Phase shift and attenuation circuits for use with multiple-path amplifiers
First Claim
1. An adjustable power splitter circuit comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) input;
first and second power outputs;
a divider circuit configured to power divide a first RF signal received at the RF input into second and third RF signals, wherein the divider circuit is further configured to produce the second and third RF signals with a predetermined phase shift between the second and third RF signals;
a first signal adjustment circuit coupled to the divider circuit to receive the second RF signal, wherein the first signal adjustment circuit comprises a first adjustable phase shifter circuit and a first attenuator circuit coupled in series, wherein the first attenuator circuit is a first variable attenuator circuit, wherein the first signal adjustment circuit receives the second RF signal from the divider circuit, the first adjustable phase shifter circuit applies a first phase shift to the second RF signal, and the first attenuator circuit applies a first attenuation to the second RF signal to produce a fourth RF signal at the first power output;
a second signal adjustment circuit coupled to the divider circuit to receive the third RF signal, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit is coupled to the divider circuit in parallel with the first signal adjustment circuit, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit comprises a second adjustable phase shifter circuit and a second attenuator circuit coupled in series, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit receives the third RF signal from the divider circuit, the second adjustable phase shifter circuit applies a second phase shift to the third RF signal, and the second attenuator circuit applies a second attenuation to the third RF signal to produce a fifth RF signal at the second power output; and
a serial data interface, wherein the adjustable power splitter circuit is configured to receive data indicating the first phase shift, the second phase shift, and the first attenuation through the serial data interface, and the adjustable power splitter circuit is further configured to control, based on the data, application of the first phase shift by the first signal adjustment circuit, application of the second phase shift by the second signal adjustment circuit, and application of the first attenuation by the first signal adjustment circuit.
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Abstract
Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first circuit and a second circuit in parallel with the first circuit. The first circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter coupled between the second input and the second output.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. An adjustable power splitter circuit comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) input; first and second power outputs; a divider circuit configured to power divide a first RF signal received at the RF input into second and third RF signals, wherein the divider circuit is further configured to produce the second and third RF signals with a predetermined phase shift between the second and third RF signals; a first signal adjustment circuit coupled to the divider circuit to receive the second RF signal, wherein the first signal adjustment circuit comprises a first adjustable phase shifter circuit and a first attenuator circuit coupled in series, wherein the first attenuator circuit is a first variable attenuator circuit, wherein the first signal adjustment circuit receives the second RF signal from the divider circuit, the first adjustable phase shifter circuit applies a first phase shift to the second RF signal, and the first attenuator circuit applies a first attenuation to the second RF signal to produce a fourth RF signal at the first power output; a second signal adjustment circuit coupled to the divider circuit to receive the third RF signal, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit is coupled to the divider circuit in parallel with the first signal adjustment circuit, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit comprises a second adjustable phase shifter circuit and a second attenuator circuit coupled in series, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit receives the third RF signal from the divider circuit, the second adjustable phase shifter circuit applies a second phase shift to the third RF signal, and the second attenuator circuit applies a second attenuation to the third RF signal to produce a fifth RF signal at the second power output; and a serial data interface, wherein the adjustable power splitter circuit is configured to receive data indicating the first phase shift, the second phase shift, and the first attenuation through the serial data interface, and the adjustable power splitter circuit is further configured to control, based on the data, application of the first phase shift by the first signal adjustment circuit, application of the second phase shift by the second signal adjustment circuit, and application of the first attenuation by the first signal adjustment circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A Doherty power amplifier comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) input; first and second parallel amplifier paths selected from a main amplifier path and a peaking amplifier path; a divider circuit configured to power divide a first RF signal received at the RF input into second and third RF signals for the main and peaking amplifier paths, wherein the divider circuit is further configured to produce the second and third RF signals with a ninety degree phase shift between the second and third RF signals; a first signal adjustment circuit coupled to the divider circuit to receive the second RF signal, wherein the first signal adjustment circuit comprises a first adjustable phase shifter circuit and a first attenuator circuit coupled in series, wherein the first attenuator circuit is a first variable attenuator circuit, wherein the first signal adjustment circuit receives the second RF signal from the divider circuit, the first adjustable phase shifter circuit applies a first phase shift to the second RF signal, and the first attenuator circuit applies a first attenuation to the second RF signal to produce a fourth RF signal at a first power output; a second signal adjustment circuit coupled to the divider circuit to receive the third RF signal, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit is coupled to the divider circuit in parallel with the first signal adjustment circuit, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit comprises a second adjustable phase shifter circuit and a second attenuator circuit coupled in series, wherein the second signal adjustment circuit receives the third RF signal from the divider circuit, the second adjustable phase shifter circuit applies a second phase shift to the third RF signal, and the second attenuator circuit applies a second attenuation to the third RF signal to produce a fifth RF signal at a second power output; and a data interface, wherein the Doherty power amplifier is configured to receive data indicating the first phase shift, the second phase shift, and the first attenuation through the data interface, and the Doherty power amplifier is further configured to control, based on the data, application of the first phase shift by the first signal adjustment circuit, application of the second phase shift by the second signal adjustment circuit, and application of the first attenuation by the first signal adjustment circuit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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