Radio frequency generators, and related systems, methods, and devices
AssigneeAnalogic Corporation
InventorAhmed A. Hussein
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Abstract
Radio frequency (RF) generators are disclosed. A RF generator may include a modulator configured to receive an arbitrary waveform and an RF carrier, and generate a pulsed radio frequency (RF). The arbitrary waveform may be generated via an analog signal generator external to the RF generator. Further, the RF generator may include an amplification stage configured to amplify the pulsed RF signal. RF generation systems and methods of generating a pulsed RF signal also disclosed.
Claims20
A radio frequency generation system, comprising:
- an analog signal generator configured to generate an arbitrary waveform;
- and
- a radio frequency (RF) generator comprising:
- a modulator configured to receive the arbitrary waveform and an RF carrier, and generate a pulsed radio frequency (RF);
- and
- an amplification stage configured to amplify the pulsed RF signal.
A method of generating a pulsed radio frequency (RF) signal, comprising:
- generating an arbitrary waveform;
- modulating an RF carrier using the arbitrary waveform as a modulating signal;
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- amplifying a pulsed RF signal obtained responsive to the modulating.
A radio frequency generation system comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) generator including:
- a modulator configured to output a pulsed radio frequency (RF) signal by modulating an RF carrier using an arbitrary waveform as a modulating signal;
- a power amplifier configured to amplify the pulsed RF signal;
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- a feedback control loop coupled to the power amplifier and configured to regulate a power level of each step of the pulsed RF signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.