Abstract:
A transmission circuit operating at a high efficiency and a low distortion is provided. A signal generation section 11 generates a vector signal and an amplitude signal. A vector modulation section 13 performs vector modulation on the vector signal. An amplification section 15 amplifies the signal processed with the vector modulation. A signal processing section 12 performs predetermined signal processing on the amplitude signal and outputs the resultant signal. A regulator 14 controls a voltage to be supplied to the amplification section 15 based on the magnitude of the signal which is output from the signal processing section 12. The signal processing section 12 determines whether or not the amplitude signal exceeds a threshold value at an interval of a predetermined time period, selects a discrete value to be output based on the determination result, and outputs a signal having the selected discrete value.
Abstract:
A mixer circuit is provided with a quadrature demodulator including a Gilbert cell in which a first differential amplifier and a switching circuit are vertically stacked for connection and a bypass circuit including a second differential amplifier having a pair of differential input terminals short-circuited with each other, and provided in parallel with the first differential amplifier. Correction of a DC offset is performed by inactivating the first differential amplifier and activating the second differential amplifier, and detecting the DC offset under such state.
Abstract:
The conventional feedforward amplifier is unable to suppress distortion components efficiently. The present invention provides a feedforward amplifier wherein the vector adjustor is adjusted so that (1) suppression is performed on only the distortion component generated within a predetermined frequency range out of the range of frequencies to be suppressed in which distortion components to be suppressed occur or (2) the suppression of the distortion component generated within the predetermined frequency range is greater than the suppression of the distortion component generated within the frequency range other than the predetermined frequency range out of the range of frequencies to be suppressed, and the pre-distortion circuit is adjusted so that at least the distortion component generated within the frequency range other than the predetermined frequency range is suppressed.
Abstract:
A predistortion circuit has an input terminal for inputting a predetermined signal; a nonlinear device directly or indirectly connected to the input terminal; a bias supply circuit for applying a voltage to the nonlinear device; specific-frequency suppressing means connected to one side or both sides of the nonlinear device directly without another intervening device and of suppressing all or part of such frequencies that are from a frequency corresponding to DC to a frequency corresponding to an occupied band width of an input signal inputted to the input terminal and/or suppressing at least one higher harmonic frequency of a carrier wave of the input signal; and an output terminal for outputting a signal.
Abstract:
A power amplifier capable of compensating for distortion by pre-distortion and achieving a large distortion suppressing effect even if IM3L components and IM3U components occurring at the power amplifier have a large level difference. A power amplifying circuit 117 amplifies an original signal. An envelope detector 119 generates an envelope signal having components identical to envelope components included in the original signal. Based on the original signal a distortion signal generating circuit 112 generates a distortion signal for canceling distortion components occurring while the original signal is amplified by the power amplifying circuit 117. In a power combiner 116, the envelope signal is injected to the original signal, thereby eliminating the asymmetric characteristic of the distortion components. In the power amplifying circuit 117, the distortion signal is injected to the original signal, thereby suppressing the distortion components.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate in which a semiconductor element is formed; a multilayer structured wiring layer that is provided on the semiconductor substrate, the wiring layer forming a structure connected with the semiconductor element; a spiral inductor that is formed in at least one layer of the wiring layer; and a connection terminal formed in an uppermost layer of the wiring layer for establishing connection from the wiring layer to an outside such as a printed board. A shielding wiring pattern is disposed between the spiral inductor and the connection terminal, the shielding wiring pattern functioning as an electromagnetic shield for the uppermost layer of the wiring layer. The shielding wiring pattern absorbs a change in electrical field caused by a potential change in the connection terminal, providing a shielding structure which suppresses the superposing of noise and an unnecessary signal onto the spiral inductor from the connection terminal.
Abstract:
A multicarrier transmitting method that includes inputting n input signals, generating carriers corresponding to the n input signals, modulating the carriers into n modulated signals and generating at least one additional signal having a frequency outside band of the n modulated signals. The method also includes adjusting a level and a phase of the generated additional signal, outputting a multiplexed signal by adding up the n modulated signals and the adjusted additional signal, amplifying the multiplexed signal, and then removing the additional signal. The level and the phase of the additional signal are adjusted such that, after predicting a change of a composite vector of the n modulated signals based on an amplitude and a phase of the n carriers, a composite vector obtained after an adding operation can be lower than that before the adding operation when an absolute value of a prediction result exceeds a predetermined level.
Abstract:
A feedforward amplifier includes a main amplifier for amplifying an input signal, a control circuit for generating a predetermined pilot signal based on the output of a local oscillator and a frequency divider included in the control circuit, and a coupler for combining the input signal or the amplified signal with the pilot signal to generate a combined signal. A first coupler and a second coupler are provided for extracting any distortion component from the combined signal. A vector adjuster, an error amplifier, and a third coupler are provided for removing the extracted distortion component from the combined signal to generate an output signal. An orthogonal detector is provided for using any one of the pilot signal, or the output of the local oscillator, the frequency divider, and the combination of the vector adjuster, error amplifier, and the third coupler to make an adjustment for removing the distortion component.
Abstract:
A power amplifier that reduces intermodulation distortion generated by the amplifier while reducing the number of parts is provided. A power amplifier comprises a first balun, to which a combined signal combining two signals of different frequencies is inputted, and which outputs, based on the combined signal, the first and the second signal whose phase are opposite; a first amplifier that outputs the first amplified signal containing the differential frequency component comprising the difference of the frequencies of two signals from the first signal; a second amplifier that outputs the second amplified signal containing the component comprising the difference of the frequencies of two signals from the second signal; and a second balun that outputs the combined signal of the first and the second amplified signals. The component contained in the first and the second amplified signal are inputted via the second and the first amplifier, respectively, to reduce the component.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a high frequency switch used in a communication apparatus or the like, such as a portable terminal. The switch includes a first signal terminal, a first diode, the cathode of which is directly or indirectly connected to the first signal terminal, a bias controlling device having an end which is connected to the anode of the first diode, a second signal terminal directly or indirectly connected to the anode of the first diode, an impedance converting device having an end which is directly or indirectly connected to the first signal terminal, a serial circuit having a high frequency voltage dividing device and a second diode, the serial circuit being connected to the other end of the impedance converting device, and a third signal terminal directly or indirectly connected to the other end of the impedance converting device.