Attenuator device in a radio frequency transmission stage
US10396736B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03G2201/106
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The transmission device comprising a transmit stage configured to deliver a transmission signal on an input-output node of an antenna and comprising a power transistor coupled to the input-output node and configured to amplify a signal to be transmitted. The device comprises a receive stage configured to receive a reception signal on the input-output node and comprising an attenuator circuit configured to attenuate the reception signal. The attenuator circuit comprising the power transistor and a control circuit able to place the power transistor in a triode mode.
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