摘要:
A peak voltage protection circuit for protecting an associated High Voltage NPN transistor (T3) against breakdown, the protection circuit comprising a Low Voltage NPN element (T15) for sensing a sensor voltage related to a base-collector voltage of the associated High Voltage NPN transistor (T3). The circuit further comprises an activation circuit for limiting the base-collector voltage of the associated High Voltage NPN transistor (T3) upon triggering. The Low Voltage NPN element (15) is coupled to the activation circuit for triggering it upon the sensor voltage exceeding a breakdown voltage of the Low Voltage NPN transistor (T15).
摘要:
A detection circuit for detecting the output power of a power amplifier comprises a first current minor transistor (Ti 1) having a base, which is connectable to a power transistor (T10), and a collector, a RF detection means (RF-det) for detecting the RF current flowing through the current mirror transistor (T11). Said RF detection means (RFdet) is connected to the collector of said first current mirror transistor (T11). Said detection circuit further comprises a biasing means (bias-RF-det) for biasing said RF detection means (RF-det), wherein said biasing means is connected to said collector of said first current mirror (T11) and said RF detection means (RF-det).
摘要:
A detection circuit for detecting the output power of a power amplifier comprises a first current minor transistor (Ti 1) having a base, which is connectable to a power transistor (T10), and a collector, a RF detection means (RF-det) for detecting the RF current flowing through the current mirror transistor (T11). Said RF detection means (RFdet) is connected to the collector of said first current mirror transistor (T11). Said detection circuit further comprises a biasing means (bias-RF-det) for biasing said RF detection means (RF-det), wherein said biasing means is connected to said collector of said first current mirror (T11) and said RF detection means (RF-det).
摘要:
Device (5) comprising controlled matching stages (10) for matching second stages such as antenna stages (2) to first stages such as power amplifier stages (1) get a simple construction by providing the controlled matching stages (10) with deriving means (11) for deriving first signals and second signals from output signals of the first stages, with detecting means (12) for detecting phases between the first signals and the second signals, and with controlling means (13) for controlling adjustable impedance networks (14) in response to said detecting for said matching. The deriving means (11) comprise elements (21) such as passive elements such as inductors and capacitors, with the first signals being the output signals and the second signals being derived via the elements (21). The detecting means (12) comprise phase detectors (22-24) made of first and second limiters (22,23) for limiting the first and second signals and mixers (24) for mixing the limited first and second signals. The controlling means (13) comprise analog-to-digital converters (25) such as limiters and digital circuits (26) such as up-down counters.
摘要:
A DC-offset correction circuit (I1, Q1) for a low-IF or zero-IF receiver, comprises a DC-offset control loop (O1, O2) embodied by: a summing device (9-1, 9-2) having a signal path input (10-1, 10-2), a DC control input (11-1, 11-2), and a summing output (12-1, 12-2); and an offset determining means (15-1, 15-2) coupled between the summing output (12-1, 12-2) and the DC control input of the summing device (9-1, 9-2). The DC-offset correction circuit (I1, Q1) further comprises a DC blocking circuit (17-1, 17-2) coupled to the summing output (12-1, 12-2) of the summing device (9-1, 9-2) and having a DC blocking output (18-1, 18-2) for providing an offset corrected output signal. The DC-offset control loop (O1, O2) and the DC blocking circuit (17-1, 17-2) advantageously interact in correcting DC offset.
摘要:
Known is a zero intermediate frequency receiver or zero-IF receiver in which DC-offset correction is done in the I- and Q-paths, after mixing down of the received RF-signal or of an IF-signal. Such a DC-offset correction is not sufficient for high gain I- and Q-paths, particularly not in pagers for receiving long messages. Furthermore, no optimal power saving is achieved if such a receiver alternately operates in receive mode and sleep mode. A zero intermediate frequency receiver is proposed in which DC-offset correction is distributed over the high gain I- and Q-path. Preferably, blocking means are provided between DC-offset correction circuits and low pass filters in the I- and Q-path to prevent that an output signal of an upstream DC-offset correction circuit in the path excites a downstream low pass filter in the path during DC-offset correction. Herewith, considerable power savings are achieved.
摘要:
A cheaper to produce, smaller and easy to drive adaptive antenna module is presented. The module comprises a signal path, an antenna, and a tuning circuit with two variable impedance elements. The tuning circuit operates over a restricted range of impedances and maintains the series resonance characteristic of the antenna.
摘要:
A method and circuit for preserving linearity of a RF power amplifier, the power amplifier including a RF power output unit (4, 24, 62) having a characteristic drive level and fed by a supply voltage, comprising measuring the output voltage of the RF power output unit (4, 24, 62); comparing the measured output voltage to at least one threshold voltage to produce a control signal; and adapting the drive level or the supply voltage of the RF power output (4, 24, 62) unit by means of the control signal to operate the output unit below its saturation level. A method and circuit for stabilizing an antenna circuit comprising a RF power amplifier and a matching circuit by preserving linearity of a RF power amplifier, where the above power amplifier is used.
摘要:
The invention relates to an antenna which is coupled to an RF amplifier. Environmental conditions change the impedance of the antenna, which reduces output power, efficiency and linearity. A circuit is provided which is designed to detect the impedance of the antenna. With the measured impedance, impedance matching can be accomplished. The circuit for detecting the impedance detects the signal travelling from the RF amplifier to the antenna, and measures the peak voltage and the peak current of this signal. Furthermore, the phase difference between the voltage and the current is measured. The advantage of the circuit is its compactness allowing for an easy integration on a chip. Furthermore, an impedance matching circuit is suggested which makes use of the above circuit for detecting the impedance.
摘要:
A digital receiver has a local oscillator that provides a local oscillator signal, a frequency offset detector that provides a frequency offset signal that is representative of a difference between the local oscillator signal and a desired tuning frequency of the digital receiver, and a frequency controller that controls the frequency of the local oscillator on the basis of a stored control value. The frequency controller separately derives a short term drift compensation signal and a long term drift compensation signal from the frequency offset signal, at a first interval updates the stored control value on the basis of the derived short term drift compensation signal, and at a second interval updates the stored control value on the basis of the long term drift compensation signal. The first interval is substantially shorter than the second interval.