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Power amplifier, power control method for power amplifier, and communication equipment

US6329875A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 2000
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2203/7239
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power amplifier has an input terminal; an output terminal; an N number of bypassable amplification circuits which are connected directly or indirectly in a sequential manner between the input terminal and the output terminal; an impedance conversion circuit which is connected directly or indirectly between the amplification circuit of a final stage and the output terminal; and a bias control circuit which controls the amplification circuits, PA1 each of the amplification circuits is configured by a high-frequency switch circuit, and an amplifier which is connected directly or indirectly to the switch circuit, and PA1 the bias control circuit controls power source voltages of the amplifiers and controls status of the switch circuit.

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