Supply modulator and wireless communication apparatus including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11949384B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-02

    申请号:US17313364

    申请日:2021-05-06

    CPC classification number: H03F1/0238 H03F3/245 H03F2200/105 H03F2200/451

    Abstract: A supply modulator including a multiple output voltage regulator (MOVR) configured to output voltages in a discrete level-envelope tracking mode (DLETM) having different levels from each other respectively corresponding to reference output voltage signals, a switching regulator configured to output a switching regulator voltage, an output voltage being based on the switching regulator voltage and a selected voltage among the voltages in the DLETM and based on the switching regulator voltage in an average power tracking mode, a switching regulator controller configured to sense an output current of the MOVR to obtain a sensing value, and control the switching regulator based on the sensing value in the DLETM, a switch array comprising switches respectively corresponding to the voltages and configured to selectively connect the selected voltage to a power amplifier by performing a switching operation, and a switch controller configured to control the switching operation.

    Supply modulator and wireless communication apparatus including the same

    公开(公告)号:US12283920B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-22

    申请号:US18597190

    申请日:2024-03-06

    Abstract: A supply modulator including a multiple output voltage regulator (MOVR) configured to output voltages in a discrete level-envelope tracking mode (DLETM) having different levels from each other respectively corresponding to reference output voltage signals, a switching regulator configured to output a switching regulator voltage, an output voltage being based on the switching regulator voltage and a selected voltage among the voltages in the DLETM and based on the switching regulator voltage in an average power tracking mode, a switching regulator controller configured to sense an output current of the MOVR to obtain a sensing value, and control the switching regulator based on the sensing value in the DLETM, a switch array comprising switches respectively corresponding to the voltages and configured to selectively connect the selected voltage to a power amplifier by performing a switching operation, and a switch controller configured to control the switching operation.

    Supply modulator and wireless communication apparatus including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11677356B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US17031172

    申请日:2020-09-24

    Abstract: A supply modulator includes a linear regulator that generates an output voltage in an envelope tracking mode. A switching regulator operates with the linear regulator to generate the output voltage in the envelope tracking mode and to selectively generate the output voltage in an average power tracking mode. A single inductor multiple output converter operates selectively with the switching regulator to generate the output voltage in the average power tracking mode, operates to provide a power supply voltage to the linear regulator in the envelope tracking mode, and includes a first capacitor connected with a power supply terminal of the linear regulator and a second capacitor selectively connected with an output terminal of the linear regulator through a first switch. A main controller decides a tracking mode to be executed by the supply modulator.

    SUPPLY MODULATING CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240356494A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18631746

    申请日:2024-04-10

    CPC classification number: H03F1/0238 H03F3/245 H03F2200/451

    Abstract: A communication circuit includes a first supply modulator configured to provide a first supply voltage; a second supply modulator configured to provide a second supply voltage; a switch configured to switch between output terminals of the first and second supply modulators; a first power amplifier configured to receive the first supply voltage and amplify a first input signal; a second power amplifier configured to receive the second supply voltage and amplify a second input signal; a third power amplifier configured to use third power higher than first power of the first power amplifier and second power of the second power amplifier, receive the first and second supply voltages, and amplify a third input signal; and a control circuit configured to control a switching operation of the switch based on an operation mode and activate at least one of the first to third power amplifiers based on the operation mode.

    SUPPLY MODULATOR AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220224364A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17503632

    申请日:2021-10-18

    Abstract: Provided are a supply modulator and a wireless communication apparatus including the same. A supply modulator according to the inventive concept is driven in any one of an average power tracking mode and a discrete level envelope tracking mode to apply an output voltage to a power amplifier, and includes a multiple output voltage balancer, a switching regulator, a switching regulator controller, a switch array, a discrete-level controller, a switch controller, an output filter, and a main controller.

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