Abstract:
The invention decreases phase distortion in a transmitter by balancing C load in the power amplifier input such that a PGA won't have phase distortion.
Abstract:
The invention decreases phase distortion in a transmitter by balancing C load in the power amplifier input such that a PGA won't have phase distortion.
Abstract:
The invention enables an increase in linear power output ranges in a power amplifier by using an unmatched power amplifier driver in place of a matched power amplifier driver.
Abstract:
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
Abstract:
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
Abstract:
The invention enables a compromise between DC offset rejection and image rejection through the use of a bandpass filter having a variable center frequency.
Abstract:
A fast starting on-chip crystal oscillation circuit includes a power supply (Vdd) integrated circuit pad, a power return (Vss) integrated circuit pad, a 1st crystal integrated circuit pad, a 2nd crystal integrated circuit pad, a 1st transistor, a 2nd transistor, an inverter, a resistor, and two capacitors. The 1st and 2nd crystal IC pads couple a 1st and 2nd node of an external crystal oscillator to the fast starting on-chip crystal oscillation circuit. The 1st transistor, when activated, couples a power source connection of the inverter to the Vdd IC pad. The 2nd transistor, when activated, couples a power return connection of the inverter to the Vss IC pad. The input of the inverter is coupled to the 1st crystal IC pad and the output of the inverter is coupled to the 2nd crystal IC pad. The resistor is coupled in parallel with the inverter while the 1st capacitor is coupled to the input of the inverter and to the Vss IC pad. The 2nd capacitor is coupled to the output of the inverter and to the Vss IC pad. When the 1st and 2nd transistors are activated, an impulse voltage occurs between the 1st and 2nd crystal IC pads to initiate the oscillation of the crystal oscillator.
Abstract:
Aspects of a method and system for an integrated LC resonant current gain boosting amplifier may include amplifying within a chip, via an on-chip LC current gain circuit, an alternating current (AC) generated by an on-chip voltage-to-current converter, and converting within the chip, via an on-chip current-to-voltage circuit; the amplified alternating current to an output voltage. The on-chip LC current gain circuit comprises only passive components, which may include one or more resistors, one or more capacitors, and one or more inductors.
Abstract:
A transmitter includes a first amplifier to amplify an in-phase oscillator signal to produce an in-phase mixing signal and a second amplifier to amplify a quadrature-phase oscillator signal to produce a quadrature-phase mixing signal. A first mixer mixes the in-phase mixing signal with a first information signal to produce a first output signal. A second mixer mixes the quadrature-phase mixing signal with a second information signal to produce a second output signal. The first output signal and an inverted second output signal are summed to produce a transmitter output signal that includes an image signal caused by a phase imbalance between the in-phase and quadrature-phase mixing signals. An image monitor monitors the image signal and reduces or eliminates the phase imbalance by independently adjusting a phase of the in-phase mixing signal and/or a phase of the quadrature-phase mixing signal. Consequently, a power of the image signal is reduced or eliminated.