18470024. Darlington Circuit with a Driver Amplifier (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
Darlington Circuit with a Driver Amplifier
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Antonino Scuderi of San Diego CA US
Darlington Circuit with a Driver Amplifier
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18470024 titled 'Darlington Circuit with a Driver Amplifier
Original Abstract Submitted
An apparatus is disclosed for implementing a Darlington circuit with a driver amplifier to provide power clamping. In example aspects, the apparatus includes an amplifier circuit having an input port and an output port. The amplifier circuit includes a driver amplifier, a power amplifier, and a Darlington circuit. The driver amplifier includes a driver amplifier output and a transistor, with the driver amplifier coupled between the input port and the output port. The power amplifier includes a power amplifier input, and the power amplifier is coupled between the driver amplifier output and the output port. The Darlington circuit is coupled to the driver amplifier via a node that is coupled between the input port and the power amplifier input.