Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Envelope tracking integrated circuit and related apparatus
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Application No.: US16661061Application Date: 2019-10-23
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Publication No.: US11031911B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: Nadim Khlat
- Applicant: Qorvo US, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Greensboro
- Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Greensboro
- Agency: Withrow & Terranova, P.L.L.C.
- Main IPC: H03F1/30
- IPC: H03F1/30 ; H03F1/02 ; H03F3/195 ; H03F3/213

Abstract:
An envelope tracking (ET) integrated circuit (IC) (ETIC) is provided. The ETIC is configured to generate an ET voltage based on a supply voltage(s) and provide the ET voltage to an amplifier circuit(s) for amplifying a radio frequency (RF) signal(s). Notably, the RF signal(s) may be modulated in different modulation bandwidths and the amplifier circuit(s) may correspond to different load-line impedances. Accordingly, the ETIC may need to adapt the ET voltage such that the ETIC and the amplifier circuit(s) can operate at higher efficiencies. In examples discussed herein, the ETIC is configured to determine a time-variant peak of the ET voltage and adjust the supply voltage(s) accordingly. As a result, it may be possible to improve operating efficiency of the ETIC in face of a wide range of bandwidth and/or load-line requirements.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200350865A1 ENVELOPE TRACKING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND RELATED APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2020-11-05
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