Circuits for power-combined power amplifier arrays
US10063197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/7236
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Circuits for power-combined power amplifier array are provided, the circuits comprising: an input splitter coupled to an input that provides a plurality of outputs; a plurality of power amplifier unit cells, each power amplifier unit cell coupled to a corresponding output of the input splitter and each power amplifier unit cell providing an output signal at an output of the power amplifier unit cell; and a power combiner having an output, a plurality of inputs, each input coupled to the output of a corresponding power amplifier unit cell, and a plurality of C-L-C-section equivalents, each having an input connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of inputs of the power combiner and an output connected to the output of the power combiner.
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