US6847262B2
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Integrated power amplifier module with power sensor
Assignee: Micro Mobio Inc
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Filing: 2004-06-14
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Granted: 2005-01-25
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Expires: 2024-06-14
Abstract
Abstract A power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals includes first, second, third and fourth corner ground pads positioned at each corner of the power amplifier module; a radio frequency input pad positioned between the first and second corner ground pads; a radio frequency output pad positioned between the third and fourth corner ground pads; and a power amplifier circuit centrally positioned on the power amplifier module, the power amplifier having an input coupled to the radio frequency input pad and an output coupled to the radio frequency output pad.
Inventors
- 👤 Ikuroh Ichitsubo
- 👤 Guan-Wu Wang
- 👤 Weiping Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:56
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W44/00; H10W44/20; H03; H03F; H03F1/00; H03F1/02; H03F1/0205; H03F1/0261; H03F1/0272; H03G; H03G3/00; H03G3/20; H03G3/30; H03G3/3036; H03G3/3042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, comprising: first, second, third and fourth ground pads positioned at each corner of the power amplifier module; a ground pad located at the center of the power amplifier module; a radio input pad positioned between the first and second corner ground pads; a radio output pad positioned between the third and fourth corner ground pads; a radio frequency power sense pad positioned to the power amplifier module; a power supply pad positioned to the power amplifiers module; a power control pad positioned to the power amplifier module; and a radio frequency power amplifier circuit centrally positioned on the power amplifier module, the power amplifier having an input coupled to the radio frequency input pad and an output coupled to the radio frequency output pad.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, comprising: first, second, third and fourth ground pads positioned at each corner of the power amplifier module; a ground pad located at the center of the power amplifier module; a radio input pad positioned between the first and second corner ground pads; a radio output pad positioned between the third and fourth corner ground pads; a radio frequency power sense pad positioned to the power amplifier module; a power supply pad positioned to the power amplifiers module; a power control pad positioned to the power amplifier module; and a radio frequency power amplifier circuit centrally positioned on the power amplifier module, the power amplifier having an input coupled to the radio frequency input pad and an output coupled to the radio frequency output pad.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The module of claim 1 , further comprising: a radio frequency linear power amplifiers with multiple stages of transistors; an input match circuit coupled to the radio frequency input pad; an output match circuit coupled to the radio frequency output pad; a power sensor circuit coupled to the radio frequency power sense pad; and a bias circuit coupled to the power control pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the power amplifier circuit controls quality of the radio signal output including error vector magnitude (EVM) and spectrum mask for digitally modulated signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The module of claim 1 wherein the first, second, third and fourth ground pads are elongated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The module of claim 1 wherein the bias circuit is controlled by feedback from the power sensor signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the power amplifier module has an electrically conducting base, comprising a central conductive land on the module to bond with the electrically conductive base of external grounding circuit, said central conductive land connected with the first, second, third and fourth corner ground pads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the power amplifier module is encapsulated in a plastic package with dimensions of about 5 millimeters in length, about 5 millimeters in width and about 1.5 millimeters in height.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the central conductive land on the bottom side has dimensions of about 2.8 millimeters in length and about 2.8 millimeters in width.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth corner ground pads positioned at each corner of the power amplifier module have dimensions of about 1.7 millimeters in length and about 0.6 millimeters in width.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency input pad, the radio frequency output pad, the radio frequency power sense pad, the power supply pad, and the power control pad have dimensions of about 0.6 millimeters in length and about 0.6 millimeters in width.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the center-to-center distance between the radio frequency the power supply pad, and the power control pad have a dimension of about 1.4 millimeters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the distance from the peripheral edges of the power amplifier module to wherein the first, second, third and fourth corner ground pads, the radio frequency input pad, the radio frequency output pad, the radio frequency power sense pad, the power supply pad, and the power control pad is about 0.1 millimeters.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The module of claim 1 , wherein the distance from the radio frequency input pad and output pad to adjacent corner ground pads is about 0.4 millimeters.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The module of claim 2 , wherein the gain is about 30 dB.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The module of claim 2 , wherein the circuit is operated by a single DC power supply with a voltage ranging from 2 to 5 volts.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The module of claim 2 , wherein the amplifier is turned ON by with about 2.8 volts applied to the power control pad, and the amplifier is turned OFF with about less than 0.5 volt applied to the power control pad.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The module of claim 2 , wherein the output of the power sense pad ranges between 0 to about 3 volts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The module of claim 2 , wherein the radio frequency is between about 2.4 GHz to about 2.5 GHz.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The module of claim 2 , wherein the radio frequency is between about 5 GHz to about 6 GHz.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
119 words
A wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals, comprising: a) a power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, comprising: first, second, third and fourth corner ground pads positioned at each corner of the power amplifier module; a radio frequency input pad positioned between the first and second corner ground pads; a radio frequency output pad positioned between the third and fourth corner ground pads; a power amplifier circuit centrally positioned on the power amplifier module, the power amplifier having an input coupled to the radio frequency input pad and an output coupled to the radio frequency output pad; and b) an antenna adapted to receive an output radio frequency signal from the power amplifier circuit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
119 words
A wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals, comprising: a) a power amplifier module for amplifying radio frequency signals, comprising: first, second, third and fourth corner ground pads positioned at each corner of the power amplifier module; a radio frequency input pad positioned between the first and second corner ground pads; a radio frequency output pad positioned between the third and fourth corner ground pads; a power amplifier circuit centrally positioned on the power amplifier module, the power amplifier having an input coupled to the radio frequency input pad and an output coupled to the radio frequency output pad; and b) an antenna adapted to receive an output radio frequency signal from the power amplifier circuit.
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