APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS WITH BODY BIASING RESISTORS
    1.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS WITH BODY BIASING RESISTORS 有权
    具有体积偏置电阻器的高电压可变电容器阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160163464A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14705381

    申请日:2015-05-06

    申请人: NEWLANS, INC.

    IPC分类号: H01G7/00

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for high voltage variable capacitors are provided herein. In certain configurations, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit that biases the variable capacitor array to control the array's capacitance. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of variable capacitor cells electrically connected in parallel between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the IC. Additionally, each of the variable capacitor cells can include a cascade of two or more pairs of anti-series metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors between the RF input and the RF output. The pairs of anti-series MOS capacitors include a first MOS capacitor and a second MOS capacitor electrically connected in anti-series. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the variable capacitor cells.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了高压可变电容器的装置和方法。 在某些配置中,集成电路(IC)包括可变电容器阵列和偏置可变电容器阵列以控制阵列的电容的偏置电压产生电路。 可变电容器阵列包括在射频(RF)输入和IC的RF输出之间并联电连接的多个可变电容器单元。 此外,每个可变电容器单元可以包括在RF输入和RF输出之间的两对或更多对抗串联金属氧化物半导体(MOS)电容器的级联。 反对串联MOS电容器对包括以反串联方式电连接的第一MOS电容器和第二MOS电容器。 偏置电压产生电路产生用于偏置可变电容器单元的MOS电容器的偏置电压。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS

    公开(公告)号:US20150205318A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:US14674701

    申请日:2015-03-31

    申请人: NEWLANS, INC.

    IPC分类号: G05F3/16

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for variable capacitor arrays are provided herein. In certain configurations, an apparatus includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) variable capacitor cells, which include one or more pairs of MOS capacitors implemented in anti-parallel and/or anti-series configurations. In certain implementations, the MOS variable capacitor cells are electrically connected in parallel with one another between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the variable capacitor array. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the MOS variable capacitor cells.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS WITH FEED-FORWARD CAPACITORS
    3.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS WITH FEED-FORWARD CAPACITORS 有权
    具有前馈电容器的高电压可变电容器阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160164492A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14705386

    申请日:2015-05-06

    申请人: NEWLANS, INC.

    IPC分类号: H03H11/04 H01L27/08 H03H11/28

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for high voltage variable capacitors are provided herein. In certain configurations, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit that biases the variable capacitor array to control the array's capacitance. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of variable capacitor cells electrically connected in parallel between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the IC. Additionally, each of the variable capacitor cells can include a cascade of two or more pairs of anti-series metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors between the RF input and the RF output. The pairs of anti-series MOS capacitors include a first MOS capacitor and a second MOS capacitor electrically connected in anti-series. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the variable capacitor cells.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了高压可变电容器的装置和方法。 在某些配置中,集成电路(IC)包括可变电容器阵列和偏置可变电容器阵列以控制阵列的电容的偏置电压产生电路。 可变电容器阵列包括在射频(RF)输入和IC的RF输出之间并联电连接的多个可变电容器单元。 此外,每个可变电容器单元可以包括在RF输入和RF输出之间的两对或更多对抗串联金属氧化物半导体(MOS)电容器的级联。 反对串联MOS电容器对包括以反串联方式电连接的第一MOS电容器和第二MOS电容器。 偏置电压产生电路产生用于偏置可变电容器单元的MOS电容器的偏置电压。

    SIGNAL HANDLING APPARATUS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUITS
    4.
    发明申请
    SIGNAL HANDLING APPARATUS FOR RADIO FREQUENCY CIRCUITS 有权
    无线电频率信号信号处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140354370A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-04

    申请号:US14025069

    申请日:2013-09-12

    申请人: Newlans, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01P1/213 H03H7/38

    摘要: A signal handler providing high linearity in a small size, applicable across wide operating frequencies and bandwidths, while also adapted to preferred integrated circuit (IC) and printed circuit board technologies. In one implementation, a signal handling apparatus includes an input impedance transformer for receiving an input signal and matching an internal apparatus impedance, a splitter for providing N split signals, a number of signal processing circuits for processing the N split signals, a combiner for combining the N split signals into a combined signal, and output impedance transformer for receiving the combined signal and for matching the internal apparatus impedance to an output impedance of the apparatus. The apparatus may provide filtering, duplexing and other radio frequency signal processing functions. A tunable duplexer may be implemented using a vector inductor and tunable capacitor array with frequency dependent impedance transformers.

    摘要翻译: 信号处理器提供小尺寸的高线性度,适用于宽工作频率和带宽,同时也适用于优选的集成电路(IC)和印刷电路板技术。 在一个实现中,信号处理装置包括用于接收输入信号并匹配内部装置阻抗的输入阻抗变换器,用于提供N个分离信号的分路器,用于处理N个分离信号的多个信号处理电路,用于组合的组合器 N分离信号为组合信号,输出阻抗变换器用于接收组合信号,并将内部装置阻抗与设备的输出阻抗相匹配。 该装置可以提供滤波,双工和其他射频信号处理功能。 可以使用具有频率相关阻抗变换器的矢量电感器和可调谐电容器阵列来实现可调谐双工器。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS WITH BODY-TO-GATE DIODES
    5.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS WITH BODY-TO-GATE DIODES 有权
    具有机体到二极管的高压可变电容器阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160163697A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14705429

    申请日:2015-05-06

    申请人: NEWLANS, INC.

    IPC分类号: H03H7/01

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for high voltage variable capacitors are provided herein. In certain configurations, an integrated circuit (IC) includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit that biases the variable capacitor array to control the array's capacitance. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of variable capacitor cells electrically connected in parallel between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the IC. Additionally, each of the variable capacitor cells can include a cascade of two or more pairs of anti-series metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitors between the RF input and the RF output. The pairs of anti-series MOS capacitors include a first MOS capacitor and a second MOS capacitor electrically connected in anti-series. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the variable capacitor cells.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了高压可变电容器的装置和方法。 在某些配置中,集成电路(IC)包括可变电容器阵列和偏置可变电容器阵列以控制阵列的电容的偏置电压产生电路。 可变电容器阵列包括在射频(RF)输入和IC的RF输出之间并联电连接的多个可变电容器单元。 此外,每个可变电容器单元可以包括在RF输入和RF输出之间的两对或更多对抗串联金属氧化物半导体(MOS)电容器的级联。 反对串联MOS电容器对包括以反串联方式电连接的第一MOS电容器和第二MOS电容器。 偏置电压产生电路产生用于偏置可变电容器单元的MOS电容器的偏置电压。

    Apparatus and methods for variable capacitor arrays

    公开(公告)号:US09110483B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US14601137

    申请日:2015-01-20

    申请人: Newlans, Inc.

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for variable capacitor arrays are provided herein. In certain configurations, an apparatus includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) variable capacitor cells, which include one or more pairs of MOS capacitors implemented in anti-parallel and/or anti-series configurations. In certain implementations, the MOS variable capacitor cells are electrically connected in parallel with one another between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the variable capacitor array. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the MOS variable capacitor cells.

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS
    8.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VARIABLE CAPACITOR ARRAYS 有权
    可变电容器阵列的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150130532A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-14

    申请号:US14601137

    申请日:2015-01-20

    申请人: Newlans, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G05F3/16 H01L29/94 H01L27/12

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for variable capacitor arrays are provided herein. In certain configurations, an apparatus includes a variable capacitor array and a bias voltage generation circuit. The variable capacitor array includes a plurality of metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) variable capacitor cells, which include one or more pairs of MOS capacitors implemented in anti-parallel and/or anti-series configurations. In certain implementations, the MOS variable capacitor cells are electrically connected in parallel with one another between a radio frequency (RF) input and an RF output of the variable capacitor array. The bias voltage generation circuit generates bias voltages for biasing the MOS capacitors of the MOS variable capacitor cells.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了可变电容器阵列的装置和方法。 在某些配置中,装置包括可变电容器阵列和偏置电压产生电路。 可变电容器阵列包括多个金属氧化物半导体(MOS)可变电容器单元,其包括以反并联和/或反串联配置实现的一对或多对MOS电容器。 在某些实施方案中,MOS可变电容器单元在射频(RF)输入和可变电容器阵列的RF输出之间彼此并联地电连接。 偏置电压产生电路产生用于偏置MOS可变电容器单元的MOS电容器的偏置电压。

    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VECTOR INDUCTORS
    9.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR VECTOR INDUCTORS 有权
    用于矢量电感的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140355171A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-04

    申请号:US14288127

    申请日:2014-05-27

    申请人: Newlans, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01F27/29 H01F27/28

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for vector inductors are provided herein. In certain configurations, an apparatus includes a vector inductor comprising a plurality of conductors arranged in a stack and separated from one another by dielectric. The conductors are tightly coupled to one another to provide a relatively high amount of mutual inductance. For example, adjacent conductors in the stack can be mutually coupled with a coupling coefficient k that is at least 0.5, or more particularly, 0.9 or greater. In certain implementations, the conductors are electrically connected in parallel with one another to provide the vector inductor with low resistance. However, tight coupling between the conductors in the stack can result in vector inductor having an overall inductance that is similar to that of a self-inductance of an individual conductor in the stack. The Q-factor of the vector inductor can be increased by the inclusion of additional conductors in the stack.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了矢量电感器的装置和方法。 在某些配置中,装置包括矢量电感器,其包括布置成堆叠并且通过电介质彼此分离的多个导体。 导体彼此紧密耦合以提供相对高的互感量。 例如,堆叠中的相邻导体可以相互耦合,耦合系数k为至少0.5,或更具体地为0.9或更大。 在某些实施方式中,导体彼此并联地电连接以向矢量电感器提供低电阻。 然而,堆叠中的导体之间的紧密耦合可以导致矢量电感器具有与堆叠中的单个导体的自感的类似的整体电感。 可以通过在堆叠中包含附加导体来增加矢量电感的Q因子。