Abstract:
A quadrature voltage controlled oscillator (QVCO). The QVCO includes a first node for providing a first quadrature signal, a second node for providing a second quadrature signal, a third node for providing a third quadrature signal, and a fourth node for providing a fourth quadrature signal. The QVCO further includes a first coil connected between the first node and the second node and a second coil connected between the third node and the fourth node. The first coil and second coil are positively magnetically coupled.
Abstract:
A quadrature voltage controlled oscillator (QVCO). The QVCO includes a first node for providing a first quadrature signal, a second node for providing a second quadrature signal, a third node for providing a third quadrature signal, and a fourth node for providing a fourth quadrature signal. The QVCO further includes a first coil connected between the first node and the second node and a second coil connected between the third node and the fourth node. The first coil and second coil are positively magnetically coupled.
Abstract:
A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) for providing an oscillating output signal. The VCO includes a first inductor, and the oscillating output signal is responsive to a changing current through the first inductor. The VCO also includes a second inductor, proximate the first inductor, coupled to a first cross-coupling stage and a third inductor, proximate the first inductor, coupled to a second cross-coupling stage.
Abstract:
Electrical balance duplexers (EBDs). An example EBD includes a differential TX port coupled to a first coil, a differential RX port coupled to a second coil, a differential ANT port coupled to a third coil, and a differential BAL port coupled to a fourth coil. In some cases, the first and second coils are arranged such that magnetic flux cancellation is achieved between the two, thus isolating the TX port from the RX port. In some cases, DC isolation exists between the coils. During operation, the first coil may electromagnetically couple with the third coil and the fourth coil, and the second coil may electromagnetically couple with the third coil and the fourth coil. In some example cases, the first and second coils are each in their own metallization layer, and the third and fourth coils are in the same layer.
Abstract:
A system includes a first differential amplifier and a first transformer with a primary coil coupled to an output of the first differential amplifier and with a secondary coil coupled to a load. The system also includes a second differential amplifier and a second transformer with a primary coil coupled to an output of the second differential amplifier and with a secondary coil coupled in series with the secondary coil of the first transformer. The system also includes a tuning network coupled to a center tap node between the secondary coil of the first transformer and the secondary coil of the second transformer.
Abstract:
A device includes a MEMS resonator and oscillator circuit coupled to the MEMS resonator. The circuit includes a first transistor having a first control terminal and first and second current terminals, and a second transistor having a second control terminal and third and fourth current terminals. The circuit includes a resonator coupling network configured to inductively couple MEMS resonator terminals to the first and third current terminals, and to couple the first and third current terminals. The circuit includes a control terminal coupling network configured to couple the first and second control terminals, and to reduce a voltage swing at the first and second control terminals relative to a voltage swing at the first and third current terminals. The circuit includes a second terminal coupling network configured to couple the second and fourth current terminals. A second terminal coupling network resonant frequency is approximately that of MEMS resonator.
Abstract:
A quadrature voltage controlled oscillator (QVCO). The QVCO includes a first node for providing a first quadrature signal, a second node for providing a second quadrature signal, a third node for providing a third quadrature signal, and a fourth node for providing a fourth quadrature signal. The QVCO further includes a first coil connected between the first node and the second node and a second coil connected between the third node and the fourth node. The first coil and second coil are positively magnetically coupled.
Abstract:
An on-chip directional coupler includes a first linear conductive trace, a second linear conductive trace, and a conductive loop. The first linear conductive trace including an end and a coupled port. The second linear conductive trace is spaced apart from and parallel to the first linear conductive trace. The second linear conductive trace includes an end and an isolated port. The conductive loop includes a first end conductively coupled to the end of the first linear conductive trace, and a second end conductively coupled to the end of the second linear conductive trace.
Abstract:
Described embodiments include a circuit having a quadrature phase generator circuit having differential generator inputs, in-phase differential generator outputs and quadrature-phase differential generator outputs. A first frequency multiplier circuit has first differential multiplier inputs and a first multiplier output, wherein the first differential multiplier inputs are coupled to the in-phase differential generator outputs. A second frequency multiplier circuit has second differential multiplier inputs and a second multiplier output. The second multiplier differential inputs are coupled to the quadrature-phase differential generator outputs. A transformer includes a primary inductor and a secondary inductor, wherein the primary inductor is coupled between the first and second multiplier outputs, and the second inductor is coupled between an output voltage terminal and a ground terminal.
Abstract:
In described examples, a multi-terminal switch includes first and second switches, and first, second, and third inductors. The first switch and first inductor are coupled between first terminals, the second switch and second inductor are coupled between second terminals, and the third inductor is coupled between third terminals. In a first mode, the first switch is opened and the second switch is closed. Opening the first switch and closing the second switch enables a first connection between the first terminals and the third terminals via a first magnetic coupling between the first and third inductors. In a second mode, the first switch is closed and the second switch is opened. Closing the first switch and opening the second switch enables a second connection between the second terminals and the third terminals via a second magnetic coupling between the second and third inductors.