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LOW SECOND HARMONIC SINGLE ENDED CLASS AB AMPLIFIER
20240291451 · 2024-08-29 ·

In an example, a circuit includes a high side output transistor having a control terminal coupled to a first capacitor, and includes a low side output transistor having a control terminal coupled to a second capacitor and a balancing capacitor. The circuit includes a first differential input stage configured to receive a differential input and provide a first output current to the control terminal of the high side output transistor. The circuit includes a second differential input stage configured to receive the differential input and provide a second output current to the control terminal of the low side output transistor. The circuit includes a floating battery coupled to the control terminal of the high side output transistor and the control terminal of the low side output transistor. The balancing capacitor balances a gate-to-source capacitance of the low side output transistor with a gate-to-source capacitance of the high side output transistor.

Power amplification circuit and semiconductor device
12068722 · 2024-08-20 · ·

A power amplification circuit includes a first amplifier that amplifies a signal split from an input signal, a second amplifier that amplifies a signal having a different phase from the aforementioned signal, third and fourth amplifiers, and a matching network. The matching network includes a first wiring having a first end connected to an output terminal of the first amplifier and a second end connected to an input terminal of the third amplifier, a second wiring having a first end connected to the input terminal of the third amplifier, and electromagnetically coupled to the first wiring, a third wiring having a first end connected to an output terminal of the second amplifier and a second end connected to an input terminal of the fourth amplifier, and a fourth wiring having a first end connected to the input terminal of the fourth amplifier, and electromagnetically coupled to the third wiring.

Radar apparatus, system, and method

Some demonstrative aspects include radar apparatuses, devices, systems and methods. In one example, an apparatus may include a plurality of Transmit (Tx) chains to transmit radar Tx signals, and a plurality of Receive (Rx) chains to process radar Rx signals. For example, the radar Rx signals may be based on the radar Tx signals. The apparatus may be implemented, for example, as part of a radar device, for example, as part of a vehicle including the radar device. In other aspects, the apparatus may include any other additional or alternative elements and/or may be implemented as part of any other device.

Trimming operational amplifiers

Disclosed is a system comprising a plurality of operational amplifiers, each operational amplifier having individually adjustable operational parameters, and a trimming circuit. The trimming circuit includes successive approximation register (SAR) logic that determines associated memory values. The trimming circuit changes the adjustable operational parameters of each operation amplifier based on the associated memory values.

METHODS RELATED TO POWER AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS WITH ADJUSTABLE COMMON BASE BIAS
20240275338 · 2024-08-15 ·

Methods related to power amplification systems with adjustable common base bias. A method of implementing a power amplification system can include providing a cascode amplifier coupled to a radio-frequency input signal and coupled to a radio-frequency output. The method can further include providing a biasing component configured to apply one or more biasing signals to the cascode amplifier, the biasing component including a bias controller and one or more bias components. Each respective bias component may be coupled to a respective bias transistor.

Ka-BAND GALLIUM-NITRIDE (GaN) MONOLITHIC-MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (MMIC) POWER AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT AND AMPLIFIER
20240267009 · 2024-08-08 ·

The present disclosure provides a Ka-band gallium-nitride (GaN) monolithic-microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifier circuit and an amplifier, and belongs to the field of MMIC amplifiers. The circuit includes: a plurality of cascade-connected amplification modules. A first amplification module includes a first amplification unit, and each of the other amplification modules includes a matching network unit and an amplification unit. A microstrip line ML1 in matching network unit includes one terminal connected to an output terminal of a front-stage amplification unit and the other terminal connected to one terminal of a microstrip line ML2 and one terminal of a capacitor C1. The other terminal of the microstrip line ML2 is connected to an input terminal of a current amplification unit. The other terminal of the capacitor C1 is grounded.

Interchangeable cartridge audio preamplifier for microphone, and kit comprising the same
12057815 · 2024-08-06 · ·

An audio preamplifier (1) for a microphone, including: a chassis (2) with at least one audio input (17) and at least one audio output, a control panel (3) including a gain selector (10) being arranged on one of the sides of the chassis (2), the chassis (2) further including a receiving compartment inside which a first connector is arranged; and a cartridge (6) comprising a preamplification circuit and a gain control circuit, the cartridge (6) further having a second connector complementary to the first connector, the cartridge (6) being configured for being inserted in a removable manner into the receiving compartment of the chassis (2) so as to connect the first and second connectors. An audio preamplification kit includes an audio preamplifier (1) and a plurality of additional cartridges.

Amplifiers operating in envelope tracking mode or non-envelope tracking mode

Various envelope tracking amplifiers are presented that can be switched between an ET (envelope tracking) mode and a non-ET mode. Switches and/or tunable components are utilized in constructing the envelope tracking amplifiers that can be switched between the ET mode and the non-ET mode.

Systems, circuits and methods for correcting dynamic error vector magnitude effects

Systems, circuits and methods related to dynamic error vector magnitude (DEVM) corrections. In some embodiments, a power amplifier (PA) system can include a PA circuit having a plurality of amplification stages, and a bias system in communication with the PA circuit and configured to provide bias signals to the amplification stages. The PA system can further include a first correction circuit configured to generate a correction current that results in an adjusted bias signal for a selected amplification stage, with the adjusted bias signal being configured to compensate for an error vector magnitude (EVM) during a dynamic mode of operation. The PA system can further include a second correction circuit configured to change the correction current based on an operating condition associated with the PA circuit.

Audio amplifier
10158326 · 2018-12-18 · ·

An audio amplifier has an input for an audio signal being amplified and an output powering a load on the basis of the amplified audio signal; a generator of reference voltage of very high linearity and low output impedance, able to receive, as input, the audio signal to be amplified; a power current generator including a power voltage generator whose output is connected to the output of the reference voltage generator through a coupling inductance; and a signal adder introducing, for its control, as input to the power current generator, a signal representative of the current provided as output by the reference voltage generator. The signal adder is able to introduce a signal ( L di LOAD dt )
representative of the product of the value of the coupling inductance and the drift with respect to time of the current ( di LOAD dt )
provided to the load.