Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#194 In this video I look at the various small details that need to be taken into account to get the Class E amplifier to actually reach high levels of efficiency. I manly look at the impact of the transistor and gate driver combo as well as analyze the inductor parasitics.

Related videos:
Class A amplifier part 1 - youtu.be/GtFnkXar5JU
Class A amplifier part 2 - youtu.be/wdd18pYyFg0
Class B amplifier part 1 - youtu.be/eu54pe0LhpM
Class B amplifier part 2a - youtu.be/oTVJM5BZttw
Class B amplifier part 2b - youtu.be/qLYQAOWTHRE
Class C amplifier part 1 - youtu.be/xPTJmFtaGNc
Class C amplifier part 2 - youtu.be/gYbMpu4NoZo
Class D audio amplifier part 1 - youtu.be/w1Rq1cxfNEk
Class D audio amplifier part 2 - youtu.be/pLXautZaH8c
Class D audio amplifier part 3 - youtu.be/zhpOU6eb2gs
Class D RF amplifier part 1 - youtu.be/idisyToMZ58
Class D RF amplifier part 2 - youtu.be/wSFtRKrJ84M
Class E amplifier part 1 - youtu.be/Tgrakttus3c
Class E amplifier part 2 - youtu.be/qN18wjy5Xwc
Class E amplifier part 3 - youtu.be/_MMJLsclTnA

Relevant links:
assets.nexperia.com/documents/data-sheet/74LVC1G17.pdf
assets.nexperia.com/documents/data-sheet/SI2304DS.pdf
infineon.com/dgdl/Infineon-BSS316N-DS-v02_03-EN.pdf?fileId=db3a304330f686060130ff7ee4b07f16
fair-rite.com/61-material-data-sheet
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