An amplifier for a transceiver comprising

plurality of power amplifiers arranged on a base, each power amplifier comprising a power amplifier input port and a power amplifier output port;

a planar power splitter arranged on the base, the power splitter comprising a power splitter input port and a plurality of power splitter output ports;

each power amplifier input port being connected to a power splitter output port by a planar transmission line;

each power amplifier output port being connected to a waveguide transition;

a plurality of waveguides each defined by a waveguide wall, each waveguide being arranged within the base, each waveguide transition being connected to waveguide; and,

a waveguide power combiner arranged within the base, each waveguide being connected to the waveguide power combiner.

A radio frequency transmitter includes N transmit channels, where each transmit channel includes one nonlinear module, a primary correction circuit, coupled to each of N nonlinear modules that correspond to the N transmit channels, and configured to provide a primary correction signal for the N nonlinear modules, and N secondary correction circuits, where the N secondary correction circuits are coupled to the N nonlinear modules respectively, and each secondary correction circuit is configured to provide a secondary correction signal for a nonlinear module coupled to the secondary correction circuit.

A radio frequency transmitter includes N transmit channels, where each transmit channel includes one nonlinear module, a primary correction circuit, coupled to each of N nonlinear modules that correspond to the N transmit channels, and configured to provide a primary correction signal for the N nonlinear modules, and N secondary correction circuits, where the N secondary correction circuits are coupled to the N nonlinear modules respectively, and each secondary correction circuit is configured to provide a secondary correction signal for a nonlinear module coupled to the secondary correction circuit.

The present disclosure provides an amplifier circuit that includes one or more amplifier stages, each of the one or more amplifier stages including a complementary transistor configuration. The complementary transistor configuration includes an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor. The NMOS transistor is electrically coupled in parallel to the PMOS transistor. The amplifier circuit further includes an output amplifier stage electrically coupled to an output of the one or more amplifier stages, the output amplifier stage including a non-complementary transistor configuration including one or more NMOS transistors or PMOS transistors.

The present disclosure provides an amplifier circuit that includes one or more amplifier stages, each of the one or more amplifier stages including a complementary transistor configuration. The complementary transistor configuration includes an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor. The NMOS transistor is electrically coupled in parallel to the PMOS transistor. The amplifier circuit further includes an output amplifier stage electrically coupled to an output of the one or more amplifier stages, the output amplifier stage including a non-complementary transistor configuration including one or more NMOS transistors or PMOS transistors.

Examples disclosed herein relate to a high gain active relay antenna system. The active relay antenna system comprises a first antenna pair having a first receive antenna and a first transmit antenna to communicate wireless signals in a forward link from a base station to a plurality of users; and a second antenna pair having a second receive antenna and a second transmit antenna to communicate wireless signals in a return link from the plurality of users to the base station. The active relay antenna system further comprises a first active relay section and a second active relay section to provide for adjustable power gain in the wireless signals.

Examples disclosed herein relate to a high gain active relay antenna system. The active relay antenna system comprises a first antenna pair having a first receive antenna and a first transmit antenna to communicate wireless signals in a forward link from a base station to a plurality of users; and a second antenna pair having a second receive antenna and a second transmit antenna to communicate wireless signals in a return link from the plurality of users to the base station. The active relay antenna system further comprises a first active relay section and a second active relay section to provide for adjustable power gain in the wireless signals.

A power converter produces power at a greater voltage than provided by a power source, while drawing power from the power source, wherein the power converter has a variable input current limit or a variable input power limit. One or more audio amplifiers are configured into i) drawing power from the power source bypassing the power converter and ii) drawing power from the power converter, according to audio signal amplitude, during audio playback and in accordance with an audio signal being amplified. A load of each amplifier is determined for when the amplifier is drawing power from the power source bypassing the power converter. The variable input limit of the power converter is adjusted in accordance with the determined load, during the audio playback. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

A power converter produces power at a greater voltage than provided by a power source, while drawing power from the power source, wherein the power converter has a variable input current limit or a variable input power limit. One or more audio amplifiers are configured into i) drawing power from the power source bypassing the power converter and ii) drawing power from the power converter, according to audio signal amplitude, during audio playback and in accordance with an audio signal being amplified. A load of each amplifier is determined for when the amplifier is drawing power from the power source bypassing the power converter. The variable input limit of the power converter is adjusted in accordance with the determined load, during the audio playback. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate, and multiple first bipolar transistors on the first primary surface side of the semiconductor substrate. The first bipolar transistors have a first height between an emitter layer and an emitter electrode in the direction perpendicular to the first primary surface. The semiconductor device further has at least one second bipolar transistor on the first primary surface side of the semiconductor substrate. The second bipolar transistor have a second height, greater than the first height, between an emitter layer and an emitter electrode in the direction perpendicular to the first primary surface. Also, the semiconductor has a first bump stretching over the multiple first bipolar transistors and the at least one second bipolar transistor.