Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking
US8981847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking are disclosed herein. In certain implementations, an envelope tracking system for generating a power amplifier supply voltage for a power amplifier is provided. The envelope tracking system can include a buck converter and an error amplifier configured to operate in parallel to control the voltage level of the power amplifier supply voltage based on an envelope of an RF signal amplified by the power amplifier. The buck converter can convert a battery voltage into a buck voltage that is based on an error current, and the error amplifier can generate the power amplifier supply voltage by adjusting the magnitude of the buck voltage using an output current that is based on the RF input signal's envelope. The error amplifier can control the buck converter by changing a magnitude of the error current in relation to a magnitude of the output current.
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