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Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 29, 2021
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Baker Scott, San Jose, CA (US);

Stephen James Franck, Felton, CA (US);

George Maxim, Saratoga, CA (US);

Chong Woo, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/52 (2006.01); H03F 3/195 (2006.01); H03F 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 1/52 (2013.01); H03F 3/195 (2013.01); H03F 3/245 (2013.01); H03F 2200/426 (2013.01); H03F 2200/451 (2013.01); H03F 2200/462 (2013.01); H03F 2200/471 (2013.01);
Abstract

A power amplifier includes an over-current protection loop and/or an over-voltage protection loop to assist in preventing operation outside a safe operation zone. In a further exemplary aspect, triggering of the over-current protection loop adjusts a threshold voltage for the over-voltage protection loop. In further exemplary aspects, the over-current protection loop may adjust not only a bias regulator, but also provide an auxiliary control signal that further limits signals reaching the power amplifier. In still further exemplary aspects, the over-voltage protection loop may operate independently of the over-current protection current loop or the over-voltage protection loop contribute to an over-current protection signal.


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