METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A HIGH SWING IN AN OSCILLATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20170353157A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-07

    申请号:US15173044

    申请日:2016-06-03

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to generate an oscillating output signal having a voltage swing greater than a voltage swing across nodes of active devices. An example oscillator includes a tank to generate an oscillating output signal in response receiving an edge of an enable signal; a feedback generator including a first gain stage forming a first feedback loop with the tank, the first feedback loop providing a first charge to maintain the oscillating output signal and a second gain stage forming a second feedback loop with the tank, the second feedback loop providing a second charge to maintain the oscillating output signal, the first and second charges combining with the oscillating output signal to generate a high voltage swing; and an attenuator connected between the tank and the feedback generator to isolate the tank from active components of the feedback generator.

    FAST CURRENT-BASED ENVELOPE DETECTOR
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170343589A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-30

    申请号:US15163380

    申请日:2016-05-24

    CPC classification number: G01R19/04 H03D1/2272 H03D1/229

    Abstract: A reduced-stage feedback-based envelope detector includes, for example, an input rectifier for rectifying a received modulated input signal and an amplifier for receiving the rectified modulated input signal at an input node. The amplifier compares the rectified modulated input signal with a reference signal, filters the rectified modulated input signal at the input node, and generates an envelope detection signal in response to the comparison and the filtering of the rectified modulated input signal. In an embodiment, the gain of the amplifier is independently determined from the bandwidth of the amplifier.

    Low power radio frequency envelope detector

    公开(公告)号:US09601995B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-21

    申请号:US15145775

    申请日:2016-05-03

    CPC classification number: H03K3/02337 G01R19/04 H03K9/02

    Abstract: A low power radio frequency envelope detector includes a charging transistor for controlling the charge supplied to an output capacitor. A first input capacitor couples an input signal to a gate of the charging transistor. A second input capacitor couples a first polarity of the input signal to a first diode such that the first diode is operable to couple charge to the first input capacitor and to the gate of the charging transistor in response to a positive excursion of the first polarity of the input signal. A third input capacitor couples a second polarity of the input signal to a second diode coupled in series with the first diode. The first and second diodes are operable to couple charge to the first input capacitor and to the gate of the charging transistor in response to a positive excursion of the first polarity of the input signal.

    Variable reference clock signal for data transmission between PHY layer and MAC layer

    公开(公告)号:US12189549B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US18126602

    申请日:2023-03-27

    Abstract: A system for data transmission includes a physical (PHY) layer which has a rate detection module which determines an adopted clock rate. The rate detection module provides a rate detection signal indicative of the adopted clock rate. The PHY layer includes a reference clock generator which has an input coupled to receive the rate detection signal and an output to provide a reference clock output. The PHY layer includes a PHY interface which has a first input coupled to receive the reference clock output, a data input and a data output. The PHY interface receives data from a MAC interface at the data input and transmits data to the MAC interface through the data output responsive to the reference clock output.

    DIGITAL-TO-TIME CONVERTER (DTC) HAVING A PRE-CHARGE CIRCUIT FOR REDUCING JITTER

    公开(公告)号:US20240235564A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18081028

    申请日:2022-12-14

    CPC classification number: H03M1/0604 H03K21/026

    Abstract: A digital-to-time converter (DTC) circuit. The DTC circuit includes a charge node. A variable current source has a source input and a source output. The source input is coupled to a DTC digital input and the source output is coupled to the charge node. A capacitor has a first capacitor electrode and a second capacitor electrode. The first capacitor electrode is coupled to the charge node. A comparator has a first comparator input, a second comparator input, and a comparator output. The first comparator input is coupled to the charge node, the second comparator input is coupled to a reference voltage terminal, and the comparator output is coupled to a DTC output. A pre-charge circuit has a pre-charge control input and a pre-charge output. The pre-charge control input is coupled to a DTC pre-charge input and the pre-charge output is coupled to the capacitor.

    Apparatus for communication across a capacitively coupled channel

    公开(公告)号:US10447202B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15427856

    申请日:2017-02-08

    Abstract: Apparatus for communication across a capacitively coupled channel are disclosed herein. An example circuit includes a first plate substantially parallel to a substrate, thereby forming a first capacitance intermediate the first plate and the substrate. A second plate is substantially parallel to the substrate and the first plate, the first plate intermediate the substrate and the second plate. A third plate is substantially parallel to the substrate, thereby forming a second capacitance intermediate the third plate and the substrate. A fourth plate is substantially parallel to the substrate and the third plate, the third plate intermediate the substrate and the fourth plate. An inductor is connected to the first plate and the third plate, the inductor to, in combination with the first capacitance and the second capacitance, form an LC amplifier.

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