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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Mediatek Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Jonathan Richard Strange, Reigate, GB;
Paul Fowers, Kent, GB;
Assignee:
MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/20 (2006.01); H03F 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An integrated circuit comprises a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) output stage; at least one amplifier stage prior to the RF PA output stage; a linear amplifier comprising a voltage feedback wherein the linear amplifier is operably coupled to a low frequency supply module such that the linear amplifier and low frequency supply module provide a combined first power supply to the RF PA output stage; and a switched mode power supply module arranged to provide a second power supply to the linear amplifier and to the at least one amplifier stage prior to the RF PA output stage.