In an embodiment an amplifier includes a first MOS transistor having a drain connected to an output of the amplifier and a source coupled to a first node configured to receive a first power supply potential, a first capacitive element connected between an input of the amplifier and a gate of the first MOS transistor, a first current source connecting the drain of the first MOS transistor to a second node configured to receive a second power supply potential and a resistive element and a second capacitive element connected in parallel between the gate and the drain of the first MOS transistor, the resistive element including a switched capacitor.

A high-frequency (HF) driver circuit for an acousto-optical component includes an HF power amplifier connected to a voltage regulator for supply with a supply voltage and a bias voltage generator connected to an input of the HF power amplifier via a switch. The HF driver circuit can include a measurement device configured to measure a temperature of the HF power amplifier and a compensation device configured to control the bias voltage generator according to the temperature. The bias voltage generator is configured to provide a bias voltage to the HF power amplifier. By switching in the bias voltage, the HF power amplifier can be adjusted to a low quiescent current. By switching off the bias voltage, the HF power amplifier can be very rapidly and effectively blocked. As a result, very rapid switching-on and switching-off times, e.g., in a range of 10 to 50 ns, can be achieved.

The present invention provides an amplifier circuit, wherein the amplifier circuit includes an input terminal, a capacitor, an amplifier, a feedback circuit and an aliasing tone cancellation circuit. The input terminal is configured to receive a first input signal. The capacitor is coupled to the input terminal. The amplifier is configured to receive the input signal through the capacitor to generate an output signal. The feedback circuit is coupled between an input node and an output node of the amplifier, and is configured to generate a feedback signal according to the output signal, wherein the feedback circuit includes a storage block including a switched-capacitor. The aliasing tone cancellation circuit is coupled between the input terminal of the amplifier circuit and the input node of the amplifier, and configured to generate a signal to cancel or reduce an aliasing tone of the feedback signal according to the input signal.

An electronic device includes a network monitor configured to acquire network environment information related to a radio frequency (RF) transmission signal; a transceiver configured to generate an envelope signal of the RF transmission signal; a transmission (Tx) module including a power amplifier for receiving the RF transmission signal from the transceiver and amplifying the RF transmission signal; and an envelope tracking (ET) modulator configured to receive the envelope signal from the transceiver and to provide a bias of a power amplifier to correspond to the envelope signal, wherein the ET modulator determines a magnitude of the bias of the power amplifier based on the network environment information acquired by the network monitor.

An electronic device includes a network monitor configured to acquire network environment information related to a radio frequency (RF) transmission signal; a transceiver configured to generate an envelope signal of the RF transmission signal; a transmission (Tx) module including a power amplifier for receiving the RF transmission signal from the transceiver and amplifying the RF transmission signal; and an envelope tracking (ET) modulator configured to receive the envelope signal from the transceiver and to provide a bias of a power amplifier to correspond to the envelope signal, wherein the ET modulator determines a magnitude of the bias of the power amplifier based on the network environment information acquired by the network monitor.

A scalable periphery tunable matching power amplifier is presented. Varying power levels can be accommodated by selectively activating or deactivating unit cells of which the scalable periphery tunable matching power amplifier is comprised. Tunable matching allows individual unit cells to see a constant output impedance, reducing need for transforming a low impedance up to a system impedance and attendant power loss. The scalable periphery tunable matching power amplifier can also be tuned for different operating conditions such as different frequencies of operation or different modes.

A line receiver comprising a switched capacitor circuit and a buffer is described. The buffer may be configured to receive, through the switched capacitor circuit, an analog signal. In response, the buffer may provide an output signal to a load, such as an analog-to-digital converter. The switched capacitor circuit may be controlled by a control circuitry, and may charge at least one capacitive element to a desired reference voltage. The reference voltage may be selected so as to bias the buffer with a desired DC current, and consequently, to provide a desired degree if linearity. The line receiver may further comprise a bias circuit configured to generate the reference voltage needed to bias the buffer with the desired DC current.

A radio-frequency module includes a multilayer substrate, a first semiconductor device, a second semiconductor device, and an anisotropic conductive resin component. The multilayer substrate includes a plurality of stacked layers, and has a first major face and a second major face. The first major face includes a first recess. The first semiconductor device is mounted over a bottom face of the first recess with the anisotropic conductive resin component interposed therebetween. The second semiconductor device is mounted over the first major face so as to overlie the first recess. The first semiconductor device is connected with a metallic via that extends through a portion of the multilayer substrate from the bottom face of the first recess to the second major face.

An electronic device including an amplifier which includes a first transistor configured to receive an input signal through a gate terminal thereof and having a source terminal electrically connected to ground, a second transistor configured to transmit an output signal through a drain terminal thereof and having a gate terminal electrically connected to the ground, and a switch electrically connected to the gate terminal of the second transistor and configured to switch a voltage being supplied to the gate terminal of the second transistor in accordance with turn-on or turn-off of the amplifier.

An amplifying circuit is provided. The amplifying circuit includes a bias circuit receiving an operating voltage from a power supply circuit and generating a first bias voltage, a resistance circuit connected between the bias circuit and a gate node and transferring the first bias voltage to the gate node, a start-up circuit generating a high-level start-up voltage and supplying the start-up voltage to the gate node before the operating voltage is supplied, based on a control signal, and an amplifier started-up by receiving the start-up voltage and then receiving the operating voltage and the first bias voltage to amplify a high frequency signal input through the gate node.