Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable gain amplifier circuit, controller of main amplifier and associated control method
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Application No.: US14919737Application Date: 2015-10-22
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Publication No.: US09654074B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: Lai-Ching Lin
- Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
- Applicant Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
- Current Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
- Current Assignee Address: TW Hsin-Chu
- Agent Winston Hsu; Scott Margo
- Main IPC: H03G3/30
- IPC: H03G3/30 ; H03F1/02 ; H03F3/45 ; H03F1/22 ; H03F1/30 ; H03F3/21

Abstract:
A variable gain amplifier circuit comprises a main amplifier, a current sensing circuit, a variable loading and a control amplifier. The main amplifier is configured for amplifying an input signal to generate an output signal. The current sensing circuit is coupled to the main amplifier, and is configured for generating a sensed current related to a current flowing through the main amplifier. The variable loading is coupled to the current mirror via a node, wherein the sensed current flows through the node and the variable loading. The control amplifier is coupled to the node and the main amplifier, and is configured for receiving a control voltage and a voltage of the node to generate an adjustment signal to control a gain of the main amplifier, wherein a resistance of the variable loading has a nonlinear relationship with the control voltage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160352298A1 VARIABLE GAIN AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT, CONTROLLER OF MAIN AMPLIFIER AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD Public/Granted day:2016-12-01
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