Single stage ramped power amplifiers in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a single stage ramped power amplifier includes a RF transceiver, a ramp voltage, a power supply, and an output circuit, wherein the ramp voltage is coupled to a resistor that is coupled to a first inductor, the power supply is coupled to a second inductor, the RF transceiver is coupled to the second inductor and a first capacitor, the first capacitor is coupled to a PIN diode, the PIN diode is coupled to the first inductor and a second capacitor, the second capacitor is coupled to a first transistor, the first transistor is coupled to a third capacitor, the third capacitor is coupled to a third inductor, the third inductor is coupled to a second transistor, and the second transistor is coupled to the output circuit.