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Gain control of a power amplifier

US7138863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 2002
Grant dateNov 21, 2006
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F1/3247
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention presents an improved power control scheme for RF power amplifiers. The gain control signal used to control the power amplifier is subjected to pre-distortion (Hpre) before being supplied to the power amplifier, in order to reduce variations in control loop gain.

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