Totem pole rf amplifiers with phase and amplitude correction

A method for minimizing power losses when combining quadrature rf signals from two rf conductors, which method comprises:

• a) producing a dc voltage that is a function of a phase-angle deviation from quadrature;
• b) said producing step comprises mixing said quadrature rf signals;
• c) correcting said phase-angle deviation;
• and
• d) said correcting step comprises nulling said dc voltage.

A method for rf power amplifying with optimal efficiencies which comprises:

• a) series connecting upper and lower solid-state current devices between a dc supply voltage and a lower dc voltage;
• b) splitting an rf input signal into two quadrature rf signals;
• c) separately amplifying said quadrature rf signals in said upper and lower solid-state current devices;
• d) producing a dc voltage that is an exclusive function of a phase-angle deviation from quadrature that exists between said separately-amplified quadrature rf signals;
• e) quadrature combining said separately-amplified quadrature rf signals;
• f) correcting said phase-angle deviation;
• and
• g) said correcting step comprises nulling said dc voltage.

A method for rf power amplifying with optimal efficiencies which comprises:

• a) series connecting upper and lower solid-state current devices between a dc supply voltage and a lower dc voltage;
• b) splitting an rf input signal into two quadrature rf signals;
• c) separately amplifying said quadrature rf signals in said upper and lower solid-state current devices;
• d) producing a dc voltage that is a function of a phase-angle deviation from quadrature that exists between said separately-amplified quadrature rf signals;
• e) said producing step comprises mixing said quadrature rf signals;
• f) quadrature combining said separately-amplified quadrature rf signals;
• g) correcting said phase-angle deviation;
• and
• h) said correcting step comprises nulling said dc voltage.

A method for minimizing power losses when combining quadrature rf signals from two rf conductors, which method comprises:

• a) producing a dc voltage from said two rf conductors that is a function of a phase-angle deviation from quadrature;
• b) said producing step comprises mixing the quadrature rf signals;
• c) measuring a power loss that is generated by combining said quadrature rf signals and that is a function of both said phase-angle deviation and unequal amplitudes of said quadrature rf signals;
• d) reducing said phase-angle deviation as indicated by reductions in said dc voltage;
• and
• e) equalizing said amplitudes of said quadrature rf signals as indicated by reductions in said measured power loss.

A method for minimizing power losses when combining quadrature rf signals from two rf conductors, which method comprises:

• a) producing a dc voltage whose magnitude is a function of a phase-angle deviation in said rf signals from quadrature, and whose polarity indicates a direction of said deviation from quadrature;
• b) said producing step comprises quadrature mixing said quadrature rf signals;
• c) correcting said phase-angle deviation in accordance with both said magnitude and said polarity;
• and
• d) said correcting step comprises nulling said dc voltage.