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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Apple, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Bowles, Nepean, CA;
Martin O'Flaherty, Hertfordshire, GB;
Scott Widdowson, Ottawa, CA;
John Ilowski, Nepean, CA;
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/68 (2006.01); H03F 1/02 (2006.01); H03F 3/24 (2006.01); H03F 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03F 3/245 (2013.01); H03F 1/0288 (2013.01); H03F 1/3247 (2013.01);
Abstract
Amplifier units and methods of use are described herein. A amplifier unit includes a first amplifier and a second amplifier connected in parallel, the first amplifier and the second amplifier comprising semiconductor devices that are not the same amplifier design. The present application also discloses a signal input line connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier. A signal output line is also disclosed which is connected to the first amplifier and the second amplifier.