Waste energy control and management in power amplifiers
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1. An efficient transmitter comprising:
- a direct current power source;
an amplifier for amplifying a drive signal so as to produce a desired signal and a waste energy signal;
an antenna for transmitter said desired signal;
a plurality of rectifier stages connected in a cascade formation for converting said waste energy signal to direct current which is fed to the direct power source, wherein power reflected when a rectifier load deviates from a perfect match in one rectifier stage is sent to a next rectifier stage in said cascade formation. said rectifier stages being efficient at a level of residual power passed to each rectifier stage from a preceding rectifier stage, so that reflected power is transferred to the direct power source.
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Abstract
An efficient transmitter is disclosed which comprises a direct current power source and an amplifier for amplifying a drive signal so as to produce a desired signal and a waste energy signal. An antenna is used to transmit the desired signal. A plurality of rectifier stages are connected in a cascade formation and convert the waste energy signal to direct current which is fed to the direct power source. Furthermore, power reflected when an amplifier load deviates from a perfect match in one amplifier stage is sent to a next amplifier stage in the cascade formation so that the reflected power is transferred to the direct power source.
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1. An efficient transmitter comprising:
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a direct current power source; an amplifier for amplifying a drive signal so as to produce a desired signal and a waste energy signal; an antenna for transmitter said desired signal; a plurality of rectifier stages connected in a cascade formation for converting said waste energy signal to direct current which is fed to the direct power source, wherein power reflected when a rectifier load deviates from a perfect match in one rectifier stage is sent to a next rectifier stage in said cascade formation. said rectifier stages being efficient at a level of residual power passed to each rectifier stage from a preceding rectifier stage, so that reflected power is transferred to the direct power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An efficient transmitter for transmitting a plurality of signals, comprising:
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a first current power source; a plurality of power amplifiers each adapted to amplify one of said signals; combining means for combining the outputs of said power amplifiers to produce a desired sum signal and a second plurality of waste energy signals; and at least one rectified circuit for converting at least one of said waste energy signals into direct current which is fed back to said direct current source so as to reduce net power consumption, wherein each rectified circuit comprises a plurality of rectifier stages in a cascade formation, wherein power reflected when a rectifier load deviates from a perfect match in one rectifier stage is sent to a next rectifier stage in said cascade formation, said rectifier stages being efficient at a level of residual power passed to each rectifier stage from a preceding rectifier stage, so that reflected power is transferred to said direct power source. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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