FEEDBACK CIRCUIT WITH ADJUSTABLE GAIN AND RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUIT UTILIZING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240171134A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18084572

    申请日:2022-12-20

    Abstract: A feedback circuit coupled between an input terminal and an output terminal of an amplifier circuit includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a first set of transistors and a second set of transistors. The first set of transistors is coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal of the feedback circuit, and includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal used to receive a first control signal to turn on or off the first set of transistors. The second set of transistors is coupled between the input terminal and the output terminal of the feedback circuit, and includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal used to receive a second control signal to turn on or off the second set of transistors.

    Radio frequency device and multi-band matching circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11799437B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US17570361

    申请日:2022-01-06

    CPC classification number: H03H7/0115 H03H7/38 H04B1/1036 H04B2001/1072

    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) device and a multi-band matching circuit thereof are provided. The multi-band matching circuit includes an inductance circuit, a first capacitance circuit, an inductor, and a second capacitance circuit. A first terminal of the inductance circuit is coupled to a RF signal input terminal of the multi-band matching circuit. A first terminal of the first capacitance circuit is coupled to a second terminal of the inductance circuit. A first terminal of the inductor and a first terminal of the second capacitance circuit are coupled to a second terminal of the first capacitance circuit. A second terminal of the inductor is coupled to a first reference voltage. A second terminal of the second capacitance circuit is coupled to a second reference voltage. The second capacitance circuit is controlled by a single-bit control signal to change a capacitance value of the second capacitance circuit.

    Device of Measuring Duty Cycle and Compensation Circuit Utilizing the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20230296655A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18202961

    申请日:2023-05-29

    CPC classification number: G01R29/0273

    Abstract: A compensation circuit includes a resistor-capacitor circuit and a control circuit. The resistor-capacitor circuit is used to generate a first voltage when a reference signal is in a first state, and generate a second voltage and a third voltage when the reference signal is in a second state. The resistor-capacitor circuit includes a first resistor-capacitor sub-circuit and a second resistor-capacitor sub-circuit. The first resistor-capacitor sub-circuit and the second resistor-capacitor sub-circuit are coupled to the control circuit, and operate simultaneously to compute an ON time of a front end module. The control circuit is coupled to the resistor-capacitor circuit, and is used to acquire the ON time according to the first voltage, the second voltage, and the third voltage, and includes an adjustment circuit used to generate a bias signal according to the ON time, and output the bias signal to the front end module.

    Front-end module providing enhanced switching speed

    公开(公告)号:US11750239B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US17555526

    申请日:2021-12-20

    CPC classification number: H04B1/48 H04B1/006 H04B1/0483 H04B1/1615

    Abstract: A front end module includes a first radio frequency (RF) terminal, a second RF terminal, a third RF terminal, a transmission path and a reception path. The transmission path is formed between the first RF terminal and the third RF terminal. The reception path is formed between the first RF terminal and the second RF terminal. The reception path includes a first set of switches, a second set of switches, a third set of switches and an amplifier. An amplifier is coupled to the second set of switches and the second RF terminal. The third set of switches is coupled to the first set of switches and the second RF terminal. When a transmission signal is transmitted to the first RF terminal via the transmission path, the first set of switches, the second set of switches and the third set of switches are turned off.

    Radio frequency switch with multiple shunt paths sharing a common ground pad

    公开(公告)号:US11716105B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17542463

    申请日:2021-12-05

    CPC classification number: H04B1/0483 H04B1/1607 H04B1/44

    Abstract: A radio frequency switch has an antenna end, a first signal end for transmitting a first radio frequency signal, a second signal end for transmitting a second radio frequency signal, a third signal end for transmitting a third radio frequency signal, a first series path having a first switch, a second series path having a second switch, a third series path having a third switch, a first shunt path coupled between the first signal end and a node, a second shunt path coupled between the second signal end and the node, a common path coupled between the node and a first reference voltage end, and a third shunt path coupled between the third signal end and a second reference voltage end. The first series path and the second series path are connected to a common ground pad via the common path.

    Voltage State Detector
    126.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230194574A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18110865

    申请日:2023-02-16

    CPC classification number: G01R19/0046 H03K19/20

    Abstract: A voltage state detector includes a voltage drop circuit, a pull-down circuit, a load circuit, a transistor, a pull-up circuit, first and second output terminals, and a logic circuit. The pull-down circuit is coupled to the voltage drop circuit. The transistor has a first terminal coupled to the load circuit, a second terminal coupled to the pull-down circuit, and a control terminal coupled to the voltage drop circuit. The pull-up circuit is coupled to the load circuit and the voltage drop circuit. The first output terminal is coupled to the first terminal of the transistor for outputting a first state determination signal. The second output terminal is coupled to the voltage drop circuit for outputting a second state determination signal. The logic circuit includes a NOR gate for performing an NOR operation on the first state determination signal and the second state determination signal to output a control signal.

    RF amplifier apparatus
    127.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11677361B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US17143160

    申请日:2021-01-07

    Abstract: The invention provides a radio frequency (RF) amplifier apparatus including an amplifier and a resonance circuit. An input terminal of the amplifier receives an RF signal. The amplifier amplifies a first frequency component of the RF signal and outputs the amplified first frequency component to an output terminal of the amplifier. A first terminal and a second terminal of the resonance circuit are respectively coupled to the input terminal and the output terminal of the amplifier. The resonance circuit provides a low impedance path for a second frequency component of the RF signal between the input terminal and the output terminal of the amplifier, and provides a high impedance path for the first frequency component of the RF signal between the input terminal and the output terminal of the amplifier.

    Power amplifier capable of maintaining constant gain regardless of temperature variations

    公开(公告)号:US11569784B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17356467

    申请日:2021-06-23

    Abstract: A power amplifier includes a transistor, a temperature sensor and a filter. The transistor is used to receive a bias signal and amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal. The temperature sensor is arranged in proximity to the transistor, and is used to detect a temperature of the transistor to provide a voltage signal at a control node accordingly. The filter is coupled to the temperature sensor and is used to filter the voltage signal to generate a filtered voltage. The bias signal is adjusted according to the filtered voltage.

    Amplification circuit with over power protection

    公开(公告)号:US11539332B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17140135

    申请日:2021-01-04

    Abstract: An amplification circuit includes a switch circuit, an amplifier, and a control circuit. The switch circuit has a first terminal coupled to a radio frequency signal input terminal or a system voltage terminal, a second terminal coupled to an input terminal of the amplifier, and a control terminal configured to receive a control signal. The amplifier amplifies a radio frequency signal. The control circuit generates the control signal according to a driving current generated by the amplifier. When the control circuit determines that the amplifier operates in a high power mode, the control circuit controls the control signal to adjust a conducting level between the first terminal and the second terminal of the switch circuit according to the intensity of the driving current.

    Temperature detector
    130.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11536614B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-27

    申请号:US17246734

    申请日:2021-05-03

    Abstract: A temperature detector is used to detect a temperature of a circuit under test, and includes a temperature coefficient component, a multiplier, an impedance component and a node. The temperature coefficient component is arranged in proximity to the circuit under test. A control terminal of the multiplier is coupled to a second terminal of the temperature coefficient component. The impedance component is coupled between the second terminal of the temperature coefficient component and the control terminal of the multiplier, or between a second terminal of the multiplier and a third voltage terminal. The node is formed between the second terminal of the temperature coefficient component and the control terminal of the multiplier. A voltage at the node and an amplified detection current flowing to a first terminal of the multiplier are positively correlated to the temperature of the circuit under test.

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