A Doherty amplifier (10) according to the present invention includes: a distribution unit (11) that distributes input signals; a main amplifier (12) that amplifies a first distributed signal output from the distribution unit (11); a transmission line unit (13) that transmits the first distributed signal amplified by the main amplifier (12); a peak amplifier (14) that amplifies a second distributed signal output from the distribution unit (11); a transmission line unit (15) that transmits the second distributed signal amplified by the peak amplifier (14); a synthesizing unit (16) that synthesizes the first distributed signal and the second distributed signal, and outputs a synthesized signal; and an impedance transformation unit (17) that performs an impedance transformation of the synthesized signal output from the synthesizing unit (16). The impedance transformation unit (17) includes a plurality of λ/4 transmission lines connected in series.

A power amplifier circuit includes a main amplifier circuit having a main amplifier for amplifying an input signal in one of a full-power mode and at least a back-off mode. A first peak amplifier circuit is in parallel with the main amplifier circuit. The first peak amplifier circuit has a peak amplifier in series with a transmission line. The peak amplifier is configured to be activated in the full-power mode and to be de-activated in at least the back-off mode. A combining node is connected to an output of the main amplifier circuit and an output of the transmission line. In some embodiments, a matching network is connected at the output of the combining node. In some embodiments, the transmission line is selected so the first peak amplifier circuit appears substantially as an open circuit to the combining node.

A power amplifier circuit includes a power splitter, a first amplifier configured to output a first amplified signal from a first output terminal, and a second amplifier configured to output a second amplified signal from a second output terminal. The power amplifier circuit further includes a first termination circuit connected between the first output terminal and the second output terminal, a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a second termination circuit connected between another end of the first transmission line and another end of the second transmission line, and a power combiner.

A transmit circuit for sending and/or receiving at least one single-ended signal and for sending a differential signal on two transmission lines, including: a differential amplifier for sending signal parts of a differential signal via the two transmission lines, two impedance matching resistances that are situated between the transmission lines, connected in series, for the impedance matching of the differential amplifier; a switch that is connected in series between the impedance matching resistances; at least one single-ended transmit amplifier for sending or receiving a single-ended signal via an associated one of the transmission lines, each of the at least one single-ended transmit amplifiers being connected to a terminal of the switch that is connected, via the corresponding impedance matching resistance to the associated transmission line.

An amplifier arrangement comprises N amplifier stages (10.sub.1 to 10.sub.N). The amplifier arrangement comprises a main cascade of quarter wavelength transmission lines coupled between an output of a main amplifier (10.sub.2) of the N amplifier stages (10.sub.1 to 10.sub.N) and an output node (15) of the amplifier arrangement, wherein the main cascade comprises N−1 quarter wavelength transmission lines (11.sub.1 to 11.sub.N−1). An output of one peaking amplifier (10.sub.N) of the N amplifier stages is coupled to the output node (15), and remaining peaking amplifiers (10.sub.1, 10.sub.3 to 10.sub.N−1) of the N amplifier stages coupled to respective junctions (12.sub.1 to 12.sub.N−2) in the main cascade of quarter wavelength transmission lines (11.sub.1 to 11.sub.N−1). The amplifier arrangement is further configured such that at least one of the quarter wavelength transmission lines in the main cascade is extended by a half wavelength transmission line (13) or multiples of half wavelength transmission lines, and/or at least one of the peaking amplifiers (10−.sub.1, 10.sub.3 to 10.sub.N) is coupled to its respective junction or output node (15) via a connecting half wavelength transmission line (13) or multiples of half wavelength transmission lines.

Integrated filter and electromagnetic coupler assemblies. In certain examples, an integrated filter and electromagnetic coupler assembly includes a filter having a capacitance and a series inductance, the series inductance being connected between an input port and an output port of the integrated filter and electromagnetic coupler assembly, and combination of the capacitance and the series inductance being selected to provide the filter with a passband and a stopband. The integrated filter and electromagnetic coupler assembly further includes a coupling element positioned physically proximate the series inductance and extending between a coupled port and an isolation port of the integrated filter and electromagnetic coupler assembly, the integrated filter and electromagnetic coupler assembly being configured to provide at the coupled port a coupled signal via inductive coupling between the series inductance and the coupling element responsive to receiving an input signal at the input port.

The present invention relates to an amplifying device and to an amplifying system comprising the same. According to the present invention, an amplifier line-up is presented comprising four amplifying units which is operable in a Doherty mode and an outphasing mode. By integration of Chireix compensating elements in the matching networks used in the amplifying units a bandwidth improvement can be obtained.

A power amplifier comprising an amplifying element for amplifying a signal input to the amplifier, a matching network for varying the reactance presented to the output of the amplifying element at the fundamental frequency of the input signal, the matching network being switchable between first and second operating configurations, wherein in the first operating configuration, a net inductive reactance is presented to the output at the fundamental frequency and in the second operating configuration, a net capacitive reactance is presented to the output at the fundamental frequency.

A copper wire interface circuit is provided, where a current output amplifier is connected to a port impedance component and a transmit end, and the current output amplifier is configured to amplify a to-be-transmitted signal; the port impedance component is connected to a high-pass filter, impedance, after undergoing impedance transformation performed by the high-pass filter, of the port impedance component is used for performing impedance matching with equivalent impedance of a cable and a load; the high-pass filter is connected to the port impedance component and the cable, the high-pass filter is configured to filter the to-be-transmitted signal or a received signal and perform impedance transformation on the port impedance component; and an echo cancellation module is connected to the port impedance component and a receive end.

Antenna waveguide transitions for solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs) are disclosed. An SSPA includes a waveguide channel that is configured to propagate an input signal, such as an electromagnetic signal, from an input port to a solid state amplifier for amplification. The waveguide channel is further configured to propagate an amplified signal from the solid state amplifier to an output port. Waveguide transitions to and from the solid state amplifier are bandwidth matched to the waveguide channel. Additionally, the waveguide transitions may be thermally coupled to the waveguide channel. The waveguide transitions may include antenna structures that have a signal conductor and a ground conductor. In this manner, the SSPA may have improved broadband coupling as well as improved thermal dissipation for heat generated by the solid state amplifier.