US5243301A
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Microwave power amplifiers
Assignee: Matra Marconi Space UK Ltd
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Filing: 1992-07-10
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Granted: 1993-09-07
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Expires: 2012-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A microwave power amplifier having application in multiple beam phased antenna array systems including a biasing means connection to the base of a microwave transistor being responsive to radio frequency signals applied to the amplifier to automatically adjust the transistor bias level to maintain constant amplifier gain. The biasing means includes two voltage regulators with their outputs capacitively coupled via a fixed resistor having a value determined by the characteristics of the transistor, the base of the transistor being connected to the biasing means at the junction of the resistor and the capacitive coupling of one of the regulators. The mode of operation of the power amplifier gives rise to a highly efficient linear system while under effective Class B (non-linear) bias.
Inventors
- 👤 Wieslaw J. Tondryk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:42
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/189; H03F3/19; H03F1/00; H03F1/02; H03F1/0205; H03F1/0261; H03F1/30; H03F1/302; H03G; H03G1/00; H03G1/04; H03F2200/00; H03F2200/222; H03F2200/387; H03F2200/42; H03F2200/48; H03F2200/534; H03F2200/541; H03F2200/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A microwave power amplifier including a microwave transistor having a collector, an emitter and a base; and transistor biasing means connected to the base of the transistor and responsive to radio frequency signals applied to the amplifier to automatically adjust the bias level of the transistor to maintain constant amplifier gain, the biasing means including first and second voltage regulators; capacitive coupling means for the regulators, said capacitive coupling means having first and second sections; a fixed resistor connected at one end thereof to the base of the transistor and at the other end thereof to the first voltage regulator via the first section of the capacitive coupling means; and voltage switching means connecting the second voltage regulator to the base of the transistor via the second section of the capacitive coupling means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A microwave power amplifier including a microwave transistor having a collector, an emitter and a base; and transistor biasing means connected to the base of the transistor and responsive to radio frequency signals applied to the amplifier to automatically adjust the bias level of the transistor to maintain constant amplifier gain, the biasing means including first and second voltage regulators; capacitive coupling means for the regulators, said capacitive coupling means having first and second sections; a fixed resistor connected at one end thereof to the base of the transistor and at the other end thereof to the first voltage regulator via the first section of the capacitive coupling means; and voltage switching means connecting the second voltage regulator to the base of the transistor via the second section of the capacitive coupling means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A microwave power amplifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein the voltage switching means is a solid state diode and is included in a feed-back sensing loop of the second voltage regulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A microwave power amplifier as claimed in claim 1 wherein the value of the resistor is matched to the base emitter voltage versus collector current characteristics of the transistor and is directly proportional to the devices hfe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A microwave power amplifier as claimed in claim 3 wherein the value of the resistor is in the range 5 to 40 ohms.
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