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MMIC power amplifier

US9407214B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2013
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H7/383
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microwave integrated circuit includes a substrate and a power amplifier on the substrate. The power amplifier includes a power divider circuit having an input configured to receive an input RF signal, a base amplifier having an input coupled to a first output of the power divider circuit and a peaking amplifier having an input coupled to a second output of the power divider circuit and an output coupled to an output combining node. The power amplifier further includes an impedance inverter circuit coupling the output of the base amplifier to the output combining node and a load matching circuit having an input coupled to the output combining node and an output configured to be coupled to a load.

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