Impedance matching circuit capable of efficiently isolating paths for multi-band power amplifier
US8643449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F1/56
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with a representative embodiment, an impedance matching circuit for use at an output stage of a power amplifier is disclosed. The impedance matching circuit comprises: an input port for receiving a frequency band signal; and a plurality of paths, each path being allocated with a principal band signal to be transmitted therethrough and including a path on-off network and a fixed-value impedance matching network. Depending on a type of the received frequency band signal, the path on-off network is configured to activate a selected one of the plurality of paths by rendering an input impedance of the selected path to have a lower absolute magnitude so that the signal is transmitted therethrough, and to deactivate the remaining paths of the plurality of paths by rendering the input impedance thereof to have a higher absolute magnitude so that the signal is not transmitted therethrough. The fixed-value impedance matching network matches a load impedance of the output port of each path to the input impedance thereof, thereby rendering the input impedance thereof to have a prescribed reference value with respect to the principal band signal when said path is activated by the …
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