公开(公告)号：EP2372905A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-05

申请号：EP10290175.8

申请日：2010-04-01

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Wiegner, Dirk ,  Luz, Gerhard

IPC: H03F1/02 ,  H03F3/24 ,  H03G3/00 ,  H04W52/18

CPC classification number: H03F1/0288 ,  H03F1/0244 ,  H03F1/0266 ,  H03F3/24 ,  H03F2200/15 ,  H03F2200/18 ,  H03F2200/511 ,  H03G3/004

Abstract: The invention relates to a Doherty amplifier arrangement (1) for amplification of an RF signal (S in ), comprising: a main amplification path (2a) with a main amplifier (3), a main amplifier control unit (9) for switching a supply voltage (V ds ) of the main amplifier (3) in dependence of a load condition of the Doherty amplifier arrangement (1), an auxiliary amplification path (2b) with a peak amplifier (4), and a peak amplifier control unit (8) for modulating an input supply voltage (V gs ) of the peak amplifier (4) in dependence of an envelope of the input signal (S in ). Further aspects of the invention relate to a transmit frontend (11) and to a base station (12) for such a transmit frontend (11), as well as to a corresponding amplification method.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于放大RF信号（S in）的Doherty放大器装置（1），包括：具有主放大器（3）的主放大路径（2a），用于切换 根据Doherty放大器装置（1）的负载条件，具有峰值放大器（4）的辅助放大路径（2b）和峰值放大器控制单元（1）的主放大器（3）的电源电压（V ds） 8），用于根据输入信号（S in）的包络来调制峰值放大器（4）的输入电源电压（V gs）。 本发明的其它方面涉及用于这种发射前端（11）的发射前端（11）和基站（12）以及相应的放大方法。

公开(公告)号：EP2333968A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-15

申请号：EP09290923.3

申请日：2009-12-09

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Wiegner, Dirk ,  Jüschke, Patrick ,  Machinal, Robin

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H03F1/32

CPC classification number: H04B1/0053 ,  H03F1/02 ,  H03F3/24 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03F2200/111 ,  H03F2203/7209 ,  H04B2001/045

Abstract: Transmitter arrangement (1) for amplifying a fragmented spectrum RF signal (14) having a plurality of frequency bands (6a, 6b) with different carrier frequencies (f1, f2), comprising: a plurality of frequency paths (P1, P2), each for generating a single-band RF signal (12a, 12b) with a different carrier frequency (f1, f2), a combiner (13) for generating the fragmented spectrum RF signal (14) by combining the plurality of single-band RF signals (12a, 12b), and an amplifier unit (15) adapted for amplification of the fragmented spectrum RF signal (14). A base station (2) and a radio network (3) comprising such a transmitter arrangement (1) as well as a method for signal amplification are also provided. The transmitter arrangement (1) may in particular comprise a feedback path adapted for temporally alternately generating feedback related to the different frequency bands (6a', 6b') of the amplified fragmented spectrum RF signal (14').

Abstract translation: 用于放大具有不同载波频率（f1，f2）的多个频带（6a，6b）的分段频谱RF信号（14）的发射器装置（1），包括：多个频率路径（P1，P2），每个 用于产生具有不同载波频率（f1，f2）的单频带RF信号（12a，12b）;组合器（13），用于通过组合多个单频带RF信号（14）产生分段频谱RF信号（14） 12a，12b）和适于放大片段频谱RF信号（14）的放大器单元（15）。 还提供了一种基站（2）和包括这种发射器装置（1）的无线电网络（3）以及用于信号放大的方法。 发射机布置（1）可以特别地包括适于在时间上交替地产生与放大的分段频谱RF信号（14'）的不同频带（6a'，6b'）相关的反馈的反馈路径。

公开(公告)号：EP2312749A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-20

申请号：EP09290788.0

申请日：2009-10-15

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Templ, Wolfgang ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H03F3/191 ,  H03F13/00

CPC classification number: H03F13/00 ,  H03F3/191 ,  H03F21/00

Abstract: The invention describes a radio frequency (=RF) power amplifier (20), comprising
- a coupling array (1) comprising a plurality of nano-sized coupling elements (2; 41; 51),
wherein the coupling elements (2; 41; 51) are grouped into a number N of sub-arrays (SA 1 ...SA N ), with each sub-array (SA 1 ...SA N ) exhibiting
• a specific resonance frequency (f 1 ...f N ) and
• a specific attenuation

of a mechanical self-oscillation of its coupling elements (2; 41; 51),
wherein for the coupling elements (2; 41; 51) of each sub array (SA 1 ...SA N ), there is a stimulating means for stimulating a mechanical self-oscillation,
- and a signal processing unit (22) for controlling the stimulating means with stimulating pulses having a pulse form and timing calculated by the signal processing unit (22) based on an evaluation of the spectral components of an RF signal to be amplified, namely the amplitudes (C 1 ...C N ) and phases (φ 1 ...φ N ) at the frequencies (f 1 ...f N ) corresponding to said specific resonance frequencies. The inventive RF power amplifier provides a high efficiency and a high linearity, in particular at high RF frequencies.

Abstract translation: 本发明描述了一种射频（= RF）功率放大器（20），包括：包括多个纳米尺寸的耦合元件（2; 41; 51）的耦合阵列（1），其中耦合元件（2; 41; 51） 51）分组为N个子阵列（SA 1 ... SA N），其中每个子阵列（SA 1 ... SA N）表现出特定谐振频率（f 1 ... f N）和其耦合元件（2; 41; 51）的机械自振荡的特定衰减，其中对于每个子阵列（SA 1 ... SA N的耦合元件（2; 41; 51） ），具有用于刺激机械自振荡的刺激装置，以及信号处理单元（22），用于通过刺激具有由信号处理单元（22）计算的脉冲形式和定时的脉冲来控制刺激装置，基于 评估要放大的RF信号的频谱分量，即在频率（f 1 ... f N）对应的幅度（C 1 ... CN）和相位（Æ1 ...ÆN） 到所述特定谐振频率。 本发明的RF功率放大器提供高效率和高线性度，特别是在高RF频率下。

公开(公告)号：EP2293435A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-09

申请号：EP09168468.8

申请日：2009-08-24

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Wiegner, Dirk ,  Jüschke, Patrick

IPC: H03F1/30 ,  H03F1/56 ,  H03F3/193

CPC classification number: H03F3/193 ,  H03F1/30 ,  H03F1/56

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power amplifier configured for amplifying an RF signal in a communication network. The power amplifier (A; 4) comprises an RF signal input terminal (IN) for inputting an RF input signal (RFin) to be amplified by the power amplifier (A; 4), an RF signal output terminal (OUT) for outputting an amplified RF output signal (RFout), and at least one tunable or configurable element (GB, DB). A neural network (NN; 10) is coupled to the power amplifier (A; 4), receives at least one input parameter (IP1 to IP5) and is configured to steer said at least one tunable or configurable element (GB, DB) on the basis of the input parameter (IP1 to IP5). The invention also relates to a base station and to a communication network comprising at least one such power amplifier (A; 4), and to a method for power amplification of an RF signal in a communication network.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及扩增配置为RF信号在通信网络中的功率放大器。 功率放大器（A; 4），用于在RF输入信号输入（在RF）RF信号输入端（IN）的方法包括对由功率放大器进行放大;对用于输出铃声RF信号输出端（OUT）（A 4） 放大的RF输出信号（RF输出），以及至少一个可调谐或可配置的元件（GB，DB）。 神经网络（NN; 10）耦合到所述功率放大器（A; 4）接收至少一个输入参数（IP1至IP5），并且被配置来引导所述至少一个可调谐或可配置的元件（GB，DB）上 输入参数的基础上（IP1至IP5）。 因此，本发明涉及基站和通信网络，包括至少一个求功率放大器（A; 4），以及一种用于在通信网络中的RF信号的功率放大方法。

公开(公告)号：EP2234454B1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-10

申请号：EP09305258.7

申请日：2009-03-24

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Templ, Wolfgang ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04B10/25759

公开(公告)号：EP2239591A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-13

申请号：EP09157667.8

申请日：2009-04-08

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Luz, Gerhard ,  Wiegner, Dirk ,  Machinal, Robin

IPC: G01R31/30 ,  G01R19/165

CPC classification number: G01R19/0092 ,  G01R1/203 ,  G01R1/30 ,  H03F3/3432 ,  H03F2200/462

Abstract: The invention relates to a current monitor (10) for sensing the current in a current path (12), said current monitor (10) comprising a resistive sensing element (24) in a section (26) of said current path (12) and a current mirror circuit (28) comprising a first semiconductor device (30) and a second semiconductor device (32), both semiconductor devices (30, 32) electrically interconnected with each other for copying the current in the second semiconductor device (32) to the first semiconductor device (30), wherein the first semiconductor device (30) is electrically connected to an electric reference potential and to a current input side of the section (26) via a resistive equivalence element (38) in a first current branch (34) and wherein the second semiconductor device (32) is electrically connected to the electric reference potential and to a current output side of the section (26) in a second current branch (36). The current monitor (10) further comprises a constant current source (44) for keeping the current in the second current branch (36) independent from the potential difference between the potential of the current output side of the section (26) and the reference potential.
The invention further relates to a corresponding control device for being integrated in a modulator in large bandwidth applications.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及的电流监测器（10），用于感测所述电流的电流路径（12），所述电流监控器（10），在所述电流通路（12）的一个区段（26），包括：电阻感测元件（24）和 电流反射镜电路（28），其包括第一半导体器件（30）和第二半导体器件（32）两者的半导体器件（30，32）与海誓山盟电互连用于复制当前在所述第二半导体器件（32），以 （第一半导体器件（30）worin所述第一半导体器件（30）是在电参考电位在第一电流分支电连接到并经由电阻等价元件（38）的部分（26）的电流输入侧 34）和worin所述第二半导体器件（32）被电连接到电参考电位并在第二电流支路（36）的部分（26）的电流输出侧。 电流监测器（10）还包括用于保持当前在第二电流支路中的恒流源（44）（36）独立于所述部分（26）的电流输出侧的电位之间的电位差和基准电位 ， 本发明还涉及一种相应的控制装置被集成在大带宽应用的调制器。

公开(公告)号：EP2178203A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-21

申请号：EP08017958.3

申请日：2008-10-14

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Pascht, Andreas Dr. ,  Wiegner, Dirk

IPC: H03F1/02 ,  H03F3/217 ,  H03F3/68 ,  H03F3/189 ,  H03F1/32

CPC classification number: H03F3/217 ,  H03F1/02 ,  H03F1/3241 ,  H03F3/189 ,  H03F3/68

Abstract: The invention relates to an active antenna element (4a to 4d) for mobile radio communications, comprising: an amplifier module for amplifying a RF signal (6a to 6d) and an antenna (7) for transmitting the amplified RF signal (6a' to 6d'). The amplifier module is a class-S amplifier module (5) comprising a transistor switching stage (11) and a reconstruction filter (12). The invention also relates to a transmit frontend (1) for a base station comprising a plurality of such active antenna elements (4a to 4d), to a radio network (2) with at least one such transmit frontend (1), and to a method for amplifying a RF signal (6a to 6d) using such an active antenna element (4a to 4d).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于移动无线电通信的有源天线元件（4a至4d），包括：用于放大RF信号（6a至6d）的放大器模块和用于发射放大的RF信号（6a'至6d）的天线（7） “）。 放大器模块是包括晶体管开关级（11）和重构滤波器（12）的S类放大器模块（5）。 本发明还涉及一种用于包括多个这种有源天线元件（4a至4d）的基站的发射前端（1），具有至少一个这样的发射前端（1）的无线电网络（2） 使用这样的有源天线元件（4a〜4d）放大RF信号（6a〜6d）的方法。

公开(公告)号：EP1892827A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-27

申请号：EP06300889.0

申请日：2006-08-24

Applicant: Alcatel Lucent

Inventor： Wiegner, Dirk ,  Nass, Tobias

IPC: H03F1/02

CPC classification number: H03F3/602 ,  H03F1/0211 ,  H03F1/0261 ,  H03F1/0277 ,  H03F3/24 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03F2200/15 ,  H03F2200/18 ,  H03F2200/408 ,  H03F2200/421 ,  H03F2200/423 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2203/7206 ,  H03F2203/7227 ,  H03F2203/7239

Abstract: The present invention relates to a single-band multi-standard power amplifier module (10) for amplifying a radio frequency signal within a predetermined frequency band, comprising a driver amplifier (12) and a final amplifier (14), a first biasing unit (22) for biasing the driver amplifier (12), a second biasing unit (24) for biasing the final amplifier (14) and a switching unit (30) for selectively by-passing the final amplifier (14). The invention further relates to a transmitter comprising said single-band multi-standard power amplifier, a base or mobile station comprising said transmitter and a method for operating said single-band multi-standard power amplifier module.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于放大预定频带内的射频信号的单频带多标准功率放大器模块（10），包括驱动放大器（12）和最终放大器（14），第一偏置单元 22），用于偏置驱动放大器（12），用于偏置最终放大器（14）的第二偏置单元（24）和用于选择性地旁路最终放大器（14）的开关单元（30）。 本发明还涉及包括所述单频带多标准功率放大器，包括所述发射机的基站或移动站以及用于操作所述单频带多标准功率放大器模块的方法的发射机。