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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2004
Paul H. Gailus, Prospect Heights, IL (US);
Lawrence F. Cygan, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Paul H. Gailus, Prospect Heights, IL (US);
Lawrence F. Cygan, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A power amplifier that includes: an input drive controller () for receiving an input signal () and for generating from the input signal at least a first drive signal (), a second drive signal (), and a third drive signal (); an outphasing amplifier network () coupled to the input drive controller that includes at least a first outphasing amplifier () for amplifying the first drive signal and a second outphasing amplifier () for amplifying the second drive signal; a peaking amplifier network () coupled to the input drive controller that includes at least a first peaking amplifier () for amplifying the third drive signal; and a combining network () coupled to the outphasing amplifier network and the peaking amplifier network for combining at least the amplified first, second and third drive signals to generate an output signal at a load.