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Transmit system employing an antenna and balanced amplifier architecture which provides power amplifier load balancing independent of single or dual signal operation of the transmitter

US7466670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2004
Grant dateDec 16, 2008
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0613
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transmit system is disclosed herein that includes two receive inputs for receiving input power distributed between two weakly correlated signals. The transmit system further includes a balanced amplifier system for dividing, amplifying, and recombining the two weakly correlated signals and a two antenna array having a first antenna element and a second antenna element for radiating the amplified signals. The transmit system is capable of unicast and multicast transmissions.

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