Switchable-level voltage supplies for multimode communications
    1.
    发明授权
    Switchable-level voltage supplies for multimode communications 有权
    用于多模通信的可切换电平电压源

    公开(公告)号:US08150339B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-03

    申请号:US11935200

    申请日:2007-11-05

    IPC分类号: H04B1/04 H04M1/00

    摘要: Switchable voltage level supplies for circuitry in a multi-mode communications chipset are disclosed. In an embodiment, a first voltage level is supplied to TX circuitry operating in a first mode having a first set of linearity and/or noise requirements. A second voltage level lower than the first voltage level is supplied to TX circuitry operating in a second mode having a second set of linearity and/or noise requirements looser than the first set of requirements. The first mode may be operation according to the GSM standard, and the second mode may be operation according to the W-CDMA standard.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于多模式通信芯片组中的电路的可切换电压电平。 在一个实施例中,向具有第一组线性和/或噪声要求的第一模式工作的TX电路提供第一电压电平。 低于第一电压电平的第二电压电平被提供给具有比第一组要求松动的第二组线性和/或噪声要求的第二模式工作的TX电路。 第一模式可以是根据GSM标准的操作,并且第二模式可以是根据W-CDMA标准的操作。

    Protection circuit for power amplifier
    3.
    发明授权
    Protection circuit for power amplifier 有权
    功率放大器保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US09559639B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US12715250

    申请日:2010-03-01

    摘要: Techniques for protecting a power amplifier (PA) are described. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes (i) a PA module to amplify an input RF signal and provide an output RF signal and (ii) a protection circuit to control a transmitter gain to protect the PA module against high peak voltage. In an exemplary design, the protection circuit includes a set of comparators to quantize an analog input signal and provide digital comparator output signals used to adjust the transmitter gain. In another exemplary design, the protection circuit reduces and increases the transmitter gain with hysteresis. In yet another exemplary design, the protection circuit has faster response to rising amplitude than falling amplitude of the output RF signal. The hysteresis and/or the different rise and fall responses may allow the protection circuit to avoid toggling the transmitter gain under severe load mismatch and to handle time-varying envelope due to amplitude modulation.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于保护功率放大器(PA)的技术。 在示例性设计中,装置包括(i)PA模块,用于放大输入RF信号并提供输出RF信号,以及(ii)保护电路以控制发射机增益以保护PA模块免受高峰值电压。 在示例性设计中,保护电路包括一组比较器,用于量化模拟输入信号并提供用于调整发射机增益的数字比较器输出信号。 在另一示例性设计中,保护电路通过滞后减小并增加发射机增益。 在又一示例性设计中,保护电路比对输出RF信号的下降幅度具有对振幅上升的响应更快。 迟滞和/或不同的上升和下降响应可以允许保护电路避免在严重负载不匹配的情况下切换发射机增益,并且由于幅度调制来处理时变包络。

    High linear fast peak detector
    4.
    发明授权
    High linear fast peak detector 有权
    高线性快速峰值检测器

    公开(公告)号:US08310277B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US12718806

    申请日:2010-03-05

    IPC分类号: H03K5/153

    CPC分类号: G01R19/04

    摘要: A high linear fast peak detector having a variable bias current and/or a variable bias voltage is described. In an exemplary design, the peak detector includes a transistor, a variable current source, a capacitor, and a feedback circuit. The transistor receives the input signal and provides a source current. The variable current source receives the input signal, provides high bias current when the input signal is low, and provides low bias current when the input signal is high. The capacitor is charged by the source current when the input signal is high and is discharged by the high bias current when the input signal is low. The feedback circuit receives a detected signal from the capacitor and provides higher bias voltage for the transistor when the input signal is high, which results in higher source current from the transistor.

    摘要翻译: 描述具有可变偏置电流和/或可变偏置电压的高线性快速峰值检测器。 在示例性设计中,峰值检测器包括晶体管,可变电流源,电容器和反馈电路。 晶体管接收输入信号并提供源极电流。 可变电流源接收输入信号,当输入信号为低电平时提供高偏置电流,并且当输入信号为高电平时提供低偏置电流。 当输入信号为高电平时,电容器由电源电流充电,当输入信号为低电平时,电容器被高偏置电流放电。 当输入信号为高电平时,反馈电路接收来自电容器的检测信号,并为晶体管提供较高的偏置电压,这导致来自晶体管的较高的源极电流。

    HIGH LINEAR FAST PEAK DETECTOR
    6.
    发明申请
    HIGH LINEAR FAST PEAK DETECTOR 有权
    高线性快速探测器

    公开(公告)号:US20110050285A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-03

    申请号:US12718806

    申请日:2010-03-05

    IPC分类号: G01R19/04

    CPC分类号: G01R19/04

    摘要: A high linear fast peak detector having a variable bias current and/or a variable bias voltage is described. In an exemplary design, the peak detector includes a transistor, a variable current source, a capacitor, and a feedback circuit. The transistor receives the input signal and provides a source current. The variable current source receives the input signal, provides high bias current when the input signal is low, and provides low bias current when the input signal is high. The capacitor is charged by the source current when the input signal is high and is discharged by the high bias current when the input signal is low. The feedback circuit receives a detected signal from the capacitor and provides higher bias voltage for the transistor when the input signal is high, which results in higher source current from the transistor.

    摘要翻译: 描述具有可变偏置电流和/或可变偏置电压的高线性快速峰值检测器。 在示例性设计中,峰值检测器包括晶体管,可变电流源,电容器和反馈电路。 晶体管接收输入信号并提供源极电流。 可变电流源接收输入信号,当输入信号为低电平时提供高偏置电流,并且当输入信号为高电平时提供低偏置电流。 当输入信号为高电平时,电容器由电源电流充电,当输入信号为低电平时,电容器被高偏置电流放电。 当输入信号为高电平时,反馈电路接收来自电容器的检测信号,并为晶体管提供更高的偏置电压,这导致来自晶体管的较高的源极电流。

    PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR POWER AMPLIFIER
    7.
    发明申请
    PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR POWER AMPLIFIER 有权
    功率放大器保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US20110043956A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12715250

    申请日:2010-03-01

    IPC分类号: H02H3/20

    摘要: Techniques for protecting a power amplifier (PA) are described. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes (i) a PA module to amplify an input RF signal and provide an output RF signal and (ii) a protection circuit to control a transmitter gain to protect the PA module against high peak voltage. In an exemplary design, the protection circuit includes a set of comparators to quantize an analog input signal and provide digital comparator output signals used to adjust the transmitter gain. In another exemplary design, the protection circuit reduces and increases the transmitter gain with hysteresis. In yet another exemplary design, the protection circuit has faster response to rising amplitude than falling amplitude of the output RF signal. The hysteresis and/or the different rise and fall responses may allow the protection circuit to avoid toggling the transmitter gain under severe load mismatch and to handle time-varying envelope due to amplitude modulation.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于保护功率放大器(PA)的技术。 在示例性设计中,装置包括(i)PA模块,用于放大输入RF信号并提供输出RF信号,以及(ii)保护电路以控制发射机增益以保护PA模块免受高峰值电压。 在示例性设计中,保护电路包括一组比较器,用于量化模拟输入信号并提供用于调整发射机增益的数字比较器输出信号。 在另一示例性设计中,保护电路通过滞后减小并增加发射机增益。 在又一示例性设计中,保护电路比对输出RF信号的下降幅度具有对振幅上升的响应更快。 迟滞和/或不同的上升和下降响应可以允许保护电路避免在严重负载不匹配的情况下切换发射机增益,并且由于幅度调制来处理时变包络。

    Methods and apparatuses for selectable voltage supply
    8.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatuses for selectable voltage supply 有权
    用于可选电压供应的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07851947B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-14

    申请号:US11935186

    申请日:2007-11-05

    IPC分类号: H02B1/24

    摘要: A circuit which selects a supply voltage from a plurality of voltage supplies is presented. The circuit includes a first transistor configured to select a first voltage supply, a second transistor configured to select a second voltage supply, a first parasitic current inhibitor coupled the first transistor, the first voltage supply, and the second voltage supply, where the first parasitic current inhibitor automatically utilizes the voltage supply providing the highest voltage for preventing a substrate current from flowing through a bulk node of the first transistor, and a second parasitic current inhibitor coupled the second transistor, the first voltage supply, and the second voltage supply, where the second parasitic current inhibitor automatically utilizes the voltage supply providing the highest voltage for preventing a substrate current from flowing through a bulk node of the second transistor.

    摘要翻译: 提出了从多个电压源中选择电源电压的电路。 该电路包括:第一晶体管,被配置为选择第一电压源;第二晶体管,被配置为选择第二电压源;耦合第一晶体管,第一电压源和第二电压源的第一寄生电流抑制器,其中第一寄生 电流抑制器自动地利用提供最高电压的电压源来防止衬底电流流过第一晶体管的体节点,以及耦合第二晶体管,第一电压源和第二电压源的第二寄生电流抑制器,其中 第二寄生电流抑制器自动利用提供最高电压的电压源来防止衬底电流流过第二晶体管的体节点。

    MULTI-MODE MULTI-BAND POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE
    9.
    发明申请
    MULTI-MODE MULTI-BAND POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE 有权
    多模多功率放大器模块

    公开(公告)号:US20100291888A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-18

    申请号:US12575414

    申请日:2009-10-07

    IPC分类号: H04B1/04

    摘要: A multi-mode multi-band power amplifier (PA) module is described. In an exemplary design, the PA module includes multiple power amplifiers, multiple matching circuits, and a set of switches. Each power amplifier provides power amplification for its input signal when selected. Each matching circuit provides impedance matching and filtering for its power amplifier and provides a respective output signal. The switches configure the power amplifiers to support multiple modes, with each mode being for a particular radio technology. Each power amplifier supports at least two modes. The PA module may further include a driver amplifier and an additional matching circuit. The driver amplifier amplifies an input signal and provides an amplified signal to the power amplifiers. The additional matching circuit combines the outputs of other matching circuits and provides an output signal with higher output power. The driver amplifier and the power amplifiers can support multiple output power levels.

    摘要翻译: 描述了多模式多频带功率放大器(PA)模块。 在示例性设计中,PA模块包括多个功率放大器,多个匹配电路和一组开关。 每个功率放大器在选择时为其输入信号提供功率放大。 每个匹配电路为其功率放大器提供阻抗匹配和滤波,并提供相应的输出信号。 这些开关配置功率放大器以支持多种模式,每种模式都适用于特定的无线电技术。 每个功率放大器至少支持两种模式。 PA模块还可以包括驱动器放大器和附加匹配电路。 驱动器放大器放大输入信号并向功率放大器提供放大的信号。 附加匹配电路组合其他匹配电路的输出,并提供具有较高输出功率的输出信号。 驱动器放大器和功率放大器可以支持多个输出功率电平。

    SWITCHABLE-LEVEL VOLTAGE SUPPLIES FOR MULTIMODE COMMUNICATIONS
    10.
    发明申请
    SWITCHABLE-LEVEL VOLTAGE SUPPLIES FOR MULTIMODE COMMUNICATIONS 有权
    用于多模通信的可切换电压电源

    公开(公告)号:US20090117864A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US11935200

    申请日:2007-11-05

    IPC分类号: H04B1/04

    摘要: Switchable voltage level supplies for circuitry in a multi-mode communications chipset are disclosed. In an embodiment, a first voltage level is supplied to TX circuitry operating in a first mode having a first set of linearity and/or noise requirements. A second voltage level lower than the first voltage level is supplied to TX circuitry operating in a second mode having a second set of linearity and/or noise requirements looser than the first set of requirements. The first mode may be operation according to the GSM standard, and the second mode may be operation according to the W-CDMA standard.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于多模式通信芯片组中的电路的可切换电压电平。 在一个实施例中,向具有第一组线性和/或噪声要求的第一模式工作的TX电路提供第一电压电平。 低于第一电压电平的第二电压电平被提供给具有比第一组要求松动的第二组线性和/或噪声要求的第二模式工作的TX电路。 第一模式可以是根据GSM标准的操作,并且第二模式可以是根据W-CDMA标准的操作。