In 1953, when Western Electric's radio equipment business was broken up by Federal antitrust regulators, Continental acquired the AM transmitter business, and with it the U.S. patent on the Doherty linear RF amplifier.
In 1953, Western Electric's radio equipment sector was dismantled by Federal authorities, and Continental gained control of the AM transmitter business, including the U.S. patent for the Doherty linear RF amplifier.