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Solid state amplifier for microwave transmitter

US5561397A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1995
Grant dateOct 1, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/605
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A solid state amplifier for a microwave transmitter includes a power divider wherein a signal to be amplified is divided into signals of equal signal levels. The equal level signals are respectively coupled to a plurality of amplifiers wherefrom the amplified signals are coupled to a combiner wherein the amplified signals are added and signal sum provided at an output terminal of the combiner. Each of the amplifiers may be comprised of a first stage amplifier, the output signal of which is coupled to a multiplicity of component amplifiers which, in tern, are coupled to a the output terminal of the first stage amplifier via a second power divider wherefrom signals of equal level are provided to the component amplifiers. Bias voltages are provided to the amplifiers via a modularized power supply having some modules with redundant converters.

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