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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
Applicants:
Jonathon Cheah, San Diego, CA (US);
Eng Chuan Low, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jonathon Cheah, San Diego, CA (US);
Eng Chuan Low, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Microtune (Texas), L.P., Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F003/45 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dual gain amplification low noise amplifier that includes an amplification circuit to a provide dual gain amplification—high gain amplification for a weak data signal and low gain amplification for a strong data signal. Also included is a control circuit to maintain approximately the same P1dB point for the weak signal during high gain amplification as for the strong signal during low gain amplification.