Voltage regulator, envelope tracking power supply system, transmitter module, and integrated circuit device therefor
    1.
    发明授权
    Voltage regulator, envelope tracking power supply system, transmitter module, and integrated circuit device therefor 有权
    电压调节器,信封跟踪电源系统,变送器模块及集成电路装置

    公开(公告)号:US09086715B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-21

    申请号:US13823116

    申请日:2011-07-19

    摘要: A voltage regulator for use within an envelope tracking power supply system is described. The voltage regulator comprises a voltage regulation module. The voltage regulation module comprises at least one energy storage element, the at least one energy storage element comprising a first terminal operably coupled to a first node of the voltage regulation module, and a second terminal operably coupled to a second node of the voltage regulation module. The voltage regulation module further comprises an input arranged to receive a reference voltage supply signal, the input being selectively couplable to the first node and selectively couplable to the second node, an output selectively couplable to the first node and selectively couplable to the second node, and a ground plane selectively couplable to the second node.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在包络跟踪供电系统内使用的电压调节器。 电压调节器包括电压调节模块。 所述电压调节模块包括至少一个能量存储元件,所述至少一个能量存储元件包括可操作地耦合到所述电压调节模块的第一节点的第一端子,以及可操作地耦合到所述电压调节模块的第二节点的第二端子 。 电压调节模块还包括被配置为接收参考电压供应信号的输入,所述输入可选择性地耦合到所述第一节点并且可选择性地耦合到所述第二节点,所述输出可选地耦合到所述第一节点并且可选地耦合到所述第二节点, 以及选择性地联接到第二节点的接地平面。

    BANDGAP VOLTAGE REFERENCE WITH DYNAMIC ELEMENT MATCHING
    2.
    发明申请
    BANDGAP VOLTAGE REFERENCE WITH DYNAMIC ELEMENT MATCHING 有权
    带有动态元件匹配的带状电压参考

    公开(公告)号:US20110062938A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12560440

    申请日:2009-09-16

    IPC分类号: G05F3/16

    CPC分类号: G05F3/30

    摘要: A voltage reference source is provided that includes a Brokaw bandgap core comprising a first set of transistors, a second set of transistors coupled to the first set of transistors and serving as load devices to the first set of transistors, and a dynamic element matching circuit coupled to the first and second sets of transistors so as to cancel the offset and noise produced by a selective number of the second set of transistors.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种电压参考源,其包括Brokaw带隙磁芯,其包括第一组晶体管,耦合到第一组晶体管并用作第一组晶体管的负载器件的第二组晶体管,以及耦合到第一组晶体管的动态元件匹配电路 到第一和第二组晶体管,以便消除由第二组晶体管选择数量产生的偏移和噪声。

    Wireless power transfer in-band communication system
    3.
    发明授权
    Wireless power transfer in-band communication system 有权
    无线功率传输带内通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US09363041B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US14356607

    申请日:2013-10-25

    摘要: A wireless charging in-band communication system includes a transmitter module that formats a message using CRC calculation and attaches the results of the CRC calculation to the message for message error detection. The transmitter includes channel encoding for message error correction. A modulation module performs biphase modulation for DC balanced signals and impedance switching to change reflected impedance seen by the source. A synchronization module prepending the message with a synchronization sequence having Golay complementary codes. Moreover, the in-band communication includes a receiver module that receives the message from the transmitter module. The receiver module includes an impedance sensing circuit to detect changes in the reflected impedance of the transmitter module. The receiver module includes a front end filter used for pulse shaping and noise rejection. A preamble detection block includes a Golay complementary code correlator used for message detection, synchronization, and equalization coefficient estimation and selection. A decoding module performs biphase demodulation with error correction with a DC offset being estimated as the average value of the signal over the length of the message before channel decoding Also, the decoding module performs equalization, error correction channel decoding,and error detection (CRC).

    摘要翻译: 无线充电带内通信系统包括发射机模块,其使用CRC计算格式化消息,并将CRC计算的结果附加到用于消息错误检测的消息。 发射机包括用于消息纠错的信道编码。 调制模块对直流平衡信号进行双相调制,并进行阻抗切换,以改变源所见的反射阻抗。 一个同步模块,前置消息具有一个具有Golay补码的同步序列。 此外,带内通信包括从发射机模块接收消息的接收机模块。 接收器模块包括用于检测发射器模块的反射阻抗的变化的阻抗感测电路。 接收器模块包括用于脉冲整形和噪声抑制的前端滤波器。 前导码检测块包括用于消息检测,同步和均衡系数估计和选择的Golay互补码相关器。 解码模块执行纠错的双相解调,其中DC偏移被估计为在信道解码之前的消息的长度上的信号的平均值。另外,解码模块执行均衡,纠错信道解码和错误检测(CRC) 。

    Calibration of time constants in a continuous-time delta-sigma converter
    4.
    发明授权
    Calibration of time constants in a continuous-time delta-sigma converter 有权
    在连续时间Δ-Σ转换器中校准时间常数

    公开(公告)号:US08643518B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-04

    申请号:US13277238

    申请日:2011-10-20

    IPC分类号: H03M1/10

    CPC分类号: H03M3/386 H03M3/454

    摘要: A circuit for calibrating selective coefficients of a delta-sigma modulator is provided. The circuit includes a calibration logic module that is coupled to one of a plurality of stages of the delta-sigma modulator. The calibration logic module measures the oscillating frequency of a respective stage and compares it to a reference frequency. The calibration logic adjusts a selective circuit component associated with the respective stage so that the reference frequency and the oscillating frequency match.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于校准delta-sigma调制器的选择性系数的电路。 电路包括校准逻辑模块,其被耦合到Δ-Σ调制器的多个级中的一个。 校准逻辑模块测量相应级的振荡频率,并将其与参考频率进行比较。 校准逻辑调整与相应级相关联的选择电路部件,使得参考频率和振荡频率匹配。

    VOLTAGE REGULATOR, ENVELOPE TRACKING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER MODULE, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE THEREFOR
    5.
    发明申请
    VOLTAGE REGULATOR, ENVELOPE TRACKING POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER MODULE, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE THEREFOR 有权
    电压调节器,信号跟踪电源系统,发射器模块及其集成电路设备

    公开(公告)号:US20130176076A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13823116

    申请日:2011-07-19

    IPC分类号: G05F1/62 H03G3/00

    摘要: A voltage regulator for use within an envelope tracking power supply system is described. The voltage regulator comprises a voltage regulation module. The voltage regulation module comprises at least one energy storage element, the at least one energy storage element comprising a first terminal operably coupled to a first node of the voltage regulation module, and a second terminal operably coupled to a second node of the voltage regulation module. The voltage regulation module further comprises an input arranged to receive a reference voltage supply signal, the input being selectively couplable to the first node and selectively couplable to the second node, an output selectively couplable to the first node and selectively couplable to the second node, and a ground plane selectively couplable to the second node.

    摘要翻译: 描述了在包络跟踪供电系统内使用的电压调节器。 电压调节器包括电压调节模块。 所述电压调节模块包括至少一个能量存储元件,所述至少一个能量存储元件包括可操作地耦合到所述电压调节模块的第一节点的第一端子,以及可操作地耦合到所述电压调节模块的第二节点的第二端子 。 电压调节模块还包括被配置为接收参考电压供应信号的输入,所述输入可选择性地耦合到所述第一节点并且可选择性地耦合到所述第二节点,所述输出可选地耦合到所述第一节点并且可选地耦合到所述第二节点, 以及选择性地联接到第二节点的接地平面。

    WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER IN-BAND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER IN-BAND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 有权
    无线电力传输带内通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140314170A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US14356607

    申请日:2013-10-25

    IPC分类号: H04L1/00 H04L25/49

    摘要: A wireless charging in-band communication system includes a transmitter module that formats a message using CRC calculation and attaches the results of the CRC calculation to the message for message error detection. The transmitter includes channel encoding for message error correction. A modulation module performs biphase modulation for DC balanced signals and impedance switching to change reflected impedance seen by the source. A synchronization module prepending the message with a synchronization sequence having Golay complementary codes. Moreover, the in-band communication includes a receiver module that receives the message from the transmitter module. The receiver module includes an impedance sensing circuit to detect changes in the reflected impedance of the transmitter module. The receiver module includes a front end filter used for pulse shaping and noise rejection. A preamble detection block includes a Golay complementary code correlator used for message detection, synchronization, and equalization coefficient estimation and selection. A decoding module performs biphase demodulation with error correction with a DC offset being estimated as the average value of the signal over the length of the message before channel decoding Also, the decoding module performs equalization, error correction channel decoding,and error detection (CRC).

    摘要翻译: 无线充电带内通信系统包括发射机模块,其使用CRC计算格式化消息,并将CRC计算的结果附加到用于消息错误检测的消息。 发射机包括消息纠错的信道编码。 调制模块对直流平衡信号进行双相调制,并进行阻抗切换,以改变源所见的反射阻抗。 一个同步模块,前置消息具有一个具有Golay补码的同步序列。 此外,带内通信包括从发射机模块接收消息的接收机模块。 接收器模块包括用于检测发射器模块的反射阻抗的变化的阻抗感测电路。 接收器模块包括用于脉冲整形和噪声抑制的前端滤波器。 前导码检测块包括用于消息检测,同步和均衡系数估计和选择的Golay互补码相关器。 解码模块执行纠错的双相解调,其中DC偏移被估计为在信道解码之前的消息的长度上的信号的平均值。另外,解码模块执行均衡,纠错信道解码和错误检测(CRC) 。

    Integrated circuit, wireless communication unit and method for providing a power supply
    7.
    发明授权
    Integrated circuit, wireless communication unit and method for providing a power supply 有权
    集成电路,无线通信单元和提供电源的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08803605B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-12

    申请号:US13345760

    申请日:2012-01-09

    IPC分类号: H03G3/20

    摘要: An integrated circuit is described for providing a power supply to a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA). The integrated circuit includes a low-frequency power supply path including a switching regulator and a high-frequency power supply path arranged to regulate an output voltage of a combined power supply at an output port of the integrated circuit for coupling to a load. The combined power supply is provided by the low-frequency power supply path and high-frequency power supply path. The high-frequency power supply path includes: an amplifier including a voltage feedback and arranged to drive a power supply signal on the high-frequency power supply path; and a capacitor operably coupled to the output of the amplifier and arranged to perform dc level shifting of the power supply signal.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于向射频(RF)功率放大器(PA)提供电源的集成电路。 集成电路包括低频电源路径,该低频电源路径包括开关调节器和高频电源路径,该高频电源路径被布置成调节用于耦合到负载的集成电路的输出端口处的组合电源的输出电压。 组合电源由低频电源路径和高频电源路径提供。 高频电源路径包括:放大器,其包括电压反馈并被布置成驱动高频电源路径上的电源信号; 以及可操作地耦合到放大器的输出并被布置成执行电源信号的直流电平移位的电容器。

    DC-DC converters with pulse generators shared between PWM and PFM modes
    8.
    发明授权
    DC-DC converters with pulse generators shared between PWM and PFM modes 有权
    具有脉冲发生器的DC-DC转换器在PWM和PFM模式之间共享

    公开(公告)号:US08624571B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US12647377

    申请日:2009-12-24

    IPC分类号: G05F1/00

    摘要: A DC-DC converter system having at least one DC-DC converter operating in either a PWM mode or a PFM mode is provided. The DC-DC converter system includes a state machine configured to control the switching between the PWM mode and PFM mode. The state machine determines whether an inductor current provided by the DC-DC converter reaches a first specified value for a selective number of clock cycles so switching between the PWM mode and PFM mode is to occur. A pulse generator circuit is connected to the state machine and being configured to provide the appropriate switching period for the PWM mode and the PFM mode at the time of switching. The pulse generator circuit is shared amongst the PWM mode or PFM mode and utilizes a master clock for its operations.

    摘要翻译: 提供了具有以PWM模式或PFM模式工作的至少一个DC-DC转换器的DC-DC转换器系统。 DC-DC转换器系统包括配置为控制PWM模式和PFM模式之间的切换的状态机。 状态机确定由DC-DC转换器提供的电感电流是否达到选择数量的时钟周期的第一规定值,从而发生PWM模式和PFM模式之间的切换。 脉冲发生器电路连接到状态机,并且被配置为在切换时为PWM模式和PFM模式提供适当的开关周期。 脉冲发生器电路在PWM模式或PFM模式之间共享,并利用主时钟进行操作。

    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A POWER SUPPLY
    9.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION UNIT AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A POWER SUPPLY 有权
    集成电路,无线通信单元及提供电源的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120194274A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-02

    申请号:US13345760

    申请日:2012-01-09

    IPC分类号: H03F1/34

    摘要: An integrated circuit is described for providing a power supply to a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA). The integrated circuit includes a low-frequency power supply path including a switching regulator and a high-frequency power supply path arranged to regulate an output voltage of a combined power supply at an output port of the integrated circuit for coupling to a load. The combined power supply is provided by the low-frequency power supply path and high-frequency power supply path. The high-frequency power supply path includes: an amplifier including a voltage feedback and arranged to drive a power supply signal on the high-frequency power supply path; and a capacitor operably coupled to the output of the amplifier and arranged to perform dc level shifting of the power supply signal.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于向射频(RF)功率放大器(PA)提供电源的集成电路。 集成电路包括低频电源路径,该低频电源路径包括开关调节器和高频电源路径,该高频电源路径被布置成调节用于耦合到负载的集成电路的输出端口处的组合电源的输出电压。 组合电源由低频电源路径和高频电源路径提供。 高频电源路径包括:放大器,其包括电压反馈并被布置成驱动高频电源路径上的电源信号; 以及可操作地耦合到放大器的输出并被布置成执行电源信号的直流电平移位的电容器。

    Wireless Power Receiver with Programmable Power Path
    10.
    发明申请
    Wireless Power Receiver with Programmable Power Path 审中-公开
    具有可编程电源路径的无线电源接收器

    公开(公告)号:US20160299521A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-13

    申请号:US15037051

    申请日:2015-01-08

    摘要: A synchronous rectifier using only n-channel devices in which the low-side switches are effectively cross-coupled using low-side comparators and the high-side switches perform an accurate zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) comparison. The charging path of each bootstrap domain is completed through the low-side switches, which are each always on for every half-cycle independent of loading. This scheme gives rectifier efficiency gain because a) each bootstrap domain receives maximum charging time, and b) the charging occurs through a switch rather than a diode. Both these factors ensure the bootstrap domain is fully charged, thereby reducing conduction losses through the rectifier switches. Furthermore, settings may be adjusted by software to optimize the resistive and capacitive losses of the rectifier. Using data for die temperature and operating frequency, software can create a feedback loop, dynamically adjusting rectifier settings in order to achieve the best possible efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 仅使用n沟道器件的同步整流器,其中低侧开关使用低端比较器和高侧开关有效地交叉耦合,执行精确的零电压切换(ZVS)比较。 每个引导域的充电路径通过低端开关完成,每个开关每个半周期不依赖于负载。 该方案提供整流器效率增益,因为a)每个引导域接收最大充电时间,b)通过开关而不是二极管发生充电。 这两个因素都能确保自举域充满电,从而减少整流开关的导通损耗。 此外,可以通过软件来调整设置以优化整流器的电阻和电容损耗。 使用模块温度和工作频率的数据,软件可以创建一个反馈回路,动态调整整流器设置,以达到最佳的效率。