Patents
US 8731490 B2: Methods and circuits for detuning a filter and matching network at the output of a power amplifier
- Granted
- 2014-05-20
- Filed
- 2012-10-02 application 13633374
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
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Abstract
In transmitter modules or power amplifier (PA) modules there is at least a possible path for a second and even a third harmonic of a low band to crossover unfiltered into the high band path and reach the antenna and hence cross band isolation is necessary. Forward isolation is necessary in order to limit the input crossing over the PAs into the antenna port. According to the methods and the circuits such cross band isolation and forward isolation is improved by detuning the filter and matching network at the output of the PA. The circuit comprises a trap at the harmonic frequencies of the low band thereby at least reducing the impacts of the cross band and forward isolation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140520.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF Micro Devices (Cayman Islands), Ltd. 10 patents | Foreign company or organization | George Town, KY | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm James Smith | San Jose, CA | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ying Shi | Saratoga, CA | 85 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H04B | Transmission | H04B1/0475 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H03F | Amplifiers | H03F1/56 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-14 | Name change Change of name | TRIQUINT INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. signed 2016-05-02 | QORVO INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. AVENUE 1, #04-01 | 38991/899 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-05-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | RF MICRO DEVICES (CAYMAN ISLANDS), LTD. signed 2016-05-02 | TRIQUINT INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD. AVENUE 1, #04-01 | 38485/869 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-11-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | AMALFI SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. signed 2012-11-08 | RF MICRO DEVICES (CAYMAN ISLANDS), LTD. GREENSBORO, NC | 29375/148 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-10-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SMITH, MALCOLM signed 2012-09-25 SHI, YING signed 2012-10-01 | AMALFI SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. LOS GATOS, CA | 29064/788 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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