Abstract In transmission output power control apparatus of the type comprising a voltage variable attenuator inputted with a transmission signal, a power amplifier amplifying the output of the attenuator, a circuit detecting a portion of the output of the power amplifier, a reference voltage generator, a comparator for comparing with each other the outputs of the detector and the reference voltage generator and producing an error signal, a DC amplifier for amplifying the error signal, the output of the DC amplifier being supplied to the voltage variable attenuator for controlling either one or both of the input level and output gain of the power amplifier, there is provided a control voltage generator for producing a gain control voltage which is used to control the gain of the DC amplifier in response to the output of the detector.
Transmission output power control apparatus comprising: power amplifier means for amplifying a transmission signal; circuit means for deriving out a portion of an output of said power amplifier means; detector means for detecting an output of said circuit means; reference voltage generating circuit means for generating a reference voltage corresponding to a predetermined output; comparator means for comparing an output voltage of said detector means with said reference voltage and producing an error signal; control voltage generator means coupled to the detector means for producing a control voltage in accordance with the output of said detector means; voltage gain DC amplifier means for amplifying said error signal, a gain thereof being controlled by said control voltage; and means coupled to the power amplifier means for controlling either one or both of an input level and an output gain of said power amplifier means in response to said amplified error signal.
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Transmission output power control apparatus comprising: power amplifier means for amplifying a transmission signal; circuit means for deriving out a portion of an output of said power amplifier means; detector means for detecting an output of said circuit means; reference voltage generating circuit means for generating a reference voltage corresponding to a predetermined output; comparator means for comparing an output voltage of said detector means with said reference voltage and producing an error signal; control voltage generator means coupled to the detector means for producing a control voltage in accordance with the output of said detector means; voltage gain DC amplifier means for amplifying said error signal, a gain thereof being controlled by said control voltage; and means coupled to the power amplifier means for controlling either one or both of an input level and an output gain of said power amplifier means in response to said amplified error signal.