ADJUSTABLE POWER SPLITTERS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS & APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    ADJUSTABLE POWER SPLITTERS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS & APPARATUS 有权
    可调电源分离器和相应的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20140077874A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-20

    申请号:US14086520

    申请日:2013-11-21

    Abstract: An adjustable power splitter includes: a power divider with an input and a plurality, N, of divider outputs; a plurality, N, of adjustable phase shifters and a plurality, N, of adjustable attenuators series coupled to the divider outputs and providing a plurality, N, of power outputs; an interface; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive, via the interface, data indicating phase shifts to be applied by the adjustable phase shifters and attenuation levels to be applied by the adjustable attenuators, and to control, based on the data, the phase shifts and attenuation levels applied by the adjustable phase shifters and the adjustable attenuators.

    Abstract translation: 可调功率分配器包括:具有输入和多个N个分频器输出的功率分配器; 多个N个可调移相器和多个N个可调衰减器,串联耦合到除法器输出并提供多个N个功率输出; 界面; 和控制器。 控制器被配置为经由接口接收指示由可调移相器施加的相移的数据和由可调衰减器施加的衰减电平,并且基于该数据控制施加的相移和衰减电平 通过可调移相器和可调衰减器。

    DEVICES WITH SIGNAL CHARACTERISTIC DEPENDENT CONTROL CIRCUITRY AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20160380626A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15229312

    申请日:2016-08-05

    CPC classification number: H03K17/165 G06F1/3206 H03K17/162

    Abstract: An embodiment of a device includes a terminal, an active transistor die electrically coupled to the terminal, a detector configured to sense a signal characteristic on the terminal, and control circuitry electrically coupled to the active transistor die and to the detector, wherein the active transistor die, detector, and control circuitry are coupled to a package. The control circuitry may include a control element and a control device. Based on the signal characteristic, the control circuitry controls which of multiple operating states the device operates. A method for controlling the operating state of the device includes sensing, using the detector, a signal characteristic at the terminal, and determining, using the control device, whether the signal characteristic conforms to a pre-set criteria, and when the signal characteristic does not conform to the pre-set criteria, modifying the state of the control element to alter the operating state of the device.

    MODIFIABLE SIGNAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICES FOR POWER AMPLIFIERS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS & APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    MODIFIABLE SIGNAL ADJUSTMENT DEVICES FOR POWER AMPLIFIERS AND CORRESPONDING METHODS & APPARATUS 有权
    用于功率放大器的可修改信号调整装置及相关方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160094187A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14500992

    申请日:2014-09-29

    Abstract: An embodiment of an amplifier system includes a modifiable signal adjustment device with an RF signal adjustment circuit coupled between first and second nodes. The RF signal adjustment circuit includes an adjustable phase shifter and an adjustable attenuator coupled in series with each other. The device also includes a memory and a controller circuit. The controller circuit retrieves a phase shift value and an attenuation value from the memory. The controller circuit then controls the adjustable phase shifter to apply a phase shift corresponding to the phase shift value to an input RF signal received at the first node, and controls the adjustable attenuator to apply an attenuation corresponding to the attenuation value to the input RF signal. Applying the phase shift and the attenuation results in an output RF signal at the second node.

    Abstract translation: 放大器系统的实施例包括具有耦合在第一和第二节点之间的RF信号调整电路的可修改信号调整装置。 RF信号调节电路包括可调相移器和可调衰减器,它们彼此串联耦合。 该装置还包括存储器和控制器电路。 控制器电路从存储器检索相移值和衰减值。 然后,控制器电路控制可调移相器将对应于相移值的相移施加到在第一节点处接收的输入RF信号,并且控制可调衰减器将对应于衰减值的衰减应用于输入RF信号 。 应用相移和衰减导致第二节点处的输出RF信号。

    PHASE SHIFT AND ATTENUATION CIRCUITS FOR USE WITH MULTIPLE-PATH AMPLIFIERS
    7.
    发明申请
    PHASE SHIFT AND ATTENUATION CIRCUITS FOR USE WITH MULTIPLE-PATH AMPLIFIERS 有权
    使用多路径放大器的相位切换和衰减电路

    公开(公告)号:US20140253248A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-11

    申请号:US14287139

    申请日:2014-05-26

    Abstract: Embodiments of circuits for use with an amplifier that includes multiple amplifier paths include a first series circuit and a second series circuit in parallel with the first series circuit. The first series circuit includes a first input coupled to a first power divider output, a first output coupled to a first amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a first adjustable phase shifter and a first adjustable attenuator series coupled between the first input and the first output. The second series circuit includes a second input coupled to a second power divider output, a second output coupled to a second amplifier path of the multiple amplifier paths, and a second adjustable phase shifter and a second adjustable attenuator series coupled between the second input and the second output.

    Abstract translation: 与包括多个放大器路径的放大器一起使用的电路的实施例包括与第一串联电路并联的第一串联电路和第二串联电路。 第一串联电路包括耦合到第一功率分配器输出的第一输入,耦合到多个放大器路径的第一放大器路径的第一输出,以及耦合在第一输入和第二输出之间的第一可调移相器和第一可调衰减器 第一输出。 第二串联电路包括耦合到第二功率分配器输出的第二输入,耦合到多个放大器路径的第二放大器路径的第二输出以及耦合在第二输入和第二输入之间的第二可调移相器和第二可调衰减器串联 第二输出。

    INVERSE CLASS F AMPLIFIERS WITH INTRINSIC CAPACITANCE COMPENSATION
    8.
    发明申请
    INVERSE CLASS F AMPLIFIERS WITH INTRINSIC CAPACITANCE COMPENSATION 有权
    具有内部电容补偿的反相等级F放大器

    公开(公告)号:US20160197589A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-07

    申请号:US15068348

    申请日:2016-03-11

    Abstract: The embodiments described herein provide inverse class F (class F−1) amplifiers. In general, the inverse class F amplifiers are implemented with a transistor, an output inductance and a transmission line configured to approximate inverse class F voltage and current output waveforms by compensating the effects of the transistor's intrinsic output capacitance for some even harmonic signals while providing a low impedance for some odd harmonic signals. Specifically, the transistor is configured with the output inductance and transmission line to form a parallel LC circuit that resonates at the second harmonic frequency. The parallel LC circuit effectively creates high impedance for the second harmonic signals, thus blocking the capacitive reactance path to ground for those harmonic signals that the intrinsic output capacitance would otherwise provide. This facilitates the operation of the amplifier as an effective, high efficiency, inverse class F amplifier.

    Abstract translation: 这里描述的实施例提供反向F级(F-1类)放大器。 通常,反相F放大器通过补偿晶体管的固有输出电容对某些偶次谐波信号的影响而配置为通过晶体管,输出电感和传输线来实现,从而近似反向F类电压和电流输出波形,同时提供一个 一些奇次谐波信号的低阻抗。 具体地,晶体管配置有输出电感和传输线,以形成以二次谐波频率谐振的并联LC电路。 并联LC电路有效地为二次谐波信号产生高阻抗,从而阻止本征输出电容另有提供的那些谐波信号的接地电容电抗。 这有助于放大器作为有效的,高效率的F类放大器的反相运算。

    MULTIPLE-STATE, SWITCH-MODE POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THEIR OPERATION
    9.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE-STATE, SWITCH-MODE POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THEIR OPERATION 有权
    多状态,开关式功率放大器系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150155840A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14559895

    申请日:2014-12-03

    Abstract: An embodiment of an amplifier includes N (N>1) switch-mode power amplifier (SMPA) branches. Each SMPA branch includes two drive signal inputs and one SMPA branch output. A module coupled to the amplifier samples an input RF signal, and produces combinations of drive signals based on the samples. When an SMPA branch receives a first combination of drive signals, it produces an output signal at a first voltage level. Conversely, when the SMPA branch receives a different second combination of drive signals, it produces the output signal at a different second voltage level. Finally, when the SMPA branch receives a different third combination of drive signals, it produces the output signal at a voltage level of substantially zero. A combiner combines the output signals from all of the SMPA branches to produce a combined output signal that may have, at any given time, one of 2*N+1 quantization states.

    Abstract translation: 放大器的一个实施例包括N(N> 1)个开关模式功率放大器(SMPA)分支。 每个SMPA分支包括两个驱动信号输入和一个SMPA分支输出。 耦合到放大器的模块对输入RF信号进行采样,并且基于样本产生驱动信号的组合。 当SMPA分支接收到驱动信号的第一组合时,其产生处于第一电压电平的输出信号。 相反,当SMPA分支接收到不同的驱动信号的第二组合时,它产生不同的第二电压电平的输出信号。 最后,当SMPA分支接收到不同的驱动信号的第三组合时,它产生基本为零的电压电平的输出信号。 组合器组合来自所有SMPA分支的输出信号以产生在任何给定时间可以具有2×N + 1个量化状态之一的组合输出信号。

    MULTIPLE-STATE, SWITCH-MODE POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THEIR OPERATION
    10.
    发明申请
    MULTIPLE-STATE, SWITCH-MODE POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF THEIR OPERATION 有权
    多状态,开关式功率放大器系统及其运行方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150155830A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14559898

    申请日:2014-12-03

    Abstract: An embodiment of an amplifier includes N (N>1) switch-mode power amplifier (SMPA) branches. Each SMPA branch includes two drive signal inputs and one SMPA branch output. A module coupled to the amplifier samples an input RF signal, and produces combinations of drive signals based on the samples. When an SMPA branch receives a first combination of drive signals, it produces an output signal at one voltage level. Conversely, when the SMPA branch receives a different second combination of drive signals, it produces the output signal at another voltage level. At least two of the SMPA branches produce output signals having different absolute magnitudes. A combiner combines the output signals from all of the SMPA branches to produce a combined output signal that may have, at any given time, one of 2*N+1 quantization states.

    Abstract translation: 放大器的一个实施例包括N(N> 1)个开关模式功率放大器(SMPA)分支。 每个SMPA分支包括两个驱动信号输入和一个SMPA分支输出。 耦合到放大器的模块对输入RF信号进行采样,并且基于样本产生驱动信号的组合。 当SMPA分支接收到驱动信号的第一组合时,它产生一个电压电平的输出信号。 相反,当SMPA分支接收到不同的驱动信号的第二组合时,它产生另一个电压电平的输出信号。 至少两个SMPA分支产生具有不同绝对值的输出信号。 组合器组合来自所有SMPA分支的输出信号以产生在任何给定时间可以具有2×N + 1个量化状态之一的组合输出信号。

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