Power control apparatus having a control voltage filtering means with multiple time constants

摘要

A power control apparatus is described that includes a power level adjusting circuit (11) for adjusting an input signal to a desired power level in accordance with a control voltage to output a obtained result; a control voltage generating circuit (12 to 18) for comparing a current output power of the power level adjusting circuit (11) with a target power level to generate the control voltage based on a result of comparison; a low-pass filter (19a) operating in accordance with either a first time constant or a second time constant which is smaller than the first time constant, for filtering the control voltage generated by the control voltage generating circuit (12 to 18) to be supplied to the power level adjusting circuit (11); and filter controlling means (19b) for causing the low-pass filter (19a) to operate in accordance with the second time constant at a first transition of the output power of the power level adjusting circuit (11) and for causing the low-pass filter (19a) to operate in accordance with the first time constant after the first transition of the output power of the power level adjusting circuit (11).