Patent 7863979 was granted and assigned to Skyworks Solutions, Inc. on January, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A power amplifier includes at least one amplification path comprising at least a first amplification device and a second amplification device, where the first amplification device has a common control terminal to provide amplification when biased on and to prevent conduction of a signal through the amplification path when biased off.