harmonic; Circuit analysis; Employee welfare; Hafnium; Harmonic analysis; High power amplifiers; Operational amplifiers; Optical polarization; Power system harmonics; Tuned circuits; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Broadcasting, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9316

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/11.18772

Filename

18772