Amplifiers – Variable impedance for signal channel controlled by separate...
Patent
1992-08-14
1994-08-02
Mullins, James B.
Amplifiers
Variable impedance for signal channel controlled by separate...
330151, H03F 126
Patent
active
053349466
ABSTRACT:
Broadband amplifiers which are intended to be linear suffer from distortion and although many techniques have been devised to overcome this problem significant improvements are required especially at frequencies above 100 MHz. An error signal is formed from the output of the amplifier 4 by comparison in a subtractor 11 with its input and the error signal is combined in a coupler 17 with the amplifier output to reduce distortion. The present invention provides automatic amplitude and phase control of the signals forming the error signal by means of components 24 and 25 in a multi-channel input and in the error signal by means of components 13 and 14. These components receive control signals from feedback networks 18' and 20' which each process two of three input signals from: couplers 34, 36 before the subtractor 11, a coupler 22 which passes the error signal and a coupler 21 after the coupler 17. Preferably the two input signals used by a feedback network are used to form in-phase and quadrature signals by a 90.degree. phase shifter 41 and mixers 42 and 43. These signals are each amplified 46, 47 and integrated 48, 49 to provide the control signals. The input signals from the feedback networks may be reduced in frequency and applied to a DSP which then provides the control signals.
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Bateman Andrew
Beach Mark A.
Kenington Peter B.
McGeehan Joseph P.
British Technology Group Limited
Mullins James B.
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