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Amplifier

US3984783A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 27, 1975
Grant dateOct 5, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 27, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F1/0261
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An amplifying circuit capable of providing the gain and linearity of Class A amplifier and power conversion efficiency of a Class B or C amplifier is provided. The circuit includes an amplifying device, such as a power transistor, and a biasing network that permits the device to operate in Classes A, B or C depending upon the amplitude of the input signal.

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