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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2007
Tsuyoshi Ogino, Gunma, JP;
Fumitaka Iizuka, Gunma, JP;
Kunihiko Nakajima, Gunma, JP;
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A variable frequency amplifier suffering less deterioration of strain characteristic and capable of operating at plural frequencies is disclosed. In one aspect, a changeable amplifier comprises an amplifying element, a changeable matching circuit disposed at an input side of the amplifying element and including a first variable capacity element connected in series with a signal conductor and a second variable capacity element connected in parallel with the signal conductor, and a control circuit for controlling the changeable matching circuit. Based on a feedback signal, the control circuit applies DC bias voltages to the first variable capacity element and the second variable capacity element of the changeable matching circuit and also applies thereto a correction signal.