Abstract:
A mixer capable of detecting or controlling a common mode voltage thereof, includes at least: a mixing module for mixing a first set of differential signals and a second set of differential signals to generate at least one mixed signal; and a compensation module for compensating at least one operation point of the mixing module.
Abstract:
A mixer capable of detecting or controlling a common mode voltage thereof, includes at least: a mixing module for mixing a first set of differential signals and a second set of differential signals to generate at least one mixed signal; and a compensation module for compensating at least one operation point of the mixing module.
Abstract:
A signal converting circuit includes: a first switching circuit; a second switching circuit; and a first balance-unbalance circuit (Balun) having a first signal terminal coupled to an antenna, a second signal terminal coupled to the first switching circuit, and a third signal terminal coupled to the second switching circuit; wherein when the first balance-unbalance circuit operates in a first signal converting mode, the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit are arranged to couple the second signal terminal and the third signal terminal, respectively, to a first signal processing circuit, and when the first balance-unbalance circuit does not operate in the first signal converting mode, the first switching circuit and the second switching circuit are arranged to couple the second signal terminal and the third signal terminal, respectively, to a reference voltage.
Abstract:
A signal amplifying circuit includes: an input stage circuit, arranged to receive an input signal; a first inductive device coupled between the input stage circuit and a first reference voltage; an output stage circuit arranged to generate an output signal according to the input signal; and a second inductive device coupled between the output stage circuit and a second reference voltage, wherein at least a part of a winding of the first inductive element is cross-coupled to at least a part of a winding of the second inductive element.
Abstract:
A current-mode wireless receiver includes a pre-processor to receive a voltage-mode input signal and output a current-mode pre-processed signal corresponding to the voltage-mode input signal, a mixer to perform frequency down-conversion upon the current-mode pre-processed signal to generate a current-mode frequency down-converted signal, and an amplifier to amplify the current-mode frequency down-converted signal to generate a current-mode output signal. A method of wireless reception is also disclosed.
Abstract:
An adjusting method for reducing local oscillation leakage or I/Q mismatch in a receiver includes the steps of: (a) detecting a current extent of local oscillation leakage or I/Q mismatch; (b) determining if an adjusting direction is correct with reference to the current extent of local oscillation leakage or I/Q mismatch thus detected, maintaining the adjusting direction if correct, and reversing the adjusting direction upon determining that the adjusting direction is incorrect; and (c) adjusting a control signal according to the adjusting direction.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a linear regulator and a voltage regulation method. The method comprises: providing a power transistor for converting a supply voltage to an output voltage to a load according to the conduction condition of the power transistor; controlling the conduction condition of the power transistor according to a comparison between a feedback signal relating to the output voltage and a reference voltage; obtaining a signal relating to a load condition; and controlling the conduction capability of the power transistor according to the signal relating to the load condition.
Abstract:
An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit and method thereof is provided. The circuit comprises a clamping circuit, an inductor, a diode and a diode string. In order for a voltage swing of an output voltage to get rid of the influence of the ESD protection circuit, the number of diodes in the diode string must be greater than or equal to the voltage swing divided by the turn-on voltage of the diodes.
Abstract:
A mixer capable of detecting or controlling a common mode voltage thereof, includes at least: a mixing module for mixing a first set of differential signals and a second set of differential signals to generate at least one mixed signal; and a compensation module for compensating at least one operation point of the mixing module.
Abstract:
A low noise amplifier (LNA) includes first and second transistors, an inductor, and a first resistor. The gate of the first transistor is connected to an RF input node, the source being connected to a first ground node. The source of the second transistor is connected to the drain of the first transistor, the drain of the second transistor being connected to an RF output node and the gate being connected to a first bias voltage. The first resistor and the inductor are connected in parallel between the RF output node and a supply voltage. The first resistor is selected such that the LNA resonant frequency is greater than 1.5 times an operating frequency. In a CMOS circuit, the source of the transistor in the current mirror circuit, the first ground node, and the capacitor are each connected to ground through three separate ground paths having parasitic inductances provided by three off-chip bonding wires.