Envelope tracking integrated circuit supporting multiple types of power amplifiers
AssigneeQorvo US, Inc.
InventorNadim Khlat
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AssigneeQorvo US, Inc.
InventorNadim Khlat
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An envelope tracking (ET) integrated circuit (ETIC) supporting multiple types of power amplifiers. The ETIC includes a pair of tracker circuits configured to generate a pair of low-frequency currents at a pair of output nodes, respectively. The ETIC also includes a pair of ET voltage circuits configured to generate a pair of ET voltages at the output nodes, respectively. In various embodiments disclosed herein, the ETIC can be configured to generate the low-frequency currents independent of what type of power amplifier is coupled to the output nodes. Concurrently, the ETIC can also generate the ET voltages in accordance with the type of power amplifier coupled to the output nodes. As such, it is possible to support multiple types of power amplifiers based on a single ETIC, thus helping to reduce footprint, power consumption, and heat dissipation in an electronic device employing the ETIC and the multiple types of power amplifiers.
An envelope tracking (ET) integrated circuit (ETIC) comprising:
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