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Communications device with receiver chain of reduced size

US10469124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2018
Grant dateNov 5, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/75
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications device includes a transmission chain coupled to an antenna a receiver chain coupled to the antenna. The receiver chain includes an amplifier device having an input coupled to the antenna. A controlled switching circuit is included in the amplifier device and is operable to selectively disconnect conduction terminals of an amplifying transistor from power supply terminals when the transmission chain is operating to pass a transmit signal to the antenna.

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