Abstract:
A linear low noise amplifier is disclosed. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the linear low noise amplifier may include a first metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) configured to operate in a triode mode coupled to a second MOSFET configured to operate in a saturation mode. Linearity of the low noise amplifier may be determined, at least in part, by a transconductance associated with the second MOSFET and a channel resistance associated the first MOSFET.
Abstract:
A linear low noise amplifier is disclosed. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the linear low noise amplifier may include a first metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) configured to operate in a triode mode coupled to a second MOSFET configured to operate in a saturation mode. Linearity of the low noise amplifier may be determined, at least in part, by a transconductance associated with the second MOSFET and a channel resistance associated the first MOSFET.
Abstract:
A method for inductively coupled communication is described. The method includes generating a first signal. The first signal frequency is a first integer multiple of a carrier frequency for inductively coupled communication. The method also includes selecting between a standalone mode and a coexistence mode. The method further includes dividing the first signal to obtain a second signal when in standalone mode. The second signal frequency is a second integer multiple of the carrier frequency. The method additionally includes dividing the first signal to obtain a third signal when in coexistence mode. The third signal frequency is a third integer multiple of the carrier frequency. The method also includes generating an inductively coupled communication signal using at least one of the second signal and the third signal.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Generally, the described techniques provide for an access point (AP) that may identify a pending communication for a wireless device and transmit a wakeup message comprising a device specific identifier to a wakeup radio of the wireless device. The wakeup message may include a preamble, a signal field, and a data field. In some cases, the wireless device may demodulate the wakeup message using a phase modulated on-off keying (PM-OOK) modulation. After awakening, the wireless device and the AP may exchange data using the primary radio, which may be a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver or a wireless wide area network (WWAN) transceiver. The wireless device may receive the wakeup message using the wakeup radio, decode the message to obtain a device specific identifier, and activate a primary radio to communicate with the AP.
Abstract:
A circuit includes: first and second output terminals; a reference resonator coupled between the first and second output terminals; a cross-coupled oscillation unit coupled to the first and second output terminals; a first MOSFET diode coupled to the cross-coupled oscillation unit, the first MOSFET diode including a first transistor, a first resistor coupled between gate and drain terminals of the first transistor, and a first capacitor; a second MOSFET diode coupled to the cross-coupled oscillation unit, the second MOSFET diode including a second transistor, a second resistor coupled between gate and drain terminals of the second transistor, and a second capacitor cross coupled between the drain terminal of the second transistor and the gate terminal of the first transistor, wherein the first capacitor is cross coupled between the drain terminal of the first transistor and the gate terminal of the second transistor.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for using multiple voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) to increase frequency synthesizer performance, such as in stringent multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) modes. One example apparatus capable of generating oscillating signals generally includes a first VCO, a second VCO, and connection circuitry configured to connect the second VCO in parallel with the first VCO if a phase-locked loop (PLL) associated with the second VCO is idle.
Abstract:
A wireless device with built-in self test (BIST) capability for testing/calibrating transmit and receive circuits is disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device or an integrated circuit) includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit (e.g., a transmitter or a mixer) provides a test signal to at least one transmit path. The test signal is electro-magnetically coupled from the output of the at least one transmit path to a test signal line. For example, the test signal may be provided from the at least one transmit path via at least one antenna feed line to at least one antenna element and may be electro-magnetically coupled from the at least one antenna feed line to the test signal line. The second circuit (e.g., a buffer, a receiver, or a mixer) processes a received test signal from the test signal line.
Abstract:
A DC offset filter for wide band beamforming receivers is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a first mixer configured to down-convert an RF wideband beamformed signal to generate a first baseband wideband beamformed signal, the RF wideband beamformed signal having a beam pattern selected from a plurality of beam patterns, and a notch filter configured to remove DC offset from the first baseband wideband beamformed signal independent of the beam pattern.
Abstract:
Transceivers implemented with a combination of super-heterodyne and zero intermediate frequency (ZIF) topologies are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes a frequency conversion circuit and a local oscillator (LO) generator. The LO generator generates a first LO signal and a second LO signal. The frequency conversion circuit performs frequency conversion (i) between intermediate frequency (IF) and baseband, based on the first LO signal, for an IF signal and (ii) between radio frequency (RF) and baseband, based on the second LO signal, for an RF signal. The frequency conversion circuit may perform frequency downconversion (i) from IF to baseband for a super-heterodyne receiver and (ii) from RF to baseband for a ZIF receiver. Alternatively or additionally, the frequency conversion circuit may perform frequency upconversion (i) from baseband to IF for a super-heterodyne transmitter and (ii) from baseband to RF for a ZIF transmitter.
Abstract:
A method of and system for processing a received signal is disclosed. The method includes generating a corrected radio frequency (RF) signal based on an RF feedback signal and an incoming RF signal, the incoming RF signal includes a wanted signal and an interfering signal. The method also includes down-converting the corrected RF signal to a corrected in-phase baseband signal and a corrected quadrature-phase baseband signal; extracting, based on a baseband signal of an aggressor signal, an in-phase baseband signal of the interfering signal from the corrected in-phase baseband signal; extracting, based on the baseband signal of the aggressor, a quadrature-phase baseband signal of the interfering signal from the corrected quadrature-phase baseband signal; up-converting the extracted interfering signals to produce the RF feedback signal; and generating a second corrected RF signal based on the second RF feedback signal and the incoming RF signal.