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Communications device with separate I and Q phase power amplification having selective phase and magnitude adjustment and related methods

US8665991B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2013
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/0475
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications device may include an In-phase (I) circuit having an In-phase modulator and mixer circuit, and an I power amplifier circuit coupled thereto, the I circuit configured to modulate and amplify a digital baseband I signal to generate an amplified I signal, and a Quadrature (Q) circuit having a Q modulator and mixer circuit, and a Q power amplifier circuit coupled thereto, the Q circuit configured to modulate and amplify a digital baseband Q signal to generate an amplified Q signal separate from the amplified I signal. A processor selectively switches the digital baseband I signal and the digital baseband Q signal between the I and Q signal inputs to provide selective phase shifting for the digital baseband I and Q signals.

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