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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2023
Qorvo Us, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Nadim Khlat, Cugnaux, FR;
Qorvo US, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
A hybrid power management integrated circuit (PMIC) is provided. The hybrid PMIC is configured to generate a modulated voltage. In an embodiment, the hybrid PMIC includes a carrier voltage amplifier and a peak voltage amplifier. The carrier voltage amplifier operates based on a lower supply voltage and is always active to generate the modulated voltage up to a threshold voltage. In contrast, the peak voltage amplifier operates based on a higher supply voltage and is only active when a peak of the modulated voltage is above the threshold voltage. Given that the peak of the modulated voltage can be lower than the threshold voltage most of time, the hybrid PMIC will be able to generate the modulated voltage primarily based on the carrier voltage amplifier that operates based on the lower supply voltage. As a result, the hybrid PMIC can achieve a higher operating efficiency.