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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2016
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Kiyoshi Kase, Austin, TX (US);
Marius Goldenberg, Austin, TX (US);
Susanne A. Paul, Austin, TX (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A directional coupler utilizes an inductive element of a power amplifier and a coupled conductive element. The inductive element of the power amplifier is a functioning element within the power amplifier and at least part of the inductive element of the power amplifier is disposed in a multi-layer substrate. At least part of the coupled conductive element is disposed in the multi-layer substrate. The coupled conductive element is configured to be inductively coupled to the inductive element of the power amplifier such that the coupled conductive element carries a first RF signal that is representative of a second RF signal within the inductive element of the power amplifier.