# US 7,609,116 B2 · Integrated amplifier arrangement

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- Number: US 7,609,116 B2
- Document ID: US7609116B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/547,288
- Filed: 2004-01-30
- Published: 2006-09-21
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2003-02-27
- Assignees: Ericsson Inc.
- Inventors: Gregor Gerhard; Stefan Kern; Stefan Koch
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7609116B2

## CPC

- H01P 5/186: {Lange couplers}
- H01P 1/22: Attenuating devices (dissipative terminating devices H01P1/26)
- H03F 3/195: in integrated circuits
- H01P: WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE (operating at optical frequencies G02B)
- H03F: AMPLIFIERS

## Abstract

A millimetric-wave amplifier arrangement comprises a first amplifier whose output is connected to one input of the second amplifier via an adjustable attenuator. Both amplifiers are integrated on a single substrate.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A millimeter wave amplifier arrangement, comprising: first and second amplifiers integrated on a common substrate, the first amplifier having an output connected to an input of the second amplifier via a controllable attenuator, the controllable attenuator including a Lange coupler having one port connected to the output of the first amplifier, and an additional port connected to the input of the second amplifier, the Lange coupler being integrated with the amplifiers on the common substrate, the controllable attenuator also including controllable resistors arranged outside of the common substrate and connected to a third and a fourth port of the Lange coupler via conducting air bridges, the controllable resistors being controlled by a single control circuit connected to the additional port of the Lange coupler.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The millimeter wave amplifier arrangement according to claim 1, in that the controllable resistors are formed by PIN diodes or field effect transistors.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The millimeter wave amplifier arrangement according to claim 1, in that one voltage source is integrated on the common substrate to deliver a control voltage for the controllable resistors.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The millimeter wave amplifier arrangement according to claim 3, in that the Lange coupler conducts the control voltage between all ports of the Lange coupler, and in that the one voltage source supplies the control voltage to both controllable resistors.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The millimeter wave amplifier arrangement according to claim 4, in that at least one of the output of the first amplifier and the input of the second amplifier is connected to a corresponding port of the Lange coupler via a capacitor.