Stacked pre-driver amplifier
US8106711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/21142
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stacked pre-driver stage and a power amplifier including the stacked pre-driver stage are described. The stacked pre-driver stage comprises stacked pre-drivers arranged in series between a supply voltage and a reference voltage. Each pre-driver includes a pre-driving amplifier, together with MOS transistors. Each pre-driver is subject, in operation, to a voltage difference which is inferior to a maximum allowed use voltage of the MOS transistors with a largely reduced voltage drop across the regulator included in the power amplifier.
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