IP Library Granted Patent US 6,958,647
Granted Patent B2
US 6,958,647 · App. 10/723,801 · Granted Oct 25, 2005

Dual loop feedforward power amplifier

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Patent No.
US 6,958,647
App. No.
10/723,801
Granted
Oct 25, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A feedforward amplifier. The present invention therefore provides a feedforward amplifier, comprising: a pilot reference generator that generates a pilot signal; a first carrier cancellation loop; a first error amplifier loop including a first error amplifier, wherein the pilot signal is utilized to provide gain stabilization in the first error amplifier a third loop; a second carrier cancellation loop that includes a first phase and amplitude adjuster in module and a second amplitude and phase adjuster disposed between module and module, wherein the pilot signal is utilized to control the adjustment of the second carrier cancellation loop.

Claims (31)

1. A feedforward amplifier, comprising:

a pilot reference generator that generates a pilot signal;

a first carrier cancellation loop;

a first error amplifier loop including a first error amplifier, wherein the pilot signal is utilized to provide gain stabilization in the first error amplifier

a third loop;

a second carrier cancellation loop that includes a first phase and amplitude adjuster in module and a second amplitude and phase adjuster disposed between module and module, wherein the pilot signal is utilized to control the adjustment of the second carrier cancellation loop.

2. A feedforward amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein the first error amplifier loop further comprises:

an injection coupler, wherein the pilot signal is injected through the injection coupler;

an error amplifier having an input that receives the pilot signal that is injected through the injection coupler and an output,

wherein the output of the error amplifier is sampled at a sixth coupler to provide a sampled pilot signal and an unsampled pilot signal, wherein the sampled pilot signal is coupled to an IQ detector.

3. A feedforward amplifier according to claim 2 , wherein the unsampled pilot signal is received via the injection coupler.

4. A feedforward amplifier according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a sampling coupler for sampling the unsampled pilot signal from the first error amplifier path of the first error amplifier loop, and reinjecting the unsampled pilot signal into the carrier cancellation loop to provide a reused pilot signal in the carrier cancellation loop 2 B.

5. A feedforward amplifier according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a first phase and gain adjusting circuit,

wherein the sampled pilot signal is coupled to the first phase and gain adjusting circuit; and

a second phase and gain adjustment circuit,

wherein the adjustment of the carrier cancellation loop by the second phase and gain adjustment circuit does not affect the adjustment of any other loop.

6. A feedforward amplifier according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a second error amplifier module, wherein the sampled pilot signal is coupled to the second error amplifier after being coupled to the first phase and gain adjusting circuit.

7. A feedforward amplifier according to claim 6 , further comprising:

an error signal injection coupler, wherein the pilot is reinjected at the error signal injection coupler; and

a pilot receiver, wherein the pilot is coupled at the pilot receiver after being reinjected at the error signal injection coupler.

8. A feedforward amplifier according to claim 7 , wherein the pilot reference generator, comprises:

a quadrature modulated signal generator comprising a sinusoidal signal oscillator operating at a first frequency;

a power splitter having two output ports closely matched in amplitude but differing in phase by 90 degrees at a first frequency;

a first signal multiplier;

a second signal multiplier;

a power summer having two output ports closely matched in amplitude and phase at the first frequency, wherein the output of the summer is a quadrature modulated pilot signal;

a first sinusoidal signal oscillator operating at a second frequency; and

a second sinusoidal signal oscillator operating at a third frequency.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2014
From: POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES S.A.R.L.
To: INTEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034216/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2014
From: P-WAVE HOLDINGS, LLC
To: POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES S.A.R.L.
Reel/Frame 032364/0916 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2013
From: POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: P-WAVE HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 031718/0801 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 11, 2012
From: POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: P-WAVE HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 028939/0381 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2012
From: WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, FKA WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC
To: POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 028819/0014 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 6, 2009
From: POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 022507/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2004
From: RABINOVICH, ALEX; GURVICH, MARK; HE, JIANQING
To: POWERWAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 014572/0933 →