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FIG. 1A is a circuit diagram of a prior art mechanical adjustable resistor for controlling quiescent current of a GaN power amplifier;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a GaN power amplifier requiring adjustment of quiescent current, according to certain aspects of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example 5G radio unit employing the power amplifier in
FIG. 4 is a layout diagram of the components of an example test fixture support system for setting an electronic 5 adjustable resistor to adjust the quiescent …
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an example GaN power amplifier and adjustable resistor on a computer component, 10 according to certain aspects of the present …
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an example adjustable resistor for a GaN power amplifier on the radio unit in
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of the production process for 15 setting an electronic adjustable resistor for providing voltage bias for a GaN power amplifier, …
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A power amplifier system, comprising: a voltage source; a circuit board with an electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit including a preset resistance value and a measure point coupled to the electronic variable resis-tor integrated circuit allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit, the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit coupled to the voltage source for outputting a bias voltage; and a power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias input coupled to the electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit, wherein the preset resistance value is determined by a quiescent current of the GaN transistor measured by the micro-controller unit of the test fixture from the measure point prior to installation of the power amplifier in an electronic device.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the preset resistance value is stored in a memory on the elec-tronic variable resistor integrated circuit.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transistor.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal input to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
A transceiver device comprising: 5 a circuit board including a first electronic adjustable resistor and a first voltage output; and a voltage source coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor to output a first predetermined bias voltage at the first voltage output; and 10 a first GaN power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias voltage input to adjust for a quiescent current of the GaN transistor, the bias voltage input coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor, wherein the first electronic adjustable resistor is set at a first predeter-mined resistance value to produce the first predeter-mined bias voltage, the first predetermined bias voltage value determined by measuring the quiescent current of the GaN transistor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, further comprising a first antenna transmitting an RF signal, wherein the transceiver device is a 5G radio unit and wherein the first GaN power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output coupled to the first antenna, and wherein an RF signal coupled to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the first predetermined resistance value is stored in a memory on the first electronic adjustable resistor.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transis-tor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the circuit board includes a measure point coupled to the first electronic variable resistor allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the first electronic variable resistor.
A method of setting an adjustable resistor for adjusting quiescent current in a GaN transistor of a power amplifier on a production component, the method comprising: measuring a quiescent current on the GaN power ampli-fier via a micro-controller unit coupled to a current sensor on a test fixture including a measure point coupled to an electronic adjustable resistor; determining a resistance value for outputting of a bias voltage value to adjust for the quiescent current of the GaN transistor via the micro-controller unit; storing the resistance value in the electronic adjustable resistor via the micro-controller unit; and coupling the electronic adjustable resistor to an output voltage circuit to provide voltage at the bias voltage value to a voltage bias input of the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the electronic adjustable resistor includes a memory for storing the resis-tance value.
The method of claim 11, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal is amplified by the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the production component is one of a plurality of production components, wherein the measuring, determining, and storing are per-formed by the test fixture as part of a production system. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
GaN-based power amplifier system
GaN-based transceiver device (5G radio unit)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Gallium Nitride
GaN
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FIG. 1A is a circuit diagram of a prior art mechanical adjustable resistor for controlling quiescent current of a GaN power amplifier;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a GaN power amplifier requiring adjustment of quiescent current, according to certain aspects of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example 5G radio unit employing the power amplifier in
FIG. 4 is a layout diagram of the components of an example test fixture support system for setting an electronic 5 adjustable resistor to adjust the quiescent …
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an example GaN power amplifier and adjustable resistor on a computer component, 10 according to certain aspects of the present …
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an example adjustable resistor for a GaN power amplifier on the radio unit in
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of the production process for 15 setting an electronic adjustable resistor for providing voltage bias for a GaN power amplifier, …
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A power amplifier system, comprising: a voltage source; a circuit board with an electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit including a preset resistance value and a measure point coupled to the electronic variable resis-tor integrated circuit allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit, the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit coupled to the voltage source for outputting a bias voltage; and a power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias input coupled to the electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit, wherein the preset resistance value is determined by a quiescent current of the GaN transistor measured by the micro-controller unit of the test fixture from the measure point prior to installation of the power amplifier in an electronic device.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the preset resistance value is stored in a memory on the elec-tronic variable resistor integrated circuit.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transistor.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal input to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
A transceiver device comprising: 5 a circuit board including a first electronic adjustable resistor and a first voltage output; and a voltage source coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor to output a first predetermined bias voltage at the first voltage output; and 10 a first GaN power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias voltage input to adjust for a quiescent current of the GaN transistor, the bias voltage input coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor, wherein the first electronic adjustable resistor is set at a first predeter-mined resistance value to produce the first predeter-mined bias voltage, the first predetermined bias voltage value determined by measuring the quiescent current of the GaN transistor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, further comprising a first antenna transmitting an RF signal, wherein the transceiver device is a 5G radio unit and wherein the first GaN power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output coupled to the first antenna, and wherein an RF signal coupled to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the first predetermined resistance value is stored in a memory on the first electronic adjustable resistor.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transis-tor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the circuit board includes a measure point coupled to the first electronic variable resistor allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the first electronic variable resistor.
A method of setting an adjustable resistor for adjusting quiescent current in a GaN transistor of a power amplifier on a production component, the method comprising: measuring a quiescent current on the GaN power ampli-fier via a micro-controller unit coupled to a current sensor on a test fixture including a measure point coupled to an electronic adjustable resistor; determining a resistance value for outputting of a bias voltage value to adjust for the quiescent current of the GaN transistor via the micro-controller unit; storing the resistance value in the electronic adjustable resistor via the micro-controller unit; and coupling the electronic adjustable resistor to an output voltage circuit to provide voltage at the bias voltage value to a voltage bias input of the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the electronic adjustable resistor includes a memory for storing the resis-tance value.
The method of claim 11, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal is amplified by the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the production component is one of a plurality of production components, wherein the measuring, determining, and storing are per-formed by the test fixture as part of a production system. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
GaN-based power amplifier system
GaN-based transceiver device (5G radio unit)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Gallium Nitride
GaN
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FIG. 1A is a circuit diagram of a prior art mechanical adjustable resistor for controlling quiescent current of a GaN power amplifier;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a GaN power amplifier requiring adjustment of quiescent current, according to certain aspects of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example 5G radio unit employing the power amplifier in
FIG. 4 is a layout diagram of the components of an example test fixture support system for setting an electronic 5 adjustable resistor to adjust the quiescent …
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an example GaN power amplifier and adjustable resistor on a computer component, 10 according to certain aspects of the present …
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an example adjustable resistor for a GaN power amplifier on the radio unit in
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of the production process for 15 setting an electronic adjustable resistor for providing voltage bias for a GaN power amplifier, …
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A power amplifier system, comprising: a voltage source; a circuit board with an electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit including a preset resistance value and a measure point coupled to the electronic variable resis-tor integrated circuit allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit, the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit coupled to the voltage source for outputting a bias voltage; and a power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias input coupled to the electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit, wherein the preset resistance value is determined by a quiescent current of the GaN transistor measured by the micro-controller unit of the test fixture from the measure point prior to installation of the power amplifier in an electronic device.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the preset resistance value is stored in a memory on the elec-tronic variable resistor integrated circuit.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transistor.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal input to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
A transceiver device comprising: 5 a circuit board including a first electronic adjustable resistor and a first voltage output; and a voltage source coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor to output a first predetermined bias voltage at the first voltage output; and 10 a first GaN power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias voltage input to adjust for a quiescent current of the GaN transistor, the bias voltage input coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor, wherein the first electronic adjustable resistor is set at a first predeter-mined resistance value to produce the first predeter-mined bias voltage, the first predetermined bias voltage value determined by measuring the quiescent current of the GaN transistor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, further comprising a first antenna transmitting an RF signal, wherein the transceiver device is a 5G radio unit and wherein the first GaN power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output coupled to the first antenna, and wherein an RF signal coupled to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the first predetermined resistance value is stored in a memory on the first electronic adjustable resistor.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transis-tor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the circuit board includes a measure point coupled to the first electronic variable resistor allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the first electronic variable resistor.
A method of setting an adjustable resistor for adjusting quiescent current in a GaN transistor of a power amplifier on a production component, the method comprising: measuring a quiescent current on the GaN power ampli-fier via a micro-controller unit coupled to a current sensor on a test fixture including a measure point coupled to an electronic adjustable resistor; determining a resistance value for outputting of a bias voltage value to adjust for the quiescent current of the GaN transistor via the micro-controller unit; storing the resistance value in the electronic adjustable resistor via the micro-controller unit; and coupling the electronic adjustable resistor to an output voltage circuit to provide voltage at the bias voltage value to a voltage bias input of the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the electronic adjustable resistor includes a memory for storing the resis-tance value.
The method of claim 11, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal is amplified by the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the production component is one of a plurality of production components, wherein the measuring, determining, and storing are per-formed by the test fixture as part of a production system. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
GaN-based power amplifier system
GaN-based transceiver device (5G radio unit)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Gallium Nitride
GaN
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FIG. 1A is a circuit diagram of a prior art mechanical adjustable resistor for controlling quiescent current of a GaN power amplifier;
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a GaN power amplifier requiring adjustment of quiescent current, according to certain aspects of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example 5G radio unit employing the power amplifier in
FIG. 4 is a layout diagram of the components of an example test fixture support system for setting an electronic 5 adjustable resistor to adjust the quiescent …
FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an example GaN power amplifier and adjustable resistor on a computer component, 10 according to certain aspects of the present …
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of an example adjustable resistor for a GaN power amplifier on the radio unit in
FIG. 7 is a flow diagram of the production process for 15 setting an electronic adjustable resistor for providing voltage bias for a GaN power amplifier, …
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
A power amplifier system, comprising: a voltage source; a circuit board with an electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit including a preset resistance value and a measure point coupled to the electronic variable resis-tor integrated circuit allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit, the electronic variable resistor integrated circuit coupled to the voltage source for outputting a bias voltage; and a power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias input coupled to the electronic variable resistor inte-grated circuit, wherein the preset resistance value is determined by a quiescent current of the GaN transistor measured by the micro-controller unit of the test fixture from the measure point prior to installation of the power amplifier in an electronic device.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the preset resistance value is stored in a memory on the elec-tronic variable resistor integrated circuit.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transistor.
The power amplifier system of claim 1, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal input to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
A transceiver device comprising: 5 a circuit board including a first electronic adjustable resistor and a first voltage output; and a voltage source coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor to output a first predetermined bias voltage at the first voltage output; and 10 a first GaN power amplifier including a GaN transistor and a bias voltage input to adjust for a quiescent current of the GaN transistor, the bias voltage input coupled to the first electronic adjustable resistor, wherein the first electronic adjustable resistor is set at a first predeter-mined resistance value to produce the first predeter-mined bias voltage, the first predetermined bias voltage value determined by measuring the quiescent current of the GaN transistor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, further comprising a first antenna transmitting an RF signal, wherein the transceiver device is a 5G radio unit and wherein the first GaN power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output coupled to the first antenna, and wherein an RF signal coupled to the RF input is amplified by the power amplifier.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the first predetermined resistance value is stored in a memory on the first electronic adjustable resistor.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein a current sensor determines the quiescent current of the GaN transis-tor of the first GaN power amplifier during production of the transceiver device.
The transceiver device of claim 5, wherein the circuit board includes a measure point coupled to the first electronic variable resistor allowing a micro-controller unit of a test fixture to set the predetermined resistance value in the first electronic variable resistor.
A method of setting an adjustable resistor for adjusting quiescent current in a GaN transistor of a power amplifier on a production component, the method comprising: measuring a quiescent current on the GaN power ampli-fier via a micro-controller unit coupled to a current sensor on a test fixture including a measure point coupled to an electronic adjustable resistor; determining a resistance value for outputting of a bias voltage value to adjust for the quiescent current of the GaN transistor via the micro-controller unit; storing the resistance value in the electronic adjustable resistor via the micro-controller unit; and coupling the electronic adjustable resistor to an output voltage circuit to provide voltage at the bias voltage value to a voltage bias input of the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the electronic adjustable resistor includes a memory for storing the resis-tance value.
The method of claim 11, wherein the power amplifier includes an RF input and an RF output, wherein an RF signal is amplified by the power amplifier.
The method of claim 11, wherein the production component is one of a plurality of production components, wherein the measuring, determining, and storing are per-formed by the test fixture as part of a production system. ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
GaN-based power amplifier system
GaN-based transceiver device (5G radio unit)
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Gallium Nitride
GaN
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