Amplifier circuit having common AGC to IF and RF amplifiers for use in a transmitter

摘要

An amplifier circuit comprises current-variable mode variable amplifying circuits and for amplifying an IF signal and a current-constant mode variable amplifying circuit for amplifying an RF signal. I and Q signals are applied to the IF-stage variable amplifying circuits and corresponding to two stages through a QPSK modulating circuit and amplified based on an AGC voltage VAGC applied thereto. The IF signal is converted into the RF signal by a mixer, which in turn is applied to the RF-stage variable amplifying circuit where it is amplified based on the AGC voltage VAGC common to the IF stages. The linearly-varied AGC voltage VAGC is converted into an exponentially-varied control current by transistors. Thus, a gain PG [dB] of each of variable amplifying circuits is controlled linearly with the AGC voltage VAGC.