Abstract:
Metal-oxide-metal (MOM) type capacitors include a first terminal configured to receive a first voltage, the first terminal being formed on a first dielectric layer; a first set of fingers formed on the first dielectric layer, the first set of fingers being coupled to the first terminal via a conductive trace formed on a second dielectric layer; a second terminal configured to receive second voltage, the second terminal being formed on the first dielectric layer; and a second set of fingers formed on the first dielectric layer, the second set of fingers being coupled to the second terminal, wherein the fingers of the second set are interspersed with the fingers of the first set.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes aspects of degeneration for a wideband voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit. In some aspects, the VCO circuit includes a degeneration network that includes a first inductor, a second inductor, and a capacitor. The degeneration network is connected between the a supply voltage and ground, with the capacitor connected across the differential VCO, between the sources of cross-coupled PMOS transistors and the sources of cross-coupled NMOS transistors. Control circuitry selects an inductance value of a switched inductance network to select a frequency band in which the VCO circuit operates. The control circuitry also sets a switched capacitor bank and a variable capacitor bank to tune the VCO circuit to an operating frequency within the selected frequency band. The control circuitry further tunes the degeneration network to degenerate the VCO circuit to reduce phase noise in an output signal of the VCO circuit.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes aspects of a switchable inductor network for wideband circuits. In some aspects, the switchable inductor network provides selectable inductance. The switchable inductor network includes a first coil and a second coil that includes a first inductive segment and a second inductive segment. Connection points of the second coil connect the second coil across a portion of the first coil. The switchable inductor network also includes a switch connected between the first inductive segment and the second inductive segment of the second coil. The switch is configured to change the selectable inductance of the switchable inductor network by selectively coupling the first inductive segment to the second inductive segment of the second coil in response to a control signal.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes aspects of a switchable inductor network for wideband circuits. In some aspects, the switchable inductor network provides selectable inductance. The switchable inductor network includes a first coil and a second coil that includes a first inductive segment and a second inductive segment. Connection points of the second coil connect the second coil across a portion of the first coil. The switchable inductor network also includes a switch connected between the first inductive segment and the second inductive segment of the second coil. The switch is configured to change the selectable inductance of the switchable inductor network by selectively coupling the first inductive segment to the second inductive segment of the second coil in response to a control signal.
Abstract:
A dual-band voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) includes: a first oscillator circuit including a first inductor; a second oscillator circuit including a second inductor; a first mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a first output terminal of the first oscillator circuit and a first output terminal of the second oscillator circuit; a second mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a second output terminal of the first oscillator circuit and a second output terminal of the second oscillator circuit; a third mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a first terminal of the first inductor and a first terminal of the second inductor; and a fourth mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a second terminal of the first inductor and a second terminal of the second inductor.
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:
The present disclosure describes aspects of degeneration for a wideband voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit. In some aspects, the VCO circuit includes a degeneration network that includes a first inductor, a second inductor, and a capacitor. The degeneration network is connected between the a supply voltage and ground, with the capacitor connected across the differential VCO, between the sources of cross-coupled PMOS transistors and the sources of cross-coupled NMOS transistors. Control circuitry selects an inductance value of a switched inductance network to select a frequency band in which the VCO circuit operates. The control circuitry also sets a switched capacitor bank and a variable capacitor bank to tune the VCO circuit to an operating frequency within the selected frequency band. The control circuitry further tunes the degeneration network to degenerate the VCO circuit to reduce phase noise in an output signal of the VCO circuit.
Abstract:
Metal-oxide-metal (MOM) type capacitors include a first terminal configured to receive a first voltage, the first terminal being formed on a first dielectric layer; a first set of fingers formed on the first dielectric layer, the first set of fingers being coupled to the first terminal via a conductive trace formed on a second dielectric layer; a second terminal configured to receive second voltage, the second terminal being formed on the first dielectric layer; and a second set of fingers formed on the first dielectric layer, the second set of fingers being coupled to the second terminal, wherein the fingers of the second set are interspersed with the fingers of the first set.
Abstract:
A dual-band voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) includes: a first oscillator circuit including a first inductor; a second oscillator circuit including a second inductor; a first mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a first output terminal of the first oscillator circuit and a first output terminal of the second oscillator circuit; a second mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a second output terminal of the first oscillator circuit and a second output terminal of the second oscillator circuit; a third mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a first terminal of the first inductor and a first terminal of the second inductor; and a fourth mode switch configured to electrically connect or disconnect a second terminal of the first inductor and a second terminal of the second inductor.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for generating multiple oscillating signals. One example circuit generally includes a first voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) having a first inductor and a second VCO having a second inductor in parallel with a third inductor, wherein the second and third inductors are disposed inside a loop of the first inductor and may behave as a magnetic dipole. The loop of the first inductor may be symmetrical, and a combined geometry of loops of the second and third inductors may be symmetrical. The coupling coefficient (k) between the first inductor and a combination of the second and third inductors may be small (e.g., k