Amplification device with optimized linearity
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsNicolas Constantinidis, Guillaume Crinon
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Abstract
The invention relates to an amplification device AD, comprising a first and a second amplifier AMP1 and AMP2, arranged in cascade, each amplifier being provided with a feedback loop Zi (where i=1 or 2) and having a gain proper Gi equal to Ai/(1+Ai.Zi). In accordance with the invention, the value of the inverse of the gain proper Gi of the first amplifier AMP1 is substantially equal to three times the value of the inverse of the gain proper G2 of the second amplifier AMP2 raised to the power of three: (1/G1)=3/(G2)3. Such a choice provides the amplification device AD with an optimum linearity.
Claims4
An amplification device comprising a first and a second amplifier that are arranged in cascade, each amplifier having a gain proper and being provided with a feedback loop, wherein a value of an inverse of the gain proper of the first amplifier is substantially equal to three times a value of an inverse of the gain proper of the second amplifier raised to the power of three.
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