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Power control circuit for use with transmitter

US5606285A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 21, 1995
Grant dateFeb 25, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2015

Classification

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

Abstract

A power control circuit having a saturation preventing control loop including a variable gain amplifier, an RF power amplifier, a directional coupler, a detecting circuit, a comparator, a switch, and an adder. When the signal level of an output signal of the comparator is low, the switch is turned on. When the signal level of the output signal of the comparator is high, the switch is turned off. A system power control loop includes a system power control terminal, the adder, and the variable gain amplifier. Since the saturation preventing control loop is provided with the switch, the saturation preventing control loop operates only when the signal level of the amplified signal is larger than a reference value. The system power control loop can properly operate according to a system power control signal supplied from the system power control terminal.

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