Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a power amplifier including an amplifier including an amplifying transistor configured to amplify an input signal, and output an output signal, and a bias circuit including a bias transistor configured to provide a bias current to the amplifying transistor; and a controller configured to provide a control current to the bias transistor, wherein the controller is configured to vary the control current based on a temperature of the amplifying transistor.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a power amplifier including an amplifying unit including an amplifying transistor configured to amplify an input signal and output an output signal, and a bias unit including a bias transistor configured to provide a bias current to the amplifying transistor, and a sub bias transistor configured to provide a sub bias current to the amplifying transistor; and a control unit configured to provide a control current to the bias transistor and the sub bias transistor. The control unit is further configured to vary the control current according to the sub bias current, and a level of the sub bias current is lower than a level of the bias current.

Abstract: A power amplifier includes an amplifying circuit, including an amplifying transistor configured to amplify an input signal and configured to output an output signal, a bias circuit, including a bias transistor comprising an emitter configured to provide a bias current into a base of the amplifying transistor, and a base into which a control current is input, and an overcurrent protecting circuit configured to bypass the control current into a ground, according to a current level of the output signal.

Abstract: A power amplifier includes an amplifying circuit, including an amplifying transistor configured to amplify an input signal and configured to output an output signal, a bias circuit, including a bias transistor comprising an emitter configured to provide a bias current into a base of the amplifying transistor, and a base into which a control current is input, and an overcurrent protecting circuit configured to bypass the control current into a ground, according to a current level of the output signal.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a power amplifier including an amplifier including an amplifying transistor configured to amplify an input signal, and output an output signal, and a bias circuit including a bias transistor configured to provide a bias current to the amplifying transistor; and a controller configured to provide a control current to the bias transistor, wherein the controller is configured to vary the control current based on a temperature of the amplifying transistor.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a power amplifier including an amplifying unit including an amplifying transistor configured to amplify an input signal and output an output signal, and a bias unit including a bias transistor configured to provide a bias current to the amplifying transistor, and a sub bias transistor configured to provide a sub bias current to the amplifying transistor; and a control unit configured to provide a control current to the bias transistor and the sub bias transistor. The control unit is further configured to vary the control current according to the sub bias current, and a level of the sub bias current is lower than a level of the bias current.

Abstract: There are provided a motor drive controller, a motor drive control method, and a motor system using the same. The motor drive controller may include: a voltage-vector providing unit generating voltage vectors having the same magnitude; an inverter unit applying the voltage vectors to multiple phases of a motor device; and a rotor position determining unit detecting currents generated in the motor device by the voltage vectors and determining a position of a rotor of the motor device by using the currents and rotation information of the motor device.

Abstract: There are provided a circuit and a method for detecting a duty ratio of a PWM signal. The circuit includes: a counting unit counting a PWM signal; a detection indication determining unit determining whether a detection indication signal indicating a start of detection of the duty ratio of the PWM signal has been input; an edge detecting unit detecting a preset PWM edge of the PWM signal; and a duty calculating unit calculating the duty ratio of the PWM signal using a count value during a section from a k-th point in time (T(k)) (k being a natural number of 1 or more) at which the PWM edge is detected after it is determined that the detection indication signal has been input to a k+1-th point in time (T(k+1)) at which the PWM edge is detected after it is subsequently determined that the detection indication signal has been input.

Abstract: There are provided a circuit and a method for detecting a duty ratio of a PWM signal. The circuit includes: a counting unit counting a PWM signal; a detection indication determining unit determining whether a detection indication signal indicating a start of detection of the duty ratio of the PWM signal has been input; an edge detecting unit detecting a preset PWM edge of the PWM signal; and a duty calculating unit calculating the duty ratio of the PWM signal using a count value during a section from a k-th point in time (T(k)) (k being a natural number of 1 or more) at which the PWM edge is detected after it is determined that the detection indication signal has been input to a k+1-th point in time (T(k+1)) at which the PWM edge is detected after it is subsequently determined that the detection indication signal has been input.