Radio-frequency power amplifier, radio-frequency front-end module and communication terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12463597-B2
Application number	US-202218061480-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2022
Priority date	Jun 3, 2020
Publication date	Nov 4, 2025
Grant date	Nov 4, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed are a radio-frequency power amplifier, a radio-frequency front-end module and a communication terminal. The radio-frequency power amplifier includes a control unit, a power amplification unit, a detection unit and an input matching unit. In the radio-frequency power amplifier, the detection unit detects an index parameter related to the output power of the power amplification unit in real time, converts the index parameter into a voltage positively correlated to the magnitude of the index parameter, and outputs the voltage to the input matching unit, such that a phase change of a radio-frequency signal input into the power amplification unit is the opposite of a phase change generated by an output signal of the power amplification unit, thereby effectively realizing the compensation of phase distortion of radio-frequency signals output by the power amplification unit in different modes, and improving a linearity index of the radio-frequency front-end module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A radio-frequency power amplifier comprising a power amplification unit, a detection unit and an input matching unit, wherein an output end of the power amplification unit is connected to an input end of the detection unit, an output end of the detection unit is connected to an input end of the input matching unit, and an output, end of the input matching unit is connected to an input end of the power amplification unit;
the detection unit detects an index parameter related to the output power of the power amplification unit in real time, converts the index parameter into a voltage positively correlated to the magnitude of the index parameter, and outputs the voltage to the input matching unit, such that a phase change of a radio-frequency signal input into the power amplification unit is the opposite of a phase change generated by an output signal of the power amplification unit.

2 . A radio-frequency power amplifier comprising a power amplification unit, a detection unit and an input matching unit, wherein a bias end of the power amplification unit is connected to an input end of the detection unit, an output end of the detection unit is connected to an input end of the input matching unit, and an output end of the input matching unit is connected to an input end of the power amplification unit;
the detection unit detects an index parameter related to the output power of the power amplification unit in real time, converts the index parameter into a voltage positively correlated to the magnitude of the index parameter, and outputs the voltage to the input matching unit, such that a phase change of a radio-frequency signal input into the power amplification unit is the opposite of a phase change generated by an output signal of the power amplification unit.

3 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein
the index parameter is the output power or operating current of the power amplification unit.

4 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 1 , further comprising a control unit and a power supply unit, wherein an output end of the control unit is connected to the input end of the power amplification unit and an input end of the power supply unit respectively, and an output end of the power supply unit is connected to power supply ends of the power amplification unit and the detection unit respectively.

5 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein
the power amplification unit comprises at least one stage of amplification circuit, each stage of amplification circuit is connected to a bias circuit respectively, and an output end of a certain stage of amplification circuit is connected to the input end of the power detection unit.

6 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 5 , wherein
if the power amplification unit comprises two or more stages of amplification circuits, the various stages of amplification circuits are connected through an inter-stage matching circuit, an input end of the first stage of amplification circuit is connected to the output end of the input matching unit, and the last stage of amplification circuit is impedance-matched with an external antenna through an output matching circuit.

7 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 5 , wherein
the detection unit uses a power detection module, an input end of the power detection module is connected to an output end of a certain stage of amplification circuit of the power amplification unit, and an output end of the power detection module is connected to the input end of the input matching unit.

8 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 5 , wherein
the detection unit uses a current acquisition circuit and a bias voltage generation circuit, an input end of the current acquisition circuit is connected to a bias circuit connected to a certain stage of amplification circuit, an output end of the current acquisition circuit is connected to an input end of the bias voltage generation circuit, and an output end of the bias voltage generation circuit is connected to the input end of the input matching unit.

9 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein
the input matching unit comprises at least one first LC matching circuit, an input end of each of the first LC matching circuits is connected to the output end of the detection unit, and an output end of the last first LC matching circuit is connected to the input end of the power amplification unit.

10 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein
the input matching unit comprises at least one second LC matching circuit, an input end of each of the second LC matching circuits is connected to the output end of the detection unit, and an output end of the last second LC matching circuit is connected to the input end of the power amplification unit.

11 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein
the input matching unit comprises at least one first LC matching circuit and at least one second LC matching circuit, input ends of each of the first LC matching circuits and each of the second LC matching circuits are connected to the output end of the detection unit respectively, and output ends of the last first LC matching circuit and the last second LC matching circuit are connected to the input end of the power amplification unit respectively.

12 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 9 , wherein
each of the first LC matching circuits is composed of a first inductor grounded in parallel and a first voltage-controlled capacitor connected in series, a non-grounded end of the first voltage-controlled capacitor is connected to the output end of the detection unit, and a non-grounded end of the first voltage-controlled capacitor of the last first, LC matching circuit is also connected to the input end of the power amplification unit.

13 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 10 , wherein
each of the second LC matching circuits is composed of a second inductor connected in series and a second voltage-controlled capacitor grounded in parallel, a non-grounded end of the second voltage-controlled capacitor is connected to the output end of the detection unit, and a non-grounded end of the second voltage-controlled capacitor of the last second LC matching circuit is also connected to the input end of the power amplification unit.

14 . A radio-frequency front-end module comprising the radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 1 .

15 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 2 , wherein the index parameter is the output power or operating current of the power amplification unit.

16 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 2 , further comprising a control unit and a power supply unit, wherein an output end of the control unit is connected to the input end of the power amplification unit and an input end of the power supply unit respectively, and an output end of the power supply unit is connected to power supply ends of the power amplification unit and the detection unit respectively.

17 . The radio-frequency power amplifier according to claim 2 , wherein the power amplification unit comprises at least one stage of amplification circuit, each stage of amplification circuit is connected to a bias circuit respectively, and an output end of a certain stage of amplification circuit is connected to the input end of the power detection unit.

18 . The radio-fr

Assignees

• Vanchip Tianjin Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Li Hao
• Bai Yunfang

Classifications

• H03F2200/451

  the amplifier being a radio frequency amplifier · CPC title

• H03F2200/222

  A circuit being added at the input of an amplifier to adapt the input impedance of the amplifier · CPC title

• H03F3/245 Primary

  with semiconductor devices only · CPC title

• H03F1/565

  using inductive elements · CPC title

• H03F3/20

  Power amplifiers, e.g. Class B amplifiers, Class C amplifiers (H03F3/26 - H03F3/30 take precedence) · CPC title