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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Inventors:
Philip A Kitching, Oak Ridge, NC (US);
David K Homol, Kernersville, NC (US);
Gary W Sadowniczak, Greensboro, NC (US);
Ryan M Pratt, High Point, NC (US);
Assignee:
Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/04 (2006.01); H01Q 11/12 (2006.01); H03H 11/30 (2006.01); H03F 3/72 (2006.01); H03F 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03H 11/30 (2013.01); H03F 3/72 (2013.01); H03F 1/0261 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for directional coupler termination impedance control are provided. In one embodiment, a method for termination impedance selection of a directional coupler in a power amplifier module is provided. The method includes determining at least one of a power mode or a frequency band of operation of the power amplifier module. The method further includes selecting a termination impedance of the directional coupler based on the determination using at least one switch.