Multi-mode power management apparatus
AssigneeQorvo US, Inc.
InventorNadim Khlat
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AssigneeQorvo US, Inc.
InventorNadim Khlat
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A multi-mode power management apparatus is provided. In embodiments disclosed herein, the multi-mode power management apparatus can be configured to operate in different power management modes across a wide range of modulation bandwidth (e.g., 80 KHz to over 200 MHz). The multi-mode power management apparatus includes a power management integrated circuit (PMIC) and an envelope tracking integrated (ET) circuit (ETIC), which are implemented in separate dies. The PMIC is configured to generate a low-frequency current and a low-frequency voltage. The ETIC is configured to generate a pair of ET voltages. Depending on the power management mode, the multi-mode power management apparatus can selectively output one or more of the ET voltages and the low-frequency voltage to different stages (e.g., driver stage and output stage) of a power amplifier circuit, thus helping to maintain optimal efficiency and linearity of the power amplifier circuit across the wide range of modulation bandwidth.
A method for operating a multi-mode power management apparatus comprising:
A wireless device comprising a multi-mode power management apparatus, the multi-mode power management apparatus comprises:
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