How does Load Line of Class-F look like?

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dMoser

Joined Aug 25, 2011
30
Hi,

I'm studying the Class-F amplifier in order to eventually design one.
I'm trying to figure out how a load like of a Class-F looks like, but didn't manage to find some clear information about it.

I'd appreciate your help :)

Thanks.
 

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dMoser

Joined Aug 25, 2011
30
Hi Bertus,
The PDF is very informative and helped me, thank you :)

I have a question please.
Is it correct to say that the BIAS (VGS) of a Class F Amplifier is VTH (Threshold Voltage)?
 

bertus

Joined Apr 5, 2008
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Hello,

In Class C E and F, the bias is below the threshold voltage.
If the input signal gets high enough the output will show a pulse corresponding with the top of the input signal.

Bertus
 

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dMoser

Joined Aug 25, 2011
30
Thank you :)

Are you sure regarding that?

I read here (Page 34):
"
The quiescent point of Class F amplifiers must be close to the cutoff region in order to generate significant amount of harmonics.
The class F bias is located a bit higher than that of Class B.
The bias points for different PA classes are shown in Fig. 18.
Because of their similar bias points, the drain waveforms of Class F are similar to those of Class B. With harmonic control, larger voltage is created in Class F with the current clipping at the same level as Class B.
Therefore, Class F amplifiers are also known as overdriven Class B amplifier. Fig. 19 shows the voltage and current waveform of overdriven Class B PA, whose top of voltage waveform is flattened out as that in class F PA.​
"
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