High-efficiency low-cost power supply for radio frequency systems
    11.
    发明授权
    High-efficiency low-cost power supply for radio frequency systems 有权
    射频系统高效低成本电源

    公开(公告)号:US08401500B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-19

    申请号:US12706544

    申请日:2010-02-16

    IPC分类号: H01Q11/12 H04K3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F1/26 H04K3/00 H04K2203/30

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to an RF power amplifier (PA) power supply that includes a series pass circuit coupled across a direct current (DC)-to-DC converter to receive a power supply input signal, such as provided from a battery, to provide a power supply output signal to at least a first RF PA based on an output setpoint. Control circuitry selects between a switching supply operating mode and a non-switching supply operating mode based on the output setpoint. During the switching supply operating mode, the DC-to-DC converter provides the power supply output signal and during the non-switching supply operating mode, the series pass circuit provides the power supply output signal.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及一种RF功率放大器(PA)电源,其包括跨直流(DC)至DC转换器耦合的串联传递电路,以接收诸如由电池提供的电源输入信号,以提供 基于输出设定点至少至少第一RF PA的电源输出信号。 控制电路根据输出设定值在开关电源工作模式和非开关电源工作模式之间进行选择。 在开关电源工作模式期间,DC-DC转换器提供电源输出信号,在非开关电源工作模式期间,串联电路提供电源输出信号。

    Radio frequency power amplifier improvements using pre-distortion of an amplitude modulation power supply
    12.
    发明授权
    Radio frequency power amplifier improvements using pre-distortion of an amplitude modulation power supply 有权
    射频功率放大器改进使用预失真的幅度调制电源

    公开(公告)号:US07884681B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-08

    申请号:US12112006

    申请日:2008-04-30

    IPC分类号: H03C1/00 H03C1/02 H03C1/06

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention include amplitude-modulated or polar-modulated radio frequency (RF) power amplifier circuitry, in which an envelope power supply input to an RF power amplifier is powered by a pre-distorted amplitude modulation (AM) power supply. The pre-distorted AM power supply receives an AM signal, which is then pre-distorted and amplified to provide an AM power supply signal to the RF power amplifier. The pre-distortion of the AM signal is used to improve the linearity, the efficiency, or both, of the RF power amplifier. The pre-distortion provides a feed-forward system, which may allow use of a reduced bandwidth pre-distorted AM signal to an AM power supply and a reduced bandwidth AM power supply, which may increase efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例包括幅度调制或极调制的射频(RF)功率放大器电路,其中向RF功率放大器输入的包络电源由预失真的幅度调制(AM)电源供电。 预失真的AM电源接收AM信号,然后将其预失真和放大,以向RF功率放大器提供AM电源信号。 AM信号的预失真用于提高RF功率放大器的线性度,效率或两者。 预失真提供前馈系统,其可以允许对AM电源使用减少带宽的预失真AM信号以及降低带宽的AM电源,这可以提高效率。

    Power control system for a continuous time mobile transmitter
    13.
    发明申请
    Power control system for a continuous time mobile transmitter 有权
    用于连续时间移动发射机的功率控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20060239380A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-26

    申请号:US11113873

    申请日:2005-04-25

    IPC分类号: H04L25/49

    摘要: Power control circuitry is provided for controlling an output power of a transmitter of a mobile terminal operating according to a continuous time transmit scheme such as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA). Transmit circuitry processes a quadrature baseband signal to provide a radio frequency transmit signal. The radio frequency transmit signal is coupled to the power control circuitry via a coupler and processed to provide a feedback amplitude signal. The power control circuitry operates to remove an amplitude modulation component from the feedback signal using a reference amplitude signal generated from the quadrature baseband signal, thereby providing a measured gain signal of the transmit circuitry. Based on the measured gain signal and a target output power, the power control circuitry operates to control a gain of the transmit circuitry such that the output power of the transmit circuitry is within a predetermined range about the target output power.

    摘要翻译: 提供功率控制电路,用于控制根据诸如宽带码分多址(WCDMA)的连续时间发射方案工作的移动终端的发射机的输出功率。 发射电路处理正交基带信号以提供射频发射信号。 射频发射信号通过耦合器耦合到功率控制电路并被处理以提供反馈振幅信号。 功率控制电路用于使用从正交基带信号产生的参考振幅信号从反馈信号中去除幅度调制分量,从而提供测量的发射电路的增益信号。 基于所测量的增益信号和目标输出功率,功率控制电路操作以控制发射电路的增益,使得发射电路的输出功率在关于目标输出功率的预定范围内。

    MULTIPLEXED SERIAL CONTROL BUS
    14.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLEXED SERIAL CONTROL BUS 有权
    多路串行控制总线

    公开(公告)号:US20110133852A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-09

    申请号:US12962941

    申请日:2010-12-08

    IPC分类号: H01P5/12

    CPC分类号: H01Q9/14

    摘要: A signal line sharing protocol and hardware permit control of a remotely located active device configured to provide different load configurations to an antenna. As an example, the communication system may include a master device. The master device may include a general purpose output and a radio frequency port. The communication system may further include a first duplexer and a second duplexer. The first duplexer may include a first port, a second port, and a third port, where the second port is coupled to the radio frequency port and the third port is coupled to the general purpose output of the master device. The second duplexer may include a first port, a second port, and a third port, where the first port of the second duplexer is in communication with the first port of the first duplexer, wherein the second port is coupled to an antenna, and where the third port is in communication with a slave device. The slave device may be coupled to the antenna. In response to commencement of a command from the master device, the slave device may clamp the antenna to ground.

    摘要翻译: 信号线共享协议和硬件允许控制远程定位的有源设备,其被配置为向天线提供不同的负载配置。 作为示例,通信系统可以包括主设备。 主设备可以包括通用输出和射频端口。 通信系统还可以包括第一双工器和第二双工器。 第一双工器可以包括第一端口,第二端口和第三端口,其中第二端口耦合到射频端口,并且第三端口耦合到主设备的通用输出端。 第二双工器可以包括第一端口,第二端口和第三端口,其中第二双工器的第一端口与第一双工器的第一端口通信,其中第二端口耦合到天线,并且其中 第三端口与从设备通信。 从设备可以耦合到天线。 响应于从主设备的命令的开始,从设备可以将天线夹紧到地。

    Power control system for a continuous time mobile transmitter
    15.
    发明授权
    Power control system for a continuous time mobile transmitter 有权
    用于连续时间移动发射机的功率控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US07773691B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11113873

    申请日:2005-04-25

    IPC分类号: H04K1/02

    摘要: Power control circuitry is provided for controlling an output power of a transmitter of a mobile terminal operating according to a continuous time transmit scheme such as Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA). Transmit circuitry processes a quadrature baseband signal to provide a radio frequency transmit signal. The radio frequency transmit signal is coupled to the power control circuitry via a coupler and processed to provide a feedback amplitude signal. The power control circuitry operates to remove an amplitude modulation component from the feedback signal using a reference amplitude signal generated from the quadrature baseband signal, thereby providing a measured gain signal of the transmit circuitry. Based on the measured gain signal and a target output power, the power control circuitry operates to control a gain of the transmit circuitry such that the output power of the transmit circuitry is within a predetermined range about the target output power.

    摘要翻译: 提供功率控制电路,用于控制根据诸如宽带码分多址(WCDMA)的连续时间发射方案工作的移动终端的发射机的输出功率。 发射电路处理正交基带信号以提供射频发射信号。 射频发射信号通过耦合器耦合到功率控制电路并被处理以提供反馈振幅信号。 功率控制电路用于使用从正交基带信号产生的参考振幅信号从反馈信号中去除幅度调制分量,从而提供测量的发射电路的增益信号。 基于所测量的增益信号和目标输出功率,功率控制电路操作以控制发射电路的增益,使得发射电路的输出功率在关于目标输出功率的预定范围内。

    UE antenna tuner control via node-B inner power control loop
    16.
    发明授权
    UE antenna tuner control via node-B inner power control loop 有权
    UE天线调谐器通过节点B内部功率控制回路进行控制

    公开(公告)号:US09420395B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US12951302

    申请日:2010-11-22

    申请人: Nadim Khlat

    发明人: Nadim Khlat

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: A user equipment (UE) antenna tuner control system and method that utilize a base transceiver station (BTS) inner power control loop, and in particular utilize a Node-B inner power control loop, are provided. The UE antenna tuner control system and method of the present disclosure include an antenna impedance matching algorithm and a power amplifier (PA) input drive control that are digitally controlled by the BTS. Therefore, each UE having a digitally controllable antenna tuner unit (ATU) and operating within a network that is controllable by the BTS will have increased power efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种利用基站收发台(BTS)内部功率控制回路,特别是利用节点B内部功率控制回路的用户设备(UE)天线调谐器控制系统和方法。 本公开的UE天线调谐器控制系统和方法包括由BTS数字控制的天线阻抗匹配算法和功率放大器(PA)输入驱动控制。 因此,具有数字可控天线调谐器单元(ATU)并且可在由BTS控制的网络内运行的每个UE将具有增加的功率效率。

    Power control system for a receiver chain in a transceiver
    17.
    发明授权
    Power control system for a receiver chain in a transceiver 有权
    收发器中接收机链的功率控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US09020455B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-28

    申请号:US13149306

    申请日:2011-05-31

    申请人: Nadim Khlat

    发明人: Nadim Khlat

    IPC分类号: H04B1/18 H04W52/30

    摘要: A transceiver may include an antenna tuning control system operably associated with an antenna tuner to control the current power levels of the transmission signal and the receive signal. The antenna tuner control system may receive transmit power control (TPC) information, which was transmitted to the transceiver from a base station on the receive signal. The TPC information may be utilized to change the current power level of the transmission signal to a desired transmission power level. In addition, the antenna tuner control system may generate receive power control (RPC) information. The RPC information may be utilized to change the current power level of the receive signal to a desired receive power level. The antenna tuner control system is operable to adjust the pass band in accordance with the TPC information and the RPC information.

    摘要翻译: 收发器可以包括可操作地与天线调谐器相关联的天线调谐控制系统,以控制传输信号和接收信号的当前功率电平。 天线调谐器控制系统可以接收从基站在接收信号上发送到收发信机的发射功率控制(TPC)信息。 TPC信息可以用于将传输信号的当前功率电平改变到期望的发射功率电平。 此外,天线调谐器控制系统可以产生接收功率控制(RPC)信息。 RPC信息可以用于将接收信号的当前功率电平改变到期望的接收功率电平。 天线调谐器控制系统可操作以根据TPC信息和RPC信息来调整通带。

    Adaptive antenna tuner for a transceiver
    18.
    发明授权
    Adaptive antenna tuner for a transceiver 有权
    用于收发器的自适应天线调谐器

    公开(公告)号:US08903333B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13149216

    申请日:2011-05-31

    申请人: Nadim Khlat

    发明人: Nadim Khlat

    IPC分类号: H04B1/40

    CPC分类号: H04B1/525

    摘要: An antenna tuner provides a pass band with a transmission resonant frequency and a receive resonant frequency. In this manner, the pass band of the antenna tuner can simultaneously provide matching at both a transmission frequency and a receive frequency, when both transmission signals and receive signals are received on the same antenna. The antenna tuner includes a first capacitive element that is coupled to series resonate with the antenna and a low-pass pi network.

    摘要翻译: 天线调谐器提供具有发射谐振频率和接收谐振频率的通带。 以这种方式,当发送信号和接收信号都在相同的天线上接收时,天线调谐器的通带可以同时提供传输频率和接收频率两者的匹配。 天线调谐器包括耦合到与天线串联谐振的第一电容元件和低通pi网络。

    Differential power management and power amplifier architecture
    19.
    发明授权
    Differential power management and power amplifier architecture 有权
    差分功率管理和功率放大器架构

    公开(公告)号:US08760228B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US13531719

    申请日:2012-06-25

    申请人: Nadim Khlat

    发明人: Nadim Khlat

    IPC分类号: H03F3/68

    摘要: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to radio frequency (RF) transmitter circuitry, which includes non-inverting path power amplifier (PA) circuitry, inverting path PA circuitry, and RF transformer circuitry. The non-inverting path PA circuitry provides a non-inverting RF signal and a first power supply (PS) signal to the RF transformer circuitry, such that the first PS signal has a first ripple voltage. The inverting path PA circuitry provides an inverting RF signal and a second PS signal to the RF transformer circuitry, such that the second PS signal has a second ripple voltage. The RF transformer circuitry additively combines the non-inverting RF signal and the inverting RF signal to provide an RF output signal, such that effects of the first ripple voltage and the second ripple voltage are substantially cancelled from the RF output signal.

    摘要翻译: 本公开的实施例涉及射频(RF)发射机电路,其包括非反相路径功率放大器(PA)电路,反相路径PA电路和RF变压器电路。 非反相路径PA电路向RF变压器电路提供非反相RF信号和第一电源(PS)信号,使得第一PS信号具有第一纹波电压。 反相路径PA电路向RF变压器电路提供反相RF信号和第二PS信号,使得第二PS信号具有第二纹波电压。 RF变压器电路将非反相RF信号和反相RF信号相加地组合以提供RF输出信号,使得第一纹波电压和第二纹波电压的影响从RF输出信号基本上消除。

    Diplexed TX filter and RF switch with intermodulation suppression
    20.
    发明授权
    Diplexed TX filter and RF switch with intermodulation suppression 有权
    双工TX滤波器和具有互调抑制的RF开关

    公开(公告)号:US08736398B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US13197216

    申请日:2011-08-03

    IPC分类号: H01P5/12

    CPC分类号: H04B1/48 H04B1/109

    摘要: Disclosed is a diplexed transmit (TX) filter and RF switch for suppressing third order intermodulation (IM3) products. Included are first and second duplexers each having a receive (RX) port, a TX port, and an RX/TX port. Also included are first and second power splitter/combiners each having first, second, and third terminals. Further included are first, second, and third phase shift networks. The first power splitter/combiner's first terminal is coupled to the first duplexer's TX port and a first switch segment is coupled between the first duplexer's RX/TX port and the first terminal of the second coupler. The first phase shift network is coupled to the second duplexer's TX port and a second switch segment in series with the second phase shift network is coupled between the second duplexer's RX/TX port and second coupler's second terminal. The third phase shift network is coupled to the second duplexer's RX terminal.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于抑制三阶互调(IM3)产品的双工发射(TX)滤波器和RF开关。 包括具有接收(RX)端口,TX端口和RX / TX端口的第一和第二双工器。 还包括第一和第二功率分配器/组合器,每个具有第一,第二和第三端子。 还包括第一,第二和第三相移网络。 第一功率分配器/组合器的第一端子耦合到第一双工器的TX端口,并且第一开关段耦合在第一双工器的RX / TX端口和第二耦合器的第一端子之间。 第一相移网络耦合到第二双工器的TX端口,并且与第二相移网络串联的第二开关段耦合在第二双工器的RX / TX端口和第二耦合器的第二端子之间。 第三相移网络耦合到第二双工器的RX端子。