Two Loop Automatic Level Control for Power Amplifier.

Abstract

The power supply potential applied to the final stage of an RF amplifier is modulated by means of an adaptive power supply. The power supply potential applied to the final RF amplifier is controlled by a first control loop in accordance with an error signal derived from a comparison of a signal corresponding to the weighted sum of the magnitude of the supply voltage applied and the current drawn by the final amplifier and the amplitude of the modulating signal. Additionally, an automatic level control circuit controls the level of the RF output signal in a second control loop in accordance with a comparison between the magnitude of the Rf output of the amplifier and the amplitude of the modulating signal. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 1982
Accession Number
ADD009518

Entities

People

  • Thomas R. Apel

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Amplitude
  • Automatic
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Microwave Amplifiers
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Power Supplies
  • Radio Frequency Amplifiers
  • Radio Frequency Devices

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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