Power amplifier circuit
A power amplifier circuit includes a first transistor having an emitter electrically connected to a common potential, a base to which a first high-frequency signal is input, and a collector from which a third high-frequency signal is output; a second transistor having an emitter electrically connected to the common potential, a base to which a second high-frequency signal is input, and a collector from which a fourth high-frequency signal is output; a first capacitance circuit electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the first transistor; and a second capacitance circuit electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor.
1. A power amplifier circuit configured to amplify a first high-frequency differential signal that includes a first high-frequency signal of positive polarity and a second high-frequency signal of negative polarity, and to output a second high-frequency differential signal that includes a third high-frequency signal of negative polarity and a fourth high-frequency signal of positive polarity, the power amplifier circuit comprising:
a first transistor having an emitter electrically connected to a common potential, a base to which the first high-frequency signal is input, and a collector from which the third high-frequency signal is output;
a second transistor having an emitter electrically connected to the common potential, a base to which the second high-frequency signal is input, and a collector from which the fourth high-frequency signal is output;
a first capacitance circuit electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the first transistor; and
a second capacitance circuit electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor,
wherein the first capacitance circuit comprises a third transistor having a collector electrically connected to the collector of the second transistor, a base electrically connected to the base of the first transistor, and an emitter electrically connected to the base of the third transistor, and
wherein the second capacitance circuit comprises a fourth transistor having a collector electrically connected to the collector of the first transistor, a base electrically connected to the base of the second transistor, and an emitter electrically connected to the base of the fourth transistor.
2. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the first transistor; and
a second capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the second transistor,
wherein the first capacitance circuit further comprises a third capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the first transistor, and
wherein the second capacitance circuit further comprises a fourth capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor.
3. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 1 ,
wherein a collector-base capacitance of the third transistor is equal to a collector-base capacitance of the first transistor, and
wherein a collector-base capacitance of the fourth transistor is equal to a collector-base capacitance of the second transistor.
4. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 2 ,
wherein a collector-base capacitance of the third transistor is equal to a collector-base capacitance of the first transistor, and
wherein a collector-base capacitance of the fourth transistor is equal to a collector-base capacitance of the second transistor.
5. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 1 ,
wherein a size of the third transistor is equal to a size of the first transistor, and
wherein a size of the fourth transistor is equal to a size of the second transistor.
6. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 2 ,
wherein a size of the third transistor is equal to a size of the first transistor, and
wherein a size of the fourth transistor is equal to a size of the second transistor.
7. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the first transistor; and
a second capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the second transistor,
wherein the first capacitance circuit comprises a third capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the first transistor, and
wherein the second capacitance circuit comprises a fourth capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor.
8. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 2 ,
wherein a capacitance of the third capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the first capacitor, and
wherein a capacitance of the fourth capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the second capacitor.
9. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 5 ,
wherein a capacitance of the third capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the first capacitor, and
wherein a capacitance of the fourth capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the second capacitor.
10. A power amplifier circuit configured to amplify a first high-frequency differential signal that includes a first high-frequency signal of positive polarity and a second high-frequency signal of negative polarity, and to output a second high-frequency differential signal that includes a third high-frequency signal of negative polarity and a fourth high-frequency signal of positive polarity, the power amplifier circuit comprising:
a first transistor having an emitter electrically connected to a common potential, a base to which the first high-frequency signal is input, and a collector from which the third high-frequency signal is output;
a second transistor having an emitter electrically connected to the common potential, a base to which the second high-frequency signal is input, and a collector from which the fourth high-frequency signal is output;
a first capacitance circuit electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the first transistor;
a second capacitance circuit electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor;
a first capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the first transistor; and
a second capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the second transistor,
wherein the first capacitance circuit comprises a third capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the second transistor and the base of the first transistor, and
wherein the second capacitance circuit comprises a fourth capacitor electrically connected between the collector of the first transistor and the base of the second transistor.
11. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 10 ,
wherein the first capacitance circuit comprises a third transistor having a collector electrically connected to the collector of the second transistor and a base electrically connected to the base of the first transistor, and
wherein the second capacitance circuit comprises a fourth transistor having a collector electrically connected to the collector of the first transistor and a base electrically connected to the base of the second transistor.
12. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 11 ,
wherein a collector-base capacitance of the third transistor is equal to a collector-base capacitance of the first transistor, and
wherein a collector-base capacitance of the fourth transistor is equal to a collector-base capacitance of the second transistor.
13. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 11 ,
wherein a size of the third transistor is equal to a size of the first transistor, and
wherein a size of the fourth transistor is equal to a size of the second transistor.
14. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 10 ,
wherein a capacitance of the third capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the first capacitor, and
wherein a capacitance of the fourth capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the second capacitor.
15. The power amplifier circuit according to claim 13 ,
wherein a capacitance of the third capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the first capacitor, and
wherein a capacitance of the fourth capacitor is equal to a capacitance of the second capacitor.