Circuit with Q-enhancement cell having feedback loop
US7400203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/45626
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an example embodiment, an amplitude feedback loop may include an RF amplifier, a detector, a comparator, and a Q-enhancement cell. In an example embodiment, the RF amplifier has an output signal, and the detector has an input coupled to the output signal of the RF amplifier and is configured to detect a level of the output signal of the RF amplifier. The comparator circuit may receive as inputs a reference voltage and the output of the detector. Also, the comparator circuit is configured to output a control signal based on a difference between the reference voltage and the output signal of the power detector. The Q-enhancement cell may be coupled to the RF amplifier and have an input coupled to an output of the comparator circuit. A bias current of the Q-enhancement cell may be adjusted based on the control signal output by the comparator circuit.
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