Techniques for improving amplifier linearity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7936220
APP PUB NO 20100148873A1
SERIAL NO

12334306

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Techniques for improving the linearity of a cascode amplifier. In an exemplary embodiment, an auxiliary common-gate amplifier is provided in parallel with the principal cascode branch. The auxiliary common-gate amplifier samples a cascoded node in the principal cascode branch. The auxiliary common-gate amplifier generates a current which, when combined with the current generated by the principal cascode branch, cancels a distortion component to generate an output current with improved linearity characteristics. In an exemplary embodiment, a phase shifting network couples the cascoded node to the auxiliary common-gate amplifier, and may include, e.g., a capacitor coupled to an inductor.

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  • QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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Conroy, Cormac S Campbell, US 25 347
Lee, Sang-Oh Cupertino, US 31 233
Li, Xiaoyong Santa Clara, US 53 559

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