Patents Assigned to A.B. Dick Holdings Limited
  • Patent number: 6799027
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit for amplifying an input signal to generate an amplifier output signal incorporates a cascaded series of reflection amplifiers arranged along a signal path and operative to amplify signals propagating in a forward direction along the signal path. The circuit is operative to counteract signal propagation in a reverse direction along the signal path, thereby hindering spontaneous oscillation from arising within the circuit. Incorporation of reflection amplifiers into the circuit enables it to provide high gain, for example 50 dB, while consuming low currents, for example, tens of microamperes. The circuit is especially suitable for use at intermediate frequencies in radio receivers such as mobile telephones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: A.B. Dick Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Ian J Forster