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Power amplifier apparatus and power amplifier circuit

US8773206B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2011
Grant dateJul 8, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/411
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power amplifier apparatus and a power amplifier circuit thereof, the power amplifier circuit uses Doherty circuit structure, and it uses a high voltage heterojunction bipolor transistor (HVHBT) power amplifier to achieve a Carrier amplifier with the Doherty circuit structure, and uses a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) power amplifier to achieve a Peak amplifier with the Doherty circuit structure. The power amplifier apparatus and a power amplifier circuit thereof in the present invention improves the efficiency of the power amplifier.

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