Controller and associated methods for a linc linear power amplif

Details Controller and associated methods for a linc linear power amplif Controller and associated methods for a linc linear power amplif

1998-12-17

2000-04-25

Pascal, Robert

Amplifiers

Hum or noise or distortion bucking introduced into signal...

330151, H03F 126

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ABSTRACT:
A LINC amplifier of a radio frequency transmitter provides substantially linear amplification from two nonlinear amplifiers by decomposing the original signal into two constant amplitude envelope, phase varying signals, which, when combined, constructively and destructively interfere to re-form the original signal. The output of the LINC amplifier, which is to be transmitted via an antenna, is an amplified form of the original signal. The LINC amplifier uses a digital control mechanism to control and adapt a digital compensation network that directly compensates for the imperfections of the analog RF environment, including the amplifiers. The mechanism monitors the combined amplifier output and adjusts the signal components in order to precisely compensate for any differences in the characteristics of the separate signal paths which would cause the combination not to accurately represent the original signal. The mechanism also corrects the component signals using information which can be applied to the amplifiers independent of the signal to be transmitted.

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