Abstract:
One signal processing apparatus includes a sigma-delta modulating block and a notch filtering block. The sigma-delta modulating block is arranged to perform a sigma-delta modulation upon a signal input and accordingly generate a signal output. The notch filtering block is arranged to perform a notch filtering operation upon the signal output for generating a filtered signal output. Another signal processing apparatus includes a sigma-delta modulating block and a notch filtering block. The sigma-delta modulating block is arranged to perform a sigma-delta modulation upon a signal input and accordingly generate a signal output. The notch filtering block is enabled for performing a notch filtering operation upon the signal output when the signal processing apparatus operates in a first operational mode, and the notch filtering block is disabled when the signal processing apparatus operates in a second operational mode.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for reducing interference in circuits. A management strategy is provided to reduce reference spurs and interference in circuits. The management strategy uses a combination of one or more techniques which reduce the digital current, minimize mutual inductance, utilize field cancellation, prevent leakage current, and/or manage impedance. These techniques may be used alone, or preferably, used on combination with one another.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises a circuit having a power supply node and a linear regulator configured to provide a regulated voltage at the power supply node of the circuit. The apparatus further comprises a switching regulator configured to provide input power to the linear regulator from a power source such as a battery. In some implementations, the circuit is a transceiver circuit.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for reducing interference in circuits. A management strategy is provided to reduce reference spurs and interference in circuits. The management strategy uses a combination of one or more techniques which reduce the digital current, minimize mutual inductance, utilize field cancellation, prevent leakage current, and/or manage impedance. These techniques may be used alone, or preferably, used on combination with one another.
Abstract:
Mixing circuitry for quadrature processing in communication systems and related methods are disclosed. The weighted mixing circuitry allows for arbitrary dividers to be utilized in generating the mixing signals for quadrature processing and thereby provides a significant advantage over prior architectures where 90 degree offset I and Q mixing signals were needed for quadrature mixing.
Abstract:
A radio-frequency (RF) apparatus capable of transmitting RF signals includes transmitter path circuitry. The transmitter path circuitry includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) circuitry. The VCO circuitry generates a first signal that has a first frequency. A divider circuitry couples to the VCO circuitry and, in response to the first signal, the divider circuitry generates a second signal that has a second frequency. The frequency of the second signal equals the frequency of the first signal divided by a number.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for synthesizing high-frequency signals is disclosed that overcomes integration problem associated with prior implementations while meeting demanding phase noise and other impurity requirements. In one embodiment, a phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency synthesizer is disclosed having a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) with a variable capacitance that includes a discretely variable capacitance in conjunction with a continuously variable capacitance. The discretely variable capacitance may provide coarse tuning adjustment of the variable capacitance, and the continuously variable capacitance may provide a fine tuning adjustment of the variable capacitance. In a further detail, discrete control circuitry is disclosed that provides a digital control signal to a discretely variable capacitance circuit to control its overall capacitance and that adjusts the digital control signal depending upon feedback from the output frequency.
Abstract:
One signal processing apparatus includes a sigma-delta modulating block and a notch filtering block. The sigma-delta modulating block is arranged to perform a sigma-delta modulation upon a signal input and accordingly generate a signal output. The notch filtering block is arranged to perform a notch filtering operation upon the signal output for generating a filtered signal output. Another signal processing apparatus includes a sigma-delta modulating block and a notch filtering block. The sigma-delta modulating block is arranged to perform a sigma-delta modulation upon a signal input and accordingly generate a signal output. The notch filtering block is enabled for performing a notch filtering operation upon the signal output when the signal processing apparatus operates in a first operational mode, and the notch filtering block is disabled when the signal processing apparatus operates in a second operational mode.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit device includes at least one controllable oscillator including a first control port and at least one further control port, at least one frequency control module including an output arranged to provide a frequency control signal. The at least one controllable oscillator further includes at least one compensation module including an output arranged to provide at least one compensation signal. The at least one compensation module includes an integrator component arranged to receive at an input thereof a signal that is representative of a difference between the indication of the frequency control signal and a reference signal, and to output an integrated difference signal. The at least one compensation module is arranged to generate the at least one compensation signal based at least partly on the integrated difference signal output by the integrator component.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for reducing interference in circuits. A management strategy is provided to reduce reference spurs and interference in circuits. The management strategy uses a combination of one or more techniques which reduce the digital current, minimize mutual inductance, utilize field cancellation, prevent leakage current, and/or manage impedance. These techniques may be used alone, or preferably, used on combination with one another.