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公开(公告)号:US20190170847A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-06
申请号:US16207120
申请日:2018-12-01
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Olivier Jamin , Anton Salfelner
Abstract: A receiver-system comprising a path-switching-unit, a redirect-switching-unit, a plurality of receive-paths, and a processor. The path-switching-unit has a plurality of path-switch-input-terminals that are each couplable to a receive-antenna. The redirect-switching-unit has a plurality of redirect-switch-output-terminals that are each associated with one of the plurality of path-switch-input-terminals in order to define a plurality of switch-terminal-pairs. The receive-paths are connected between a path-switch-output-terminal and a redirect-switch-input-terminal. The path-switching-unit and the redirect-switching-unit are configured to selectively connect each receive-path between different ones of the plurality of switch-terminal-pairs, based on a switch-control-signal. The processor can receive first-processor-input-signals from a first configuration of the plurality of receive paths selectively connected between the plurality of switch-terminal-pairs; receive further-processor-input-signals from one or more further configurations of the plurality of receive-paths selectively connected between the plurality of switch-terminal-pairs; and determine an angle-of-arrival associated with the input-signals based on the first-processor-input-signals and further-processor-input-signals.
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公开(公告)号:US20160268992A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-15
申请号:US14645177
申请日:2015-03-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner , Javier Mauricio Velandia Torres
CPC classification number: H03H7/40 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q7/00 , H03H2210/025 , H03K5/24
Abstract: A circuit for tuning an impedance matching network is disclosed. The circuit includes a current sensor, a control circuit coupled to the current sensor and a reference current source and a tunable capacitor coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal based on an output of the current sensor, wherein the control signal is configured to vary a capacitance of the tunable capacitor.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于调谐阻抗匹配网络的电路。 电路包括电流传感器,耦合到电流传感器的控制电路和耦合到控制电路的参考电流源和可调电容器。 控制电路被配置为基于电流传感器的输出产生控制信号,其中控制信号被配置为改变可调电容器的电容。
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公开(公告)号:US09917566B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-13
申请号:US15599182
申请日:2017-05-18
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner , Javier Mauricio Velandia Torres
CPC classification number: H03H7/40 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q7/00 , H03H2210/025 , H03K5/24
Abstract: A circuit for tuning an impedance matching network is disclosed. The circuit includes a current sensor, a control circuit coupled to the current sensor and a reference current source and a tunable capacitor coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal based on an output of the current sensor, wherein the control signal is configured to vary a capacitance of the tunable capacitor.
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公开(公告)号:US09651582B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-16
申请号:US14645222
申请日:2015-03-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner
CPC classification number: G01R17/02 , G01R27/04 , H03H7/40 , H04B1/0458 , H04B1/18
Abstract: A system for measuring impedance is disclosed. The system is designed to be connected with an external unknown impedance. The system includes a reference signal generator, an impedance component coupled to the reference signal generator, a local oscillator configured to generate a signal of a selected frequency, a plurality of frequency mixers coupled to the impedance component and the local oscillator and a switch connected across the impedance component in such a way that the impedance component is bypassed when the switch is on.
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公开(公告)号:US20160269060A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-15
申请号:US14645198
申请日:2015-03-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner
IPC: H04B1/10
CPC classification number: H04B1/1027 , H03H7/40 , H04B1/0458 , H04B1/18 , H04B17/0085 , H04B17/12 , H04B17/21 , H04B2001/1072
Abstract: A system for tuning an impedance network for optimal signal strength is disclosed. The system includes a test tone generator, a radio frequency (RF) receiver, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) coupled to the RF receiver and a controller coupled to the RSSI. The controller is configured to output a control signal based on a RSSI value measured by the RSSI.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于调谐阻抗网络以获得最佳信号强度的系统。 该系统包括测试音发生器,射频(RF)接收机,耦合到RF接收器的接收信号强度指示器(RSSI)和耦合到RSSI的控制器。 控制器被配置为基于由RSSI测量的RSSI值输出控制信号。
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公开(公告)号:US20160266173A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-15
申请号:US14645222
申请日:2015-03-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner
IPC: G01R17/02
CPC classification number: G01R17/02 , G01R27/04 , H03H7/40 , H04B1/0458 , H04B1/18
Abstract: A system for measuring impedance is disclosed. The system is designed to be connected with an external unknown impedance. The system includes a reference signal generator, an impedance component coupled to the reference signal generator, a local oscillator configured to generate a signal of a selected frequency, a plurality of frequency mixers coupled to the impedance component and the local oscillator and a switch connected across the impedance component in such a way that the impedance component is bypassed when the switch is on.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于测量阻抗的系统。 该系统设计为与外部未知阻抗相连。 该系统包括参考信号发生器,耦合到参考信号发生器的阻抗分量,被配置为产生所选频率的信号的本地振荡器,耦合到阻抗分量和本地振荡器的多个频率混频器以及跨越 阻抗分量以当开关接通时阻抗分量被旁路的方式。
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公开(公告)号:US11971445B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17652115
申请日:2022-02-23
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner
CPC classification number: G01R31/2856 , G01R15/16 , H01L24/48 , H01L2224/48245 , H01L2924/1421
Abstract: The disclosure relates to an integrated circuit and associated method and packaged integrated circuit. The integrated circuit comprises a first pad; a second pad; an active element having a node that is capacitively coupled to the first and second pads; a voltage or current source connected to the first pad; and a detection module connected to the second pad and configured to determine an electrical continuity between the second pad and the first pad.
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公开(公告)号:US09647706B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-09
申请号:US14645198
申请日:2015-03-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner
CPC classification number: H04B1/1027 , H03H7/40 , H04B1/0458 , H04B1/18 , H04B17/0085 , H04B17/12 , H04B17/21 , H04B2001/1072
Abstract: A system for tuning an impedance network for optimal signal strength is disclosed. The system includes a test tone generator, a radio frequency (RF) receiver, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) coupled to the RF receiver and a controller coupled to the RSSI. The controller is configured to output a control signal based on a RSSI value measured by the RSSI.
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公开(公告)号:US10969457B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-06
申请号:US16207120
申请日:2018-12-01
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Olivier Jamin , Anton Salfelner
Abstract: A receiver-system comprising a path-switching-unit, a redirect-switching-unit, a plurality of receive-paths, and a processor. The path-switching-unit has a plurality of path-switch-input-terminals that are each couplable to a receive-antenna. The redirect-switching-unit has a plurality of redirect-switch-output-terminals that are each associated with one of the plurality of path-switch-input-terminals in order to define a plurality of switch-terminal-pairs. The receive-paths are connected between a path-switch-output-terminal and a redirect-switch-input-terminal. The path-switching-unit and the redirect-switching-unit are configured to selectively connect each receive-path between different ones of the plurality of switch-terminal-pairs, based on a switch-control-signal. The processor can receive first-processor-input-signals from a first configuration of the plurality of receive paths selectively connected between the plurality of switch-terminal-pairs; receive further-processor-input-signals from one or more further configurations of the plurality of receive-paths selectively connected between the plurality of switch-terminal-pairs; and determine an angle-of-arrival associated with the input-signals based on the first-processor-input-signals and further-processor-input-signals.
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公开(公告)号:US09680442B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-13
申请号:US14645177
申请日:2015-03-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Anton Salfelner , Javier Mauricio Velandia Torres
CPC classification number: H03H7/40 , H01Q1/50 , H01Q7/00 , H03H2210/025 , H03K5/24
Abstract: A circuit for tuning an impedance matching network is disclosed. The circuit includes a current sensor, a control circuit coupled to the current sensor and a reference current source and a tunable capacitor coupled to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate a control signal based on an output of the current sensor, wherein the control signal is configured to vary a capacitance of the tunable capacitor.
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