US4489283A
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Power amplifier
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1982-01-28
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Granted: 1984-12-18
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Expires: 2002-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A power amplifier comprises a power amplifying element for driving a load wherein a forward bias voltage applied between an input terminal and an output terminal of said power amplifying element which varies depending upon an output current of said power amplifying element, is detected and converted into a calibration current to feed back the current to the input terminal of said power amplifying element to calibrate variation of the forward bias voltage of said power amplifying element in linear variation in full cycle of input signal given by a signal source and to prevent cut-off of said power amplifying element in full cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhiro Ishizaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:43
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/30; H03F3/3069; H03F3/3076; H03F3/3077; H03F1/00; H03F1/32; H03F1/3217
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A power amplifer for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplification, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal, which divides said signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, wherein said power amplifier comprises: a pair of impedance elements connected in series between said output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said impedance elements and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said signal source and said power amplifying elements for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; and a variable bias circuit connected to said input terminals and said output terminals of each of said power amplifying elements for detecting voltage variation, between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements produced by current variations of said power amplifying element and for applying a bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to said input terminal of said power amplifying element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A power amplifer for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplification, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal, which divides said signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, wherein said power amplifier comprises: a pair of impedance elements connected in series between said output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said impedance elements and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said signal source and said power amplifying elements for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; and a variable bias circuit connected to said input terminals and said output terminals of each of said power amplifying elements for detecting voltage variation, between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements produced by current variations of said power amplifying element and for applying a bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to said input terminal of said power amplifying element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The power amplifier according to claim 1 wherein the pair of said impedance elements are resistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The power amplifier according to claim 1 wherein a driver circuit for amplifying the signal of said signal source is connected between said signal source and said input terminal of said power amplifying element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The power amplifier according to claim 1 wherein said fixed bias means is constant voltage source connected between said signal source an said input terminal of said power amplifying element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The power amplifier according to claim 1 wherein said variable bais circuit is a constant current source circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The power amplifier according to claim 5 wherein said constant current source circuit comprises a temperature calibrating element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The power amplifier according to claim 6 wherein said temperature calibrating element is a temperature calibrating diode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The power amplifier according to claim 1 wherein said variable bias circuit is a circuit for amplifying the detected voltage variation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The power amplifier according claim 1 wherein said variable bias circuit comprises a voltage source for comparison which detects voltage variation result by the output current variation of said power amplifying element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The power amplifier according to claim 1 wherein the pair of said power amplifying elements are semiconductor power amplifying element in P channel and N channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The power amplifier according to claim 10 wherein said semiconductor power amplifying element is a transistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The power amplifier according to claim 10 wherein said semiconductor power amplifying elements are plurality of transistors in Darlington connection.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The power amplifier according to claim 10 wherein said seimconductor power amplifying element is a field effect type transistor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
209 words
The power amplifier for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplfication, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal, which divides said signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, said power amplifier comprising: a pair of resistors connected in series between said output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said resistors and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said power amplifying elements and said signal source for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; a variable bias circuit connected to said input terminals and said output terminals of each said of power amplifying elements for detecting voltage variation, between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements produced by current variation of said power amplifying element and to apply bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to said input terminal of said power amplifying element; a constant current circuit for feeding current of a constant current source to said variable bias circuit; and a driver circuit for amplifying the signal of said signal source which is connected between said signal source and said power amplifying element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
209 words
The power amplifier for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplfication, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal, which divides said signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, said power amplifier comprising: a pair of resistors connected in series between said output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said resistors and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said power amplifying elements and said signal source for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; a variable bias circuit connected to said input terminals and said output terminals of each said of power amplifying elements for detecting voltage variation, between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements produced by current variation of said power amplifying element and to apply bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to said input terminal of said power amplifying element; a constant current circuit for feeding current of a constant current source to said variable bias circuit; and a driver circuit for amplifying the signal of said signal source which is connected between said signal source and said power amplifying element.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The power amplifier according to claim 14 wherein said constant current circuit is a circuit in temperature calibration.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The power amplifier according to claim 14 wherein said driver circuit is in Darlington connection.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
226 words
The power amplifier for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplification, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal which divides said signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, said power amplifier comprising: a pair of resistors connected in series between output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said resistors and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said signal source and said power amplifying elements for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; a variable bias circuit connected to said input terminals and output terminals of each of said power amplifying elements for detecting voltage variation between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements, produced by current variations of said amplifying elements and to apply bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to the input terminal of said power amplifying element; a constant current circuit for feeding current of a constant power source to said variable bias circuit; and a driver circuit connected between said signal source and said input terminals of said power amplifying elements for amplifying the signal of said signal source; wherein an input terminal of said driver circuit is connected to said transistor of said constant current circuit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
226 words
The power amplifier for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplification, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal which divides said signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, said power amplifier comprising: a pair of resistors connected in series between output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said resistors and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said signal source and said power amplifying elements for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; a variable bias circuit connected to said input terminals and output terminals of each of said power amplifying elements for detecting voltage variation between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements, produced by current variations of said amplifying elements and to apply bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to the input terminal of said power amplifying element; a constant current circuit for feeding current of a constant power source to said variable bias circuit; and a driver circuit connected between said signal source and said input terminals of said power amplifying elements for amplifying the signal of said signal source; wherein an input terminal of said driver circuit is connected to said transistor of said constant current circuit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
230 words
A power amplifier for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplification, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal which divides the signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, said power amplifier comprising: a pair of resistors connected in series between output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said resistors and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said signal source and said power amplifying elements for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; a variable bias circuit connected to said input and said and output terminals of each of said power amplifying elements to detect voltage variation between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements, produced by current variation of said amplifying element and to apply bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to the input terminal of said power amplifying element; a constant current circuit having a transistor for feeding current of a constant power source to said variable bias circuit; and a driver circuit connected between said signal source and the input terminals of said power amplifying elements for amplifying the signal of said signal source; wherein an output terminal of said driver circuit is connected to said transistor of said constant current circuit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
230 words
A power amplifier for amplifying a signal fed from a signal source by a power amplification, having a pair of power amplifying elements each having an input terminal and an output terminal which divides the signal into a positive half cycle and a negative half cycle, said power amplifier comprising: a pair of resistors connected in series between output terminals of said power amplifying elements; a load connected between the serial connected point of said resistors and the earth; a fixed bias device connected to said signal source and said power amplifying elements for feeding idling current to said power amplifying elements; a variable bias circuit connected to said input and said and output terminals of each of said power amplifying elements to detect voltage variation between said input terminals and said output terminals of said power amplifying elements, produced by current variation of said amplifying element and to apply bias voltage corresponding to the voltage variation to the input terminal of said power amplifying element; a constant current circuit having a transistor for feeding current of a constant power source to said variable bias circuit; and a driver circuit connected between said signal source and the input terminals of said power amplifying elements for amplifying the signal of said signal source; wherein an output terminal of said driver circuit is connected to said transistor of said constant current circuit.
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