Semiconductor ESD Protection Device and Method

    公开(公告)号:US20190287960A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16434479

    申请日:2019-06-07

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a first transistor having a first source/drain coupled to a first input/output terminal, a second source/drain coupled to a first reference voltage terminal, and a gate coupled to a second reference voltage terminal. The ESD protection circuit further includes a direct current (DC) blocking circuit having a first input/output node coupled to the first input/output terminal, a second input/output node configured to be coupled to a useful circuit, and a third input/output node coupled a gate of the first transistor.

    Self-adjustable RF switch cell
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10374595B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US15876972

    申请日:2018-01-22

    Abstract: An RF switch includes two or more coupled RF switch cells, each RF switch cell including a transistor having a first source/drain node, a second source/drain node, and a gate node, a first varactor is coupled between the first source/drain node and the gate node, and a second varactor is coupled between the second source/drain node and the gate node.

    Communication device and method for determining a load impedance

    公开(公告)号:US10170822B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15610697

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device is described comprising an antenna, a signal path for supplying a signal to the antenna, two directional couplers arranged within the signal path, wherein each directional coupler is coupled to an adjustable impedance defining the characteristic impedance of the directional coupler, a controller configured to set, for each of a plurality of impedances, the adjustable impedances of the directional couplers to the impedance, a return loss measurement circuit configured to determine, for each of the plurality of impedances, a return loss of the signal path when the adjustable impedances of the directional couplers are set to the impedance and a load impedance determination circuit configured to determine a load impedance of the signal path based on the determined return losses.

    System and Method for Testing an Integrated Circuit

    公开(公告)号:US20170146590A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US15427939

    申请日:2017-02-08

    CPC classification number: G01R31/2621 G01R31/2822

    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of testing an integrated circuit, includes receiving a supply voltage on the integrated circuit via a first input pin, providing power to circuits disposed on the integrated circuit via the first input pin, comparing the supply voltage to an internally generated voltage, generating a digital output value based on the comparing, and applying the digital output value to a pin of the integrated circuit.

    Semiconductor ESD Protection Device and Method

    公开(公告)号:US20170092637A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US14871007

    申请日:2015-09-30

    CPC classification number: H01L27/0285 H01L27/0629 H02H9/04 H02H9/046

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit includes a first transistor having a first source/drain coupled to a first input/output terminal, a second source/drain coupled to a first reference voltage terminal, and a gate coupled to a second reference voltage terminal. The ESD protection circuit further includes a direct current (DC) blocking circuit having a first input/output node coupled to the first input/output terminal, a second input/output node configured to be coupled to a useful circuit, and a third input/output node coupled a gate of the first transistor.

    System and Method for a Radio Frequency Switch

    公开(公告)号:US20170085257A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-23

    申请号:US15364009

    申请日:2016-11-29

    Abstract: A circuit includes multiple switching networks coupled between corresponding multiple RF ports and a common RF port. Each of the multiple switching networks includes a first switch between its corresponding RF port and the common RF port. At least one of the multiple switching networks includes a selectable network between the first switch and the common RF port. The selectable network provides a DC path in a first state and a series capacitance in a second state. A control circuit is configured to establish an RF path by activating a first switch and by deactivating other first switches. The control circuit is also configured to establish an RF path by placing a selectable network in the first state when the control circuit operates in a first mode and by placing a selectable network in the second state when the control circuit operates in a second mode.

    System and Method for a Driving a Radio Frequency Switch
    9.
    发明申请
    System and Method for a Driving a Radio Frequency Switch 有权
    用于驱动无线电频率开关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160329891A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-10

    申请号:US14705518

    申请日:2015-05-06

    CPC classification number: H03K17/693

    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a radio frequency (RF) switching circuit includes a plurality of series connected RF switch cells comprising a load path and a control node, a plurality of first gate resistors coupled between control nodes of adjacent RF switch cells, and an input resistor having a first end coupled to a control node of one of the plurality of RF switch cells and a second end configured to an output of a switch driver. Each of the plurality of series connected RF switch cells includes a switch transistor.

    Abstract translation: 根据实施例,射频(RF)切换电路包括多个串联连接的RF开关单元,其包括负载路径和控制节点,耦合在相邻RF开关单元的控制节点之间的多个第一栅极电阻,以及 输入电阻器,其具有耦合到所述多个RF开关单元中的一个的控制节点的第一端,以及配置为所述开关驱动器的输出的第二端。 多个串联连接的RF开关单元中的每一个包括开关晶体管。

    Adjustable impedance matching network
    10.
    发明授权
    Adjustable impedance matching network 有权
    可调阻抗匹配网络

    公开(公告)号:US09184722B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-10

    申请号:US13626851

    申请日:2012-09-25

    Abstract: An impedance matching network includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a reference potential terminal. The impedance matching network further includes a first shunt branch between the first terminal and the reference potential terminal, the first shunt branch including a capacitive element. The impedance matching network also includes a second shunt branch between the second terminal and the reference potential terminal, the second shunt branch including an inductive element. Furthermore, the impedance matching network includes a transmission line transformer with a first inductor path and a second inductor path, wherein the first inductor path connects the first terminal and the second terminal. An alternative impedance matching network includes a transformer and an adaptive matching network. The transformer is configured to transform an impedance connected to a first port so that a corresponding transformed impedance lies within a confined impedance region in a complex impedance plane.

    Abstract translation: 阻抗匹配网络包括第一终端,第二终端和参考电位终端。 阻抗匹配网络还包括在第一端子和参考电位端子之间的第一分流支路,第一分流支路包括电容元件。 阻抗匹配网络还包括在第二端子和参考电位端子之间的第二分路支路,第二分流支路包括电感元件。 此外,阻抗匹配网络包括具有第一电感器路径和第二电感器路径的传输线变压器,其中第一电感器路径连接第一端子和第二端子。 替代阻抗匹配网络包括变压器和自适应匹配网络。 变压器被配置为变换连接到第一端口的阻抗,使得相应的变换的阻抗位于复阻抗平面中的受限阻抗区域内。

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