CURRENT MODE TIME-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER-BASED POWER DETECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240264210A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18107383

    申请日:2023-02-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01R21/133 G04F10/005 H04B17/00

    Abstract: A power detector includes a first current mirror that receives an input signal and generates a mirrored input signal, a first oscillator that reverses a first current of the mirrored input signal based on a voltage of the mirrored input signal reaching a threshold, and a first counter that generates a first count of each period generated by the first oscillator. The power detector also includes a second current mirror that receives a reference signal and generates a mirrored reference signal, a second oscillator that reverses a second current of the mirrored reference signal based on a voltage of the mirrored reference signal reaching the threshold, and a second counter that generates a second count of each period generated by the second oscillator. A processor then determine the power of the input signal based on the first count and the second count.

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