Patent ID: 6822511
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: H03F,H03G

Abstract:
A power amplifier circuit comprising:an input port for receiving a RF input signal; an output port for providing therefrom a RF output signal, the RF output signal being an amplified version of the RF input signal; a supply voltage input port for receiving a supply voltage; a voltage regulator circuit for receiving the supply voltage and for providing a regulated supply voltage; a first amplification stage having a first gain and for receiving one of a signal derived from the RF input signal and the RF input signal and for providing a first amplified RF signal, the first amplification stage coupled to the voltage regulator circuit for receiving the regulated supply voltage; and, a second amplification stage having a second gain and coupled to the first amplification stage for receiving one of a signal derived from the first amplified RF signal and the first amplified RF signal and coupled to the output port for providing the output signal thereto, the second amplification stage coupled to the supply voltage input port for receiving the supply voltage other than regulated by the voltage regulator circuit.