Patent ID: 6169886
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: H03G

Abstract:
A wireless communication device comprising: a power amplifier to amplify a signal for transmission, the power amplifier selectively controllable to amplify the signal to different output power levels; and a power amplifier control coupled to the power amplifier, the power amplifier control to control the power amplifier to amplify the signal to a first output power level according to a predetermined amplitude waveform and to control the power amplifier to amplify the signal to a second output power level according to a delayed one of the predetermined amplitude waveform, wherein the power amplifier control comprises control logic having a timer, the control logic, responsive to an initiate transmit signal, starting the timer, and the control logic initiating waveform generation corresponding to the predetermined amplitude waveform upon the start of the timer and initiating waveform generation corresponding to the delayed one of the predetermined amplitude waveform after a predetermined period of time has elapsed on the timer.