Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power amplifier and method of operation thereof
- Patent Title (中): 功率放大器及其操作方法
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Application No.: US13500723Application Date: 2010-09-27
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Publication No.: US08736364B2Publication Date: 2014-05-27
- Inventor: Makoto Hayakawa , Kazumi Shiikuma
- Applicant: Makoto Hayakawa , Kazumi Shiikuma
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: NEC Corporation
- Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Young & Thompson
- Priority: JP2009-235926 20091013
- International Application: PCT/JP2010/067298 WO 20100927
- International Announcement: WO2011/046031 WO 20110421
- Main IPC: H03F3/68
- IPC: H03F3/68

Abstract:
A power amplifier is provided which is capable of performing efficient amplification in a wider transmission signal power range than conventional power amplifiers. The power amplifier for amplifying and outputting an input signal includes first to N-th amplifiers (N is an integer of two or more) which are cascaded. A Doherty amplifier is used in circuit configuration of each of the first to N-th amplifiers. At least one of the first to (N−1)-th amplifiers has a different power ratio from that of the N-th amplifier.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120200353A1 POWER AMPLIFIER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF Public/Granted day:2012-08-09
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