Dual band power amplifier module for wireless communication devices
First Claim
1. A power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, comprising:
- a) first and second radio frequency power amplifiers each including one or more semiconductor transistors, adapted to receive an input radio frequency signal and a processed power-sensing control signal, and to output an amplified radio frequency signal;
b) first and second power-sensing circuits each coupled to said first and second radio frequency power amplifiers and adapted to receive each amplified radio frequency signal and to output the power-sensing control signal; and
c) control logic that receives and processes the power-sensing control signals, and outputs a processed power-sensing control signal in response to each quality or magnitude of each amplified radio frequency signal, wherein the quality or magnitude of the amplified radio frequency signal includes Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Bit Error Rate (BER), or Packet Error Rate (PER).
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Abstract
A power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals includes first and second radio frequency power amplifiers with one or more semiconductor transistors, adapted to receive an input radio frequency signal and a processed power-sensing control signal and to output an amplified radio frequency signal; first and second power-sensing circuits each coupled to said first and second radio frequency power amplifiers and adapted to receive each amplified radio frequency signal and to output the power-sensing control signal; and control logic that receives and processes the power-sensing control signals, and outputs a processed power-sensing control signal in response to each quality or magnitude of each amplified radio frequency signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, comprising:
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a) first and second radio frequency power amplifiers each including one or more semiconductor transistors, adapted to receive an input radio frequency signal and a processed power-sensing control signal, and to output an amplified radio frequency signal; b) first and second power-sensing circuits each coupled to said first and second radio frequency power amplifiers and adapted to receive each amplified radio frequency signal and to output the power-sensing control signal; and c) control logic that receives and processes the power-sensing control signals, and outputs a processed power-sensing control signal in response to each quality or magnitude of each amplified radio frequency signal, wherein the quality or magnitude of the amplified radio frequency signal includes Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Bit Error Rate (BER), or Packet Error Rate (PER). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals, comprising
a) first and second power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, each comprising: -
i) a radio frequency power amplifier including one or more semiconductor transistors, adapted to receive an input radio frequency signal and a processed power-sensing control signal, and to output an amplified radio frequency signal; and b) first and second power-sensing circuits coupled to said first and second power amplifier modules, said power-sensing circuits including a control logic adapted to receive and process the amplified radio frequency signals and to output the processed power-sensing control signal in response to each quality or a magnitude of the amplified radio frequency signal, and c) first and second antennas adapted to provide the input radio frequency signals to the power amplifier modules and to receive the output radio frequency signals from the power amplifier modules wherein the quality or magnitude of the amplified radio frequency signal includes Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), Bit Error Rate (BER), or Packet Error Rate (PER). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, comprising:
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a) an electronic circuit including i) first and second radio frequency power amplifiers each including one or more semiconductor transistors, adapted to receive an input radio frequency signal and a power-sensing control signal, and to output an amplified radio frequency signal; ii) first and second power-sensing circuits coupled to said first and second radio frequency power amplifiers and each adapted to receive the amplified radio frequency signal and to output the power-sensing control signal; iii) an electrically conductive base; and b) a three dimensional substrate having a conductive layer adapted to bond with the electrically conductive base. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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