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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1996
Stephen L Wong, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Sifen Luo, Hartsdale, NY (US);
Philips Electronics North America Corporation, NY, NY (US);
Abstract
A high-frequency power amplifier circuit offers the advantages of high input impedance, high power efficiency and accurate bias current control in a compact and economical circuit configuration. The amplifier includes a single-ended output stage driven by a symmetrical push-pull emitter follower stage with both active pull-down and active pull-up capability. The emitter follower stage is driven by an active phase-splitter stage, with bias current for the phase-splitter stage and subsequent stages being provided by a bias-current control stage which is isolated at high frequencies from the high-frequency input signal to the amplifier.