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Power supply arrangement for multi-stage amplifier

US9270230B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 21, 2014
Grant dateFeb 23, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F3/189
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a multi-stage amplifier comprising: a first amplifier stage; a second amplifier stage; a first voltage supply stage arranged to provide a supply voltage to the first amplifier in dependence on an average power of a signal to be amplified; and a second voltage supply stage arranged to provide a supply voltage to the second amplifier in dependence on an instantaneous power of a signal to be amplified.

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