High efficiency amplifier
First Claim
1. An amplifier comprising:
- a main amplifier circuit;
at least one auxiliary amplifier circuit, the auxiliary amplifier circuit being selectively operable to operate in combination with the main amplifier circuit;
at least one hybrid coupler circuit having input ports coupled with outputs of the main amplifier circuit and auxiliary amplifier circuit and operable to combine amplifier circuit output signals at a coupler first output port;
a coupler second output port terminated with one of an electrical short and an electrical open circuit.
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Abstract
An amplifier includes a main amplifier circuit and at least one auxiliary amplifier circuit. Portions of an RF signal to be amplified are delivered to the main and auxiliary amplifiers. The auxiliary amplifier circuit is selectively operable to operate in combination with the main amplifier circuit, such as based on the level of the RF signal. At least one hybrid coupler circuit has input ports coupled with outputs of the main amplifier circuit and auxiliary amplifier circuit. The hybrid coupler circuit is operable to combine amplifier circuit output signals at a coupler first output port. A coupler second output port is terminated with one of an electrical short and an electrical open circuit.
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35 Claims
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1. An amplifier comprising:
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a main amplifier circuit;
at least one auxiliary amplifier circuit, the auxiliary amplifier circuit being selectively operable to operate in combination with the main amplifier circuit;
at least one hybrid coupler circuit having input ports coupled with outputs of the main amplifier circuit and auxiliary amplifier circuit and operable to combine amplifier circuit output signals at a coupler first output port;
a coupler second output port terminated with one of an electrical short and an electrical open circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An amplifier comprising:
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a main amplifier circuit;
a plurality of auxiliary amplifier circuits, the auxiliary amplifier circuits being selectively operable to operate in combination with the main amplifier circuit;
a first hybrid coupler circuit having input ports coupled to receive output signals from the main amplifier circuit and from the auxiliary amplifier circuits and operable to the combine main and auxiliary amplifier circuit output signals at a coupler first output port;
a coupler second output port terminated with one of an electrical short and an electrical open circuit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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