Systems and methods for high frequency electronic power conversion and amplification

A method of amplifying an AC input signal of frequency FS using a plurality of cells, each cell comprising a DC input port for accepting a DC input power from a voltage source VG, an AC input port for accepting an AC signal S1 at a frequency FS and having a first magnitude M1, a switching mechanism operatively coupled to the DC input port and to the AC input port for converting the DC input power to an AC output power at the frequency FS and having a second magnitude M2 greater than the first magnitude M1, and an output port capable of applying the AC output power to a load impedance, the plurality of cells including at least a first cell having a first DC input port and a second cell having a second DC input port;

• the method comprising:
• connecting the first and second DC input ports in series, and
• applying the voltage source VG in series with the series-connected first and second DC input ports.