Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Harmonically tuned load modulated amplifier
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Application No.: US15406151Application Date: 2017-01-13
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Publication No.: US10224882B2Publication Date: 2019-03-05
- Inventor: Paolo Enrico De Falco , Gavin Watkins , Konstantinos Mimis , Kevin A. Morris , Souheil Ben Smida
- Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
- Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: H03F1/56
- IPC: H03F1/56 ; H03F3/60 ; H03F3/19 ; H03F3/68

Abstract:
An embodiment provides an amplifier system with multiple amplification paths connected to a combiner for combination of signals amplified in the amplification paths, each amplification path comprising an amplifier and a matching network provided between the amplifier and the combiner, wherein the individual amplifiers can interact through the combiner, causing an active load-pull effect. The matching networks of the paths comprise harmonic terminations configured to one or more of reduce an overlap between the voltage and current waveforms within the amplifier connected to the matching network and improve the linearity of one or more of the amplifiers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180205346A1 HARMONICALLY TUNED LOAD MODULATED AMPLIFIER Public/Granted day:2018-07-19
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