29-11-2022: Design of the drive capability¶

Prerequisite knowledge and skills¶

Chapter 2, Chapter 7, and Chapter 19 of Structured Electronics Design The following topics from the Homologation course:

1. Modeling and characterization of the power efficiency and drive capability of amplifiers

Chapters to study¶

Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6 of Structured Electronics Design

Part 1¶

1. Limitation of the drive capability and power efficiency of negative feedback amplifiers

   1. Power supply

   2. Feedback network energy storage and power dissipation

   3. Controller drive limitations, energy storage and power efficiency

Part 2¶

1. Design strategy for the controller’s drive capability and power efficiency

   1. Preferred properties of the controller’s output stage

   2. Influence of impedances in the signal path

   3. Drive capability and power efficiency of the basic CS stage

   4. `The complementary-parallel CS stage (push-pull stage) <../../../topics/Balancing/Balancing-push-pull-stage.html>`_Topics

   5. Load impedance matching

Downloads¶

• Poster Balanced stages

• LTspice files Chapter6.zip

Homework¶

Design of the controller’s output stage of the active antenna

1. Define the requirements for the active antenna’s controller output stage

2. Design a class A output stage for the antenna amplifier according to the specifications

3. Design a class AB output stage antenna amplifier according to the specifications