Control of power amplifiers in devices using transmit beamforming

摘要

A transmitter comprises a plurality of transmit antennas for simultaneously transmitting weighted signals according to a channel transfer function. Each antenna has a corresponding amplifier that is bias controlled according to the transmit weights derived for the antenna transmission. A baseband processor produces digital weighted signals for upconversion and amplification by the amplifiers. Each amplifier is accompanied by a bias circuit responsive to the transmit weights. Alternatively, or additionally, corresponding DC/DC converters are used to control the operating voltage of the amplifiers.