Output power correction module for amplifiers in transmitters
US7937049B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/504
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment, a transmitter system includes a power amplifier receiving a supply voltage and a supply current from a power control/current detection circuit, where the power amplifier drives a load impedance. The transmitter system further includes a power correction module configured to sample the supply current and to cause a change in a control voltage, which corrects the supply voltage in response to a change in the load impedance. The supply voltage is corrected to cause the power amplifier to have a substantially constant output power. The power correction module is further configured to output a corrected peak voltage determined by an average value of the supply current. The transmitter system further includes a predistortion module configured to determine the control voltage from a product of the corrected peak voltage and an amplitude modulation component and to output the control voltage to the power control/current detection circuit.
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