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Bias circuit and amplifier

US9294044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 14, 2014
Grant dateMar 22, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/78
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bias circuit according to an embodiment is a bias circuit that supplies a bias voltage to an amplifying element. The bias circuit of the embodiment includes a first current source that has a characteristic of varying an output current with the surrounding temperature variations, and a second current source that has a different output characteristic from the first current source and that can control the output current. The bias circuit of the embodiment also includes a comparator for comparing the output current of the first current source with the output current of the second current source, and a bias supply part that controls the output current of the second current source on the basis of the comparison result of the comparator and supplies a bias voltage to the amplifying element in accordance with the comparison result.

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