Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wideband doherty amplifier circuit
- Patent Title (中): 宽带无源放大器电路
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Application No.: US13037813Application Date: 2011-03-01
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Publication No.: US08193857B1Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Richard Wilson
- Applicant: Richard Wilson
- Applicant Address: DE Neubiberg
- Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Neubiberg
- Agency: Murphy, Bilak & Homiller, PLLC
- Main IPC: H03F3/68
- IPC: H03F3/68

Abstract:
An amplifier circuit includes a signal summing node, a first amplifier configured to operate in a first mode, an impedance inverter, a second amplifier configured to operate in a second mode and a wideband impedance transformer. The impedance inverter couples an output of the first amplifier to the signal summing node. The impedance inverter is configured to provide impedance transformation and load modulation to the first amplifier. The second amplifier has an output coupled to the signal summing node. The wideband impedance transformer has a first end coupled to the signal summing node and a second end forming a terminal node. The wideband impedance transformer is configured to present a real impedance to the first amplifier over at least 25% of a radio frequency bandwidth of the amplifier circuit.
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