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High frequency variable gain amplifier device and wireless communications terminal
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-19
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Granted: 2000-09-12
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Expires: 2017-11-19
Abstract
Abstract To obtain a more stable gain control range and to reduce power consumption with a smaller scale circuitry having simpler configuration for gain control, a high frequency variable gain amplifier includes multi stage transistor amplifiers, a change-over switch circuit for controlling supplying and interruption of a power supply voltage, and a field effect transistor switch circuit with grounded-gate connection inserted in a bypass path midway across an input terminal and an output terminal. The source of this field effect transistor switch is in direct current-connection to the drain of a field effect transistor of the final stage transistor amplifier circuit. When a power supply voltage is supplied to each of the transistor amplifiers via the change-over switch circuit, the field effect transistor switch is turned "off" and when the power supply voltage is interrupted, the field effect transistor switch is tuned "on".
Inventors
- 👤 Masayoshi Abe
- 👤 Katsuyuki Oshiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:06
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/72; H01; H01Q; H01Q11/00; H01Q11/12; H03F1/00; H03F1/02; H03F1/0205; H03F1/0211; H03F1/0244; H03F3/189; H03G; H03G1/00; H03G1/0005; H03G1/0088; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H03F2200/00; H03F2200/222; H03F2200/301; H03F2200/387; H03F2200/507; H03F2200/54; H03F2203/00; H03F2203/72; H03F2203/7227; H03F2203/7239; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A high frequency variable gain amplifier device comprising: transistor amplifier means supplied at an input terminal with a high frequency signal; bypass switch means formed of a field-effect transistor connected across said input terminal and an output terminal of said transistor amplifier means for controlling a connection of a bypass path; and feed switch means arranged in a power supply feeding path for connecting a power supply voltage at a power supply connection point to said transistor amplifier means, wherein a source electrode of said field-effect transistor is connected to said power supply connection point, so that said bypass switch means is controlled by an output of said feed switch means, wherein said bypass path is connected by said bypass switch means in response to a feed control signal shutting off a power supply to said transistor amplifier means, and said bypass path is disconnected by said bypass switch means in response to the feed control signal feeding the power supply to said transistor amplifier means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A high frequency variable gain amplifier device comprising: transistor amplifier means supplied at an input terminal with a high frequency signal; bypass switch means formed of a field-effect transistor connected across said input terminal and an output terminal of said transistor amplifier means for controlling a connection of a bypass path; and feed switch means arranged in a power supply feeding path for connecting a power supply voltage at a power supply connection point to said transistor amplifier means, wherein a source electrode of said field-effect transistor is connected to said power supply connection point, so that said bypass switch means is controlled by an output of said feed switch means, wherein said bypass path is connected by said bypass switch means in response to a feed control signal shutting off a power supply to said transistor amplifier means, and said bypass path is disconnected by said bypass switch means in response to the feed control signal feeding the power supply to said transistor amplifier means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The high frequency variable gain amplifier device of claim 1, further comprising matching means connected at the output terminal of said transistor amplifier means with a connection point of an output of said bypass switch means being provided within said matching means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
A wireless communications terminal having a high frequency variable gain amplifier device and producing a transmission signal, said high frequency variable gain amplifier device comprising: transistor amplifier means supplied at an input terminal with a high frequency signal; feed switch means connected within a power supply feeding path for supplying a voltage at a supply voltage connection in said transistor amplifier means; a first field-effect transistor having a drain electrode connected to said input terminal and a source electrode connected to a drain electrode of a second field-effect transistor having a source electrode connected to said supply voltage connection at an output terminal of said transistor amplifier means for controlling connection of a bypass path; first switch control means for controlling a changing over operation of said feed switch means; and second switch control means for controlling a connecting operation of said first and second field-effect transistors, wherein said feed switch means is controlled by said first switch control means and said first and second field-effect transistors are controlled by said second switch control means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
175 words
A wireless communications terminal having a high frequency variable gain amplifier device and producing a transmission signal, said high frequency variable gain amplifier device comprising: transistor amplifier means supplied at an input terminal with a high frequency signal; feed switch means connected within a power supply feeding path for supplying a voltage at a supply voltage connection in said transistor amplifier means; a first field-effect transistor having a drain electrode connected to said input terminal and a source electrode connected to a drain electrode of a second field-effect transistor having a source electrode connected to said supply voltage connection at an output terminal of said transistor amplifier means for controlling connection of a bypass path; first switch control means for controlling a changing over operation of said feed switch means; and second switch control means for controlling a connecting operation of said first and second field-effect transistors, wherein said feed switch means is controlled by said first switch control means and said first and second field-effect transistors are controlled by said second switch control means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
A wireless communication terminal having a high frequency variable gain amplifier device and producing a transmission signal, said high frequency variable gain amplifier device comprising: transistor amplifier means supplied at an input terminal with a high frequency signal; and a field-effect transistor having a drain electrode connected to said input terminal and a source electrode connected to an output terminal of said transistor amplifier means for controlling connection of a bypass path, said bypass path being connected by said field-effect transistor in response to a feed control signal cutting off a power supply voltage connected to said output terminal of transistor amplifier means, and said bypass path being disconnected by said field-effect transistor in response to the feed control signal feeding the power supply to said transistor amplifier means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
129 words
A wireless communication terminal having a high frequency variable gain amplifier device and producing a transmission signal, said high frequency variable gain amplifier device comprising: transistor amplifier means supplied at an input terminal with a high frequency signal; and a field-effect transistor having a drain electrode connected to said input terminal and a source electrode connected to an output terminal of said transistor amplifier means for controlling connection of a bypass path, said bypass path being connected by said field-effect transistor in response to a feed control signal cutting off a power supply voltage connected to said output terminal of transistor amplifier means, and said bypass path being disconnected by said field-effect transistor in response to the feed control signal feeding the power supply to said transistor amplifier means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The wireless communications terminal of claim 4, further comprising feed switch means connected in a power supply feeding path for feeding a power supply voltage to said transistor amplifier means at said output terminal, wherein said field-effect transistor is controlled by an output of said feed switch means.
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