Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power amplifier open loop current clamp
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Application No.: US14325314Application Date: 2014-07-07
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Publication No.: US09698853B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Paul Raymond Andrys , David Steven Ripley , Matthew Lee Banowetz , Kyle James Miller
- Applicant: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MA Woburn
- Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Woburn
- Agency: Chang & Hale LLP
- Main IPC: H04B1/40
- IPC: H04B1/40 ; H03F1/02 ; H03F1/52 ; H03F3/191 ; H03F3/24 ; H04B1/04

Abstract:
Various implementations include circuits, devices and/or methods that provide open loop current limiting power amplifiers and the like. In some implementations, an open loop current clamp includes a trim module to provide a control value and a limiting source having respective input and output terminals. The input terminal is coupled to the trim module to receive the control value. The output terminal coupled to a control terminal of the first transistor to provide a limiting electrical level produced in response to the control value by the limiting source. The limiting electrical level substantially setting a first mode of operation for the first transistor such that the current draw of the first transistor is substantially determined by the first mode of operation and the limiting electrical level such that a voltage at an output terminal of the first transistor exerts reduced influence on the current draw.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150038092A1 Power Amplifier Open Loop Current Clamp Public/Granted day:2015-02-05
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