Hybrid main-auxiliary field-effect transistor configurations for radio frequency applications
US10630282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/38
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are switching or other active FET configurations that implement a main-auxiliary branch design. Such designs include a circuit assembly for performing a switching function that includes a branch including a main path in parallel with a first auxiliary path and the main path in series with a second auxiliary path. The circuit assembly also includes a first gate bias network connected to the main path. The circuit assembly also includes a second gate bias network connected to the first auxiliary path. The circuit assembly also includes a third gate bias network connected to the second auxiliary path, the second gate bias network and the third gate bias network configured to improve linearity of the switching function.
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