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US 2009/0015336 A1Published application
Segmented power amplifier
AssigneeAxiom Microdevices, Inc.
InventorsIchiro Aoki, Scott D. Kee, Seyed-Ali Hajimiri, Roberto Aparicio Joo, Rahul Magoon, Donald McClymont
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Abstract
A system for amplifying a signal is provided. The system includes a plurality of driver stages, each having an input, an output, and a disable control. An output stage having an input is coupled to the outputs of the plurality of driver stages. A plurality of disable control signals is provided to the driver stages so as to controllably enable and disable one or more of the driver stages.
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A system for amplifying a signal, comprising:
- a plurality of driver stages, each having an input, an output, and a disable control;
- an output stage having an input coupled to the outputs of the plurality of driver stages;
- and
- a plurality of disable control signals, wherein each disable control signal is provided to one of the driver stages so as to controllably enable and disable each of the driver stages.
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A system for amplifying a signal, comprising:
- a driver stage having an input and an output;
- a plurality of output stages, each having an input coupled to the output of the driver stage, an output, and a disable control;
- and
- a plurality of disable control signals, wherein each disable control signal is provided to one of the output stages so as to controllably enable and disable each of the output stages.
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A method for amplifying a signal, comprising:
- amplifying an RF signal using a plurality of driver stages to generate a plurality of amplified RF signals;
- amplifying the plurality of amplified RF signals at an output stage;
- and
- selectively disabling one or more of the plurality of driver stages.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.