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US09407215B2 Circuits and methods related to low-noise amplifiers having improved linearity
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与降低线性度的低噪声放大器相关的电路和方法
- Patent Title: Circuits and methods related to low-noise amplifiers having improved linearity
- Patent Title (中): 与降低线性度的低噪声放大器相关的电路和方法
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Application No.: US14274663Application Date: 2014-05-09
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Publication No.: US09407215B2Publication Date: 2016-08-02
- Inventor: Bharatjeet Singh Gill
- Applicant: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MA Woburn
- Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Woburn
- Agency: Chang & Hale LLP
- Main IPC: H03G3/12
- IPC: H03G3/12 ; H03F3/195 ; H03F3/193 ; H03F1/02 ; H03F1/32 ; H03F3/24

Abstract:
Disclosed are circuits and methods related to low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) having improved linearity. In some embodiments, a radio-frequency (RF) amplifier circuit can include a first amplifying transistor configured to amplify an RF signal. The RF amplifier circuit can further include a switchable inductance circuit that couples the first amplifying transistor to a signal ground. The switchable inductance circuit can be configured to be capable of providing at least two different inductance values that yield different linearity levels for the RF amplifier circuit. A high linearity performance can be obtained with a higher inductance and a lower bias voltage, thereby reducing power consumption of the RF amplifier. Examples of methods and devices related to such an RF amplifier circuit are disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140333384A1 CIRCUITS AND METHODS RELATED TO LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIERS HAVING IMPROVED LINEARITY Public/Granted day:2014-11-13
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