Patent · US Active

System and method for combining stepped drain bias control with digital predistortion for a power amplifier

US7715810B2 · kind B2 · utility

7Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateJan 31, 2007
Grant dateMay 11, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 3, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F1/3241
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for combining stepped drain bias control with digital predistortion for a power amplifier. In one example, the method includes receiving an input associated with a transmit power level of a transmitter in a wireless terminal and selecting a predefined drain bias setting for a power amplifier of the wireless terminal based on the input. A predefined predistortion setting for the power amplifier corresponding to the selected predefined drain bias setting is identified. A drain of the power amplifier is set to the selected predefined drain bias setting, and the identified predefined predistortion setting is applied to a signal prior to directing the signal to the power amplifier.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.