Stephen R Bachhuber

6879214, Apr 12, 2005

Apr 22, 2003

10/421679

Steven R. LeSage - Hillsboro OR, US
Stephen P. Bachhuber - Blacksburg VA, US
Thomas R. Apel - Portland OR, US

Triquint Semiconductor, Inc. - Hillsboro OR

H03F003/04

330289, 330296

A bias control circuit generates a bias control current that is proportional to temperature. The bias control current is drawn from a first node of a bias circuit. The first node of the bias circuit is also configured to receive a relatively large first current that is also proportional to temperature. A bias current is also drawn from the first node, wherein the bias current is equal to the difference between the relatively large first current and the bias control current. The temperature sensitivities of the bias control current and the relatively large first current are matched, such that the bias control current is relatively insensitive to changes in temperature.

6653902, Nov 25, 2003

Sep 3, 2002

10/234614

Stephen P. Bachhuber - Portland OR
Thomas R. Apel - Portland OR
Robert E. Knapp - Portland OR

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. - Hillsboro OR

H03G 310

330285, 330298

A sense transistor is placed in a current path between a reference voltage source and ground. The base terminal of the sense transistor is coupled to the base terminal of an amplifying transistor. Thus, current in the sense transistor corresponds to signal power output by the amplifying transistor. The sense current causes a sense voltage at the collector terminal of the sense transistor. This sense voltage is applied to one input of an error amplifier. The other error amplifier input receives a power control voltage. The error amplifier output is routed back to the base terminal of the amplifying transistor in a negative feedback loop, thereby keeping the power of the signal output by the amplifying transistor at a constant level. In some embodiments the error amplifier output is made independent of changes in the reference voltage. Multiple pairs of corresponding amplifying and sense transistors can be used.