Hi...i m begginer in AMPLIFIER DESIGN...I HAVE T0 DESIGN A SOLID STATE HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER IN ADS...INPUT IS 2.5 W AND OUTPUT IS 680W...AT 1024 MHz WITH 24 dB GAIN....AS FAR AS I THINK I HAVE TO DESIGN IT IN THREE STAGES BCOZ THE GAIN IS HIGH AND A SINGLE TRANSISTOR WITH 24 dB GAIN AT DESIRED FREQUENCY WILL BE DIFFICULT TO FIND.. ACTUALLY I WANT TO KNOW THAT WHAT I SHOULD KNOW BEFORE STARTING DESIGN IN ADS? ...ALSO WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT DESIGN STEPS INVOLVED IN SSPA DESIGN??...HOPING FOR SINCERE RESPONSE.....