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Low power radio frequency transmitter with controllable gain

US6597897B2 · kind B2 · utility

273Cited by
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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 14, 1998
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C2009/00793
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A low power transmitter useful for vehicle remote keyless entry systems, for example, includes a transmitter circuit portion and a gain control circuit portion. The gain control circuit portion preferably includes an inductive load that introduces a resonant frequency that provides radio frequency gain control. The transmitter circuit portion preferably includes a transistor having a collector node and an emitter node. The gain controller circuit preferably includes a capacitive load coupled between the emitter node and the collector node of the transistor. The inductive load preferably is coupled between the emitter node of the transistor and ground.

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