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1.发明授权公开(公告)号：US07010276B2
公开(公告)日：2006-03-07
申请号：US09834024
申请日：2001-04-11
IPC分类号： H04B1/02
CPC分类号： H03F1/0211 , H03G3/004 , H03G3/3042
摘要： The present invention, generally speaking, provides methods and apparatus for producing an amplitude modulated communications signal, in which a constant-envelope carrier signal is modified in response to a power control signal to produce a modified constant-envelope carrier signal. The modified constant-envelope carrier signal is amplified in response to an amplitude modulation signal to produce a communications signal having amplitude modulation and having an average output power proportional to a signal level of the modified constant-envelope carrier signal. This manner of operation allows wide dynamic range of average output power to be achieved. Because amplitude modulation is applied after amplitude varying circuitry used to produce the modified constant-envelope carrier signal, the amplitude modulation is unaffected by possible non-linearities of such circuitry. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, operation in the foregoing manner at comparatively low average output power levels is combined with switch mode operation at comparatively high average output power levels, enabling high overall efficiency to be achieved. Hence, the disclosed modulator and amplifier combination, in addition to supporting very low power signals, also supports high power signals.
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公开(公告)号：US07250820B2
公开(公告)日：2007-07-31
申请号：US11282158
申请日：2006-01-13
申请人： Ronald A. Meck
发明人： Ronald A. Meck
IPC分类号： H03F3/04
CPC分类号： H03F1/0261 , H03F1/30 , H03F3/195 , H03F2200/408
摘要： Methods of and apparatus for distributing power and biasing RF PAs. A power distribution network includes a pre-final amplifier stage power distribution network and a final amplifier stage power distribution network. The pre-final amplifier stage power distribution network includes one or more pre-final amplifier stage power distribution branches, which may be configured to distribute power from one or more pre-final amplifier power supplies to one or more pre-final amplifier stages. Each pre-final amplifier stage power distribution branch comprises a π C-R-C network coupled to an inductive load. A final amplifier stage power distribution network is configured to distribute power from a final amplifier stage power supply to a final stage of the amplifier circuit.
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公开(公告)号：US07227419B2
公开(公告)日：2007-06-05
申请号：US11233397
申请日：2005-09-21
申请人： Ronald A. Meck
发明人： Ronald A. Meck
IPC分类号： H03F3/04
CPC分类号： H03F1/0261 , H03F1/30 , H03F3/195 , H03F2200/408
摘要： Methods of and apparatus for distributing power and biasing RF PAs. A power distribution network includes a pre-final amplifier stage power distribution network and a final amplifier stage power distribution network. The pre-final amplifier stage power distribution network includes one or more pre-final amplifier stage power distribution branches, which may be configured to distribute power from one or more pre-final amplifier power supplies to one or more pre-final amplifier stages. Each pre-final amplifier stage power distribution branch comprises a π C-R-C network coupled to an inductive load. A final amplifier stage power distribution network is configured to distribute power from a final amplifier stage power supply to a final stage of the amplifier circuit.
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4.发明授权Method and apparatus for impedance matching in an amplifier using lumped and distributed inductance 有权使用集总和分布电感的放大器中阻抗匹配的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US07206553B2
公开(公告)日：2007-04-17
申请号：US11194047
申请日：2005-07-28
申请人： Ronald A. Meck
发明人： Ronald A. Meck
CPC分类号： H03H7/383
摘要： An impedance matching circuit (140) includes a capacitive element (C1, 220), having a capacitance C, coupled in parallel with an output node (215) of the matching circuit, and an inductor (L1, 225) coupled in series with a transmission line (T1, 230) between the input node and the output node. The transmission line has a length that, in combination with the inductor, provides impedance substantially equal to the input impedance of the transmission circuit (150) at a frequency of interest. In one embodiment, the inductor is connected to an output (195) of an amplifier (180), and the transmission line is connected to the inductor and to the output (215). The capacitive element is connected to the transmission line such that the length of the transmission line between the inductor and the capacitive element provides the desired inductance.
摘要翻译： 阻抗匹配电路（140）包括具有与匹配电路的输出节点（215）并联耦合的电容C的电容元件（C 1，220）和电感器（L 在输入节点和输出节点之间与传输线（T 1，T 2，230）串联耦合。 传输线具有与感应器组合提供的阻抗基本上等于感兴趣频率的传输电路（150）的输入阻抗的长度。 在一个实施例中，电感器连接到放大器（180）的输出（195），并且传输线连接到电感器和输出端（215）。 电容元件连接到传输线，使得电感器和电容元件之间的传输线的长度提供期望的电感。
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5.发明授权公开(公告)号：US07035604B2
公开(公告)日：2006-04-25
申请号：US10887586
申请日：2004-07-08
IPC分类号： H04B1/04
CPC分类号： H03F1/0211 , H03G3/004 , H03G3/3042
摘要： The present invention, generally speaking, provides methods and apparatus for producing an amplitude modulated communications signal, in which a constant-envelope carrier signal is modified in response to a power control signal to produce a modified constant-envelope carrier signal. The modified constant-envelope carrier signal is amplified in response to an amplitude modulation signal to produce a communications signal having amplitude modulation and having an average output power proportional to a signal level of the modified constant-envelope carrier signal. This manner of operation allows wide dynamic range of average output power to be achieved. Because amplitude modulation is applied after amplitude varying circuitry used to produce the modified constant-envelope carrier signal, the amplitude modulation is unaffected by possible non-linearities of such circuitry. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, operation in the foregoing manner at comparatively low average output power levels is combined with switch mode operation at comparatively high average output power levels, enabling high overall efficiency to be achieved. Hence, the disclosed modulator and amplifier combination, in addition to supporting very low power signals, also supports high power signals.
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公开(公告)号：US06816016B2
公开(公告)日：2004-11-09
申请号：US10688444
申请日：2003-10-16
申请人： Wendell B. Sander , Ronald A. Meck , Earl McCune
发明人： Wendell B. Sander , Ronald A. Meck , Earl McCune
IPC分类号： H03F368
CPC分类号： H03F1/0227
摘要： The present invention, generally speaking, provides for high-efficiency power control of a high-efficiency (e.g., bard-limiting or switch-mode) power amplifier in such a manner as to achieve a desired control or modulation. Unlike the prior art, feedback is not required. That is, the amplifier may be controlled without continuous or frequent feedback adjustment. In one embodiment, the spread between a maximum frequency of the desired modulation and the operating frequency of a switch-mode DC-DC converter is reduced by following the switch-mode converter with an active linear regulator. The linear regulator is designed so as to control the operating voltage of the power amplifier with sufficient bandwidth to faithfully reproduce the desired amplitude modulation waveform. The linear regulator is further designed to reject variations on its input voltage even while the output voltage is changed in response to an applied control signal. This rejection will occur even though the variations on the input voltage are of commensurate or even lower frequency than that of the controlled output variation. Amplitude modulation may be achieved by directly or effectively varying the operating voltage on the power amplifier while simultaneously achieving high efficiency in the conversion of primary DC power to the amplitude modulated output signal. High efficiency is enhanced by allowing the switch-mode DC-to-DC converter to also vary its output voltage such that the voltage drop across the linear regulator is kept at a low and relatively constant level. Time-division multiple access (TDMA) bursting capability may be combined with efficient amplitude modulation, with control of these functions being combined. In addition, the variation of average output power level in accordance with commands from a communications system may also be combined within the same structure.
摘要翻译： 一般而言，本发明以实现期望的控制或调制的方式提供高效率（例如限流或开关模式）功率放大器的高效率功率控制。 与现有技术不同，不需要反馈。 也就是说，放大器可以在没有连续或频繁的反馈调整的情况下被控制。 在一个实施例中，通过使用有源线性调节器跟随开关模式转换器来减小所需调制的最大频率与开关模式DC-DC转换器的工作频率之间的扩展。 线性稳压器被设计成以足够的带宽来控制功率放大器的工作电压，以忠实地再现所需的幅度调制波形。 线性稳压器进一步被设计为即使当输出电压响应于所施加的控制信号而改变时也可以抑制其输入电压的变化。 即使输入电压的变化与受控输出变化的变化相当甚至更低的频率，也将发生该抑制。 幅度调制可以通过直接或有效地改变功率放大器上的工作电压来实现，同时实现初级DC功率到幅度调制输出信号的转换的高效率。 通过允许开关模式DC-DC转换器也改变其输出电压，使得线性稳压器两端的电压降保持在较低且相对恒定的水平，从而提高了高效率。 时分多址（TDMA）突发能力可以与有效的幅度调制组合，并且这些功能的控制被组合。 此外，根据来自通信系统的命令的平均输出功率电平的变化也可以在相同的结构内组合。
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7.发明授权公开(公告)号：US07515885B2
公开(公告)日：2009-04-07
申请号：US11208327
申请日：2005-08-19
CPC分类号： H03F1/0211 , H03G3/004 , H03G3/3042
摘要： The present invention, generally speaking, provides methods and apparatus for producing an amplitude modulated communications signal, in which a constant-envelope carrier signal is modified in response to a power control signal to produce a modified constant-envelope carrier signal. The modified constant-envelope carrier signal is amplified in response to an amplitude modulation signal to produce a communications signal having amplitude modulation and having an average output power proportional to a signal level of the modified constant-envelope carrier signal. This manner of operation allows wide dynamic range of average output power to be achieved. Because amplitude modulation is applied after amplitude varying circuitry used to produce the modified constant-envelope carrier signal, the amplitude modulation is unaffected by possible non-linearities of such circuitry. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, operation in the foregoing manner at comparatively low average output power levels is combined with switch mode operation at comparatively high average output power levels, enabling high overall efficiency to be achieved. Hence, the disclosed modulator and amplifier combination, in addition to supporting very low power signals, also supports high power signals.
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8.发明授权Power control and modulation of switched-mode power amplifiers with one or more stages 有权具有一个或多个阶段的开关式功率放大器的功率控制和调制公开(公告)号：US07292105B2
公开(公告)日：2007-11-06
申请号：US11602287
申请日：2006-11-21
IPC分类号： H03F3/04
CPC分类号： H03F1/0227 , H03C5/00 , H03F1/0205 , H03F1/0211 , H03F1/0222 , H03F1/0244 , H03F1/025 , H03F3/217 , H03F3/2178 , H03F2200/324 , H03F2200/351 , H03F2200/405 , H03F2200/504 , H03G3/3047
摘要： This invention controls and modulates switched-mode power amplifiers to enable the production of signals that include amplitude modulation (and possibly, but not necessarily, phase modulation), the average power of which may be controlled over a potentially wide range.
摘要翻译： 本发明控制和调制开关模式功率放大器以使得能够产生包括幅度调制（并且可能但不一定是相位调制）的信号，其平均功率可以在可能的宽范围内被控制。
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9.发明授权Method and apparatus for impedance matching in an amplifier using lumped and distributed inductance 有权使用集总和分布电感的放大器中阻抗匹配的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US07071792B2
公开(公告)日：2006-07-04
申请号：US09942448
申请日：2001-08-29
申请人： Ronald A. Meck
发明人： Ronald A. Meck
CPC分类号： H03H7/383
摘要： An impedance matching circuit (140) includes a capacitive element (C1, 220), having a capacitance C, coupled in parallel with an output node (215) of the matching circuit, and an inductor (L1, 225) coupled in series with a transmission line (T1, 230) between the input node and the output node. The transmission line has a length that, in combination with the inductor, provides impedance substantially equal to the input impedance of the transmission circuit (150) at a frequency of interest. In one embodiment, the inductor is connected to an output (195) of an amplifier (180), and the transmission line is connected to the inductor and to the output (215). The capacitive element is connected to the transmission line such that the length of the transmission line between the inductor and the capacitive element provides the desired inductance.
摘要翻译： 阻抗匹配电路（140）包括具有与匹配电路的输出节点（215）并联耦合的电容C的电容元件（C 1，220）和电感器（L 在输入节点和输出节点之间与传输线（T 1，T 2，230）串联耦合。 传输线具有与感应器组合提供的阻抗基本上等于感兴趣频率的传输电路（150）的输入阻抗的长度。 在一个实施例中，电感器连接到放大器（180）的输出（195），并且传输线连接到电感器和输出端（215）。 电容元件连接到传输线，使得电感器和电容元件之间的传输线的长度提供期望的电感。
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公开(公告)号：US07042282B2
公开(公告)日：2006-05-09
申请号：US11039633
申请日：2005-01-14
CPC分类号： H03F1/0227 , H03C5/00 , H03F1/0205 , H03F1/0211 , H03F1/0222 , H03F1/0244 , H03F1/025 , H03F3/217 , H03F3/2178 , H03F2200/324 , H03F2200/351 , H03F2200/405 , H03F2200/504 , H03G3/3047
摘要： This invention controls and modulates switched-mode power amplifiers to enable the production of signals that include amplitude modulation (and possibly, but not necessarily, phase modulation), the average power of which may be controlled over a potentially wide range.
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