Switched distributed power amplifier

A method of implementing a switched distributed power amplifier comprising:

• applying a radio frequency (RF) input signal to gates of one or more field effect transistors in a first amplifier subsection;
• applying the RF input signal to a gates of one or more field effect transistors in a second amplifier subsection;
• providing an AC and DC path between ground and the gates of the one or more field effect transistors of the second amplifier subsection in a low power mode of the switched distributed power amplifier;
• and
• introducing an input delay to the RF input signal before the RF input signal is applied to the second amplifier subsection,
• wherein the input delay is introduced at least in part by a first capacitance introduced by the gates of the one or more field effect transistors of the first amplifier subsection, a second capacitance introduced by the gates of the one or more field effect transistors of the second amplifier subsection, and a third capacitance introduced by a capacitor coupled to the gates of the one or more field effect transistors of the first amplifier subsection.