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Radio with a distortion compensation capability

US7197286B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 20, 2003
Grant dateMar 27, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2201/3233
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radio comprises a power amplifier for amplifying a signal to be transmitted; a distortion compensation table storing distortion compensation coefficients for compensating a distortion of the power amplifier; a computing unit for updating the distortion compensation coefficient based on a difference between a transmission input signal and a transmission output signal; a bias voltage controller for applying a bias voltage to the power amplifier, said bias voltage determined based on a transmit control signal so as to maximize a power efficiency of the power amplifier.

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