The present invention discloses a distributed power amplifier topology and
device that efficiently and economically enhances the power output of an
RF signal to be amplified. The power amplifier comprises a plurality of
push-pull amplifiers interconnected in a novel circular geometry that
preferably function as a first winding of an active transformer having
signal inputs of adjacent amplification devices driven with an input
signal of equal magnitude and opposite phase. The topology also discloses
the use of a secondary winding that matches the geometry of primary
winding and variations thereof that serve to efficiently combine the
power of the individual power amplifiers. The novel architecture enables
the design of low-cost, fully-integrated, high-power amplifiers in the
RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave frequencies.