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Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 29, 2021
Applicant:

Qorvo Us, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);

Inventors:

Nadim Khlat, Cugnaux, FR;

Jean-Frederic Chiron, Tournefeuille, FR;

Robert Moehrke, Winston Salem, NC (US);

Assignee:

Qorvo US, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/02 (2006.01); H03F 3/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/0233 (2013.01); H03F 3/21 (2013.01); H03F 2200/105 (2013.01); H03F 2200/165 (2013.01);
Abstract

A dual-mode average power tracking (APT) controller operates in a first mode to move the control voltage quickly without concern for ripple or ringing. When this coarse adjustment takes the control voltage to within a desired margin of a target, the controller may switch to a second mode, where the APT controller more slowly approaches the target, but has reduced ringing or ripples. The mode is changed by changing resistance and capacitance values in a loop filter within the APT circuit. In a further aspect, a pulse shaper circuit may inject a pulse to force the control voltage to change more rapidly. By switching modes in this fashion, the control voltage may quickly reach a desired target, and then remain in the second mode during a transmission time slot such that the control voltage is clean throughout.


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