摘要:
A Doherty amplifier including a main amplifier (6), and a peak amplifier (8), wherein the peak amplifier and the main amplifier are driven by respective driver amplifiers (10, 12), wherein the onset of conduction of the peak amplifier is monitored, by inserting a test pulse into the input RF signal during a null period of the input traffic signal, and monitoring (18) the form of the test pulse at the output of the Doherty amplifier, whereby to set a threshold value of the traffic RF input signal for switching on the peak driver amplifier (12, 20).
摘要:
A Doherty amplifier including a main amplifier (6), and a peak amplifier (8), wherein the peak amplifier and the main amplifier are driven by respective driver amplifiers (10, 12), wherein the onset of conduction of the peak amplifier is monitored, by inserting a test pulse into the input RF signal during a null period of the input traffic signal, and monitoring (18) the form of the test pulse at the output of the Doherty amplifier, whereby to set a threshold value of the traffic RF input signal for switching on the peak driver amplifier (12, 20).
摘要:
A Doherty amplifier including a carrier amplifier (Main), and at least one peaking amplifier (Peak), wherein an impedance inverter (6) at the output of the carrier amplifier includes first and second parallel paths, the first path (10) including a first λ/4 line impedance (L2a) providing an impedance inversion, and the second path (12) including a variable second impedance, including transmission line lengths (L2b, L3) and voltage controlled varactor devices (C1, C2) for adjustment of frequency response and/or output impedance of the impedance inversion means, in order to provide optimal impedance over a broadband range of frequencies.
摘要:
A Doherty amplifier including a carrier amplifier (Main), and at least one peaking amplifier (Peak), wherein an impedance inverter (6) at the output of the carrier amplifier includes first and second parallel paths, the first path (10) including a first λ/4 line impedance (L2a) providing an impedance inversion, and the second path (12) including a variable second impedance, including transmission line lengths (L2b, L3) and voltage controlled varactor devices (C1, C2) for adjustment of frequency response and/or output impedance of the impedance inversion means, in order to provide optimal impedance over a broadband range of frequencies.