ENVELOPE TRACKING POWER CONVERTER CIRCUITRY

摘要

Envelope tracking power converter circuitry is configured to receive a supply voltage and simultaneously provide two envelope tracking power supply signals, an envelope tracking power supply signal and an average power tracking power supply signal, or a single envelope tracking power supply signal with improved efficiency. When providing a single envelope tracking power supply signal, an envelope tracking power supply signal is provided to a parallel amplifier in the envelope tracking power converter circuitry to provide multiple levels of envelope tracking which improves efficiency.

主权项

1. Envelope tracking power converter circuitry comprising:
a first envelope tracking power supply signal output node; a second envelope tracking power supply signal output node; a main switching power converter configured to provide a boost voltage based on a supply voltage; a voltage regulator configured to provide a regulated supply voltage based on the supply voltage; a first parallel amplifier configured to provide a first output voltage and a first output current based on a first parallel amplifier supply voltage, a first envelope power converter control signal, and a first feedback signal from the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node; a second parallel amplifier configured to provide a second output voltage and a second output current based on a second parallel amplifier supply voltage, a second envelope power converter control signal, and a second feedback signal from the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node; a first auxiliary switching power converter configured to provide a portion of a first envelope tracking power supply signal to the first envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the boost voltage and a first auxiliary control signal, wherein the first auxiliary control signal is based on the first output current; and a second auxiliary switching power converter configured to:
in a first mode of operation, provide a portion of a second envelope tracking power supply signal to the second envelope tracking power supply signal output node based on the boost voltage and a second auxiliary control signal, wherein the second auxiliary control signal is based on the second output current; andin a second mode of operation, provide the first parallel amplifier supply voltage based on the boost voltage and the second auxiliary control signal, wherein the first parallel amplifier supply voltage is envelope modulated.