POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT
First Claim
1. A power amplifier circuit comprising:
- a first transistor group comprising a plurality of unit transistors, and configured to amplify an input signal and output an amplified signal;
a bias circuit configured to supply a bias current or a bias voltage to a base or a gate of each of the plurality of unit transistor of the first transistor group;
a first resistive element for one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the first resistive element being connected between the base or the gate of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and an output of the bias circuit;
a second resistive element for the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the second resistive element being connected between an emitter or a source of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and a reference potential;
a second transistor group comprising a second plurality of unit transistors and configured to amplify the input signal and output the amplified signal; and
a third resistive element for one of the second plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group, the third resistive element being connected between an emitter or a source of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group and a reference potential, wherein;
when the power amplifier circuit outputs the amplified signal at or above a predetermined power level, the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and the second plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group are turned on, andwhen the power amplifier circuit outputs the amplified signal at less than the predetermined power level, the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group are turned off, and the second plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group are turned on.
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Abstract
A power amplifier circuit is capable of restraining uneven temperature distribution among a plurality of unit transistors while restraining the deterioration of the characteristics of the power amplifier circuit. The power amplifier circuit includes: a first transistor group which includes a plurality of unit transistors and which amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal; a bias circuit which supplies a bias current or a bias voltage to a base or a gate of each unit transistor of the first transistor group; a plurality of first resistive elements, each of which is connected between the base or the gate of each unit transistor of the first transistor group and an output of the bias circuit; and a plurality of second resistive elements, each of which is connected between an emitter or a source of each unit transistor of the first transistor group and a reference potential.
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15 Claims
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1. A power amplifier circuit comprising:
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a first transistor group comprising a plurality of unit transistors, and configured to amplify an input signal and output an amplified signal; a bias circuit configured to supply a bias current or a bias voltage to a base or a gate of each of the plurality of unit transistor of the first transistor group; a first resistive element for one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the first resistive element being connected between the base or the gate of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and an output of the bias circuit; a second resistive element for the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the second resistive element being connected between an emitter or a source of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and a reference potential; a second transistor group comprising a second plurality of unit transistors and configured to amplify the input signal and output the amplified signal; and a third resistive element for one of the second plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group, the third resistive element being connected between an emitter or a source of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group and a reference potential, wherein; when the power amplifier circuit outputs the amplified signal at or above a predetermined power level, the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and the second plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group are turned on, and when the power amplifier circuit outputs the amplified signal at less than the predetermined power level, the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group are turned off, and the second plurality of unit transistors of the second transistor group are turned on. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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2. A power amplifier circuit comprising:
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a first transistor group comprising a plurality of unit transistors, and configured to amplify an input signal and output an amplified signal; a bias circuit configured to supply a bias current or a bias voltage to a base or a gate of each of the plurality of unit transistor of the first transistor group; a first resistive element for one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the first resistive element being connected between the base or the gate of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and an output of the bias circuit; and a second resistive element for the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the second resistive element being connected between an emitter or a source of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and a reference potential, wherein; the power amplifier circuit is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and the first resistive element is formed on the semiconductor substrate further away from the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group than the second resistive element. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 10, 11)
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3. A power amplifier circuit comprising:
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a first transistor group comprising a plurality of unit transistors, and configured to amplify an input signal and output an amplified signal; a bias circuit configured to supply a bias current or a bias voltage to a base or a gate of each of the plurality of unit transistor of the first transistor group; a first resistive element for one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the first resistive element being connected between the base or the gate of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and an output of the bias circuit; a second resistive element for the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the second resistive element being connected between an emitter or a source of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and a reference potential; and a capacitive element for the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, one end of the capacitive element being supplied with the input signal, and another end of the capacitive element being connected to the base or the gate of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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6. A power amplifier circuit comprising:
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a first transistor group comprising a plurality of unit transistors, and configured to amplify an input signal and output an amplified signal; a bias circuit configured to supply a bias current or a bias voltage to a base or a gate of each of the plurality of unit transistor of the first transistor group; a first resistive element for one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the first resistive element being connected between the base or the gate of the one of the plurality of unit transistor of the first transistor group and an output of the bias circuit; a second resistive element for the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group, the second resistive element being connected between an emitter or a source of the one of the plurality of unit transistors of the first transistor group and a reference potential; and a third resistive element connected at one end to the output of the bias circuit and at another end to the first resistive element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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