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Transconductance control circuit, method of controlling transconductance, and a power amplifier

US7583148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2007
Grant dateSep 1, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/453
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transconductance control circuit, comprising: a test transconductance circuit for providing an output current from a reference voltage; apparatus for deriving a bias current for the test transconductance circuit from the output current, the bias current including a component that varies with temperature and a component that varies with process; and apparatus for providing the bias current to other transconductance circuits.

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