摘要:
A method of processing an electromagnetic wave comprises regulating at least two independently controllable current sources with a signal determined from at least one characteristic of the electromagnetic wave to generate a processed electromagnetic wave from at least one of the independently controllable current sources.
摘要:
A method of processing an electromagnetic wave comprises regulating at least two independently controllable current sources with a signal determined from at least one characteristic of the electromagnetic wave to generate a processed electromagnetic wave from at least one of the independently controllable current sources.
摘要:
In one embodiment, RF front-end circuit includes a tunable matching network having an input coupled to an RF interface port, a directional coupler with a first connection coupled to an RF input of a mixer, a second connection coupled to an RF signal generation port, and a third connection coupled to an output of the tunable matching network. The directional coupler is configured to direct a signal from the RF signal generation port to the tunable matching network and to direct a signal from the tunable matching network port to the RF port of the mixer. The RF front-end circuit also has a tunable matching network control unit coupled to the tunable matching network. The control unit is configured to optimize an impedance match between the RF interface port and the output of the tunable matching network.
摘要:
The power amplifier mainly includes a main amplifier, two splitters, one combiner, one subtracter, two phase shifters, one attenuator and one error amplifier. The splitters, subtracter and combiner are designed in the form of 90-degree or quadrature hybrid couplers. A quadrature hybrid can be implemented with any lumped or transmission-line elements and has an important advantage compared to the in-phase splitter that at equal values of reflection coefficients from loads connected to the in phase and 90° phase shift terminals, the reflection wave is lacking at the main input terminal and, consequently, the input voltage standing wave ratio of a quadrature hybrid does not depend on the equal load mismatch level.
摘要:
In one embodiment, RF front-end circuit includes a tunable matching network having an input coupled to an RF interface port, a directional coupler with a first connection coupled to an RF input of a mixer, a second connection coupled to an RF signal generation port, and a third connection coupled to an output of the tunable matching network. The directional coupler is configured to direct a signal from the RF signal generation port to the tunable matching network and to direct a signal from the tunable matching network port to the RF port of the mixer. The RF front-end circuit also has a tunable matching network control unit coupled to the tunable matching network. The control unit is configured to optimize an impedance match between the RF interface port and the output of the tunable matching network.
摘要:
An amplifier includes a signal input, a first, second and third amplification path. A coupling element having a first and a second output terminal is coupled to respective input terminals of the first and second amplification paths, and is coupled with a third terminal to an input terminal of the third amplification path. In a first mode of operation the coupling element provides a signal at the first and second output terminals, wherein the signal at the second output terminal comprising a phase shift with respect to the signal at the first output terminal. In a second mode of operation, the coupling element provides a signal at the third output terminal, wherein the provided signal is received at the input terminal and reflected on the first and second output terminals.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for biasing a power amplifier circuit operating as a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) are described. The bias circuit comprises a first transistor with a reference voltage coupled to its base terminal, a second transistor coupled to the emitter terminal of the first transistor at its collector terminal, and a third transistor with its base terminal coupled to the first and second transistors, and to an input signal.
摘要:
In one embodiment, RF front-end circuit includes a tunable matching network having an input coupled to an RF interface port, a directional coupler with a first connection coupled to an RF input of a mixer, a second connection coupled to an RF signal generation port, and a third connection coupled to an output of the tunable matching network. The directional coupler is configured to direct a signal from the RF signal generation port to the tunable matching network and to direct a signal from the tunable matching network port to the RF port of the mixer. The RF front-end circuit also has a tunable matching network control unit coupled to the tunable matching network. The control unit is configured to optimize an impedance match between the RF interface port and the output of the tunable matching network.
摘要:
Systems and methods for controlling output power from a power amplifier include a power amplifier configured to generate a power output signal. An output matching circuit is in communication with the power amplifier and is configured to provide an impedance match between the power amplifier and the load. The output matching circuit includes a coupler circuit configured to detect the level of the power output signal. The coupler circuit is further configured to generate a coupler circuit output signal that is proportional to the detected output power level. A feedback control loop circuit is in communication with the coupler circuit and the power amplifier. The feedback control loop circuit is configured to control the power output level based at least in part on the coupler circuit output signal.
摘要:
In one embodiment, RF front-end circuit includes a tunable matching network having an input coupled to an RF interface port, a directional coupler with a first connection coupled to an RF input of a mixer, a second connection coupled to an RF signal generation port, and a third connection coupled to an output of the tunable matching network. The directional coupler is configured to direct a signal from the RF signal generation port to the tunable matching network and to direct a signal from the tunable matching network port to the RF port of the mixer. The RF front-end circuit also has a tunable matching network control unit coupled to the tunable matching network. The control unit is configured to optimize an impedance match between the RF interface port and the output of the tunable matching network.