RF amplifier with plural combiners
First Claim
1. A RF amplifier, comprising:
- input ports for inputting a plurality of input signals different in frequency of carrier from one another;
dividers for respectively dividing each of the plurality of input signals inputted to the input ports into plural form;
phase shifters for respectively assigning a weight of phase to each of divided signals corresponding to a number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of divisions;
a plurality of first combiners for respectively adding up the signals different in the frequency of carrier, out of the divided signals and signals each assigned the weight of phase;
a plurality of amplifiers for respectively amplifying signals outputted from the plurality of first combiners; and
a second combiner for adding signals outputted from the plurality of amplifiers to output one signal.
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Abstract
The present invention aims to provide a RF amplifier capable of controlling the generation of spurious signals when plural carriers are simultaneously amplified. The RF amplifier includes dividers for respectively dividing each of a plurality of input signals different in frequency of carrier from one another into plural form, phase shifters for respectively assigning weights to phases every divided signals corresponding to a number obtained by subtracting 1 from the divided plural numbers, first combiners for adding up the signals different in the frequency of carrier, of the divided signals and the signals subjected to the phase weighting, amplifiers for respectively amplifying signals outputted from the first combiners, and a second combiner for adding the signals outputted from the amplifiers together to thereby output one signal from the second combiner. Spurious signal components are canceled out by addition of the output signals of the amplifiers.
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20 Claims
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1. A RF amplifier, comprising:
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input ports for inputting a plurality of input signals different in frequency of carrier from one another;
dividers for respectively dividing each of the plurality of input signals inputted to the input ports into plural form;
phase shifters for respectively assigning a weight of phase to each of divided signals corresponding to a number obtained by subtracting 1 from the number of divisions;
a plurality of first combiners for respectively adding up the signals different in the frequency of carrier, out of the divided signals and signals each assigned the weight of phase;
a plurality of amplifiers for respectively amplifying signals outputted from the plurality of first combiners; and
a second combiner for adding signals outputted from the plurality of amplifiers to output one signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A RF amplifier, comprising:
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s outer input ports for respectively inputting each of s (where s;
integer greater than or equal to
2) signals different in frequency of carrier from one another;
s 1;
m dividers respectively connected to each of the s outer input ports and for respectively dividing each of the input signals into m (where m;
integer greater than or equal to
2);
s×
(m−
1) phase shifters respectively connected to each from second output ports of the s dividers to mth output ports thereof;
s m;
1 first combiners for respectively inputting m output signals selected from s output signals sent from first output ports of the s dividers and s×
(m−
1) output signals of the s dividers sent via the phase shifters and combining the m output signals into one;
s power amplifiers substantially identical in characteristic, for respectively amplifying an output signal of each of the s first combiners; and
an s;
1 second combiner for inputting output signals of the s power amplifiers and combining the output signals thereof into one, and outputting the combined signal to an outer output port; and
wherein the m output signals inputted to each of the first combiners are different in frequency of carrier from one another, and the s×
m output signals inputted to the s first combiners are different from one another.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A RF amplifier, comprising:
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s outer input ports for respectively inputting each of s (where s;
integer greater than or equal to
2) signals different in frequency of carrier from one another;
s 1;
2n dividers respectively connected to each of the s outer input ports and for respectively dividing each of the input signals into 2n (where n;
positive integer);
s×
(2n−
1) phase shifters respectively connected to each from second output ports of the s dividers to 2nth output ports thereof;
sn 2;
1 first combiners for respectively inputting two output signals selected from s output signals sent from first output ports of the s dividers and s×
(2n−
1) output signals of the s dividers sent via the phase shifters and combining the two output signals into one;
sn power amplifiers substantially identical in characteristic, for respectively amplifying an output signal of each of the sn first combiners; and
an sn;
1 second combiner for inputting output signals of the sn power amplifiers and combining the output signals thereof into one, and outputting the combined signal to an outer output port; and
wherein the two output signals inputted to each of the first combiners are different in frequency of carrier from each other, and the sn×
2 output signals inputted to the sn first combiners are different from one another.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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