AN APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR GENERATING A RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNAL

    公开(公告)号:US20180262383A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15753551

    申请日:2015-09-25

    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a radio frequency signal based on a symbol within a constellation diagram is provided. The constellation diagram is spanned by a first axis representing an in-phase component and an orthogonal second axis representing a quadrature component. The apparatus includes a processing unit configured to select a segment of a plurality of segments of the constellation diagram containing the symbol. The segment is delimited by a third axis and a fourth axis each crossing the origin of the constellation diagram and spanning an opening angle of the segment of less than about 90°. The processing unit is further configured to calculate a first coordinate of the symbol with respect to the third axis, and a second coordinate of the symbol with respect to the fourth axis. The apparatus further includes a plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells configured to generate the radio frequency signal using the first coordinate and the second coordinate.

    Digital-to-time converter and methods for generating phase-modulated signals
    5.
    发明授权
    Digital-to-time converter and methods for generating phase-modulated signals 有权
    数字时间转换器和用于产生相位调制信号的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09071304B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-30

    申请号:US13969132

    申请日:2013-08-16

    Abstract: Embodiments of a digital-to-time converter (DTC) and methods for generating phase-modulated signals are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a divide by 2N+/−1 operation on an oscillator signal generates first and second divider signals, the first divider signal is sampled to provide a rising-edge correlated signal, a divider unit output signal is sampled to provide a falling edge correlated signal, and either the second divider signal or a delayed version of the second divider signal is provided as the divider unit output signal. A selection between the rising-edge and the falling-edge correlated signals generates edge signals. A fine phase-modulated output signal is generated based on an edge interpolation between a first and second edge signals.

    Abstract translation: 数字 - 时间转换器(DTC)的实施例以及用于产生相位调制信号的方法在这里通常被描述。 在一些实施例中,对振荡器信号进行2N +/- 1次除法产生第一和第二除法器信号,对第一分频器信号进行采样以提供上升沿相关信号,对分频器单元输出信号进行采样以提供下降沿 并且第二除法器信号或第二除法器信号的延迟版本被提供作为除法器单元输出信号。 上升沿和下降沿相关信号之间的选择产生边沿信号。 基于第一和第二边缘信号之间的边缘内插产生精细的相位调制输出信号。

    DPLL with adjustable delay in integer operation mode

    公开(公告)号:US10686451B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US16465515

    申请日:2016-12-30

    Abstract: Aspects of a digital phase-lock loop (DPLL) with an adjustable delay between an output clock and a reference clock in accordance with phase noise compensation are generally described herein. An apparatus may include processing circuitry configured to, in a first mode, identify a delay element of a plurality of delay elements based on an associated delay value, and set an initial phase difference value to a phase difference value associated with the identified delay element. The processor circuitry may be further configured to, in a second mode, in a second mode, initialize the DPLL using the initial phase difference value, determine a phase error between a reference clock and a feedback clock based on the initial phase difference value, adjust an output clock signal based on the phase error.

    Apparatus and a method for generating a radio frequency signal

    公开(公告)号:US10516563B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US15753551

    申请日:2015-09-25

    Abstract: An apparatus for generating a radio frequency signal based on a symbol within a constellation diagram is provided. The constellation diagram is spanned by a first axis representing an in-phase component and an orthogonal second axis representing a quadrature component. The apparatus includes a processing unit configured to select a segment of a plurality of segments of the constellation diagram containing the symbol. The segment is delimited by a third axis and a fourth axis each crossing the origin of the constellation diagram and spanning an opening angle of the segment of less than about 90°. The processing unit is further configured to calculate a first coordinate of the symbol with respect to the third axis, and a second coordinate of the symbol with respect to the fourth axis. The apparatus further includes a plurality of digital-to-analog converter cells configured to generate the radio frequency signal using the first coordinate and the second coordinate.

    High frequency time interleaved digital to time converter (DTC)
    9.
    发明授权
    High frequency time interleaved digital to time converter (DTC) 有权
    高频时间交错数字到时间转换器(DTC)

    公开(公告)号:US09577684B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14952903

    申请日:2015-11-25

    Abstract: Described herein are technologies related to an implementation of a time interleaved digital-to-time converter (DTC) topology to generate high frequency phase modulated local oscillator (LO) signals. A first and second DTC are connected to an oscillator where outputs of the two DTCs are combined to generate a phase modulated signal and the two DTCs have a frequency rate that is half the frequency rate of the phase modulated signal. The two DTCs can operate at a 50 percent or lower duty cycle.

    Abstract translation: 这里描述的是与时间交错数字 - 时间转换器(DTC)拓扑的实施相关的技术,以产生高频相位调制的本地振荡器(LO)信号。 第一和第二DTC连接到振荡器,其中两个DTC的输出被组合以产生相位调制信号,并且两个DTC的频率是相位调制信号的频率的一半。 两个DTC可以在50%或更低的占空比下工作。

    DPLL WITH ADJUSTABLE DELAY IN INTEGER OPERATION MODE

    公开(公告)号:US20200067513A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16465515

    申请日:2016-12-30

    Abstract: Aspects of a digital phase-lock loop (DPLL) with an adjustable delay between an output clock and a reference clock in accordance with phase noise compensation are generally described herein. An apparatus may include processing circuitry configured to, in a first mode, identify a delay element of a plurality of delay elements based on an associated delay value, and set an initial phase difference value to a phase difference value associated with the identified delay element. The processor circuitry may be further configured to, in a second mode, in a second mode, initialize the DPLL using the initial phase difference value, determine a phase error between a reference clock and a feedback clock based on the initial phase difference value, adjust an output clock signal based on the phase error.

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