Analog reflective predistorter for power amplifiers
US6326843A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/198
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reflective predistorter compensates for phase and amplitude variations imposed on an input signal by one or more non linear transfer characteristics of, for example, a power amplifier operating at or near saturation. The predistorter includes a hybrid having an input terminal, an output terminal and at least two relative phase terminals separated by 90 degrees. A first compensation circuit may be coupled to one of the relative phase terminals and may include a combination of linear and passive non-linear circuit elements. A second compensation circuit, identical to the first compensation circuit may be coupled to an other of the relative phase terminals includes a second combination of linear and passive non-linear circuit elements. The passive non-linear circuit elements may be one or more diodes and if more than one, the diodes are not configured as antiparallel. A first and second bias control circuit may be included for controlling a bias level in the first and second compensation circuit.
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