摘要:
A transmitter and a signal amplifier are provided. The signal amplifier includes a digital-to-analog converter converting an input digital signal into an analog signal, a local oscillator signal generator outputting in-phase and quadrature-phase oscillator signals, a first mixer mixing the analog signal with the in-phase local oscillator signal to output an in-phase high frequency signal, a second mixer mixing the analog signal with the quadrature-phase local oscillator signal to output a quadrature-phase high frequency signal, a main amplifier amplifying the in-phase high frequency signal output from the first mixer, and an auxiliary amplifier amplifying the quadrature-phase high frequency signal output from the second mixer.
摘要:
A track-and-hold circuit includes a bootstrapped clock generator and a track-and-hold unit. The bootstrapped clock generator receives an input voltage signal and generates a sampling control signal having a voltage level lower than or equal to a level of a power supply voltage by maintaining an initial level of a boost capacitor voltage at a level lower than the level of the power supply voltage. The boost capacitor voltage is a voltage that is charged across a boost capacitor included in the bootstrapped clock generator and the sampling control signal is generated based on a clock signal. The track-and-hold unit samples and holds the input voltage signal in response to the sampling control signal to generate a sampled signal.
摘要:
An RF receiver and an RF receiving method are provided using a baseband signal in which a DC offset is removed. In the RF receiver, a noise phase removing unit generates a phase controlled local signal PLOQ in which a phase of a Q signal of a local signal LOQ is controlled, by synthesizing a received RF signal RXIN and the Q signal of the local signal LOQ. A down converter generates a signal in which a DC offset from noise introduced into the received RF signal RXIN is removed, when synthesizing the received RF signal RXIN and the phase controlled local signal PLOQ for frequency-down conversion.
摘要:
A low noise amplifier is provided. The low noise amplifier includes: a low noise amplifying unit amplifying an input signal; a harmonic and noise generating unit disposed in an input terminal of the low noise amplifying unit, for generating a compensating signal for compensating for an intermodulation distortion signal and a thermal noise signal of the input signal to the low noise amplifying unit; and a load unit outputting the amplified input signal generated by the low noise amplifying unit.
摘要:
Provided is a mixer including: an amplifier amplifying an input signal using at least one amplifier element; a mixing unit mixing the input signal amplified by the amplifier with a local oscillator signal output from a local oscillator. The mixing unit includes at least one pair of switching elements switching the amplifier, and the switching elements are MOSFETs having gates and body nodes to which a same local oscillator signal is applied. Thus, a time required for turning on the switching elements can be reduced, and 1/f noise is also reduced. Also, an overdrive voltage can be increased with respect to local oscillator signals having an identical intensity. Thus, a relatively low voltage operation can be performed.
摘要:
A transmitter having a vertical BJT, capable of reducing power consumption, carrier leakage of a local oscillator and an error vector magnitude (EVM), is disclosed. In the transmitter, vertical BJTs implemented by a standard triplex well CMOS process are used in a frequency up-mixer and a baseband analog circuit including a DAC, an LPF, a VGA and a PGA, thereby improving the overall performance of the transmitter.
摘要:
An N×N multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver is provided. The transceiver includes a plurality of transceivers, each including at least one transceiver circuit; an oscillation unit which is configured to generate a differential signal which is supplied to the at least one transceiver circuit; a plurality of buffers, which are mounted in a bypass line between the at least one transceiver circuit and the oscillation unit and are configured to amplify and bypass the differential signal or input and amplify the differential signal; and a buffer control unit which is configured to control the plurality of buffers to bypass or input the differential signal.
摘要:
Provided is a mixer including: an amplifier amplifying an input signal using at least one amplifier element; a mixing unit mixing the input signal amplified by the amplifier with a local oscillator signal output from a local oscillator. The mixing unit includes at least one pair of switching elements switching the amplifier, and the switching elements are MOSFETs having gates and body nodes to which a same local oscillator signal is applied. Thus, a time required for turning on the switching elements can be reduced, and 1/f noise is also reduced. Also, an overdrive voltage can be increased with respect to local oscillator signals having an identical intensity. Thus, a relatively low voltage operation can be performed.
摘要:
A method and a system for calibrating an input voltage of a voltage controlled oscillator and a digital interface used for calibrating the input voltage. The method includes: setting a lock detection time for tuning a signal phase; setting a lock detection voltage section; setting output frequency values at predetermine spacings; checking connection states of capacitors of the capacitor bank necessary for a lock of the output frequency values; storing information regarding the connection states of the capacitors in the output frequency values; and if one of the output frequency values is determined depending on a change of a channel, setting connection states of the capacitors according to the information regarding the connection state corresponding to the one frequency value. The capacitor bank includes: a predetermined number of capacitors having different capacitances and connected to one another in parallel; and switches connected to the capacitors in series.
摘要:
An MIM capacitor includes a substrate, a capacitor part having a structure in which a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer and a top electrode are laminated in order, and a ground shield layer formed between the bottom electrode of the capacitor part and the substrate and connected to a predetermined ground terminal. The ground shield layer may be formed of metal or polysilicon, or a layer doped with impurities having a valence of three or five. Also, the ground shield layer has a predetermined patterned structure. Thus, it is possible to minimize power loss due to the substrate.