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US 2006/0049872 A1Published application
Non-match power amplifier and method for increased output 1 dB compression point
AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorMeng-An Pan
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Abstract
The invention enables an increase in linear power output ranges in a power amplifier by using an unmatched power amplifier driver in place of a matched power amplifier driver.
Claims14
A power amplifier, comprising:
- a differential pair;
- a differential inductor coupled to the differential pair and to a power supply, wherein the differential inductor is not matched.
A method, comprising:
- presenting a load to a differential pair of a power amplifier;
- wherein the differential pair is coupled to a differential inductor, which is coupled to a power supply and the different inductor is not matched.
A system, comprising:
- means for presenting a load to a differential pair of a power amplifier;
- wherein the differential pair is coupled to a differential inductor, which is coupled to a power supply and the differential inductor is not matched.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.