摘要:
Disclosed is a dual-band voltage-controlled oscillator using bias switching and output-buffer multiplexing. The dual-band voltage-controlled oscillator includes a power supply unit for supplying a source voltage; plural voltage-controlled oscillation units for outputting different oscillation frequencies according to controls of a certain tuning voltage; plural bias units for generating driving voltages for driving the voltage-controlled oscillation units and supplying the driving voltages to the voltage-controlled oscillation units; and plural buffers for selectively outputting oscillation frequencies of the plural voltage-controlled oscillation units. The present invention implements the dual-band voltage-controlled oscillator through bias switching and output-buffer multiplexing, which brings an advantage of elimination of interference between output frequencies to enhance phase noise characteristics.
摘要:
Disclosed is a dual-band voltage-controlled oscillator using bias switching and output-buffer multiplexing. The dual-band voltage-controlled oscillator includes a power supply unit for supplying a source voltage; plural voltage-controlled oscillation units for outputting different oscillation frequencies according to controls of a certain tuning voltage; plural bias units for generating driving voltages for driving the voltage-controlled oscillation units and supplying the driving voltages to the voltage-controlled oscillation units; and plural buffers for selectively outputting oscillation frequencies of the plural voltage-controlled oscillation units. The present invention implements the dual-band voltage-controlled oscillator through bias switching and output-buffer multiplexing, which brings an advantage of elimination of interference between output frequencies to enhance phase noise characteristics.
摘要:
A radio frequency (RF) receiver and a method of receiving an RF signal are provided. The RF receiver includes a low-noise amplifying unit which amplifies a received signal while restricting out-of-band interference of the received signal, a sampling unit which performs sampling to convert the amplified signal to a discrete time domain signal, a frequency translation unit which down-converts the discrete time domain signal into a frequency band that enables the discrete time domain signal to be converted into a digital signal and restricts interference from a frequency within an aliasing band according to a sampling frequency, an anti-aliasing filtering unit which prevents aliasing from the down-converted signal, a clock unit which provides the sampling unit, the frequency translation unit, and the anti-aliasing filtering unit with sampling frequencies, and an analog-digital-converter which converts the converted signal into the digital signal.
摘要:
A variable inductor is provided, which includes a first lead having both ends to receive a pair of difference signals, a second lead having both ends to receive a pair of the difference signals, and a switch selectively supplying a pair of the difference signals to the second lead by turning on/off according to a control signal. Accordingly, a variable inductor can be implemented that is compact and maximizes the variation rate of inductance.
摘要:
A low noise amplifier is provided. The low noise amplifier includes: a low noise amplifying unit amplifying an input signal; a harmonic and noise generating unit disposed in an input terminal of the low noise amplifying unit, for generating a compensating signal for compensating for an intermodulation distortion signal and a thermal noise signal of the input signal to the low noise amplifying unit; and a load unit outputting the amplified input signal generated by the low noise amplifying unit.
摘要:
An N×N multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver is provided. The transceiver includes a plurality of transceivers, each including at least one transceiver circuit; an oscillation unit which is configured to generate a differential signal which is supplied to the at least one transceiver circuit; a plurality of buffers, which are mounted in a bypass line between the at least one transceiver circuit and the oscillation unit and are configured to amplify and bypass the differential signal or input and amplify the differential signal; and a buffer control unit which is configured to control the plurality of buffers to bypass or input the differential signal.
摘要:
A method and a system for calibrating an input voltage of a voltage controlled oscillator and a digital interface used for calibrating the input voltage. The method includes: setting a lock detection time for tuning a signal phase; setting a lock detection voltage section; setting output frequency values at predetermine spacings; checking connection states of capacitors of the capacitor bank necessary for a lock of the output frequency values; storing information regarding the connection states of the capacitors in the output frequency values; and if one of the output frequency values is determined depending on a change of a channel, setting connection states of the capacitors according to the information regarding the connection state corresponding to the one frequency value. The capacitor bank includes: a predetermined number of capacitors having different capacitances and connected to one another in parallel; and switches connected to the capacitors in series.
摘要:
An MIM capacitor includes a substrate, a capacitor part having a structure in which a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer and a top electrode are laminated in order, and a ground shield layer formed between the bottom electrode of the capacitor part and the substrate and connected to a predetermined ground terminal. The ground shield layer may be formed of metal or polysilicon, or a layer doped with impurities having a valence of three or five. Also, the ground shield layer has a predetermined patterned structure. Thus, it is possible to minimize power loss due to the substrate.
摘要:
A complementary metal oxide semiconductor voltage controlled oscillator is provided. The voltage controlled oscillator includes an LC tank which is supplied with a power supply voltage, the LC tank oscillating at a certain frequency; a negative resistor including first and second N-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (NMOS FETs) to sustain the oscillation of the LC tank; a direct current block to remove a direct current component from the power supply voltage; an alternating current block to apply an alternating current voltage to the gates of the first and second NMOS FETs; a first current mirror including third and fourth NMOS FETs and allowing a current to symmetrically flow in the voltage controlled oscillator, a drain and the gate of the third NMOS FET being connected to a reference voltage supply; and the reference voltage supply applying a direct current voltage to the first current mirror.
摘要:
An N×N multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver is provided. The transceiver includes a plurality of transceivers, each including at least one transceiver circuit; an oscillation unit which is configured to generate a differential signal which is supplied to the at least one transceiver circuit; a plurality of buffers, which are mounted in a bypass line between the at least one transceiver circuit and the oscillation unit and are configured to amplify and bypass the differential signal or input and amplify the differential signal; and a buffer control unit which is configured to control the plurality of buffers to bypass or input the differential signal.