RF power amplifier controller circuit
US8095090B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2200/99
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power amplifier controller circuit controls a power amplifier based upon an amplitude correction signal indicating the amplitude difference between the amplitude of the input signal and an attenuated amplitude of the output signal. The power amplifier controller circuit comprises an amplitude control loop and a phase control loop. The amplitude control loop adjusts the supply voltage to the power amplifier based upon the amplitude correction signal. The phase control loop adjusts the phase of the input signal based upon a phase error signal indicating a phase difference between phases of the input signal and the output signal to reduce phase distortion generated by the power amplifier. The amplitude control loop and the phase control loop may also adjust the gain and/or phase of the power amplifier, respectively.
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