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公开(公告)号:US09225294B2
公开(公告)日:2015-12-29
申请号:US14078050
申请日:2013-11-12
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Wenchang Huang , Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
CPC classification number: H03F1/305 , H03F3/187 , H03F3/3022 , H03F3/72 , H03F2200/03 , H03F2200/381 , H03F2200/411 , H03F2200/453 , H03F2200/456 , H03F2203/45136 , H03F2203/7236 , H03G3/348
Abstract: An amplifier with improved noise reduction is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one capacitor configured to receive an adjustable current and generate a corresponding ramp voltage configured to control coupling between a main amplifier output and a secondary amplifier output. The apparatus also includes at least one comparator configured to adjust the adjustable current to generate the ramp voltage with selected ramp-up or ramp-down voltage characteristics.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种具有改进的降噪功能的放大器。 在示例性实施例中,一种装置包括至少一个电容器,其配置成接收可调电流并产生相应的斜坡电压,该斜坡电压被配置为控制主放大器输出和辅助放大器输出之间的耦合。 该装置还包括至少一个比较器,配置成调整可调电流以产生具有选定的斜升或斜降电压特性的斜坡电压。
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公开(公告)号:US09035699B2
公开(公告)日:2015-05-19
申请号:US13720884
申请日:2012-12-19
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
CPC classification number: H03F1/0227 , H03F3/3022 , H03F3/45183 , H03F3/45475 , H03F2200/408 , H03F2200/513
Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to operating a multi-stage amplifier with low-voltage supply voltages. A multi-stage amplifier may include a first path of an amplifier output stage configured to convey an output signal if a first supply voltage is greater than a threshold voltage. The multi-stage amplifier may also include a second path of the amplifier output stage configured to convey the output signal if the first supply voltage is less than or equal to the threshold voltage.
Abstract translation: 示例性实施例涉及操作具有低电压电源电压的多级放大器。 多级放大器可以包括放大器输出级的第一路径,其被配置为在第一电源电压大于阈值电压时传送输出信号。 多级放大器还可以包括放大器输出级的第二路径,其被配置为在第一电源电压小于或等于阈值电压时传送输出信号。
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公开(公告)号:US08947125B2
公开(公告)日:2015-02-03
申请号:US13773427
申请日:2013-02-21
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
CPC classification number: H03F3/45 , H02M3/156 , H02M2001/0032 , Y02B70/16
Abstract: A comparator circuit comprising an operational amplifier configured to compare a difference between a switching voltage and a reference voltage, and a dynamically adjustable bias current generator coupled to the operational amplifier. A method of conserving power in a comparator circuit includes estimating a switching regulator load current value, communicating the value to a current bias generator, enabling the bias generator with a signal from a switching regulator PFM logic circuit, and establishing a bias current at an operational amplifier of the comparator circuit on the basis of the enabling.
Abstract translation: 一种比较器电路,包括被配置为比较开关电压和参考电压之间的差异的运算放大器以及耦合到运算放大器的动态可调偏置电流发生器。 一种在比较器电路中节省功率的方法包括估计开关调节器负载电流值,将该值传送到电流偏置发生器,使得偏置发生器能够使用来自开关调节器PFM逻辑电路的信号,以及在操作时建立偏置电流 在比较器电路的放大器的基础上启用。
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公开(公告)号:US20140028397A1
公开(公告)日:2014-01-30
申请号:US13793933
申请日:2013-03-11
Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Inventor: Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
IPC: H03F3/45
CPC classification number: H03F3/45179 , H03F1/0261 , H03F1/22 , H03F1/223 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/3022 , H03F3/345 , H03F2200/405 , H03F2200/408 , H03F2200/453 , H03F2200/456 , H03F2200/61
Abstract: A low voltage multi-stage amplifier is described. The low voltage multi-stage amplifier includes one or more prior stages. The low voltage multi-stage amplifier also includes a supply stage. The low voltage multi-stage amplifier further includes an output stage that operates with a supply voltage as low as a sum of a threshold voltage of a first transistor in the output stage and a saturation voltage of a second transistor of the supply stage. The supply stage supplies the output stage.
Abstract translation: 描述了一种低电压多级放大器。 低压多级放大器包括一个或多个前级。 低压多级放大器还包括供电级。 低电压多级放大器还包括输出级,其工作电压低至输出级中的第一晶体管的阈值电压与供电级的第二晶体管的饱和电压之和的电压。 供应阶段提供输出级。
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公开(公告)号:US11552434B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-10
申请号:US17325463
申请日:2021-05-20
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
IPC: H01R13/713
Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for providing overvoltage protection for circuitry coupled to connector ports, such as USB-C ports. One example circuit for overvoltage protection between a connector port and a signal node corresponding to the connector port generally includes a first switch having a first terminal for coupling to the connector port and having a second terminal for coupling to the signal node; a first resistive element coupled in parallel with the first switch; a first transient protection circuit coupled between the signal node and a reference potential node; and a control circuit having an input coupled to the signal node and having a first output coupled to a control input of the first switch.
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公开(公告)号:US11522572B1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-06
申请号:US17323685
申请日:2021-05-18
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Kshitij Yadav , Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
Abstract: An aspect includes an apparatus including a first amplifier; a first field effect transistor (FET) including a first source coupled to an output of the first amplifier, and a first drain for coupling to a first load; and a first gate drive circuit including an input coupled to the output of the first amplifier and an output coupled to a first gate of the first FET. Another aspect includes a method including amplifying a first audio signal using a first audio amplifier to generate a first voltage; generating a first gate voltage based on the first voltage; applying the first gate voltage to a first gate of a first field effect transistor (FET) coupled between the first audio amplifier and a first audio transducer; and applying the first voltage to a first source of the first FET.
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公开(公告)号:US11348621B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-31
申请号:US17000163
申请日:2020-08-21
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Kshitij Yadav , Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran , Yan Wang
Abstract: An apparatus for power supply mode switching includes a first voltage regulator to output a first voltage, a second voltage regulator to output a second voltage, a third voltage regulator to output a third voltage, an electronic load, a first switch between the first voltage regulator and the electronic load, a second switch between the second voltage regulator and the electronic load, and a third switch between the third voltage regulator and the electronic load. And, a method for power supply mode switching includes supplying power to an electronic load with a first voltage; switching to a second voltage; maintaining coupling of the electronic load with the second voltage while a voltage across the electronic load is less than a reference voltage; and switching to a third voltage when the voltage is greater than or equal to the reference voltage and the third voltage is less than the second voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US09977755B2
公开(公告)日:2018-05-22
申请号:US15080166
申请日:2016-03-24
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Meysam Azin , Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran , Hui-ya Liao Nelson , Bengt Stefan Gustavsson , Peter Jivan Shah
CPC classification number: G06F13/4022 , G06F13/4068 , H04B1/3805 , H04M1/0202
Abstract: An interface unit of a mobile device coupled to an auxiliary device, the interface unit including: a first plurality of switches configured for power delivery to the auxiliary device; at least one isolation unit coupled to the first plurality of switches, the at least one isolation unit configured to isolate the multiple signals and to prevent disruption of data communication between the mobile device and the auxiliary device; and a second plurality of switches configured for the data communication between the mobile device and the auxiliary device, the second plurality of switches configured to bypass the at least one isolation unit.
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公开(公告)号:US09641128B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-02
申请号:US14812867
申请日:2015-07-29
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Chien-Chung Yang , Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
CPC classification number: H03F1/0205 , H03F1/0277 , H03F1/305 , H03F1/3205 , H03F3/185 , H03F3/187 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/213 , H03F3/2171 , H03F3/45475 , H03F3/505 , H03F3/72 , H03F2200/03 , H03F2200/129 , H03F2200/151 , H03F2200/156 , H03F2200/159 , H03F2200/18 , H03F2200/294 , H03F2200/411 , H03F2200/414 , H03F2200/417 , H03F2200/69 , H03F2203/21106 , H03F2203/45114 , H03F2203/45138 , H03F2203/45151 , H03F2203/45224 , H03F2203/45521 , H03F2203/45528 , H03F2203/45536 , H03F2203/45594 , H03F2203/45601 , H03F2203/45694 , H03F2203/45698 , H03F2203/45702 , H03F2203/45718 , H03F2203/7221 , H03F2203/7236
Abstract: An apparatus includes an input amplifier stage and a switch that has a first terminal at a virtual ground input of the input amplifier stage.
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公开(公告)号:US20170063315A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-02
申请号:US14841490
申请日:2015-08-31
Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventor: Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
CPC classification number: H03F3/183 , H03F1/34 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/187 , H03F3/45071 , H03F3/45475 , H03F2200/03 , H03F2200/234 , H03F2200/387 , H03F2203/45136 , H03F2203/45521 , H03F2203/45522 , H03F2203/45528 , H04R3/00 , H04R2420/03 , H04R2420/05
Abstract: An apparatus includes a resistor having an input coupled to an output of an amplifier. The apparatus also includes a feedback circuit coupled to an output of the resistor and to an input of the amplifier. The feedback circuit includes a first component of a voltage divider.
Abstract translation: 一种装置包括具有耦合到放大器的输出的输入的电阻器。 该装置还包括耦合到电阻器的输出端和放大器的输入端的反馈电路。 反馈电路包括分压器的第一分量。
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