Power converters and amplifiers (review of "RF Power Amplifiers" by Kazimierczuk, M.K.; 2008) [Book news]

This is a comprehensive textbook covering the fundamentals of RF power amplifiers and their range of applications in radio and TV broadcasting, wireless communications, and radars. It presents accessible coverage of the complex principles of operation of RF power amplifiers and radio power systems. It introduces the fundamental design techniques and procedures for practitioners for RF power amplifiers. All the chapters contain examples and design procedures throughout, with review questions, problems, and references at the end of each chapter. A solutions manual is available for instructors. This textbook is helpful for students as well as for practicing engineers working with RF power amplifiers in such application areas as computers, telecommunications, industrial electronic systems, automotive electronics, radars, medical equipment, and aerospace power technology.