An amplifier, including: an amplifying element, having a voltage input across a first terminal and a third terminal and a voltage controlled current path between a second terminal and the third terminal; and a trifilar transformer having a primary winding, a secondary winding and a tertiary winding; wherein the primary winding is connected to the third terminal, the secondary winding is connected to the first terminal and the tertiary winding is connected to the second terminal; wherein the primary winding and the secondary winding are mutually coupled in inverting relationship; wherein the primary winding and the tertiary winding are mutually coupled in non-inverting relationship; wherein the secondary winding and the tertiary winding are mutually coupled in inverting relationship; and wherein the tertiary winding is between the amplifier output and the second terminal.