发明名称 |
Multiple-state, switch-mode power amplifier systems and methods of their operation |
摘要 |
An embodiment of an amplifier includes N ( N >1) switch-mode power amplifier (SMPA) branches. Each SMPA branch includes two drive signal inputs and one SMPA branch output. A module coupled to the amplifier samples an input RF signal, and produces combinations of drive signals based on the samples. When an SMPA branch receives a first combination of drive signals, it produces an output signal at a first voltage level. Conversely, when the SMPA branch receives a different second combination of drive signals, it produces the output signal at a different second voltage level. Finally, when the SMPA branch receives a different third combination of drive signals, it produces the output signal at a voltage level of substantially zero. A combiner combines the output signals from all of the SMPA branches to produce a combined output signal that may have, at any given time, one of 2* N +1 quantization states. |
申请公布号 |
EP2882099(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.06.10 |
申请号 |
EP20130306658 |
申请日期 |
2013.12.03 |
申请人 |
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. |
发明人 |
NANAN, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE;BOUNY, JEAN JACQUES;CASSAN, CEDRIC;STAUDINGER, JOSEPH;BEAULATON, HUGUES |
分类号 |
H03F3/189;H03F3/21;H03F3/217;H03F3/24;H03F3/30;H03F3/60;H03F3/72 |
主分类号 |
H03F3/189 |
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