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- 专利标题: Constant phase digital attenuator with on-chip matching circuitry
- 专利标题(中): 具有片上匹配电路的恒相数字衰减器
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申请号: US12725533申请日: 2010-03-17
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公开(公告)号: US07990201B2公开(公告)日: 2011-08-02
- 发明人: Wen Hui Zhang , Christopher Weigand
- 申请人: Wen Hui Zhang , Christopher Weigand
- 申请人地址: US MA Lowell
- 专利权人: M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.
- 当前专利权人: M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US MA Lowell
- 代理商 Christopher P. Maiorana, PC
- 主分类号: H03L5/00
- IPC分类号: H03L5/00
摘要:
Various embodiments are directed to providing constant phase digital attenuation. In one embodiment, a digital attenuator circuit (100) comprises an input node (102) to receive an input signal to be attenuated, an output node (104) to output an attenuated signal, a reference loss path (106) between the input node (102) and the output node (104), and an attenuation path (108) between the input node (102) and the output node (104). The reference loss path (106) comprises switching elements and matching circuitry to improve Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR), and the attenuation path (108) comprises switching elements and attenuating circuitry to attenuate the input signal when the digital attenuator circuit (100) is switched from a reference loss state to an attenuation state. An effective phase length of the reference loss path (106) and an effective phase length of the attenuation path (108) may be equalized to provide a constant phase when the digital attenuator circuit (100) is switched between states.
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