METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING EFFICIENCY BY MODULATING POWER AMPLIFIER GAIN
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Abstract
Aspects of a method and system for enhancing efficiency by modulating power amplifier (PA) gain are presented. Aspects of the system may comprise a PA gain modulator that enables modification of an amplitude of a digital baseband signal. A baseband processor may enable computation of a first gain value based on the modification. The baseband processor may enable computation of a second gain value based on the first gain value. A PA may enable generation of an RF output signal based on the modified digital baseband signal and the second gain value.
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50 Claims
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27. A method for controlling gain in an amplifier circuit, the method comprising:
performing by one or more circuits and/or processors; computing a gain value based on an amplitude of an input signal; computing a subsequent gain value based on said first gain value; generating an output signal by amplifying said input signal based on said gain value and said subsequent gain value; and transmitting said output signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for controlling gain in an amplifier circuit, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits that enable computation of a gain value based on an amplitude of an input signal; said one or more circuits enable computation of a subsequent gain value based on said first gain value; said one or more circuits enable generation of an output signal by amplifying said input signal based on said gain value and said subsequent gain value; and said one or more circuits enable transmission of said output signal. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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