Patents by Inventor James E. Bonkowski

James E. Bonkowski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Power amplifier mismatch protection with clamping diodes in RF feedback circuit
    Patent number: 6459340
    Abstract: A set of clamping diodes between terminals of a transistor acting as a power amplifier is configured to allow overvoltage at the output terminal of the transistor to travel through those clamping diodes to provide feedback used by the transistor for gain control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Apel, James E. Bonkowski, Paul H. Litzenberg