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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2012
Gerald Eschlboeck, Eferding, AT;
Christian Mayer, Linz, AT;
Andreas Schwarz, Oepping, AT;
Hans Henningsen, Blokhus, DK;
Konrad Hirsch, Blaustein, DE;
Gerald Eschlboeck, Eferding, AT;
Christian Mayer, Linz, AT;
Andreas Schwarz, Oepping, AT;
Hans Henningsen, Blokhus, DK;
Konrad Hirsch, Blaustein, DE;
Intel Mobile Communications GmbH, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
An amplifier circuit includes a gain controller, a first amplifier, and a second amplifier which is coupled in series to the first amplifier, the second amplifier comprising a plurality of amplifying units. The gain controller is configured to receive a desired gain value and provide, based on the received desired gain value, a gain adjust signal to the first amplifier, and activate, based on the received desired gain value, a certain combination of amplifying units of the plurality of amplifying units of the second amplifier, such that a combined gain of the first amplifier and the active amplifying units of the second amplifier corresponds to the received desired gain value.