OPTIMAL SWITCHING FREQUENCY FOR ENVELOPE TRACKING POWER SUPPLY
First Claim
1. A radio frequency (RF) communications system adapted to process RF signals associated with at least a first RF communications band and comprising:
- an RF power amplifier (PA) adapted to receive and amplify an RF input signal to provide an RF transmit signal using an envelope power supply signal; and
an envelope tracking power supply adapted to provide the envelope power supply signal, such that;
the first RF communications band has a first bandwidth;
the envelope power supply signal has switching ripple based on a programmable switching frequency; and
the programmable switching frequency is selected to be greater than the first bandwidth.
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Abstract
A radio frequency (RF) communications system, which includes an RF power amplifier (PA) and an envelope tracking power supply, is disclosed. The RF communications system processes RF signals associated with at least a first RF communications band, which has a first bandwidth. The RF PA receives and amplifies an RF input signal to provide an RF transmit signal using an envelope power supply signal. The envelope tracking power supply provides the envelope power supply signal, which has switching ripple based on a programmable switching frequency. The programmable switching frequency is selected to be greater that the first bandwidth.
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24 Claims
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1. A radio frequency (RF) communications system adapted to process RF signals associated with at least a first RF communications band and comprising:
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an RF power amplifier (PA) adapted to receive and amplify an RF input signal to provide an RF transmit signal using an envelope power supply signal; and an envelope tracking power supply adapted to provide the envelope power supply signal, such that; the first RF communications band has a first bandwidth; the envelope power supply signal has switching ripple based on a programmable switching frequency; and the programmable switching frequency is selected to be greater than the first bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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processing radio frequency (RF) signals associated with at least a first RF communications band receiving and amplifying an RF input signal to provide an RF transmit signal using an envelope power supply signal; and providing the envelope power supply signal, such that; the first RF communications band has a first bandwidth; the envelope power supply signal has switching ripple based on a programmable switching frequency; and the programmable switching frequency is selected to be greater than the first bandwidth.
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