Abstract:
Millimeter wave (mmWave) technology, apparatuses, and methods that relate to transceivers, receivers, and antenna structures for wireless communications are described. The various aspects include co-located millimeter wave (mmWave) and near-field communication (NFC) antennas, scalable phased array radio transceiver architecture (SPARTA), phased array distributed communication system with MIMO support and phase noise synchronization over a single coax cable, communicating RF signals over cable (RFoC) in a distributed phased array communication system, clock noise leakage reduction, IF-to-RF companion chip for backwards and forwards compatibility and modularity, on-package matching networks, 5G scalable receiver (Rx) architecture, among others.
Abstract:
An apparatus for transmitting a bit in addition to a plurality of payload data symbols of a communication protocol is provided. The apparatus comprises an input interface configured to receive information about a bit value of the bit. Further, the apparatus comprises a transmission circuit configured to, if the bit value is a first value, transmit the plurality of payload data symbols at predetermined positions in a data signal as pulses of variable pulse length. The respective pulse length of each of the pulses is selected based on the symbol value of the payload data symbol represented by the respective pulse. If the bit value is a second value, the transmission circuit is configured to transmit a pulse exhibiting a pulse length being longer than a maximum payload data symbol pulse length defined in the communication protocol at the predetermined position of the pulse for the d-th payload data symbol of the plurality of payload data symbols, d=k+i if k+i≤z. d=([k+i] mod z) if k+i>z. k is the symbol value of the i-th payload data symbol of the plurality of payload data symbols, z is the number of possible symbol values of the payload data symbols defined in the communication protocol, and 1≤i≤z.
Abstract:
A radio-head apparatus can comprise memory to store dithering information of the apparatus. The radio-head can further include radio-head circuitry to generate a clock signal according to the dithering information and to provide a wakeup signal, subsequent to commencement of clock signal generation, to instruct a secondary RH to use the clock signal of the RH. The same wakeup signal is also used to synchronize the finite state machines of both RHs that govern and report the dithering information. Synchronization of the FSM allows estimation of information to be used in the secondary RH for compensation of the clock dithering applied in the primary RH. Other systems and apparatuses are described.
Abstract:
For example, a transmitter, e.g., for a wireless communication device, may be configured to transmit a wideband Radio Frequency (RF) Transmit (Tx) signal having a wide bandwidth of at least 80 Megahertz (MHz). For example, the transmitter may be configured to generate the wideband RF Tx signal having the wide bandwidth based on a baseband signal. The transmitter may be configured to generate the wideband RF Tx signal including a suppressed third harmonic and a suppressed fifth harmonic.
Abstract:
An apparatus for generating a data signal comprises a processing circuit configured to generate the data signal, the data signal comprising a sequence of a first signal edge of a first type, a second signal edge of a second type, and a third signal edge of the first type, the first signal edge and the second signal edge being separated by a first time period corresponding to first data to be transmitted, and the second signal edge and the third signal edge being separated by a second time period corresponding to second data to be transmitted. An output interface circuit is configured to output the data signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus for generating a data signal comprises a processing circuit configured to generate the data signal, the data signal comprising a sequence of a first signal edge of a first type, a second signal edge of a second type, and a third signal edge of the first type, the first signal edge and the second signal edge being separated by a first time period corresponding to first data to be transmitted, and the second signal edge and the third signal edge being separated by a second time period corresponding to second data to be transmitted. An output interface circuit is configured to output the data signal.
Abstract:
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods using capacitor circuitry to sample a value of an input signal; comparators to compare the value of the input signal with a range of voltage values and provide comparison results; successive approximation register (SAR) logic circuitry to generate first bits and second bits based on the comparison results; and circuitry to calculate an average value of a value of the second bits and a value of bits of a portion of the first bits, and to generate output bits representing the value of the input signal, the output bits including bits generated based on the average value.
Abstract:
Some embodiments include apparatuses and methods using capacitor circuitry to sample a value of an input signal; comparators to compare the value of the input signal with a range of voltage values and provide comparison results; successive approximation register (SAR) logic circuitry to generate first bits and second bits based on the comparison results; and circuitry to calculate an average value of a value of the second bits and a value of bits of a portion of the first bits, and to generate output bits representing the value of the input signal, the output bits including bits generated based on the average value.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises a transmit network to transmit an input from a first amplifier to an antenna, a receive network to provide an input from an antenna to a second amplifier, a first switch to selectively decouple the transmit network from the antenna, and a second switch to selectively decouple the receive network from the antenna. Other embodiments may be described.
Abstract:
Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure and associated structures formed thereby are described. Those methods and structures may include forming a package structure comprising a discrete antenna disposed on a back side of a device, wherein the discrete antenna comprises an antenna substrate, a through antenna substrate via vertically disposed through the antenna substrate. A through device substrate via that is vertically disposed within the device is coupled with the through antenna substrate via, and a package substrate is coupled with an active side of the device.