摘要:
A device (60) for integrating an electrical current during a period T int , comprises an operational amplifier (62), and a capacitor (64) connected between a first input and an output of the amplifier (62), a second input of the amplifier (62) being brought to a voltage VBUS , the output voltage V out of the amplifier (62) saturating at a high voltage V SatH and at a low voltage V satH depending on the amount of charge on the capacitor (64). The device (60) also comprises: a circuit (72) for switching the terminals of the capacitor (64); and a circuit (74) for triggering the circuit (72) at least once during the period T int when the voltage V out is both increasing and substantially equal to a reference voltage VREF , said voltage VREF being lower than or equal to the voltage V satH , and the reference voltage VREF and the voltage VBUS (62) being chosen so as to respect relationship 2. VBUS - VREF ≥ V satL ; and a circuit (76) for memorising the number of times the circuit (72) is triggered between the start time and end time of the integration period.
摘要:
A device and methods are provided for a guitar amplifier. In one embodiment, an amplifier includes an overdrive shaping circuit including one or more elements for harmonic shaping of a received signal. The amplifier may also include a power amplifier circuit configured to receive the harmonic shaped signal from the overdrive shaping circuit, wherein the power amplifier circuit includes a switchmode amplifier to amplify the harmonic shaped signal includes one or more elements to increase the output impedance of the switchmode amplifier. An output of the amplifier can output a signal with desired harmonic shaping and a dynamic response.
摘要:
A power supply for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier that amplifies an RF input signal into an RF output signal and a method of operation in the power supply. The power supply comprises a first power converter to convert an input voltage to the power supply into a first supply voltage of the RF power amplifier. The power supply comprises a second power converter to receive the input voltage and the first supply voltage and to selectively convert either the input voltage or the first supply voltage into at least a portion of a second supply voltage of the RF power amplifier.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for controlling signal transmission gain in response to an input control signal comprising: a) receiving the input control signal; b) generating in response to temperature, a temperature compensated control voltage corresponding to the input control signal; c) linearizing the temperature compensated control voltage for generating a gain control voltage; and, d) controlling a gain circuit in sub-threshold in response to the gain control voltage.
摘要:
A driver amplifier operative from a single DC voltage supply, coupled directly to the output load without the need for DC coupling capacitors used for preventing DC reaching the output load. An onboard power supply generates a negative voltage rail that powers the output amplifiers, allowing driver amplifier operation from both positive and negative rails. Since the amplifiers can be biased at ground potential (0 volts), no significant DC voltage exists across the load and the need for DC coupling capacitors is eliminated.
摘要:
A CMOS automatic gain control (AGC) circuit that receives an analog control voltage and generates a temperature compensated gain voltage to linearly control the gain of a variable gain circuit operating in the sub-threshold region. A PTAT circuit having a resistor network coupled to a current mirror circuit operating in the sub-threshold region establishes a current having an proportional relationship to temperature. This current is used as a supply for a voltage to voltage converter circuit which generates an intermediate voltage in response to the analog control voltage. A linearizing circuit operating in the sub-threshold region pre-conditions the intermediate voltage, which is then applied to a variable gain circuit. The variable gain circuit is operated in the sub-threshold region, and the preconditioned intermediate voltage will control the amount of gain to be substantially linear with respect to the analog control voltage, and with a range of about 85dB.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting the impedance between a transmitter's power amplifier (PA) and antenna to efficiently transfer power from the PA to the antenna. The impedance between the PA and the antenna is adjusted based on power level measurements and/or PA direct current (DC) consumption measurements, depending on whether the PA is a linear PA or a switch-mode PA. In another embodiment, a hybrid PA including a first stage linear PA and a second stage switch-mode PA is implemented in a transmitter. The hybrid PA selectively connects the output of the first stage linear PA to one of the input of the second stage switch-mode PA and the output of the hybrid PA, depending on the output power level of the first stage linear PA, the output power level of the hybrid PA, or a requirement indicated by a transmit power control (TPC) command.