公开(公告)号：US20140253216A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13789681

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: TENSORCOM, INC.

Inventor： Zaw Soe ,  Tham KhongMeng

IPC: G06G7/16

CPC classification number: G06G7/16 ,  H03D7/1441 ,  H03D7/1458 ,  H03D7/165 ,  H03D2200/0019

Abstract: A cross coupled NMOS transistors providing a negative gm transistor feedback allows a mixer to saturate at a reduced input signal swing voltage when compared to a conventional mixer allowing the mixer to enter into the current mode operation at a reduced signal input voltage range. The linearity of the baseband signal path can be traded against the mixer gain and is improved if the signal swing in the baseband signal path is reduced. The input mixer transistors operate in the saturated mode at a reduced input signal swing voltage causing the power efficiency of the system to increase since the transmit chain operates at a class-D power efficient. Efficiency is very important in mobile applications to save and extend the battery power of a mobile phone providing a better utilization of the available power since most of that power is supplied to the energy of the outgoing modulated signal.

Abstract translation: 提供负gm晶体管反馈的交叉耦合NMOS晶体管使混频器能够与传统的混频器相比，作为降低的输入信号摆幅电压饱和，从而允许混频器在降低的信号输入电压范围内进入电流模式操作。 基带信号路径的线性度可以抵抗混频器增益进行交易，如果基带信号路径中的信号摆幅减小，则可以得到改善。 输入混频器晶体管以降低的输入信号摆幅电压在饱和模式下工作，导致系统的功率效率增加，因为发射链以D类功率有效工作。 在移动应用中，效率对于节省和扩展移动电话的电池电力是非常重要的，其提供了对可用功率的更好的利用，因为大部分功率被提供给输出调制信号的能量。

公开(公告)号：US08836407B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13789681

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: Tensorcom, Inc.

Inventor： Zaw Soe ,  Tham KhongMeng

IPC: G06F7/44 ,  G06G7/16

CPC classification number: G06G7/16 ,  H03D7/1441 ,  H03D7/1458 ,  H03D7/165 ,  H03D2200/0019

Abstract: A cross coupled NMOS transistors providing a negative gm transistor feedback allows a mixer to saturate at a reduced input signal swing voltage when compared to a conventional mixer allowing the mixer to enter into the current mode operation at a reduced signal input voltage range. The linearity of the baseband signal path can be traded against the mixer gain and is improved if the signal swing in the baseband signal path is reduced. The input mixer transistors operate in the saturated mode at a reduced input signal swing voltage causing the power efficiency of the system to increase since the transmit chain operates at a class-D power efficient. Efficiency is very important in mobile applications to save and extend the battery power of a mobile phone providing a better utilization of the available power since most of that power is supplied to the energy of the outgoing modulated signal.

Abstract translation: 提供负gm晶体管反馈的交叉耦合NMOS晶体管使混频器能够与传统的混频器相比，作为降低的输入信号摆幅电压饱和，从而允许混频器在降低的信号输入电压范围内进入电流模式操作。 基带信号路径的线性度可以抵抗混频器增益进行交易，如果基带信号路径中的信号摆幅减小，则可以得到改善。 输入混频器晶体管以降低的输入信号摆幅电压在饱和模式下工作，导致系统的功率效率增加，因为发射链以D类功率有效工作。 在移动应用中，效率对于节省和扩展移动电话的电池电力是非常重要的，其提供了对可用功率的更好的利用，因为大部分功率被提供给输出调制信号的能量。