Apparatus for linear transmitter with improved loop gain stabilization

1. A device for minimizing performance degradation of a linear transmitter block of a radio communication device in the presence of antenna interference, the linear transmitter block including a main amplifier closed feedback loop to control gain and linearity of a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier and an auxiliary loop comprising an isolator eliminator to compensate at baseband for antenna load variations on the RF power amplifier, and an upconverter for converting baseband signals into radio frequency signals, the device comprising the RF power amplifier having an adjustable driver arranged to receive from said upconverter an input signal which includes a component from said main amplifier feedback loop and to receive a gain control signal from said auxiliary loop, the adjustable driver being coupled between the upconverter and the amplifier for causing said amplifier to be operable to amplify said received input signal according to said gain control signal and to provide an amplified output signal a portion of which is provided in operation to said main amplifier feedback loop for generating the component included in the input signal from the upconverter.

2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the upconverter has an input connection via which a baseband input signal is in operation applied and the main amplifier feedback loop is connected to the input connection.

3. A device according to claim 2 , wherein the input connection to the upconverter includes a baseband filter and the main amplifier feedback loop is connected to the input connection so that a component of a signal applied to the baseband filter is in operation from the main amplifier feedback loop.

4. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said main amplifier loop includes a down-mixer and baseband filter and a phase shifter.

5. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary loop includes an an AGC (automatic gain control) circuit arranged to receive in operation an portion of a signal which is applied as an input signal to the upconverter and to apply an output signal to the adjustable driver, the auxiliary loop also including an adaptor arranged to control gain of the AGC circuit.

6. A device according to claim 5 , wherein said main amplifier loop includes a down-mixer and baseband filter and a phase shifter, wherein the main amplifier feedback loop is operable to process a portion of an output signal of the amplifier by down-converting by said down-mixer and baseband filter unit and phase shifting by said phase shifter, wherein said phase shifter is arranged to be controlled by a control signal from said adaptor.

7. A device according to claim 5 , wherein said main amplifier loop includes a down-mixer and a baseband filter and a phase shifter and the device includes an attenuator arranged to provide an output signal which is combined with an input baseband signal to provide an input to the baseband filter which in turn is arranged to provide an output signal to the upconverter, the attenuator being connected to receive in operation an input signal component from the adaptor, an output of the attenuator being combined in operation prior to application to the baseband filter with an output signal of said main amplifier feedback loop.

8. A linear transmitter block of a radio communication device, said linear transmitter block comprising a main amplifier closed feedback loop to control gain and linearity of a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier and an auxiliary loop comprising an isolator eliminator to compensate at baseband for antenna load variations on the RF power amplifier, an upconverter for converting baseband signals into radio frequency signals, and a device for minimizing performance degradation of the linear transmitter block in the presence of antenna interference, said device for minimizing performance degradation comprising the RF power amplifier having an adjustable driver arranged to receive from said upconverter an input signal which includes a component from said main amplifier feedback loop and to receive a gain control signal from said auxiliary loop, said amplifier being operable to amplify said received input signal according to said gain control signal and to provide an amplified output signal a portion of which is provided in operation to said main amplifier feedback loop for generating the component included in the input signal from the upconverter.