US 7,576,623 B1
Amplitude modulation driver
Saleh Osman, Cupertino, Calif. (US); and Darwin De La Cruz, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Panasonic Corporation, Osaka (Japan)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/818,802.
Int. Cl. H03C 3/38 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 332—145  [332/146; 332/149; 332/152] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A circuit comprising:
an amplitude modulation path coupled to a first input of a power amplifier;
a first semiconductor device coupled to sink current flowing through the amplitude modulation path, the first semiconductor device comprising a first source region, a first gate region, and a first drain region, the first gate region and the first drain region separated by a first distance; and
a second semiconductor device comprising a second source region, a second gate region, and a second drain region, the second gate region and the second drain region separated by a second distance;
wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance and the first semiconductor device is coupled to the second semiconductor device.