Telecommunications – Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter – Local control of receiver operation
Patent
1997-12-10
2000-04-11
Trost, William G.
Telecommunications
Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter
Local control of receiver operation
455127, 330285, 330279, H03G 330
Patent
active
060497041
ABSTRACT:
According to the apparatus of the present disclosure, dual gate control and dual gain control uses variable voltages on the gates of first stage (302) and a second stage (304) to control the output power. In alternate embodiments, dual drain control is also employed using a variable voltage supply on the drains of the first stage (302) and the second stage (304). In particular, a level shifter circuit (421) is employed to convert a positive voltage gate control signal to negative voltage with respect to ground. Drain current limiting circuits (417, 419) are used to sample drain currents and generate gate voltages to maintain a desired current ratio between stages of a multi-stage amplifier. When dual drain control is also employed, a 1:1 ratio of drain control voltages is employed at low power levels, with a single drain control at higher power levels.
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Klomsdorf Armin W.
Landherr Michael F.
Peckham David S.
Pennock Mark A.
Bartusiak Paul J.
Gary Erika A
Motorola Inc.
Trost William G.
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