Dynamic RF amplifier bias control for digital wireless communications devices

A method for dynamically adjusting the bias of an amplifier, the steps comprising:

• dividing a long sequence of waveforms into a plurality of short waveform samples, wherein each of the plurality of short waveform samples having a maximum magnitude;
• for each of the plurality of short waveform samples:
• calculating a bias point for the amplifier based on the maximum magnitude setting the bias point of the amplifier;
• and
• forwarding the short waveform sample to the amplifier after setting the bias point.

A computer readable medium of instructions, comprising:

• means for dividing a long sequence of waveforms into a plurality of short waveform samples, wherein each of the plurality of short waveform samples having a maximum magnitude;
• means for calculating a bias point for the amplifier based on the maximum magnitude for each of the plurality of short waveform samples;
• means for setting the bias point of the RF amplifier for each of the plurality of short waveform samples;
• and
• means for forwarding the short waveform sample to the amplifier for each of the plurality of short waveform samples after the means for setting the bias point has set the bias point.

An apparatus for dynamically adjusting the bias of an amplifier, comprising:

• means for dividing a long sequence of waveforms into a plurality of short waveform samples, wherein each of the plurality of short waveform samples having a maximum magnitude;
• means for calculating a bias point for the amplifier based on the maximum magnitude for each of the plurality of short waveform samples;
• means for setting the bias point of the amplifier for each of the plurality of short waveform samples;
• and
• means for forwarding the short waveform sample to the amplifier for each of the plurality of short waveform samples;
• wherein the means for forwarding the short waveform sample waits until the means for setting the bias point has set the bias point.