Class-E RF Power Amplifiers
The Class-E RF Power Amplifier due to Nathan and Alan Sokal has an origin in ham radio. See the speech given by Nathan Sokal (1929-2016) printed in the july/August 2018 issue of IEEE Microwave Magazine here .
Here is an initial look at synthesizing and simulating an ideal Class-E RF power amplifier. The first set of slides shows a simulation using an ideal FET and simple design equations for a conduction angle of 180 degrees. The ideal FET model is detailed in the presentation here .
The second set of slides present design equations for Class-E with less than 180 degree conduction angle, which reduces the maximum voltage stress. The equations are due to Dr. Frederick Raab (1975), and the examples are due to Keysight youtube video by Matthew Ozalas (2015) .
(Keysight How to Design an RF Power Amplifier: Class E here . )