Apparatus and methods for rotary traveling wave oscillators

    公开(公告)号:US10312922B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15288339

    申请日:2016-10-07

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for rotary traveling wave oscillators (RTWOs) are provided herein. In certain configurations, an RTWO includes a differential transmission line connected in a ring and a plurality of segments distributed around the ring. The segments include metal stubs extending from the RTWO's differential transmission line. The metal stubs aid in providing access to additional layout resources for tuning capacitors and other circuitry of the RTWO's segments, while permitting the length of RTWO's ring to be relative short. Thus, the metal stubs do not inhibit the RTWO from operating with relatively high oscillation frequency, while providing connectivity to tuning capacitors that tune the RTWO's oscillation frequency over a wide tuning range and/or provide fine frequency step size.

    Apparatus and methods for frequency tuning of rotary traveling wave oscillators

    公开(公告)号:US10277233B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-30

    申请号:US15288313

    申请日:2016-10-07

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for frequency tuning of rotary traveling wave oscillators (RTWOs) are provided herein. In certain configurations, distributed quantized tuning is used to tune a frequency of the RTWO. The RTWO includes a plurality of segments distributed around the RTWO's ring, and the segments include tuning capacitors and other circuitry. The distributed quantized frequency tuning is used to control the tuning capacitors in the RTWO's segments using separately controllable code values, thereby enhancing the RTWO's frequency step size or resolution. Moreover, in configurations including multiple RTWO rings that are locked to one another to reduce phase noise, the distributed quantized frequency tuning can be used to separately set the tuning capacitors across multiple RTWO rings that are coupled to one another.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FREQUENCY TUNING OF ROTARY TRAVELING WAVE OSCILLATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20180102781A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:US15288313

    申请日:2016-10-07

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for frequency tuning of rotary traveling wave oscillators (RTWOs) are provided herein. In certain configurations, distributed quantized tuning is used to tune a frequency of the RTWO. The RTWO includes a plurality of segments distributed around the RTWO's ring, and the segments include tuning capacitors and other circuitry. The distributed quantized frequency tuning is used to control the tuning capacitors in the RTWO's segments using separately controllable code values, thereby enhancing the RTWO's frequency step size or resolution. Moreover, in configurations including multiple RTWO rings that are locked to one another to reduce phase noise, the distributed quantized frequency tuning can be used to separately set the tuning capacitors across multiple RTWO rings that are coupled to one another.

    LOW-POWER FREQUENCY DIVIDERS
    4.
    发明申请
    LOW-POWER FREQUENCY DIVIDERS 有权
    低功率频率分频器

    公开(公告)号:US20130021070A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-24

    申请号:US13625642

    申请日:2012-09-24

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    CPC classification number: H03B19/00 H03K3/356191 H03K21/023 H03K21/10

    Abstract: A bias-shaping circuit for adjusting power consumption in a frequency divider to a temperature-dependent minimum includes a temperature-dependent bias source for producing a temperature-dependent bias. The bias is combined with an input signal to create an output bias. The output bias changes in response to a change in temperature to compensate for at least a portion of a temperature-induced change in the frequency divider, thereby adjusting power consumption in the frequency divider to a temperature-dependent minimum.

    Abstract translation: 用于将分频器中的功率消耗调节至温度依赖最小值的偏置整形电路包括用于产生温度依赖偏置的温度依赖偏置源。 偏置与输入信号组合以产生输出偏置。 输出偏置响应于温度变化而变化以补偿分频器中温度引起的变化的至少一部分,从而将分频器中的功率消耗调节到依赖于温度的最小值。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ROTARY TRAVELING WAVE OSCILLATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20180102782A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-12

    申请号:US15288339

    申请日:2016-10-07

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for rotary traveling wave oscillators (RTWOs) are provided herein. In certain configurations, an RTWO includes a differential transmission line connected in a ring and a plurality of segments distributed around the ring. The segments include metal stubs extending from the RTWO's differential transmission line. The metal stubs aid in providing access to additional layout resources for tuning capacitors and other circuitry of the RTWO's segments, while permitting the length of RTWO's ring to be relative short. Thus, the metal stubs do not inhibit the RTWO from operating with relatively high oscillation frequency, while providing connectivity to tuning capacitors that tune the RTWO's oscillation frequency over a wide tuning range and/or provide fine frequency step size.

    OSCILLATOR WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LC CIRCUITS
    6.
    发明申请
    OSCILLATOR WITH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LC CIRCUITS 有权
    具有初级和次级LC电路的振荡器

    公开(公告)号:US20140266481A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14202403

    申请日:2014-03-10

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure is an apparatus including an oscillator that includes a secondary LC circuit to increase a tuning range of the oscillator and/or to reduce a phase noise of the oscillator. Another aspect of this disclosure is an apparatus that includes oscillator with a primary LC circuit and a secondary LC circuit. This oscillator can operate in a primary oscillation mode or a secondary oscillation mode, depending on whether oscillation is set by the primary LC circuit or the secondary LC circuit.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的一个方面是包括振荡器的装置,该振荡器包括用于增加振荡器的调谐范围的次级LC电路和/或降低振荡器的相位噪声。 本公开的另一方面是包括具有主LC电路和次级LC电路的振荡器的装置。 该振荡器可以在主振荡模式或次级振荡模式下操作,这取决于主LC电路或次级LC电路是否设置振荡。

    Segmented receiver for wireless communications

    公开(公告)号:US11736131B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US17018974

    申请日:2020-09-11

    CPC classification number: H04B1/10 H04B7/185

    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a segmented receiver for a wireless communication system. The segmented receiver includes a first receiver segment and a second receiver segment configured to receive respective radio frequency signals. The radio frequency signals can be orthogonally polarized. Branch circuits in each receiver segment can provide a radio frequency signal to different mixers. The different mixers can be included in different receiver segments and receive local oscillator signals from independent local oscillators. Each receiver segment can process a different bandwidth of the radio frequency signal. Two different bandwidths of the radio frequency signal can be processed concurrently by different receiver segments.

    Apparatus and methods for rotary traveling wave oscillators

    公开(公告)号:US10756741B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16421239

    申请日:2019-05-23

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for rotary traveling wave oscillators (RTWOs) are provided herein. In certain configurations, an RTWO includes a differential transmission line connected in a ring and a plurality of segments distributed around the ring. The segments include metal stubs extending from the RTWO's differential transmission line. The metal stubs aid in providing access to additional layout resources for tuning capacitors and other circuitry of the RTWO's segments, while permitting the length of RTWO's ring to be relative short. Thus, the metal stubs do not inhibit the RTWO from operating with relatively high oscillation frequency, while providing connectivity to tuning capacitors that tune the RTWO's oscillation frequency over a wide tuning range and/or provide fine frequency step size.

    SEGMENTED RECEIVER FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20200136663A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-30

    申请号:US16172119

    申请日:2018-10-26

    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a segmented receiver for a wireless communication system. The segmented receiver includes a first receiver segment and a second receiver segment configured to receive respective radio frequency signals. The radio frequency signals can be orthogonally polarized. Branch circuits in each receiver segment can provide a radio frequency signal to different mixers. The different mixers can be included in different receiver segments and receive local oscillator signals from independent local oscillators. Each receiver segment can process a different bandwidth of the radio frequency signal. Two different bandwidths of the radio frequency signal can be processed concurrently by different receiver segments.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ROTARY TRAVELING WAVE OSCILLATORS

    公开(公告)号:US20190280701A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-12

    申请号:US16421239

    申请日:2019-05-23

    Inventor: Hyman Shanan

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for rotary traveling wave oscillators (RTWOs) are provided herein. In certain configurations, an RTWO includes a differential transmission line connected in a ring and a plurality of segments distributed around the ring. The segments include metal stubs extending from the RTWO's differential transmission line. The metal stubs aid in providing access to additional layout resources for tuning capacitors and other circuitry of the RTWO's segments, while permitting the length of RTWO's ring to be relative short. Thus, the metal stubs do not inhibit the RTWO from operating with relatively high oscillation frequency, while providing connectivity to tuning capacitors that tune the RTWO's oscillation frequency over a wide tuning range and/or provide fine frequency step size.

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