Radio frequency power amplifier and method using a controlled supply
First Claim
1. A radio frequency power amplifier comprising:
- a feedback control system coupled to an input signal and a first feedback signal and configured to provide a sequencer output, the sequencer output comprising waveforms occurring at an average frequency in accordance with a radio frequency with timing determined by the feedback control system;
a controlled supply configured to provide power that is controlled in accordance with the input signal; and
a radio frequency gain stage powered from the controlled supply, driven by the sequencer output, and configured to provide an output signal at the radio frequency, the first feedback signal corresponding to the output signal.
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Abstract
A radio frequency power amplifier includes a feedback control system coupled to an input signal and a first feedback signal and configured to provide an output; a controlled supply configured to provide power that is controlled in accordance with a signal; and a radio frequency gain stage powered from the controlled supply, driven by the output from the feedback control system, and configured to provide an output signal at the radio frequency to a resonant load, where the first feedback signal corresponds to the output signal. Some embodiments include a sequencer in the feedback control system and others utilize an additional feedback loop to control the power provided by the controlled supply.
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35 Claims
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1. A radio frequency power amplifier comprising:
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a feedback control system coupled to an input signal and a first feedback signal and configured to provide a sequencer output, the sequencer output comprising waveforms occurring at an average frequency in accordance with a radio frequency with timing determined by the feedback control system;
a controlled supply configured to provide power that is controlled in accordance with the input signal; and
a radio frequency gain stage powered from the controlled supply, driven by the sequencer output, and configured to provide an output signal at the radio frequency, the first feedback signal corresponding to the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A radio frequency power amplifier comprising:
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a feedback control system coupled to an input signal and a first feedback signal and configured to provide a control signal;
a controlled supply configured to provide power, the power controlled in accordance with an error signal based on a combination of the input signal and the first feedback signal; and
a radio frequency gain stage using the power from the controlled supply, driven by the control signal, and configured to provide an output signal, the first feedback signal corresponding to the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A radio frequency power amplifier comprising:
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a loop filter with an input coupled to a signal corresponding to an input signal and a feedback signal;
a sequencer responsive to a filter output from the loop filter and configured to provide a sequencer output, where the sequencer output has an OFF state with a starting time that corresponds to the filter output, the OFF state having a predetermined duration;
a radio frequency stage driven by the sequencer output and configured to provide an output signal, the feedback signal corresponding to the output signal; and
a controlled supply configured to provide power to the radio frequency stage, wherein the power is controlled in accordance with amplitude variations of the input signal.
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