Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and methods for power amplifiers with positive envelope feedback
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Application No.: US16556875Application Date: 2019-08-30
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Publication No.: US10784819B2Publication Date: 2020-09-22
- Inventor: Smarjeet Sharma , Nicolas Gerard Constantin
- Applicant: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
- Agency: Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
- Main IPC: H03F1/30
- IPC: H03F1/30 ; H03F1/02 ; H03F3/193 ; H03F3/68 ; H03F3/24 ; H03F3/21 ; H03F3/195

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for power amplifiers with positive envelope feedback are provided herein. In certain implementations, a power amplifier system includes a power amplification stage that amplifies a radio frequency signal, at least one envelope detector that generates one or more detection signals indicating an output signal envelope of the power amplification stage, and a wideband feedback circuit that provides positive envelope feedback to a bias of the power amplification stage based on the one or more detection signals. The power amplifier system further includes a supply modulator that controls a voltage level of a supply voltage of the power amplification stage based on the one or more detection signals such that the supply voltage is modulated with the output signal envelope through positive envelope feedback.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200099340A1 APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR POWER AMPLIFIERS WITH POSITIVE ENVELOPE FEEDBACK Public/Granted day:2020-03-26
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