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Method and apparatus for efficient signal power amplification

US5892395A · kind A · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateMay 2, 1997
Grant dateApr 6, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F1/0294
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus (100) uses power recovery from a combining circuit (125) to improve efficiency. A power combiner (125) generates multiple output signals (127, 133) from a combination of input signals (113, 114). One of the output signals from the power combiner is coupled to a power recovery circuit (135), and energy is recovered and preferably stored for later use.

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