CA2035455A1 - Emetteur lineaire - Google Patents

Emetteur lineaire

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CA2035455A1
CA2035455A1 CA2035455A CA2035455A CA2035455A1 CA 2035455 A1 CA2035455 A1 CA 2035455A1 CA 2035455 A CA2035455 A CA 2035455A CA 2035455 A CA2035455 A CA 2035455A CA 2035455 A1 CA2035455 A1 CA 2035455A1
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Prior art keywords
envelope
controls
linear transmitter
radio frequency
bias voltage
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CA2035455C (fr
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Kouji Chiba
Toshio Nojima
Yasushi Yamao
Shigeru Tomisato
Tadao Takami
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NTT Docomo Inc
NTT Inc
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Priority claimed from JP1168723A external-priority patent/JPH0334709A/ja
Priority claimed from JP1242465A external-priority patent/JPH0654877B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP2018735A external-priority patent/JPH0656960B2/ja
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of CA2035455A1 publication Critical patent/CA2035455A1/fr
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03FAMPLIFIERS
    • H03F1/00Details of amplifiers with only discharge tubes, only semiconductor devices or only unspecified devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F1/02Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation
    • H03F1/0205Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation in transistor amplifiers
    • H03F1/0211Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation in transistor amplifiers with control of the supply voltage or current
    • H03F1/0216Continuous control
    • H03F1/0222Continuous control by using a signal derived from the input signal
    • H03F1/0227Continuous control by using a signal derived from the input signal using supply converters
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03CMODULATION
    • H03C1/00Amplitude modulation
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03FAMPLIFIERS
    • H03F1/00Details of amplifiers with only discharge tubes, only semiconductor devices or only unspecified devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F1/02Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation
    • H03F1/0205Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation in transistor amplifiers
    • H03F1/0211Modifications of amplifiers to raise the efficiency, e.g. gliding Class A stages, use of an auxiliary oscillation in transistor amplifiers with control of the supply voltage or current
    • H03F1/0216Continuous control
    • H03F1/0222Continuous control by using a signal derived from the input signal
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03FAMPLIFIERS
    • H03F1/00Details of amplifiers with only discharge tubes, only semiconductor devices or only unspecified devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F1/32Modifications of amplifiers to reduce non-linear distortion
    • H03F1/3223Modifications of amplifiers to reduce non-linear distortion using feed-forward
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03FAMPLIFIERS
    • H03F3/00Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements
    • H03F3/20Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers
    • H03F3/24Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers of transmitter output stages
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/02Transmitters
    • H04B1/04Circuits
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/02Transmitters
    • H04B1/04Circuits
    • H04B2001/0408Circuits with power amplifiers
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/02Transmitters
    • H04B1/04Circuits
    • H04B2001/0408Circuits with power amplifiers
    • H04B2001/0441Circuits with power amplifiers with linearisation using feed-forward

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Transmitters (AREA)
CA002035455A 1989-06-30 1990-06-28 Emetteur lineaire Expired - Fee Related CA2035455C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP1168723A JPH0334709A (ja) 1989-06-30 1989-06-30 線形送信装置
JP1-168723 1989-06-30
JP1-242465 1989-09-19
JP1242465A JPH0654877B2 (ja) 1989-09-19 1989-09-19 線形送信装置
JP1-254457 1989-09-29
JP25445789 1989-09-29
JP2018735A JPH0656960B2 (ja) 1990-01-29 1990-01-29 線形送信装置
JP2-18735 1990-01-29
JP2-33126 1990-02-13
JP3312690 1990-02-13

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CA2035455A1 true CA2035455A1 (fr) 1990-12-31
CA2035455C CA2035455C (fr) 1995-08-22

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US (1) US5251330A (fr)
EP (1) EP0431201B1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2035455C (fr)
DE (1) DE69024182T2 (fr)
WO (1) WO1991000653A1 (fr)

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DE69024182D1 (de) 1996-01-25
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