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公开(公告)号:US20160099742A1
公开(公告)日:2016-04-07
申请号:US14964375
申请日:2015-12-09
发明人: David Steven Ripley , Sabah Khesbak , Benjamin Bartram , Kevin Lee Cobley , Robert Astle Henshaw , Julian Hildersley , Robert John Thompson
CPC分类号: H04B17/13 , H03F1/0211 , H03F1/0216 , H03F1/0222 , H03F1/0227 , H03F1/025 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/301 , H03F1/32 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/193 , H03F3/21 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/245 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72 , H03F2200/102 , H03F2200/108 , H03F2200/111 , H03F2200/15 , H03F2200/387 , H03F2200/405 , H03F2200/429 , H03F2200/451 , H03F2200/462 , H03F2200/465 , H03F2200/471 , H03F2200/507 , H03F2200/511 , H03F2203/21106 , H03G3/30 , H03G3/3036 , H03G3/3042 , H04B1/40 , H04W88/02
摘要: Apparatus and methods for calibration of envelope trackers are provided. In one embodiment, a power amplifier system includes a VGA that amplifies an RF input signal to generate an amplified RF input signal, a power amplifier that amplifies the amplified RF input signal to generate an RF output signal, and an envelope tracker that generates a supply voltage for the power amplifier. The envelope tracker includes a scaling module that generates a scaled envelope signal based on a power control level (PCL) signal and an envelope signal that changes in relation to an envelope of the RF input signal. The envelope tracker further includes a calibration module that controls an amount of scaling of the scaled envelope signal based on calibration data to compensate for an envelope amplitude misalignment of the envelope tracker. The envelope tracker controls the voltage level of the supply voltage based on the scaled envelope signal.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于校准信封跟踪器的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,功率放大器系统包括放大RF输入信号以产生放大RF输入信号的VGA,放大RF输入信号以产生RF输出信号的功率放大器,以及产生电源的包络跟踪器 功率放大器的电压。 包络跟踪器包括缩放模块,其基于功率控制电平(PCL)信号和相对于RF输入信号的包络而改变的包络信号来生成缩放的包络信号。 信封跟踪器还包括校准模块,其基于校准数据来控制缩放的包络信号的缩放量,以补偿包络跟踪器的包络幅度失准。 信封跟踪器基于经缩放的包络信号控制电源电压的电压电平。
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公开(公告)号:US09294043B2
公开(公告)日:2016-03-22
申请号:US14581630
申请日:2014-12-23
发明人: David Steven Ripley , Sabah Khesbak , Benjamin Bartram , Kevin Lee Cobley , Robert Astle Henshaw , Julian Hildersley , Robert John Thompson
IPC分类号: H04B1/04 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/02 , H03F3/24 , H03G3/30 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/193 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/21
CPC分类号: H04B17/13 , H03F1/0211 , H03F1/0216 , H03F1/0222 , H03F1/0227 , H03F1/025 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/301 , H03F1/32 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/193 , H03F3/21 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/245 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72 , H03F2200/102 , H03F2200/108 , H03F2200/111 , H03F2200/15 , H03F2200/387 , H03F2200/405 , H03F2200/429 , H03F2200/451 , H03F2200/462 , H03F2200/465 , H03F2200/471 , H03F2200/507 , H03F2200/511 , H03F2203/21106 , H03G3/30 , H03G3/3036 , H03G3/3042 , H04B1/40 , H04W88/02
摘要: Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking calibration are provided. In one embodiment, a power amplifier system includes a power amplifier, an envelope tracker that generates the power amplifier's supply voltage, a power detector, and a calibration module. The envelope tracker includes an envelope shaping table generated at a desired gain compression and a scaling module that scales an amplitude of an envelope signal. The power detector measures the power amplifier's output power, and the calibration module provides calibration data to the scaling module to change the scaling of the envelope signal's amplitude. The calibration module sets the calibration data to a first value corresponding to a supply voltage level associated with substantially no gain compression, and reduces the supply voltage level by changing the calibration data until the power detector indicates that the gain compression of the power amplifier is about equal to the desired gain compression.
摘要翻译: 提供用于包络跟踪校准的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,功率放大器系统包括功率放大器,产生功率放大器电源电压的封装跟踪器,功率检测器和校准模块。 包络跟踪器包括以期望的增益压缩生成的包络整形表和缩放包络信号的幅度的缩放模块。 功率检测器测量功率放大器的输出功率,校准模块向定标模块提供校准数据,以改变包络信号幅度的缩放。 校准模块将校准数据设置为对应于与基本上没有增益压缩相关联的电源电压电平的第一值,并且通过改变校准数据来降低电源电压,直到功率检测器指示功率放大器的增益压缩为约 等于所需的增益压缩。
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公开(公告)号:US09571152B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-14
申请号:US14964375
申请日:2015-12-09
发明人: David Steven Ripley , Sabah Khesbak , Benjamin Bartram , Kevin Lee Cobley , Robert Astle Henshaw , Julian Hildersley , Robert John Thompson
IPC分类号: H04B1/04 , H04B1/40 , H03F1/02 , H03F3/24 , H03G3/30 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/193 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/21 , H04W88/02
CPC分类号: H04B17/13 , H03F1/0211 , H03F1/0216 , H03F1/0222 , H03F1/0227 , H03F1/025 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/301 , H03F1/32 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/193 , H03F3/21 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/245 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72 , H03F2200/102 , H03F2200/108 , H03F2200/111 , H03F2200/15 , H03F2200/387 , H03F2200/405 , H03F2200/429 , H03F2200/451 , H03F2200/462 , H03F2200/465 , H03F2200/471 , H03F2200/507 , H03F2200/511 , H03F2203/21106 , H03G3/30 , H03G3/3036 , H03G3/3042 , H04B1/40 , H04W88/02
摘要: Apparatus and methods for calibration of envelope trackers are provided. In one embodiment, a power amplifier system includes a VGA that amplifies an RF input signal to generate an amplified RF input signal, a power amplifier that amplifies the amplified RF input signal to generate an RF output signal, and an envelope tracker that generates a supply voltage for the power amplifier. The envelope tracker includes a scaling module that generates a scaled envelope signal based on a power control level (PCL) signal and an envelope signal that changes in relation to an envelope of the RF input signal. The envelope tracker further includes a calibration module that controls an amount of scaling of the scaled envelope signal based on calibration data to compensate for an envelope amplitude misalignment of the envelope tracker. The envelope tracker controls the voltage level of the supply voltage based on the scaled envelope signal.
摘要翻译: 提供了用于校准信封跟踪器的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中,功率放大器系统包括放大RF输入信号以产生放大RF输入信号的VGA,放大RF输入信号以产生RF输出信号的功率放大器,以及产生电源的包络跟踪器 功率放大器的电压。 包络跟踪器包括缩放模块,其基于功率控制电平(PCL)信号和相对于RF输入信号的包络而改变的包络信号来生成缩放的包络信号。 信封跟踪器还包括校准模块,其基于校准数据来控制缩放的包络信号的缩放量,以补偿包络跟踪器的包络幅度失准。 信封跟踪器基于经缩放的包络信号控制电源电压的电压电平。
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公开(公告)号:US10382147B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US15377755
申请日:2016-12-13
发明人: David Steven Ripley , Sabah Khesbak , Benjamin Bartram , Kevin Lee Cobley , Robert Astle Henshaw , Julian Hildersley , Robert John Thompson
IPC分类号: H03F1/02 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/32 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/21 , H03F3/24 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72 , H03G3/30 , H04B1/40 , H03F3/193 , H04B17/13 , H04W88/02
摘要: Methods of calibrating a power amplifier system to compensate for envelope amplitude misalignment are provided. In certain configurations, a method of calibrating a power amplifier system includes amplifying a radio frequency signal from a transceiver using a power amplifier and generating a supply voltage of the power amplifier using an envelope tracker, including generating a scaled envelope signal based on a power control level signal and an envelope signal, and shaping the scaled envelope signal using a shaping table generated at a target gain compression. The method further includes changing a scaling of the scaled envelope signal using a calibration module, monitoring an output of the power amplifier to determine an amount of scaling of the scaled envelope signal at which a detected gain compression of the power amplifier corresponds to the target gain compression of the shaping table, and calibrating the power amplifier system based on the determination.
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公开(公告)号:US20170093505A1
公开(公告)日:2017-03-30
申请号:US15377755
申请日:2016-12-13
发明人: David Steven Ripley , Sabah Khesbak , Benjamin Bartram , Kevin Lee Cobley , Robert Astle Henshaw , Julian Hildersley , Robert John Thompson
CPC分类号: H04B17/13 , H03F1/0211 , H03F1/0216 , H03F1/0222 , H03F1/0227 , H03F1/025 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/301 , H03F1/32 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/193 , H03F3/21 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/245 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72 , H03F2200/102 , H03F2200/108 , H03F2200/111 , H03F2200/15 , H03F2200/387 , H03F2200/405 , H03F2200/429 , H03F2200/451 , H03F2200/462 , H03F2200/465 , H03F2200/471 , H03F2200/507 , H03F2200/511 , H03F2203/21106 , H03G3/30 , H03G3/3036 , H03G3/3042 , H04B1/40 , H04W88/02
摘要: Methods of calibrating a power amplifier system to compensate for envelope amplitude misalignment are provided. In certain configurations, a method of calibrating a power amplifier system includes amplifying a radio frequency signal from a transceiver using a power amplifier and generating a supply voltage of the power amplifier using an envelope tracker, including generating a scaled envelope signal based on a power control level signal and an envelope signal, and shaping the scaled envelope signal using a shaping table generated at a target gain compression. The method further includes changing a scaling of the scaled envelope signal using a calibration module, monitoring an output of the power amplifier to determine an amount of scaling of the scaled envelope signal at which a detected gain compression of the power amplifier corresponds to the target gain compression of the shaping table, and calibrating the power amplifier system based on the determination.
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公开(公告)号:US20190319720A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-17
申请号:US16453675
申请日:2019-06-26
发明人: David Steven Ripley , Sabah Khesbak , Benjamin Bartram , Kevin Lee Cobley , Robert Astle Henshaw , Julian Hildersley , Robert John Thompson
IPC分类号: H04B17/13 , H03F1/32 , H03F1/02 , H04B1/40 , H04W88/02 , H03F3/21 , H03F3/24 , H03G3/30 , H03F3/19 , H03F1/30 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/193 , H03F3/68 , H03F3/72
摘要: Apparatus and methods of calibrating a power amplifier system to compensate for envelope amplitude misalignment are provided. In certain configurations, a method of calibrating a power amplifier system includes generating a supply voltage of a power amplifier using an envelope tracker based on shaping a scaled envelope signal using shaping data generated at a target gain compression, controlling a variable gain of a variable gain amplifier based on a gain control level signal, changing the variable gain by adjusting the gain control level signal using a calibration module, monitoring an output of the power amplifier to determine an amount of variable gain at which a detected gain compression of the power amplifier corresponds to the target gain compression of the shaping data, and calibrating the power amplifier system to compensate for envelope amplitude misalignment based on the determined amount of variable gain.
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公开(公告)号:US20220069775A1
公开(公告)日:2022-03-03
申请号:US17445179
申请日:2021-08-16
发明人: Florinel G. Balteanu , Serge Francois Drogi , Robert John Thompson , Shayan Farahvash , David Richard Pehlke , Stephan Henzler
摘要: Power amplifier modules with controllable envelope tracking noise filters are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracking system includes a power amplifier module and an envelope tracker that provides the power amplifier module with a power amplifier supply voltage that changes based on an envelope of a radio frequency (RF) signal amplified by the power amplifier module. The power amplifier module includes a controllable filter that filters the power amplifier supply voltage to provide flexibility in filtering envelope tracking noise.
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公开(公告)号:US20180302036A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-18
申请号:US15922641
申请日:2018-03-15
发明人: Florinel G. Balteanu , Sabah Khesbak , Yevgeniy A. Tkachenko , David Steven Ripley , Robert John Thompson
CPC分类号: H03F1/0205 , H03F1/02 , H03F1/0211 , H03F1/0227 , H03F1/0244 , H03F1/302 , H03F1/56 , H03F3/19 , H03F3/21 , H03F3/211 , H03F3/24 , H03F3/245 , H03F3/72 , H03F2200/102 , H03F2200/108 , H03F2200/111 , H03F2200/294 , H03F2200/336 , H03F2200/387 , H03F2200/414 , H03F2200/417 , H03F2200/451 , H03F2200/504 , H03F2200/555 , H03F2203/21106 , H03F2203/7221 , H04B1/04 , H04B1/0475 , H04B2001/0416 , H04B2001/045
摘要: Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking systems are provided. In certain configurations, an envelope tracking system includes a digital filter that generates a filtered envelope signal based on a digital envelope signal representing an envelope of a radio frequency signal, a buck converter controllable by the filtered envelope signal and including an output electrically connected to a power amplifier supply voltage, a digital-to-analog converter module including an output electrically connected to the output of the buck converter and that provides an output current, and a digital shaping and delay circuit configured to generate a shaped envelope signal based on shaping the filtered envelope signal. The shaped envelope signal controls a magnitude of the output current, and the digital shaping and delay circuit controls a delay of the shaped envelope signal to align the output of the digital-to-analog converter module and the output of the buck converter.
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公开(公告)号:US11159194B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-26
申请号:US16949730
申请日:2020-11-12
摘要: Front end systems with switched termination for enhanced intermodulation distortion performance are provided herein. The switched termination can be used on transmit paths and/or receive paths of the front end system to suppress impedance variation when the signal paths are inactive. For example, with respect to switched termination for transmit paths, a front end system can include a frequency multiplexing circuit connected to a band switch by a first radio frequency (RF) signal path and by a second RF signal path. The band switch selectively provides the frequency multiplexing circuit with a first transmit signal over the first RF signal path and with a second transmit signal over the second RF signal path. The front end system further includes a switched termination circuit in shunt with the first RF signal path and operable to turn on to suppress impedance variation when the first RF signal path is inactive.
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公开(公告)号:US10333470B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US15922641
申请日:2018-03-15
发明人: Florinel G. Balteanu , Sabah Khesbak , Yevgeniy A. Tkachenko , David Steven Ripley , Robert John Thompson
摘要: Apparatus and methods for envelope tracking systems are provided. In certain configurations, an envelope tracking system includes a digital filter that generates a filtered envelope signal based on a digital envelope signal representing an envelope of a radio frequency signal, a buck converter controllable by the filtered envelope signal and including an output electrically connected to a power amplifier supply voltage, a digital-to-analog converter module including an output electrically connected to the output of the buck converter and that provides an output current, and a digital shaping and delay circuit configured to generate a shaped envelope signal based on shaping the filtered envelope signal. The shaped envelope signal controls a magnitude of the output current, and the digital shaping and delay circuit controls a delay of the shaped envelope signal to align the output of the digital-to-analog converter module and the output of the buck converter.
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