Clamping of Switch Peak Voltage with Diode and Transformer at Output of Class E Amplifier

Tadashi Suetsugu, Xiuqin Wei

Abstract


In this paper, a voltage clamp circuit consists of diode and transformer, which reduces the transient peak switch voltage of the class E amplifier with single dc power supply, is proposed. This clamp circuit clamps the output voltage of the class E amplifier when the amplitude of output voltage goes over the maximum permissible value. Simulation results showed that the proposed diode clamp circuit successfully reduces the transient peak switch voltage.

Keywords


Voltage clamp circuit, diode, transformer, transient peak switch voltage, maximum permissible value

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