Abstract:
During an uplink TDD slot, an UL UE transmits an UL signal that occupies a slot frequency range. Similarly, during a DL TDD slot, a DL UE receives a DL signal that occupies the slot frequency range. But during an SBFD slot, a UL UE transmits a UL signal that occupies only a first sub-band of the slot frequency range. Similarly, a DL UE receives a DL signal during an SBFD slot that occupies only a second sub-band of the slot frequency range. The second sub-band is distinct from the first sub-band. The DL UE may thus mitigate UE-to-UE interference during an SBFD slot by filtering the DL signal to substantially block the second sub-band from being received at the DL UE.
Abstract:
A device includes a reconfigurable receiver front end having variable gain and variable bandwidth configured to tune to a plurality of communication channels in a communication band, the reconfigurable receiver front end responsive to a signal power level.
Abstract:
Techniques for calibrating a receiver based on a local oscillator (LO) signal from another receiver are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device or an integrated circuit) includes first and second local oscillator (LO) generators. The first LO generator generates a first LO signal used by a first receiver for frequency downconversion. The second LO generator generates a second LO signal used by a second receiver for frequency downconversion in a first operating mode. The second LO signal is used to generate a test signal for the first receiver in a second operating mode. The second LO signal may be provided as the test signal or may be amplitude modulated with a modulating signal to generate the test signal. The test signal may be used to calibrate residual sideband (RSB), second order input intercept point (IIP2), receive path gain, etc.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) system. The DAC system generally includes a plurality of current steering cells, each comprising a current source coupled to at least two current steering switches, wherein control inputs of the at least two current steering switches are coupled to an input path of the DAC system. The DAC system may also include a current source toggle circuit configured to selectively disable the current source of at least one of the plurality of current steering cells, and a feedforward path coupled between the input path and at least one control input of the current source toggle circuit.
Abstract:
In certain aspects, a method is provided for measuring power using a resistive element coupled between a power amplifier and an antenna. The method includes squaring a voltage from a first terminal of the resistive element to obtain a first signal, squaring a voltage from a second terminal of the resistive element to obtain a second signal, and generating a measurement signal based on a difference between the first signal and the second signal. In some implementations, the resistive element is implemented with a power switch.
Abstract:
A device includes, a reconfigurable baseband filter configured to receive a communication signal having a first carrier and a second carrier, the first carrier and the second carrier having non-contiguous respective frequencies, the reconfigurable baseband filter having a first filter portion and a second filter portion, the first filter portion and the second filter portion each comprising respective first and second amplification stages, and a plurality of switches associated with the first filter portion and the second filter portion, the plurality of switches for configuring the reconfigurable baseband filter into a plurality of sub-filters, each configured to generate at least one of a low pass filter output and a bandpass filter output.
Abstract:
A device includes, a reconfigurable baseband filter configured to receive a communication signal having a first carrier and a second carrier, the first carrier and the second carrier having non-contiguous respective frequencies, the reconfigurable baseband filter having a first filter portion and a second filter portion, the first filter portion and the second filter portion each comprising respective first and second amplification stages, and a plurality of switches associated with the first filter portion and the second filter portion, the plurality of switches for configuring the reconfigurable baseband filter into a plurality of sub-filters, each configured to generate at least one of a low pass filter output and a bandpass filter output.
Abstract:
A transceiver interface for a phased array element includes a first magnetic circuit having a primary coil and a secondary coil, a second magnetic circuit having a primary coil, a secondary coil and a tertiary coil, a main amplifier path and an auxiliary amplifier path, the main amplifier path coupled to the primary coil of the second magnetic circuit and configured to receive a quadrature signal, the main amplifier path configured to provide a quadrature output signal, the auxiliary amplifier path coupled to the primary coil of the first magnetic circuit and configured to receive an in-phase signal, the auxiliary amplifier path configured to provide an in-phase output signal, a selectable output circuit configured to selectively combine the in-phase output signal and the quadrature output signal, and a low noise amplifier (LNA) coupled to the tertiary coil of the second magnetic circuit.
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments are related to digital pre-distortion in envelope tracking systems. A device may include an amplitude modulation-to-phase modulation (AM-PM) distortion unit configured to generate an AM-PM distortion component in response to receipt of phase data of an input transmit signal. The device may also include a local oscillator (LO) path coupled to the distortion unit and configured to convey a local oscillator (LO) signal that varies based on the AM-PM distortion component.
Abstract:
A carrier aggregation diversity antenna module with integrated low noise amplifier banks is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes at least one switch configured to establish a transmit signal path to transmit an uplink signal from at least one diversity antenna and to establish a receive signal path to receive downlink diversity signals from the at least one diversity antenna. The apparatus also includes band selection filters configured to filter the downlink diversity signals to generate at least three diversity band signals. The apparatus also includes a multiplexing amplifier configured to amplify the diversity band signals to generate at least three amplified diversity band signals that are output to a transceiver.