Power amplifier
US8692620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F1/0211
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power amplifier including a MOSFET including a source supplied with a first DC power, a gate connected to an RF input signal, and a drain connected to a power supply terminal of an RF power amplification unit; a supply voltage modulation control unit that determines a DC gate voltage of the MOSFET based on an envelope of the RF input signal; and a bypass circuit connected between the drain and the power supply terminal. The MOSFET outputs a second DC power via the drain and amplifies the RF input signal based on a third DC power substantially identical to a differential between the first and the second DC power, and also outputs an RF power via the drain. The bypass circuit receives and rectifies the RF power to supply a recycled DC power to the power supply terminal of the RF power amplification unit.
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