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Efficiency improvement of power amplifiers

US4994757A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1989
Grant dateFeb 19, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G3/3042
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuitry changes the magnitude of power supply voltages to correspond to the desired level of a variable output power. This maximizes the electrical power efficiency of amplifiers. The circuitry also provides for automatic control of the amplitude of the amplifier output signal.

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