Abstract:
A method for power amplifier (PA) calibration for an envelope tracking system of a wireless device is disclosed. The method involves measuring an output power of a PA that is a part under test (PUT) at a predetermined input power. Another step includes calculating a gain equal to the output power of the PA divided by the predetermined input power. A next step involves calculating a gain correction by subtracting the calculated gain from a desired gain. Other steps include determining an expected supply voltage for the PA at the desired gain using the gain correction applied to a nominal curve of gain versus PA supply voltage, and then storing the expected supply voltage for the PA versus input power in memory.
Abstract:
A heterojunction bipolar transistor includes a base mesa, an emitter assembly formed over the base mesa, and a base contact. The emitter assembly includes multiple circular sectors. Each circular sector is spaced apart from one another such that a sector gap is formed between radial sides of adjacent circular sectors. The base contact, which is formed over the base mesa, has a central portion and multiple radial members. Each radial member extends outward from the central portion of the base contact along a corresponding sector gap. As such, each of the circular sectors of the emitter assembly is separated by a radial member of the base contact. The number of circular sectors may vary from one embodiment to another. For example, the emitter assembly may have three, four, six, or more circular sectors.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a temperature compensating attenuator is disclosed having an attenuation circuit and a control circuit. The temperature compensating attenuator circuit may include a first series connected attenuation circuit segment and a shunt connected attenuation circuit segment, as well as additional attenuation circuit segments. Each attenuation circuit segment includes a stack of transistors that are coupled to provide the attenuation circuit segment with an impedance attenuation level having a continuous impedance range. The control circuit may be operably associated with the stack of transistors in each attenuation circuit segment to control the attenuation level of the attenuation circuit. The temperature compensating attenuator includes a temperature compensating circuit that compensates for variations in operation of the attenuation circuit due to a temperature change.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a shielded electronic module is formed on a substrate. The substrate has a component area and one or more electronic components attached to the component area. One set of conductive pads may be attached to the component area and another set of conductive pads may be provided on the electronic component. The conductive pads on the component area are electrically coupled to the conductive pads of the electronic component by a conductive layer. A first insulating layer is provided over the component area and underneath the conductive layer that may insulate the electronic component and the substrate from the conductive layer. A second insulating layer is provided over the first insulating layer that covers at least the conductive layer. In this manner, the conductive layer is isolated from an electromagnetic shield formed over the component area.
Abstract:
A charge pump of a power amplifier (PA) bias power supply and a process to prevent undershoot disruption of a bias power supply signal of the PA bias power supply are disclosed. The charge pump operates in one of multiple bias supply pump operating modes, which include at least a bias supply pump-up operating mode and a bias supply bypass operating mode. The process prevents selection of the bias supply pump-up operating mode from the bias supply bypass operating mode before charge pump circuitry in the charge pump is capable of providing adequate voltage to prevent undershoot disruption of the bias power supply signal.
Abstract:
A method for pulsed behavior modeling of a device under test (DUT) using steady state conditions is disclosed. The method includes providing an automated test system (ATS) programmed to capture at least one behavior of the DUT. The ATS then generates a DUT input power pulse that transitions from a predetermined steady state level to a predetermined pulse level and back to the predetermined steady state level. At least one behavior of the DUT is then captured by the ATS while the input power is at the predetermined pulse level. The ATS then steps the predetermined pulse level to a different predetermined pulse level, and the above steps are repeated until a range of predetermined pulse levels is swept. The ATS then steps the predetermined steady state level to a different steady state level, and the above steps are repeated until a range of predetermined steady state levels is swept.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a hybrid transformer duplexer apparatus. The hybrid transformer duplexer apparatus includes an autotransformer having a first port, a second port and a tap coupled to a first antenna port. A step-down transformer has a primary winding with a first terminal coupled to the first port of the autotransformer and a second terminal coupled to the second port of the autotransformer, and a secondary winding having a third terminal coupled to a second antenna port and a fourth terminal coupled to a common node.
Abstract:
At least a first shunt switching element and switching control circuitry of a first switching power supply are disclosed. At least the first shunt switching element is coupled between a ground and an output inductance node of the first switching power supply. The first switching power supply provides a buck output signal from the output inductance node. The switching control circuitry selects one of an ON state and an OFF state of the first shunt switching element. When the buck output signal is above a first threshold, the switching control circuitry is inhibited from selecting the ON state. The first switching power supply provides a first switching power supply output signal based on the buck output signal. By using feedback based on the buck output signal, the switching control circuitry may refine the timing of switching between series switching elements and shunt switching elements to increase efficiency.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to multi-mode multi-band radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) circuitry, which includes a multi-mode multi-band quadrature RF PA coupled to multi-mode multi-band switching circuitry via a single output. The switching circuitry provides at least one non-linear mode output and multiple linear mode outputs. The non-linear mode output may be associated with at least one non-linear mode RF communications band and each linear mode output may be associated with a corresponding linear mode RF communications band. The outputs from the switching circuitry may be coupled to an antenna port via front-end aggregation circuitry. The quadrature nature of the quadrature PA path may provide tolerance for changes in antenna loading conditions.
Abstract:
A carrier aggregation radio system is provided. The carrier aggregation radio system includes a transceiver having a main receiver, a diversity receiver and a carrier aggregation receiver. The carrier aggregation radio system further includes a control system adapted to command a radio front end to route diversity signals from a diversity antenna to the main and diversity receivers in a first mode and to command the radio front end to route carrier aggregation signals from the diversity antenna to the carrier aggregation receiver in a second mode. The control system may also command a third mode in which diversity signals are routed to the main and diversity receivers while carrier aggregation signals are routed to the carrier aggregation receiver.