Abstract:
A system for correcting a second order intermodulation product in a direct conversion receiver is provided. The system includes a cross -covariance system receiving a data signal and a second order intermodulation estimate signal and generating a cross -covariance value. An auto -covariance system receives the second order intermodulation estimate signal and generates an auto covariance value. A buffer system stores a second order intermodulation product correction factor. A divider receives the cross -covariance value, the auto- covariance value and the second order intermodulation product correction factor and generates a running average second order intermodulation product correction factor.
Abstract:
A device having a radio front end is provided. The radio front end includes an inductor having a first end and a second end. A capacitor having a first end and a second end is connected to the second end of the inductor. An antenna is connected to the second end of the inductor and the second end of the capacitor. A first switch is connected to the first end of the inductor and the first end of the capacitor, wherein the inductor and capacitor form a resonant circuit when the first switch is closed. A second switch is connected to the resonant circuit, the second switch connecting the resonant circuit to ground through a low impedance when the first switch is closed. A third switch is connected to a transmit power amplifier connecting the transmit power amplifier to ground through a low impedance when the first switch is closed.
Abstract:
A phase detector includes a plurality of phase detectors located in a phase correction loop, each phase detector configured to receive as input a radio frequency (RF) input signal and an RF reference signal, each of the plurality of phase detectors also configured to provide a signal representing a different phase offset based on the phase difference between the RF input signal and the RF reference signal; and a switch configured to receive an output of each of the plurality of phase detectors and configured to select the output representing the phase offset, that is closest to a phase of an output of an amplifier.
Abstract:
A distributed active transformer on a semiconducting substrate is provided (100). The distributed active transformer (100) includes an outer primary (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) a secondary (105) disposed adjacent to the outer primary (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D), and an inner primary (102A, 102B, 102C, 102D) disposed adjacent to the outer primary (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) and the secondary (105). A plurality of first three terminal devices (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) is coupled to the outer primary (104A, 104B, 104C, 104D) at a plurality of locations. A plurality of second three terminal devices (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D) coupled to the inner primary (102A, 102B, 102C, 102D) at a plurality of locations, and each second three terminal device (108A, 108B, 108C, 108D) is disposed opposite from and coupled to one of the plurality of first three terminal devices (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D). A plurality of power control actuation circuits is also provided, where each power control actuation circuits (110A, 110B, 110C, 110D) is also provided, where each power control actuation circuit (110A, 110B, 110C, 110D) is coupled to one of the first three terminal devices (106A, 106B, 106C, 106D) and the second three terminal devices(108A, 108B, 108C, 108D).
Abstract:
A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector that receives a voltage signal and generates a voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates a current envelope signal. A power amplifier level controller receives the greater of the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal, such as by connecting the output of the voltage envelope detector and the current envelope detector at a common point and conducting the high frequency current components to ground via a capacitor. A power amplifier level control signal is then generated based on the voltage drop across the capacitor.
Abstract:
A power amplifier includes a power amplifier core in which a transmit signal having an amplitude-modulated (AM) component and a phase-modulated (PM) component is passed and amplified, the power amplifier comprising a forward path, and an additional amplification device configured to generate an output that is proportional to an output of the power amplifier core, such that the output of the additional amplification device indirectly controls the output of the power amplifier core.
Abstract:
A system for controlling the power output of a power amplifier includes a power amplifier through which a transmit signal having an amplitude-modulated (AM) component and a phase-modulated (PM) component is passed and amplified, the power amplifier comprising a forward path, a feedback signal comprising a portion of the output of the power amplifier, a first control loop configured to receive the feedback signal and configured to apply an amplitude modulated (AM) signal to the power amplifier and configured to control the gain of the power amplifier, a second control loop configured to receive the feedback signal and configured to correct for offsets in the forward path and to linearize the first control loop; and a third control loop configured to receive the feedback signal and configured to control the phase of the PM component of the transmit signal.
Abstract:
A distributed active transformer o a semiconducting substrate is provided. The distributed active transformer includes an outer primary, a secondary disposed adjacent to the outer primary, and an inner primary disposed adjacent to the outer primary and the secondary. A plurality of first three terminal devices is coupled to the outer primary at a plurality of locations. A plurality of second three terminal devices coupled to the inner primary at a plurality of locations, and each second three terminal device is disposed opposite from and coupled to one of the plurality of first three terminal devices. A plurality of power control actuation circuits is also provided, where each power control actuation circuits is also provided, where each power control actuation circuit is coupled to one of the first three terminal devices and the second three terminal devices.
Abstract:
An integrated power combiner is disclosed. The power combiner includes a first circular geometry primary winding (102) having one or more inductive elements (102a,..102d), such as an active winding with one or more driver stages. A circular geometry (102) secondary winding is disposed adjacent to the first primary winding, such as an active winding with one or more driver stages. A second circular geometry primary (104) winding is disposed adjacent to the secondary winding (106) and has one or more inductive elements (104a..104d). One or more connections are provided between one or more of the inductive elements (102a.., 102d) of the first circular geometry primary winding (102) and one or more of the inductive elements (104a,..104d) of the second circular geometry primary winding (104).
Abstract:
A device having a radio front end is provided. The radio front end includes an inductor having a first end and a second end. A capacitor having a first end and a second end is connected to the second end of the inductor. An antenna is connected to the second end of the inductor and the second end of the capacitor. A first switch is connected to the first end of the inductor and the first end of the capacitor, wherein the inductor and capacitor form a resonant circuit when the first switch is closed. A second switch is connected to the resonant circuit, the second switch connecting the resonant circuit to ground through a low impedance when the first switch is closed. A third switch is connected to a transmit power amplifier connecting the transmit power amplifier to ground through a low impedance when the first switch is closed.