US 12,143,074 B2
Spatial power-combining devices with reduced size
Soack Dae Yoon, Torrance, CA (US); Dana Jay Sturzebecher, Cary, NC (US); and Patrick Courtney, Newbury Park, CA (US)
Assigned to Qorvo US, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed by Qorvo US, Inc., Greensboro, NC (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/811,911.
Application 17/811,911 is a continuation of application No. 16/820,880, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,387,791.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368291 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H03F 3/19 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H01P 3/06 (2006.01); H01P 3/08 (2006.01); H03F 3/21 (2006.01)
CPC H03F 3/19 (2013.01) [H01L 24/45 (2013.01); H01P 3/06 (2013.01); H01P 3/081 (2013.01); H03F 3/211 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1423 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A spatial power-combining device comprising:
an input port and an output port; and
a plurality of amplifier assemblies arranged between the input port and the output port, wherein each amplifier assembly of the plurality of amplifier assemblies comprises an amplifier and an antenna structure coupled with the amplifier, and the plurality of amplifier assemblies is arranged radially around a center axis of the spatial power-combining device;
wherein the spatial power-combining device comprises a length as measured between the input port and the output port that is less than 3 inches.