Title:
A SELF-OPTIMISING RF AMPLIFIER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/212062
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
There is provided an RF amplifier arrangement comprising: an input operable to receive an RF input signal; an output operable to output an amplified RF signal; at least one amplifier bank located between the input and output, the or each amplifier bank comprising a plurality of amplifier stages; an input level detector operable to measure the signal level of the RF input signal; and a controller operable to control the amplifier bank, wherein the controller is operable to select one or more different configurations of the amplifier by selecting one or more amplifier stages and/or modifying one or more characteristics of one or more amplifier stages in dependence upon the signal level of the RF input signal to dynamically adapt and optimise its characteristics.
Inventors:
BAYAR ESEN (GB)
QUINTAL GRAHAM (GB)
QUINTAL GRAHAM (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2017/064207
Publication Date:
February 15, 2018
Filing Date:
June 09, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ETL SYSTEMS LTD (GB)
International Classes:
H03F1/02; H03F3/189
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BECK GREENER (GB)
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