RF Power Amplifiers

This book is a good introduction textbook for RF Power Amplifiers. I found text to be very easy to follow and provides a good introduction to the various classes of RF power amplifiers and their respective operating condition for each class mode. It is clearly what I would call a 'starter' textbook to get your feet wet to understand the basics for power amplifier operation and easy to grasp the concepts. The book does not discuss a great deal on matching networks; it touches on it, but not in great depth.

This is more an intermediate textbook, suitable for someone with a preliminary knowledge of the inner workings of power amplifiers. The book relies heavily on the mathematics rather than offering clear explanations of the physical performance of each class of amplifier. In which cases is more suitable to use a B-class?, what exactly happens with the energy stored in the tank circuit in the output matching network of a C-class amplifier?. Function-wise, what is the main difference between the output matching networks in a low-signal amplifier and high-power amplifier?. Should both of them be match always to 50 ohms?. These and many other topics are not answered in the book. You will just see page after page of mathematical equations. So, if you love electronics and mathematics, this is the book for you!

An excellent book but a bit frightening at first for the newcomer to RF electronics with all the 'mathematics' but carry on reading ignoring for the moment the maths and you will discover much information. Then go back to the maths and you be able to understand that as well.A very useful book that explains fully how amplifiers work and with lots of other RF information.This is a good source of information that you know is accurate for the amateur and a text book for the student and professional RF engineer.