摘要:
According to one exemplary embodiment, an auto-tuning circuit (104) coupled to a voltage controlled oscillator (102) in a phase locked loop, where the voltage controlled oscillator is coupled to a capacitor array (105), includes a prescaler circuit (106) configured to provide a divided voltage controlled oscillator frequency, where the prescaler circuit is used in the phase locked loop during fine tuning of the voltage controlled oscillator in the auto-tuning circuit during coarse tuning of the voltage controlled oscillator. The auto-tuning circuit further includes a digital processing logic circuit (108) coupled to the prescaler circuit and configured to determine a capacitance of the capacitor array by comparing comp_cnt to a predetermined value, where comp_cnt is determined by a number of cycles of the divided voltage controlled oscillator frequency that occur in a calibration interval.
摘要:
A power amplifier (202, 330) is configured to operate in a first gain mode and a second gain mode. A first power amplifier input stage (208, 308) has an input and an output. A second power amplifier input stage (210, 310) has an input and an output, where the output of the second power amplifier input stage is coupled to the output of the first power amplifier input stage. The first input stage is turned on in response to a first bias voltage (222, 322) in the first gain mode and the second input stage is turned on in response to a second bias voltage (224, 324) in the second gain mode. Alternatively, a first input stage (208, 308) and an intermediate stage (212, 312) can be switched off by turning off their respective bias voltages (222, 322, 226, 326), and a second input stage (210, 310) can be switched on by turning on its respective bias voltage (224, 324); the intermediate stage and the second input stage sharing a common output.
摘要:
According to an exemplary embodiment, an amplification module includes a power control circuit. The amplification module further includes a power amplifier coupled to the power control circuit and configured to draw a supply current and receive a supply voltage from the power control circuit. The power control circuit is configured to control a DC power provided to the power amplifier by controlling a product of a sense current, which is a mirror current of the supply current, and the supply voltage. The power control circuit includes a feedback voltage that corresponds to the product of the sense current and the supply voltage. The power control circuit further includes an analog multiplier circuit configured to receive the sense current and the supply voltage and generate the feedback voltage. The power control circuit further includes a differential error amplifier configured to compare the feedback voltage to a control voltage.
摘要:
A power control circuit for a power amplifier comprises a voltage regulator having a first input configured to receive a envelope control signal, a second input configured to receive a feedback signal, and a third input configured to receive a voltage clamp signal; and a clamp voltage reference circuit configured to generate the voltage clamp signal.
摘要:
Systems and methods are described for detecting and correcting saturation in a power amplification circuit. An exemplary circuit comprises a power amplifier that provides an amplified output signal based upon an input signal and a gain control signal; a power detector that provides a detector signal indicative of the amplified signal magnitude; an error amplifier that generates the gain control signal based upon a setpoint signal and the detector signal; and a saturation detector that provides a saturation detection signal indicating whether gain control signal exceeds a reference signal. In another embodiment the circuit comprises an offset generator that provides a correction to the setpoint signal in response to the saturation detection signal indicating that the gain control signal exceeds the reference signal. In still another embodiment the circuit includes an offset cutoff circuit that freezes the correction to the setpoint signal in response to the correction exceeding a threshold.
摘要:
According to an exemplary embodiment, a multimode power amplifier configured to receive an RF input signal and provide an RF output signal in linear and saturated operating modes includes an output stage configured to receive a fixed supply voltage and to provide the RF output signal. The multimode power amplifier further includes at least one driver stage coupled to the output stage, where the at least one driver stage is configured to receive the RF input signal and an adjustable supply voltage. The adjustable supply voltage controls an RF output power of the RF output signal when the multimode power amplifier is in the saturated operating mode. The at least one driver and the output stage are each biased by a low impedance voltage in the linear and saturated operating modes. The adjustable supply voltage can be controlled by a fixed control voltage in the linear operating mode.
摘要:
According to an exemplary embodiment, an amplification module includes a power amplifier (106) configured to receive an RF input signal and provide an RF output signal. The amplification module further includes an autobias control circuit (102) configured to receive and convert the Rf output signal to a control signal. The control signal can cause the power amplifeir to have a quiescent current that increases substantially linearly in response to an increase in the RF output power of the RF signal. The autobias control circuit can include a peak detector/log converter circuit coupled to a first input of a differential amplifier, where the differential amplifier outputs the control signal. The autobias control circuit can further include a DC reference circuit coupled to a second input of the differential amplifier. The amplification module further includes an analog bias circuit (104) coupling the control voltage to a bias input of said power amplifier.
摘要:
In a voltage converter, a mode configuration is selected in response to a mode control signal using a switch matrix having two or more mode configurations. Each mode configuration corresponds to one of two or more output signal voltages. The output signal is compared with a reference signal to produce a direction comparison signal. The direction comparison signal is used to produce the mode control signal.