Gain stability arrangement for HV MOSFET power amplifier

Details Gain stability arrangement for HV MOSFET power amplifier Gain stability arrangement for HV MOSFET power amplifier

1995-06-06

1996-07-16

Mullins, James B.

Amplifiers

With semiconductor amplifying device

Including push-pull amplifier

330269, 330285, 330289, H03F 326, H03F 130

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055370802

ABSTRACT:
A high power radio frequency amplifier employs a power stage in which a bank of push-pull stages are connected in parallel. These power stages employ relatively low-cost high voltage MOSFETs. Because the devices are operated in their active regions, these MOSFETs are susceptible to drops in gain during operation due to heating of the transistor die. The gain fluctuation has a first, slower component that varies over a time of several minutes, and a second, faster component that varies over a span of seconds. The amplifier has B+ or drain voltage control to compensate for short-term (minutes) gain degradation and preamplifier gate voltage control to compensate for short-term (seconds) gain degradation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4924191 (1990-05-01), Erb et al.
patent: 5477188 (1995-12-01), Chawla et al.

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