Broadband active balun

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2008-10-19

2010-06-15

Choe, Henry K (Department: 2817)

Amplifiers

With semiconductor amplifying device

Including plural stages cascaded

C330S310000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07737789

ABSTRACT:
A broadband active balun configuration is provided. According to embodiments, the subject active balun can include a cascade and cascade transistor pair using a shared input transistor. In a further implementation, a low-pass bias-feedback mechanism for maintaining stable bias conditions can be provided.

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