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Active bias circuit for low-noise amplifiers

US7515000B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2007
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/504
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low-noise amplifier comprises a first amplification circuit that includes a control terminal and a first terminal. An impedance load communicates with the first terminal. A feedback circuit outputs an output current to the first terminal and that generates a bias current, which is output to the control terminal and is based on a difference between the output current and N times a reference current, where N is greater than zero.

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