摘要:
Circuits and methods are provided for building integrated transformer-coupled amplifiers with on-chip transformers that are designed to resonate or otherwise tune parasitic capacitances to achieve frequency tuning of amplifiers at millimeter wave operating frequencies.
摘要:
Methods are provided for building integrated circuit transformer devices having compact and optimized architectures for use in MMW (millimeter-wave) applications. The integrated circuit transformer devices have universal and scalable architectures that can be used as templates or building blocks for constructing various types of on-chip devices for millimeter-wave applications.
摘要:
In a system 10 for designing an integrated circuit, a preliminary design of the integrated circuit is defined and critical interconnect lines in the preliminary design are identified. Further, any critical interconnect lines which are affected by crossing lines in the preliminary design are identified, and a transmission line model 35 is defined to represent each critical interconnect line. A layout design of the integrated circuit, comprising circuit components and parameters thereof, is then defined using the preliminary design and the transmission line model 35 for each critical interconnect line. Component parameters are then extracted from the layout design for simulation of the design using the extracted component parameters. During this design process, for each transmission line model 35 representing a critical interconnect line affected by a crossing line, an environment terminal 36 is provided. The environment terminal 36 comprises a connection to the model 35 via at least one circuit component representing the effect of the crossing line on the model. The environment terminal 36 is connected to the appropriate crossing line in the integrated circuit design, whereby crossing line effects are accommodated in the design process.
摘要:
A system and method for synchronizing internal clocks of receiving stations of a locating system are described. A beacon transmits reference data packets at a known position. A first arrival time is compared to a second arrival time to determine a correlated arrival time data. The first arrival time is a time of reception of the reference data packets by a first receiving station, and the second arrival time is a time of reception of the reference data packets by a second receiving station. A linear polynomial fit is computed as a function of the correlated arrival time data and the first and second arrival times. Times of arrival of data packets at the first and second receiving stations is synchronized as a function of the linear polynomial fit.
摘要:
A wireless local area network has mobile units which are provided with radios for transmitting and receiving data communications messages between the mobile units and fixed access points. The mobile units are located using signal strength for radio communications between the mobile units and the access points. At least some of the access points are provided with antennas having antenna patterns with selected pattern shape for enhancing location of the mobile units.
摘要:
A radio signal based object location system is provided wherein location devices are provided on articles for use in locating the articles, and wherein a database is maintained relating characteristics of radio signal transmissions between the location devices and fixed devices to locations within an area. A method is provided for maintaining the database to reflect propagation conditions. Location devices are provided at fixed positions within the area. Data representing radio signal transmission characteristics between the fixed position location devices and fixed devices is recorded. Transmissions between the fixed position location devices and the fixed devices is monitored to determine changes in the characteristics of radio signal transmissions from the recorded data.
摘要:
Location of a mobile unit is determined by a combined probability, derived from a first probability for possible locations based on a current sample of radio signal characteristics and a second probability that a unit has moved from a prior location or probable location to each possible location.
摘要:
A switched capacitor circuit, including a load-capacitor, and a charging switch which is coupled to apply a potential to the load-capacitor. The circuit further includes a compensating-capacitor and switching circuitry which is coupled to the charging switch and the compensating-capacitor and which is switchable. The switching is arranged to transfer to the compensating-capacitor an injection error charge produced by the charging switch, and then to isolate the injection error charge on the compensating-capacitor from the load-capacitor.
摘要:
Instrumentation driver apparatus, including a main driver, coupled to receive an alternating input signal and having a main circuit structure, which is adapted to generate, in response to the alternating input signal, a main output signal with alternating voltage. The apparatus includes a mirror driver, coupled to receive a direct voltage input and having a mirror circuit structure located in proximity to the main circuit structure, which is adapted to generate a mirror output signal in response to the direct voltage input, such that a variation in an operating condition of the main driver causes a corresponding variation in the mirror output signal. The apparatus further includes a feedback circuit, coupled to receive the mirror output signal, which provides in response to the mirror output signal a feedback stabilization input to the main driver so as to stabilize the main output signal.
摘要:
An integrated scanner/radio includes a bar code reader and an RF transceiver integrated on a semiconductor substrate. The bar code reader includes a light source, a scanner for directing light from the light source across a bar code symbol, and a detector for detecting the light reflected from the bar code symbol and creating an electrical signal representative of the detected light. The RF transceiver includes an antenna for transmitting and receiving modulated RF carrier signals.