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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Predistortion of complex modulated waveform

Номер: US20120002752A1
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

Exemplary embodiments of the invention include a transmitter system configured to predistort an input signal to generate a target output signal. An exemplary transmitter system includes a forward path including a predistortion device coupled with an amplifier, the forward path configured for predistorting an input signal to the predistortion device in response to a phase error compensation signal and an amplitude error compensation signal in order to generate a desired output signal for the output signal of the amplifier, and a feedback path including a processor configured for generating the phase error compensation signal and the amplitude error compensation signal based on a comparison of the input signal with phase and amplitude information of the output signal of the amplifier, wherein the phase and amplitude information of the amplifier are transmitted to the processor on a single path of the feedback path. Other methods and apparatuses are also presented herein.

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26-01-2012 дата публикации

Method of power amplifier switching power control using post power amplifier power detection

Номер: US20120021704A1
Принадлежит: Research in Motion Ltd

Various embodiments described herein relate to a power management block and one or more amplification blocks used in the transmitter of a communication subsystem. The power management block provides improved control for the gain control signal provided to a pre-amplifier and the supply voltage provided to a power amplifier, both of which are included in a selected one of the amplification blocks. The power expended by the power amplifier is optimized by employing a continuous control method in which one or more feedback loops are employed to take 1n into account various characteristics of the transmitter components and control values. Post power amplifier transmission power is detected for input into the one or more feedback loops executed in the power management block. A controller for the power amplifier is design to stabilize the system with respect to gain expansion in the power amplifier.

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16-02-2012 дата публикации

Daisy-Chained Ring of Remote Units For A Distributed Antenna System

Номер: US20120039254A1
Принадлежит: Dali Systems Co Ltd

The present disclosure is a novel utility of a software defined radio (SDR) based Distributed Antenna System (DAS) that is field reconfigurable and support multi-modulation schemes (modulation-independent), multi-carriers, multi-frequency bands and multi-channels. More specifically, the present invention relates to a DAS utilizing one or more Daisy-Chained Rings of Remote Units. The present invention enables a high degree of flexibility to manage, control, enhance, facilitate the usage and performance of a distributed wireless network such as Flexible Simulcast, automatic traffic load-balancing, network and radio resource optimization, network calibration, autonomous/assisted commissioning, carrier pooling, automatic frequency selection, frequency carrier placement, traffic monitoring, traffic tagging, pilot beacon, etc. As a result, a DAS in accordance with the present invention can increase the efficiency and traffic capacity of the operators' wireless network.

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01-03-2012 дата публикации

DC Power Control for Power Amplifiers

Номер: US20120052823A1
Автор: Andreas Langer
Принадлежит: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to transmission techniques that result in power savings relative to previous solutions. These techniques often transmit a signal-of-interest by using two paths, namely, a transmission path (which includes a power amplifier) and a control path. The signal-of-interest is evaluated in “fast-track” fashion on the control path, such that the control path can “tune” a DC supply signal provided to the power amplifier. Thus, when a delayed version of the signal-of-interest is provided over the transmission path to the power amplifier, the DC supply signal provided to the power amplifier helps ensure that the power amplifier has “just enough” DC supply to ensure reliable operation without dissipating excess power. In this way, the techniques disclosed herein help to reduce power consumption in transmitters, thereby potentially helping to extend battery life and reduce undesired heating for users.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Antenna module

Номер: US20120075160A1
Принадлежит: HTC Corp

An antenna module includes an antenna, a tunable matching circuit, a power detector and a control unit. The antenna comprises a feeding point. The tunable matching circuit, electrically connected between the antenna and the power detector and configured to provide a loading impedance, comprises a plurality of tunable impedance elements connected to each other and electrically connected to the feeding point as well. The power detector is electrically connected between the tunable matching circuit and a power amplifier and configured to detect a power indicator. The control unit, electrically connected to the tunable matching circuit and the power detector, is configured to read the power indicator and RSSI to generate a control signal for the tunable matching circuit, which consistently changes the loading impedance to achieve impedance matching.

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12-04-2012 дата публикации

Wireless transceiver with amplifier bias adjusted based on modulation scheme and transmit power feedback

Номер: US20120088510A1
Принадлежит: Apple Inc

An electronic device may contain a transceiver that transmits and receives radio-frequency signals through antenna structures. Power amplifier circuitry may amplify the radio-frequency signals that are being transmitted. An adjustable voltage supply may supply an adjustable power amplifier bias voltage to the power amplifier circuitry. The power amplifier circuitry may include multiple power amplifiers each of which may handle signals transmitted using a different cellular telephone standard. For each cellular telephone standard, multiple modulation schemes may be supported. A power detector may provide real time measurements of output power. Control circuitry can adjust the transceiver circuitry based on the measurements of output power and can adjust the adjustable power amplifier bias voltage in real time to select an optimum power amplifier bias voltage based on the current cellular telephone standard, modulation scheme, power amplifier gain state, and operating frequency in use.

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17-05-2012 дата публикации

Improved control of switcher regulated power amplifier modules

Номер: US20120122411A1
Принадлежит: Research in Motion Ltd

Various embodiments described herein relate to a power management block and an amplification block used in the transmitter of a communication subsystem. The power management block provides improved control for the gain control signal provided to a pre-amplifier and the supply voltage provided to a power amplifier which are both in the amplification block. The power expended by the power amplifier is optimized by employing a continuous control method in which one or more feedback loops are employed to take into account various characteristics of the transmitter components and control values.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

Power Amplifiers for Wireless Systems

Номер: US20120142304A1
Принадлежит: Intel Corp

A wireless transceiver may include a power amplifier that uses an envelope tracker. The envelope tracker may include stacked buck switching supply modulators, each having two different supply voltages. In one embodiment, the two different supply voltages are higher and lower supply voltages, which relaxes the voltage head room on the switching regulator and allows the use of thin gate fast transistors in some embodiments.

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14-06-2012 дата публикации

Radio frequency power amplifier with linearizing predistorter

Номер: US20120149316A1
Принадлежит: Skyworks Solutions Inc

A power amplifier circuit includes an amplifier MOSFET and a predistorter MOSFET. The predistorter MOSFET source and drain are connected together, and the predistorter MOSFET is connected between the gate of the amplifier MOSFET and a second bias voltage signal. This biasing of the predistorter MOSFET causes it to provide a nonlinear capacitance at the gate of the amplifier MOSFET. The combined non-linear capacitances of the amplifier MOSFET and predistorter MOSFET provide predistortion that promotes cancellation of the distortion or nonlinearity contributed by the amplifier MOSFET alone.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Amplifier providing power recovery from a narrow-band antenna

Номер: US20120161863A1
Автор: Dennis Covill, Tim Hardy
Принадлежит: NAUTEL Ltd

A method, amplifier and system are provided for enabling power recovery from a narrow-band antenna when a signal having bandwidth exceeding that of the antenna is utilized. The amplifier provides amplification of a source signal to the antenna and recovery of power stored in the antenna during periods when the impedance of the antenna is negative to enable reverse current through the amplifier to a direct current (DC) power source.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Power detection device and method of driving the same

Номер: US20120202441A1
Автор: Yutaka Mimino
Принадлежит: ROHM CO LTD

A power detection device includes first and second power detection circuits configured to output a first and second detection signals, respectively, each including a half-wave rectifier circuit having a transistor, and connected to an RF input terminal, a ripple filter having a transistor and a capacitor, and configured to filter ripples of a rectified signal from the half-wave rectifier circuit, a transmission circuit having a pair of transistors, and connected to the half-wave rectifier circuit and the ripple filter to transfer the rectified signal to the ripple filter, and a constant current source having a transistor to supply a current to the half-wave rectifier circuit, the ripple filter, and the transmission circuit, and a subtraction circuit configured to receive the first and second detection signals and to calculate a difference between the two signals.

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30-08-2012 дата публикации

Signal Processing Circuit and Method

Номер: US20120219088A1
Принадлежит: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH

A signal processing circuit for providing a modulated analog transmit signal on the basis of a digital transmit data signal is configured to vary a resolution in dependence on a detected or predefined parameter when providing the modulated analog transmit signal.

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20-09-2012 дата публикации

Radio communication device, transmission circuit and buffer circuit

Номер: US20120238221A1
Автор: Jun Deguchi
Принадлежит: Toshiba Corp

According to one embodiment, a buffer circuit has a capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, an input signal being inputted to the first terminal, a first inverting amplifier circuit configured to invert and amplify a signal of the second terminal of the capacitor, a second inverting amplifier circuit configure to invert and amplify an output signal of the first inverting amplifier circuit, and a MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor comprising a third terminal, a fourth terminal and a gate, the third terminal being connected to the second terminal of the capacitor, the fourth terminal being connected to a connection node of the first and the second inverting amplifier circuits, an inversion signal of the input signal being inputted to the gate.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Transmitter and communication device

Номер: US20120243582A1
Автор: Toru Matsuura
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

Provided is a transmitter that compensates for AM/PM distortion and operate with low distortion and high efficiency. A compensation section 22 calculates an amplitude signal M representing the magnitude of a vector consisting of I PL and Q PL signals which pass through LPFs 14 and 15 , respectively, thereby predicting variation of the envelope of a radio frequency signal Pi, which variation occurs due to I p ′ and Q p ′ signals passing through LPFs 12 and 13 , respectively. The compensation section 22 calculates a phase compensation amount θcomp, based on the calculated amplitude signal M, and adds the phase compensation amount θcomp to a phase signal θ.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Power Amplification Based on Phase Angle Controlled Frequency Reference Signal and Amplitude Control Signal

Номер: US20120243637A1
Принадлежит: ParkerVision Inc

Methods and systems for vector combining power amplification are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of signals are individually amplified, then summed to form a desired time-varying complex envelope signal. Phase and/or frequency characteristics of one or more of the signals are controlled to provide the desired phase, frequency, and/or amplitude characteristics of the desired time-varying complex envelope signal. In another embodiment, a time-varying complex envelope signal is decomposed into a plurality of constant envelope constituent signals. The constituent signals are amplified equally or substantially equally, and then summed to construct an amplified version of the original time-varying envelope signal. Embodiments also perform frequency up-conversion.

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25-10-2012 дата публикации

Rf transmitter, integrated circuit device, wireless communication unit and method therefor

Номер: US20120269292A1
Принадлежит: Mediatek Singapore Pte Ltd

A radio frequency (RF) transmitter including at least one digital signal processing module is described. The at least one digital signal processing module is arranged to receive a complex digital input signal, successively apply pre-distortion to the received complex digital input signal with a progressively finer granularity, simultaneously progressively increase a sampling rate of the received complex digital input signal, and output a first, in-phase digital control word and a second, quadrature, digital control word for controlling at least one digital power amplifier component to generate an RF signal representative of the received complex digital input signal.

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15-11-2012 дата публикации

Increased capacity communications for ofdm-based wireless communications systems/methods/devices

Номер: US20120288023A1
Автор: Peter D. Karabinis
Принадлежит: EICES Res Inc

Numerous embodiments are provided that may be used to provide enhanced capacity and/or Quality-of-Service for OFDM-based systems such as LTE and/or WiMAX. Various service/device modes and/or applications are also provided. According to embodiments of the invention, a transformation may be performed on a data vector by a transmitter, prior to the transmitter transmitting the data vector, to distribute elements of the data vector over an available frequency space, thus providing robustness to channel anomalies such as fading and/or interference. Embodiments relating to architectures, systems, methods, devices, software, firmware and/or computer program products are provided.

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22-11-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for controlling wireless power transmission

Номер: US20120293010A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A wireless power transmission controlling apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a power amplifier that receives a source power, amplifies the received source power, and outputs a wireless power transmission signal from the amplified received source power, a band pass filter that filters the wireless power transmission signal, and passes a harmonic wave corresponding to a communication frequency band, and a communication unit that transmits a wireless power transmission control signal using the harmonic wave corresponding to the communication frequency band.

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22-11-2012 дата публикации

Compact wide dynamic range transmitter for point to point radio

Номер: US20120295561A1
Принадлежит: Aviat US Inc

A radio frequency transmitter comprising a modem which receives one or more input data signals and an adaptive predistortion signal and provides a baseband in-phase signal and a baseband quadrature signal. The transmitter may comprise a power amplifier module which receives the in-phase and quadrature phase signals and provides a radio frequency output signal. A predistortion module receives the radio frequency signal, downconverts the radio frequency signal to an intermediate frequency signal, and downconverts the intermediate frequency signal to a baseband feedback signal. The transmitter samples the feedback signal and provides an adaptive predistortion signal to the modem.

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22-11-2012 дата публикации

Semiconductor device, manufacturing method thereof, and mobile telephone

Номер: US20120295668A1
Принадлежит: Renesas Electronics Corp

Provided is a technology capable of inhibiting a shield film formed over a surface of a sealing body from peeling from the surface of the sealing body, and inhibiting a part of the shield film from bulging from the surface of the sealing body. The present invention is characterized in that a peeling-prevention-mark formation region is provided so as to surround a product-identification-mark formation region, and a plurality of peeling prevention marks are formed in the peeling-prevention-mark formation region. That is, the present invention is characterized in that the region of the surface region of the sealing body which is different from the product-identification-mark formation region is defined as the peeling-prevention-mark formation region, and the peeling prevention marks are formed in the peeling-prevention-mark formation region.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Mobile wireless communications device with separate in-phase and quadrature power amplification

Номер: US20130003793A1
Принадлежит: Research in Motion Ltd

A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing an antenna, and radio frequency (RF) circuitry. A transceiver is connected to the antenna and a processor is operative with the RF circuitry. The transceiver includes an In-phase and Quadrature (I/Q) Modulation and Power Amplification circuit having an In-phase (I) circuit with a modulator mixer and power amplifier circuit. A Quadrature (Q) circuit includes a modulator mixer and power amplifier circuit. A power combiner receives the separately amplified In-phase and Quadrature signals and sums and outputs the signals as a combined I and Q signal. The I and Q circuits are isolated from the combined I and Q signal to enhance antenna matching and transmitted radiated power (TRP) and reduce harmonic emission from the power amplification circuits.

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03-01-2013 дата публикации

Circuit and Method for Interference Reduction

Номер: US20130005284A1
Автор: Spendim Dalipi
Принадлежит: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB

A radio frequency transmitter comprises an amplifier, an antenna port, an isolator adapted to isolate an output of the amplifier from an interfering signal of the antenna port, a linearization loop and a transmission line comprising a first part (coupling a signal source to an input of the amplifier), a second part (coupling the output of the amplifier to an input of the isolator) and a third part (coupling an output of the isolator to the antenna port). The linearization loop is adapted to reduce non-linearity of the isolator and comprises a first directional coupler coupled to the third part of the transmission line, a loop impedance, and at least one further linearization loop element adapted to adjust a linearization signal and to feed the adjusted linearization signal to the transmission line. The radio frequency transmitter also comprises an interference reducing circuit adapted to reduce an influence of the interfering signal on the linearization loop. The circuit comprises a variable gain and phase shifter, and second and third directional couplers. The variable gain and phase shifter is coupled to the third part of the transmission line via the second directional coupler, which extracts a compensation signal from the transmission line, and is adapted to adjust amplitude and phase of the compensation signal based on the amplitude and phase of the interfering signal passing through the loop impedance. The third directional coupler couples the variable gain and phase shifter to the loop feed line and feeds the adjusted compensation signal thereto.

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31-01-2013 дата публикации

Multi-Dimensional Error Definition, Error Measurement, Error Analysis, Error Function Generation, Error Information Optimization, and Error Correction for Communications Systems

Номер: US20130031442A1
Принадлежит: ParkerVision Inc

The present invention is related to multi-dimensional error definition, error measurement, error analysis, error function generation, error information optimization, and error correction for communication systems. Novel techniques are provided that can be applied to a myriad of applications for which an input to output transfer characteristic must be corrected or linearized. According to embodiments of the present invention, error can be described, processed, and geometrically interpreted. Compact formulations of error correction and calibration functions can be generated according to the present invention, which reduce memory requirements as well as computational time.

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

Communication system with band, mode, impedance and linearization self-adjustment

Номер: US20130137384A1
Принадлежит: Ethertronics Inc

A communication system is provided, including an antenna, a PA, a linearization circuit to enhance linearity, a filter system, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive information on the signals and conditions, and based on the information the controller controls one or more of the antenna, the PA, the linearization circuit and the filter system to provide an optimum configuration to meet specifications of signal properties under the conditions. The controller may look up a registry having entries regarding the specifications of signal properties under conditions in terms of predetermined parameters.

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for compensating code channel power in a transmitter

Номер: US20130142220A1
Принадлежит: Research in Motion Ltd

It has now been found that in some transmitter implementations which transmit multiple code channels, for example CDMA transmitters, the observed power for each code channel at the output relative to the other code channels is dependent upon the total transmit power due to non-linearities in the transmitter. Methods and apparatus are provided which use pre-set digital gains or digital gain adjustments to compensate for the non-linearities as a function of total transmit power such that at the output, the desired relative powers are observed.

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus for compensating for distortion of transmitter array in radio communication system and method for controlling the same

Номер: US20130163696A1

Provided is a method in which a Digital Pre-Distorter (DPD) performs digital pre-distortion on a received In-phase (I) signal, a received Quadrature-phase (Q) signal, a feedback I signal, and a feedback Q signal; a mixer mixes a signal output from the DPD with a frequency signal output from an oscillator; each of n phase shifters phase-shifts a signal output from the mixer according to a preset beamforming pattern; each of n Power Amplifiers (PAs) amplifies a signal output from an associated phase shifter according to a gain, the PAs connected to the associated phase shifter on a one-to-one basis; each of n envelope detectors detects an envelope signal from a signal output from an associated PA, the envelope detector connected to the associated PA on a one-to-one basis; and a control unit determines whether the n PAs operate normally, using the envelope signals output from the n envelope detectors.

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

Multimode transmitter apparatus

Номер: US20130170577A1
Автор: Akihiko Matsuoka
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

Provided is a multimode transmitter apparatus that, in a case of using different paths to process modulated signals, can suppress the signal overlapping or loss that would occur during a path switching. In the apparatus, a baseband modulating unit ( 110 ), which supports a plurality of modulation schemes using different modulation bandwidths, outputs either first modulated signals or second modulated signals. An LPF ( 130 - 1 ) and an LPF ( 130 - 2 ), which have delay amounts Δtd 1 and Δtd 2 , perform signal processings of the first and second modulated signals, respectively. A timing control unit ( 160 ) sets the modulation schemes and the switching timings of the modulation schemes. The timing control unit ( 160 ) sets, on the basis of the switching timings and the delay amounts Δtd 1 and Δtd 2 , the switching timings of a modulated signal selecting switch ( 120 ) and a signal processing delay adjusting switch ( 140 ) to be different from each other.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Mobile wireless communications device with selective power amplifier control and related methods

Номер: US20130195219A1
Принадлежит: Research in Motion Ltd

A mobile wireless communications device may include a processor, a modulator coupled downstream from the processor, a power amplifier coupled downstream from the modulator and having a control voltage input, an antenna coupled downstream from the power amplifier, and a feedback path coupled between the antenna and the processor. The processor may be coupled to the control voltage input of the power amplifier, and may be configured to determine an adjacent channel leakage value based upon the feedback path and to selectively set a control voltage for the power amplifier based upon the adjacent channel leakage value.

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Peak-to-average power reduction method

Номер: US20130215946A1
Принадлежит: NAUTEL Ltd

A method of reducing peak-to-average power in a hybrid signal is provided. The method determines peaks in power by defining a sample point by way of a digital vector and an analog vector. The digital and analog vectors are added together to generate a hybrid vector which is used to compare the sample point to the maximum desired peak threshold. An error vector is used to correct the sample point to a desired power level. Once the sample point has been corrected it can be added back to the analog signal and transmitted.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Digital Predistortion of Non-Linear Devices

Номер: US20130243119A1
Принадлежит: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB

A method and apparatus for compensating for nonlinearities in a non-linear device for manipulating a signal is described. Shortly before an initial discrete power increase is applied to the device, a first pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of a first set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal before it reaches the device. A predetermined time period after the initial power increase, the first pre-distortion function stops being applied to the signal, and a second pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of a second set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal. Shortly before a subsequent discrete power increase is applied to the device, the first pre-distortion function is generated on the basis of the first set of DPD parameters and applied to the signal.

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03-10-2013 дата публикации

Wireless apparatus and distortion compensating method

Номер: US20130259154A1
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

A wireless apparatus includes amplifying systems each including a storing unit storing a distortion compensation coefficient for compensation for a nonlinear distortion of one or more transmission signals, a compensator compensating for the nonlinear distortion using the distortion compensation coefficient stored in the storing unit, and an amplifier amplifying the transmission signal after distortion compensation. The wireless apparatus further includes a switch that selects feedback signals corresponding to the transmission signals output from the amplifying systems, a subtractor that derives one or more differences between the feedback signal selected in the switch and the transmission signal, a first calculator that derives a distortion compensation coefficient that restricts the difference derived in the subtractor, and a switch controller that controls a length of time during which the feedback signal is selected in the switch depending on magnitude of distortion of the transmission signal output from the amplifying system.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

High speed signaling system with adaptive transmit pre-emphasis

Номер: US20130272359A1
Принадлежит: RAMBUS INC

A high-speed signaling system with adaptive transmit pre-emphasis. A transmit circuit has a plurality of output drivers to output a first signal onto a signal path. A receive circuit is coupled to receive the first signal via the signal path and configured to generate an indication of whether the first signal exceeds a threshold level. A first threshold control circuit is coupled to receive the indication from the receive circuit and configured to adjust the threshold level according to whether the first signal exceeds the threshold level. A drive strength control circuit is coupled to receive the indication from the receive circuit and configured to adjust a drive strength of at least one output driver of the plurality of output drivers according to whether the first signal exceeds the threshold level.

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

High-frequency power amplifier

Номер: US20130285749A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A high-frequency power amplifier that amplifies a high-frequency input signal and outputs a signal having one power selected from a plurality of powers includes a high output route that is a circuit, which amplifies the input signal and outputs a signal of a high power, and a medium output route that is a circuit, which amplifies the input signal and outputs a signal of a medium power. The high output route includes a high-output amplifier that amplifies the input signal, an output matching circuit that is connected to an output node of the high-output amplifier, and a switch element that is connected to an output node of the output matching circuit. The medium output route includes a medium-output amplifier that amplifies the input signal and a switch element that is connected between an output node of the medium-output amplifier and an output node of the output matching circuit.

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26-12-2013 дата публикации

Distortion compensation circuit, and transmission device using distortion compensation circuit and high-frequency power amplifier

Номер: US20130343484A1
Принадлежит: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC

In order to shorten the convergence time for compensating distortion generated by a high-frequency power amplifier, a distortion compensation circuit which independently generates coefficients of odd-symmetrical amplitude distortion compensation signals and coefficients of odd-symmetrical phase distortion compensation signals of respective orders of a high-frequency power amplifier includes an even-symmetrical distortion compensation signal generation circuit for generating an even-symmetrical amplitude distortion compensation signal and an even-symmetrical phase distortion compensation signal from a difference between the input signal amplitude and a signal obtained by delaying the input signal amplitude and a difference between the input signal and a signal obtained by delaying the input signal, respectively independently and independently of the odd-symmetrical distortion compensation signals, and an even-symmetrical distortion compensation signal superposition circuit for superposing the even-symmetrical distortion compensation signals on the input signal, and conducts pre-compensation on odd-symmetrical distortion and even-symmetrical distortion independently.

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30-01-2014 дата публикации

Signal transmitting device and signal transmitting method

Номер: US20140029694A1
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

A signal transmitting device includes: a signal processing circuit arranged to process an input signal to generate a processed input signal according to a compensating signal; a signal converting circuit arranged to convert the processed input signal to generate an output signal according to an oscillating signal; and an arithmetic circuit arranged to generate the compensating signal according to the power of a predetermined component in the output signal, wherein the signal processing circuit uses the compensating signal to update the input signal, and the signal converting circuit converts the updated input signal to reduce the power of the predetermined component in the output signal.

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Calibration for power amplifier predistortion

Номер: US20140036973A1
Принадлежит: Broadcom Corp

In one embodiment, a method comprising during a first calibration instance, converting at a first transconductance stage a first output voltage from a power amplifier of a transceiver to a first set of current signals; and during a second calibration instance not overlapping the first calibration instance, converting at a second transconductance stage a second output voltage from the power amplifier to a second set of current signals.

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

Distortion-compensated rf transmitter and method therefor

Номер: US20140056343A1
Принадлежит: CrestCom Inc

An RF transmitter ( 10 ) includes an RF amplifier ( 28 ) that generates an amplified RF signal ( 36 ) including a linear RF signal ( 92 ) and a spurious baseband signal ( 94 ). The spurious baseband signal ( 94 ) interacts with bias feed networks ( 56, 66 ) to cause the RF amplifier ( 28 ) to generate an unwanted RF distortion at or near the allocated RF bandwidth. A baseband compensation signal ( 98 ) is generated and equalized in an adaptive equalizer ( 102 ) then fed to the RF amplifier ( 28 ). A feedback signal ( 46 ) is obtained from the RF amplifier ( 28 ) and used to drive the adaptive equalizer ( 102 ). A feedback loop causes the adaptive equalizer to adjust a baseband signal ( 24, 32 ) supplied to the RF amplifier ( 28 ) so that the RF distortion is minimized.

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20-03-2014 дата публикации

Wireless communication system with power amplifier mechanism and method of operation thereof

Номер: US20140077876A1
Автор: Gennady Feygin, Inyup Kang
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A wireless communication system includes: a switching capacitor; a multi-way switch, having at least a first voltage input port, a second voltage input port, and an intermediate voltage input port, coupled to the switching capacitor; and a CORDIC processor, coupled to the multi-way switch, configured to select the first voltage input port, the second voltage input port, or the intermediate voltage input port.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Efficient Linear Integrated Power Amplifier Incorporating Low And High Power Operating Modes

Номер: US20140085006A1
Принадлежит: DSP Group Israel Ltd

A novel and useful radio frequency (RF) front end module (FEM) circuit that provides high linearity and power efficiency and meets the requirements of modern wireless communication standards such as 802.11 WLAN, 3G and 4G cellular standards, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. The configuration of the FEM circuit permits the use of common, relatively low cost semiconductor fabrication techniques such as standard CMOS processes. The FEM circuit includes a power amplifier made up of one or more sub-amplifiers having high and low power circuits and whose outputs are combined to yield the total desired power gain. An integrated multi-tap transformer having primary and secondary windings arranged in a novel configuration provide efficient power combining and transfer to the antenna of the power generated by the individual sub-amplifiers.

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27-03-2014 дата публикации

Processor having instruction set with user-defined non-linear functions for digital pre-distortion (dpd) and other non-linear applications

Номер: US20140086361A1
Принадлежит: LSI Corp

A processor is provided having an instruction set with user-defined non-linear functions for digital pre-distortion (DPD) and other non-linear applications. A signal processing function, such as DPD, is implemented in software by obtaining at least one software instruction that performs at least one non-linear function for an input value, x, wherein the at least one non-linear function comprises at least one user-specified parameter; in response to at least one of the software instructions for at least one non-linear function having at least one user-specified parameter, performing the following steps: invoking at least one functional unit that implements the at least one software instruction to apply the non-linear function to the input value, x; and generating an output corresponding to the non-linear function for the input value, x. The user-specified parameter can optionally be loaded from memory into at least one register.

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

Distortion compensation apparatus, distortion compensation method, and radio communication apparatus

Номер: US20150003563A1
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

A distortion compensation apparatus for compensating distortion of an input signal by an amplifier, the apparatus including: a storage unit configured to store a distortion compensation coefficient; a distortion compensation processing unit configured to read the distortion compensation coefficient from the storage unit based on a plurality of first addresses each corresponding to power of the input signal and perform distortion compensation on the input signal; and a distortion compensation coefficient copy unit configured to store the distortion compensation coefficient stored at a third address to a second address in which no distortion compensation coefficient is stored, between a maximum address and a minimum address of the storage unit storing the distortion compensation coefficients out of plurality of first addresses.

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06-01-2022 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BASEBAND PREDISTORTION LINEARIZATION IN MULTI-CHANNEL WIDEBAND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Номер: US20220007263A1
Принадлежит:

An efficient baseband predistortion linearization method for reducing the spectral regrowth and compensating memory effects in wideband communication systems using effective multiplexing modulation technique such as wideband code division multiple access and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing is disclosed. The present invention is based on the method of piecewise pre-equalized lookup table based predistortion, which is a cascade of a lookup table predistortion and piecewise pre-equalizers. 1providing a pre-distortion lookup table (LUT) having N first entries, N being an integer equal to or greater than unity;providing a pre-equalization lookup table (LUT) having M second entries, M being an integer equal to or greater than unity, the pre-equalization LUT being associated with a pre-equalizer;determining an index based on a magnitude of a baseband input signal;generating a sample by multiplying the baseband input signal with an entry of the N first entries in accordance with the index; andpre-equalizing the sample using an entry of the M second entries in accordance with the index to generate a pre-equalized signal,wherein the baseband input signal is a digital complex signal, and each entry of the pre-distortion LUT comprises complex coefficients, andwherein the complex coefficients are obtained by:converting the sample to an analog baseband signal by an analog-to-digital converter while bypassing the pre-equalizer;frequency upconverting the analog baseband signal to an upconverted signal;amplifying the upconverted signal by a power amplifier to obtain an amplified signal;attenuating the amplified signal to an attenuated signal;frequency downconverting the attenuated signal to a baseband signal; andperforming an indirect learning least mean square (LMS) algorithm using the baseband signal and the baseband input signal to obtain the complex coefficients.. A method comprising: This application is a continuation of the co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

POWER AMPLIFIER WITH GENERAL PURPOSE INPUT OUTPUT MODULE

Номер: US20170003733A1
Автор: BANOWETZ Matthew Lee
Принадлежит:

Systems, devices and methods related to configuring a power amplifier. In some embodiments, a power amplifier may include a general purpose input output (GPIO) lines and a GPIO module. The GPIO module may allow the power amplifier to configure the GPIO lines. Configuring the GPIO lines may allow the PA to have a common design that may be configured or reconfigured to interface with and/or control different types of electronic components. 1. A power amplifier (PA) module comprising:a PA circuit configured to receive a radio-frequency (RF) signal; anda general purpose input output (GPIO) module coupled to the PA circuit, the GPIO module configured to configure a set of GPIO lines to interface with an electronic component and the set of GPIO lines configured to provide one or more of a control signal, a current, or a voltage to the electronic component via the one or more GPIO lines.2. The PA module of wherein the control signal indicates one or more of a first voltage level of a logical high state or a second voltage level of a logical low state.3. The PA module of wherein the set of GPIO lines is coupled to a digital to analog converter (DAC).4. The PA module of wherein the current is received from a current source coupled to the set of GPIO lines.5. The PA module of wherein the voltage is received from a voltage source coupled to the set of GPIO lines.6. The PA module of wherein the set of GPIO lines is configured based on first data received via a serial peripheral interface.7. The PA module of wherein the first data is received while the PA module is in operation.8. The PA module of wherein the first data is received prior to the operation of the PA module.9. The PA module of wherein the electronic component comprises an antenna switching module (ASM).10. The PA module of wherein the electronic component comprises a band switch.11. The PA module of wherein the electronic component comprises a direct current to direct current converter.12. The PA module of wherein ...

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING PEAK POWER REDUCTION OF A COMMUNICATION SIGNAL

Номер: US20150004923A1
Автор: BEAUDIN Steve Andre
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A method, system and apparatus are provided for effecting peak power reduction of a communication signal. In particular, the method achieves peak power reduction by generating an out of band peak power reduction (OBPPR) signal; which reduces the peaks of the waveform. The OBPPR signal can be generated at baseband, IF or RF. The method can be implemented in the digital domain using FPGA, DSP or ASIC or can be implemented in the analog domain using discrete circuitry, RFIC's or MMIC's or multi-chip modules. The method does not introduce significant amounts of EVM or sacrifice any capacity and as such offers considerable advantages compared to current state of the art methods. Furthermore, the method can be combined and is approximately additive with existing power reduction methods to effect greater levels of peak power reduction. The inventor has demonstrated a system which takes an OFDM waveform with a PAPR of 7.16 dB as an input, and produces an output waveform with a PAPR of 4.5 dB, while introducing very negligible amounts of EVM. The inventor has also demonstrated a two carrier OFDM transmitter as well as a Multi-Carrier GSM transmitter with 8 carriers, where the OBPPR signal was able to reduce the peak to average power ratio of the waveform from 9 dB to 2.8 dB and from 9.5 dB to 4.2 dB respectively. 1. A method of reducing the peak to average power ratio of a communication signal which comprises of:a. Clipping or compressing the communication signal to reduce the peaks of the waveform to arrive at a clipped communication signal;b. Subtracting the original communication signal from the said first clipped communication signal to arrive at an unfiltered distortion signal;c. Filtering the said unfiltered distortion signal to eliminate or reduce distortion at frequencies where it is undesirable to have distortion products, to arrive at a filtered distortion signal;d. Recombining the said filtered distortion signal with the said communication signal with the ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIFFERENTIAL DIPOLE-BASED WAVEGUIDE POWER COMBINING

Номер: US20170005412A1
Принадлежит: Mission Microwave Technologies Inc.

A power combiner system for use in a single-mode waveguide includes an input waveguide, an output waveguide, at least one power amplifier module that includes a plurality of amplifiers, and at least one input dipole antenna extending into the input waveguide. Each input dipole antenna includes two input dipole antenna arms, and each input dipole antenna arm is coupled to an input of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. , The system further includes at least one output dipole antenna extending into the output waveguide. Each output dipole antenna includes two output dipole antenna arms, and each output dipole antenna arm is coupled to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers. Each power amplifier module is disposed in a plane that runs parallel with the direction of propagation. 1. A power combiner system for propagating wave signals in a waveguide comprising:an input waveguide;an output waveguide; a plurality of amplifiers;', 'at least one input dipole antenna extending into the input waveguide, each input dipole antenna including two input dipole antenna arms, and', 'at least one output dipole antenna extending into the output waveguide, each output dipole antenna including two output dipole antenna arms; and, 'at least one power amplifier module comprisingwherein each of the at least one power amplifier module is disposed in a plane that runs parallel with a direction of propagation.2. The power combiner system of claim 1 , wherein each of the two input dipole antenna arms is configured to couple to an input of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers.3. The power combiner system of claim 1 , wherein each of the two output dipole antenna arms is configured to couple to an output of a corresponding one of the plurality of amplifiers.4. The power combiner system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one input dipole antenna of the at least one power amplifier module is configured to detect a wave signal claim 1 , wherein ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO POWER AMPLIFICATION AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL

Номер: US20220014157A1
Автор: Ripley David Steven
Принадлежит:

Systems and methods related to power amplification and power supply control. A power amplification control system can include an interface configured to receive a transceiver control signal from a transceiver. The power amplification control system can include a power amplifier control component configured to generate a power amplifier control signal based on the transceiver control signal from the transceiver and a power supply control component configured to generate a power supply control signal based on the transceiver control signal from the transceiver and to generate the power supply control signal based on a local control signal from the power amplifier control component. 1an interface configured to receive a transceiver control signal from a transceiver;a power amplifier control component configured to generate a power amplifier control signal based on the transceiver control signal from the transceiver; anda power supply control component configured to generate a power supply control signal based on the transceiver control signal from the transceiver and to generate the power supply control signal based on a local control signal from the power amplifier control component.. A power amplification control system comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/686,177, filed Nov. 17, 2019, entitled “SYSTEMS AND METHODS RELATED TO POWER AMPLIFICATION AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/867,209, filed Sep. 28, 2015, entitled “POWER AMPLIFIER MODULE WITH POWER SUPPLY CONTROL,” now U.S. Pat. No. 10,483,926, issued Nov. 19, 2019, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/116,463, filed Feb. 15, 2015, entitled “SWITCHING MODE POWER SUPPLY CONTROLLED BY POWER AMPLIFIER MASTER,” the disclosure of each of which is hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.The present disclosure generally relates to power amplification systems.Some ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

MOVING MEAN AND MAGNITUDE DUAL PATH DIGITAL PREDISTORTION

Номер: US20170005627A1
Принадлежит: XILINX, INC.

An apparatus relates generally to preconditioning an input signal. In this apparatus, a first digital predistortion module and a second digital predistortion module are for receiving the input signal for respectively providing a first predistorted signal and a second predistorted signal. A combiner is for combining the first predistorted signal and the second predistorted signal for providing an output signal. The first digital predistortion module includes a moving mean block for receiving the input signal for providing a moving mean signal. The first digital predistortion module further includes a digital predistorter for receiving the input signal and the moving mean signal for providing the first predistorted signal. 2. (canceled)3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the input signal and the output signal are respective digital signals.4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:the first digital predistorter includes a first lookup table for receiving the moving mean signal as a first index to the first lookup table for providing the first predistorted signal; andthe second digital predistorter includes a second lookup table for receiving the magnitude signal as a second index to the second lookup table for providing the second predistorted signal.5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first digital predistorter and the second digital predistorter are a first nonlinear filter and a second nonlinear filter claim 1 , respectively.6. The apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first nonlinear filter and the second nonlinear filter are respectively a first Volterra nonlinear filter and a second Volterra nonlinear filter.7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the first Volterra nonlinear filter and the second Volterra nonlinear filter are a first pruned Volterra nonlinear filter and a second pruned Volterra nonlinear filter claim 6 , respectively.8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the moving mean block is ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

COMMUNICATION UNITS AND METHODS FOR POWER SUPPLY CONTROL

Номер: US20170005676A1
Принадлежит:

A communication unit comprises a decimator configured to sample a variable control signal and output a reduced bandwidth variable control signal; and a multi-level power supply, MLPS, comprising an input and an output, wherein the input is coupled to the decimator and configured to receive the reduced bandwidth variable control signal and, in response thereto, the output delivers multi-level output voltages to supply a power amplifier, PA, module. 1. A communication unit comprising:a decimator configured to sample a variable control signal and output a reduced bandwidth variable control signal; anda multi-level power supply, MLPS, comprising an input and an output, wherein the input is coupled to the decimator and configured to receive the reduced bandwidth variable control signal and, in response thereto, the output delivers multi-level output voltages to supply a power amplifier, PA, module.2. The communication unit of wherein the MLPS is configured to select an output supply voltage for the PA module from a plurality of sets of available output voltages based at least partly on the reduced bandwidth variable control signal output from the decimator.3. The communication unit of wherein the decimator is configured to dynamically adapt a sampling rate applied to the variable control signal to reduce a control signal bandwidth.4. The communication unit of further comprising a controller operably coupled to the decimator and configured to dynamically select and inform the decimator of at least one decimation factor to be applied by the decimator to adapt the sampling rate applied to the variable control signal.6. The communication unit of wherein a portion of the reduced bandwidth variable control signal output from the decimator is input to the DPD circuit such that the DPD circuit distorts the input transmit signal to compensate for PA non-linearity at least partly based on the reduced bandwidth variable control signal.7. The communication unit of wherein the ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

DYNAMIC BIAS CONTROL

Номер: US20170005677A1
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Systems and methods for controlling a power amplifier includes combining a digital modulated data signal with a digital bias signal to generate a combined digital signal, the digital bias signal generated based on an envelope for the modulated data signal; converting, by a digital-to-analog converter, the combined digital signal into a combined analog signal, the combined analog signal comprising an analog modulated data signal and an analog envelope bias signal; and separating the analog modulated data signal and the analog bias signal onto separate signal paths, wherein the converting is performed using a single digital-to-analog converter. 1. A communication system , comprising:a digital tuner operable to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal and operable to output a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal;a digital combiner operable to receive the digital IF signal and operable to output a biased IF signal;a DAC operable to convert the biased IF signal into an analog IF signal;a power amplifier having a signal input, a control input and an output;a high pass filter operable to high pass filter the analog IF signal, the high pass filtered analog IF signal being coupled to the signal input of the power amplifier; anda low pass filter operable to low pass filter the analog IF signal, the low pass filtered analog IF signal being coupled to the control input of the power amplifier.2. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the high pass filter is configured to filter out the bias signal from the analog IF signal.3. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the control input of the power amplifier is operable to control a bias of the power amplifier.4. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the digital IF signal comprises a data signal modulated on a carrier.5. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein the DAC comprises the digital combiner.6. The communication system of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , an envelope computation module is configured ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

SINGLE RF OSCILLATOR TECHNIQUE FOR BULT-IN TUNE, TEST, AND CALIBRATION OF A TRANSCEIVER

Номер: US20170005738A1
Принадлежит: ARM LIMITED

Methods and various structures provide for loopback tuning, testing, and calibrating of a transceiver, including: supplying RF drive to both a transmitter and a receiver of the transceiver from one oscillator; applying a modulation waveform to a transceiver block of the transceiver to produce an amplitude-modulated signal; converting a sideband of the amplitude-modulated signal to a baseband signal having a frequency suitable for processing by a receiver digital block, where processing the baseband signal produces a digital output; and performing tuning, testing, and calibrating of the transceiver block, based at least in part on the digital output. 1. A method for loopback tuning , testing , and calibrating (TTC) of a transceiver , comprising:supplying RF drive to both a transmitter and a receiver of the transceiver from one oscillator;applying a modulation waveform to a transceiver block of the transceiver to produce an amplitude-modulated signal;converting a sideband of the amplitude-modulated signal to a baseband signal having a frequency suitable for processing by a receiver digital block, where processing the baseband signal produces a digital output; andperforming at least one of tuning, testing, and calibrating of the transceiver block, based at least in part on the digital output.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:prior to supplying RF drive:a TTC controller setting the transceiver into a TTC mode; andprior to applying the modulation waveform:the TTC controller controlling a controller to supply the modulation waveform.4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:the TTC controller adjusting a center frequency of a transmit filter; andre-evaluating the adjusted baseband signal.5. The method of claim 1 , where applying the modulation waveform to a transceiver block comprises applying the modulation waveform to an enable input of the transceiver block.6. The method of claim 1 , where the modulation waveform is a series of pulses.7. The method of ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A PREDISTORTION LINEARIZER WITH FREQUENCY COMPENSATION

Номер: US20180006615A1
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An analog predistortion linearizer system with dynamic frequency compensation for automatically adjusting predistortion characteristics based on a detected frequency includes a frequency detector configured to generate at least one frequency detection signal in response to receiving an amplifier drive signal, the frequency detection signal including a frequency indicator that indicates the frequency of the amplifier drive signal. Moreover, the system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the frequency detector and configured to generate a predistorter control signal in response to receiving the frequency detection signal from the frequency detector, and a predistorter communicatively coupled to i) the frequency detector and ii) the controller, the predistorter configured to generate a predistorted amplifier drive signal based on at least the predistorter control signal. 1. An analog predistortion linearizer system with dynamic frequency compensation for automatically adjusting predistortion characteristics based on a detected frequency , the system comprising:a frequency detector generating at least one frequency detection signal in response to receiving an amplifier drive signal, the at least one frequency detection signal including a frequency indicator that indicates a frequency of the amplifier drive signal, said at least one frequency detection signal comprising an analog signal or a digital signal;a controller communicatively coupled to the frequency detector and generating at least one predistorter control signal in response to receiving the at least one frequency detection signal from the frequency detector; andan analog predistorter communicatively coupled to i) the frequency detector and ii) the controller, the analog predistorter generating a predistorted amplifier drive signal based on the at least one predistorter control signal, wherein said controller comprising a circuit for processing the received analog signal and for generating a ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

ACTIVE CROSS-BAND ISOLATION FOR A TRANSFORMER-BASED POWER AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20180006618A1
Автор: An Kyu Hwan, Mohta Setu
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Embodiments of radio frequency (RF) systems include a plurality of power amplifiers having a primary winding and a secondary winding. Each of the power amplifiers may be configured to process signals of different frequency bands. The primary winding for one power amplifier can be detuned while another power amplifier is being used in a transmit mode. By detuning the power amplifier, power coupling from the transmitting power amplifier can be reduced or eliminated. 1. A radio frequency device comprising:a first power amplifier having a first primary winding and a first secondary winding, the first power amplifier configured in a first transmit mode to amplify a first radio frequency transmit signal received on the first primary winding and provide a first amplified radio frequency transmit signal on the first secondary winding, the first radio frequency transmit signal of a first frequency;a second power amplifier having a second primary winding and a second secondary winding, the second power amplifier configured in a second transmit mode to amplify a second radio frequency transmit signal received on the second primary winding and provide a second amplified radio frequency transmit signal on the second secondary winding, the second radio frequency transmit signal of a second frequency that is a harmonic of the first frequency; anda controller configured, when the first power amplifier is in the first transmit mode, to detune the second power amplifier to reduce power coupling between the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier.2. The radio frequency device of further comprising a first switch coupled to a receive side of the first secondary winding and a second switch coupled to a receive side of the second secondary winding.3. The radio frequency device of wherein the first power amplifier and the first switch reside together on a bulk complementary metal oxide semiconductor die.4. The radio frequency device of wherein the first switch is configured ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM SWITCHING POWER AMPLIFIER SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Номер: US20180006619A1
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Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment includes a switching power amplifier that outputs an amplified analog electrical signal based on an input electrical signal and voltage of an envelope voltage supply rail. The switching power amplifier includes a first transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a source electrically coupled to the envelope voltage supply rail, and a drain electrically coupled to an output of the switching power amplifier; a second transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a source electrically coupled to ground, and a drain electrically coupled to the output; and a third transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a drain electrically coupled to the envelope voltage supply rail, and a source electrically coupled to an output of another switching power amplifier. 1. A radio frequency system configured to transmit radio waves , wherein the radio frequency system comprises: a first transistor, wherein a first gate of the first transistor is configured to receive the first input electrical signal, a first source of the first transistor is configured to be electrically coupled to the envelope voltage supply rail, and a first drain of the first transistor is electrically coupled to a first output of the first switching power amplifier;', 'a second transistor coupled in parallel with the first transistor, wherein a second gate of the second transistor is configured to receive the first input electrical signal, a second source of the second transistor is configured to be electrically coupled to ground, and a second drain of the second transistor is electrically coupled to the first output of the first switching power amplifier; and', 'a third transistor, wherein a third gate of the third transistor is configured to receive the first input electrical signal, a third drain of the third transistor is configured to be ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

LOW SUPPLY CLASS AB OUTPUT AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20180006620A1
Автор: KAUFFMAN John G.
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An apparatus is provided which comprises: a differential input amplifying stage including a current source and a first node; a first matched pair of transistors coupled to the first node, wherein one of the transistors of the first matched pair is coupled to an output node of a driving stage; a second matched pair of transistors coupled to a second node to bias the second matched pair of transistors, wherein one of the transistors of the second matched pair of transistors is coupled to the output node of the driving stage, and wherein the second node is to be charged according to a first bias of the current source; and a resistive device coupled to the first and second nodes. 1. An apparatus comprising:a differential input amplifying stage including a current source and a first node;a first matched pair of transistors coupled to the first node, wherein one of the transistors of the first matched pair is coupled to an output node of a driving stage;a second matched pair of transistors coupled to a second node to bias the second matched pair of transistors, wherein one of the transistors of the second matched pair of transistors is coupled to the output node of the driving stage, and wherein the second node is to be charged according to a first bias of the current source; anda resistive device coupled to the first and second nodes.2. The apparatus of comprises a bias transistor coupled to a supply terminal and the second node claim 1 , wherein the bias transistor is biased according to a second bias different from the first bias.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein another transistor of the first matched pair of transistors is coupled to the first node.4. The apparatus of comprises:a capacitor coupled to the output node of the driving stage; anda resistor coupled in series with the capacitor, the resistor also coupled to the first node.5. The apparatus of comprises a current mirror coupled to the second node claim 1 , wherein the current mirror includes:a diode ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

Method for transmitting radio signals from a base station, a system and a computer program product

Номер: US20180006671A1
Принадлежит: Alcatel Lucent SAS

A method, in a telecommunications system, for transmitting radio signals from a base station comprising at least a pair of transmission branches configured to supply output signals for respective antennae of the base station, to at least one terminal comprising at least one antenna, the method comprising splitting a signal for transmission into at least first and second components, applying a phase shift to the first component to generate a modified first component and providing the modified first component and the second component to respective power amplifiers for transmission over the antennae.

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OUT-OF-BAND INTERFERENCE MITIGATION

Номер: US20180006672A1
Автор: CHOI Jung-il, Jain Mayank
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A system for interference mitigation including a transmit coupler that samples the RF transmit signal to create a sampled RF transmit signal; a transmit analog canceller that transforms the RF transmit signal to an RF interference cancellation signal, according to a first configuration state; a first receive coupler that combines the RF interference cancellation signal and the RF receive signal to generate a composite RF receive signal; a sampling analog interference filtering system that, in order to remove interference in the transmit band, filters the sampled RF transmit signal to generate a cleaned transmit signal; a first frequency downconverter that converts the transmit signal to a BB transmit signal; a second frequency downconverter that converts the composite RF receive signal to a composite BB receive signal; and an analog-to-digital converter that converts the transmit signal to a digital transmit signal. 1. A system for out-of-band interference mitigation comprising:a transmit coupler, communicatively coupled to a radio-frequency (RF) transmit signal of a communication system, that samples the RF transmit signal to create a sampled RF transmit signal; wherein the RF transmit signal has a first RF carrier frequency in a transmit band;a transmit analog canceller that transforms, according to a first configuration state, the sampled RF transmit signal to a first RF interference cancellation signal;a first receive coupler, communicatively coupled to an RF receive signal of the communication system having a second RF carrier frequency in a receive band, that combines, in order to remove a first portion of interference in the transmit band, the first RF interference cancellation signal and the RF receive signal to generate a composite RF receive signal;a sampling analog interference filtering system that, in order to remove interference in the transmit band, filters the sampled RF transmit signal to generate a cleaned transmit signal;a first frequency ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

SINGLE RF OSCILLATOR TECHNIQUE FOR BULT-IN TUNE, TEST, AND CALIBRATION OF A TRANSCEIVER

Номер: US20180006738A1
Принадлежит: ARM LTD

Methods and various structures provide for loopback tuning, testing, and calibrating of a transceiver, including: supplying RF drive to both a transmitter and a receiver of the transceiver from one oscillator; applying a modulation waveform to a transceiver block of the transceiver to produce an amplitude-modulated signal; converting a sideband of the amplitude-modulated signal to a baseband signal having a frequency suitable for processing by a receiver digital block, where processing the baseband signal produces a digital output; and performing tuning, testing, and calibrating of the transceiver block, based at least in part on the digital output. 1. A transceiver , comprising:a transmitter;a receiver having a receiver digital block;one oscillator operable to supply RF drive to both the transmitter and the receiver;a transceiver block;a controller; anda tuning, testing, and calibrating (TTC) controller operable to place the transceiver into a TTC mode, to control the controller to apply a modulation waveform to the transceiver block of the transceiver to produce an amplitude-modulated signal, and to convert a sideband of the amplitude-modulated signal to a baseband signal having a frequency suitable for processing by the receiver digital block, where processing the baseband signal produces a digital output.2. The transceiver of claim 1 , the TTC controller operable to place the transceiver into the TTC mode prior to the one oscillator supplying RF drive and the TTC controller operable to control the controller to supply the modulation waveform prior to applying the modulation waveform to the transceiver block of the transceiver.3. The transceiver of claim 1 , further comprising:an antenna switch;a receiver mixer;a transmit buffer, placing the antenna switch of the transceiver in loopback mode by coupling a signal at a transmitter (TX) port of the antenna switch to a receiver (RX) port of the antenna switch; and', 'controlling the one oscillator to drive both the ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

MULTIPLEXER AND FRONTEND MODULE COMPRISING A MULTIPLEXER

Номер: US20210006233A1
Автор: Heijna Roeland
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A multiplexer circuit with good isolation characteristics and a compensated frequency characteristic at the transmission side is presented. The multiplexer circuit has a reception filter notch circuit (RFNC) active at a frequency within a passband of a reception filter (RXF) and coupled between an input port and a transmission filter (TXF). 1. A multiplexer circuit comprisingan input port, a common port, an output port and a signal line between the input port and the common port,a transmission filter between the input port and the common port,a reception filter coupled to the output port,a reception filter notch circuit coupled between the input port and the transmission filter, whereinthe reception filter has a passband andthe reception filter notch circuit is active at a frequency within the passband of the reception filter.2. The multiplexer of claim 1 , wherein the reception filter comprises a capacitive element.3. The multiplexer of claim 2 , wherein the capacitive element of the reception filter notch circuit electrically connects the signal line to ground.421. The multiplexer of claim 1 , wherein the reception filter notch circuit is provided to create a notch in the transfer function S.5. The multiplexer of claim 1 , whereinthe multiplexer is a duplexer and the transmission filter and the reception filter are filters of the duplexer, orthe multiplexer is a multiplexer of a degree higher than 2, and the multiplexer comprises an additional reception filter.6. The multiplexer of claim 1 , wherein the reception filter notch circuit improves reception cross isolation in a carrier aggregation system.7. The multiplexer of claim 1 , further comprising an impedance matching circuit between the input port and the transmission filter.8. The multiplexer of claim 1 , further comprisinga power amplifier connected to the input port and the transmission filter and/ora low noise amplifier connected to the output port.9. A frontend module claim 1 , comprising the multiplexer ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Uplink carrier aggregation device and mobile terminal

Номер: US20210006280A1
Автор: Tianlin LI, Zhimin Lu
Принадлежит: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd

A ULCA device and a mobile terminal are provided. The ULCA device includes an RF transceiver, at least two PAs, one power-amplifier power module, a control chip, a multiplexer, and an antenna switch. The RF transceiver is connected to the at least two PAs. The at least two PAs are connected to the multiplexer, which is connected to the antenna switch. The control chip is connected to the RF transceiver and the power-amplifier power module, and configured to determine supply voltage needed by each PA, determine target voltage to be output by the power-amplifier power module based on maximum supply voltage, and send a power supply instruction to the power-amplifier power module. The power-amplifier power module is connected to the at least two PAs, and configured to regulate the target voltage according to the power supply instruction and output the target voltage to the at least two PAs.

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

AGILE NAVIGATION TRANSMITTER SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A SINGLE AMPLIFIER SYSTEM

Номер: US20210006281A1
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A method and transmission system for amplifying and providing navigation signals. The system comprises a splitter circuit configured to receive a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals oscillating at at least two different frequencies fand f. The splitter circuit is further configured to split and forward the RF signals having the ffrequency to a first bandpass filter and the RF signals having the ffrequency to a second bandpass filter. The system further comprises a first tunable amplifier configured to receive the RF signals from the first bandpass filter. The system further comprises a second tunable amplifier configured to receive the RF signals from the second bandpass filter at substantially the same time as the first tunable amplifier's receipt of the RF signals from the first bandpass filter. The first tunable amplifier is further configured to amplify its RF signals across a first band centered around the frequency f. The second tunable amplifier is further configured to amplify its RF signals across a second band centered around the frequency f. The amplified RF signals are fed substantially concurrently into a mixer circuit for transmission via an RF antenna to a navigation receiver. 1. A transmission system for providing navigation signals , the system comprising:{'sub': 1', '2', '1', '2, 'a splitter circuit configured to receive a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals oscillating at at least two different frequencies fand f, and configured to split and forward the RF signals having the ffrequency to a first bandpass filter and the RF signals having the ffrequency to a second bandpass filter;'}a first tunable amplifier configured to receive the RF signals from the first bandpass filter; anda second tunable amplifier configured to receive the RF signals from the second bandpass filter at substantially the same time as the first tunable amplifier's receipt of the RF signals from the first bandpass filter,{'sub': 1', '2, 'wherein the first tunable ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE

Номер: US20210006283A1
Автор: HARADA Tetsuro
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A radio frequency module is provided. A matching circuit includes an inductor which is connected in series to the power amplifier and is formed in a substrate. The substrate includes a ground layer, a low permittivity portion, and a high permittivity portion. The ground layer at least partially overlaps with a first input terminal of the low-noise amplifier in a plan view from a thickness direction of the substrate. The low permittivity portion at least partially overlaps with the first input terminal in a plan view from the thickness direction, and is provided between the first input terminal and the ground layer. The high permittivity portion is in contact with the inductor and has the permittivity greater than the permittivity of the low permittivity portion. 1. A radio frequency module comprising:a substrate comprising a first main surface and a second main surface, at least part of the substrate being dielectric;a low-noise amplifier that comprises a first input terminal and a first output terminal, that is configured to amplify a first radio frequency signal inputted to the first input terminal and to output an amplified first radio frequency signal from the first output terminal, and that is flip-chip mounted on the first main surface of the substrate;a power amplifier that comprises a second input terminal and a second output terminal, that is configured to amplify a second radio frequency signal inputted to the second input terminal and to output an amplified second radio frequency signal from the second output terminal, and that is mounted on the first main surface or on the second main surface of the substrate; anda matching circuit that is electrically connected to the second output terminal of the power amplifier and that comprises an inductor connected in series to the power amplifier, the inductor being on the first main surface of the substrate or in the substrate, a ground layer that at least partially overlaps the first input terminal when the ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Apparatus and methods for multi-supply voltage power amplifiers

Номер: US20190006997A1
Принадлежит: Skyworks Solutions Inc

Apparatus and methods for power amplifiers that can operate under a wide range of supply voltages are disclosed herein. In certain implementations, a method of adjusting a parameter of a power amplifier is provided. The method includes detecting a value of a supply voltage provided to the power amplifier. The method further includes selecting a first value from a plurality of values for a first parameter of the power amplifier based on the detected value of the supply voltage. The method further includes adjusting the first parameter of the power amplifier to the first value.

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

SEGMENTED THERMAL AND RF GROUND

Номер: US20190006999A1
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An exemplary improved ground for a power amplifier circuit may include structural separation of the drive amplifier and the power amplifier grounds and cut-off of the power amplifier induced feedback current to ensure stability under a wide-range of operating conditions. The exemplary power amplifier may include a first ground coupled to a first amplifier circuit, a second ground coupled to a second amplifier circuit separate from the first ground, and the first amplifier circuit generates a drive current for the second amplifier circuit. 1. A power amplifier comprising:a first ground coupled to a first amplifier circuit;a second ground coupled to a second amplifier circuit, the second ground separate from the first ground; andwherein the first amplifier circuit is configured to generate a drive current for the second amplifier circuit.2. The power amplifier of claim 1 , further comprising a first trace on a back side of a power amplifier die claim 1 , the first trace configured to couple the first amplifier circuit to the first ground.3. The power amplifier of claim 2 , further comprising a second trace on the back side of the power amplifier die claim 2 , the second trace configured to couple the second amplifier circuit to the second ground.4. The power amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the first ground is segmented and staggered and the second ground is segmented and staggered complementary to the first ground.5. The power amplifier of claim 1 , further comprising a first land grid array on a back side of a power amplifier die claim 1 , the first land grid array configured to couple the first amplifier circuit to the first ground.6. The power amplifier of claim 5 , further comprising a second land grid array on the back side of the power amplifier die claim 5 , the second land grid array configured to couple the second amplifier circuit to the second ground.7. The power amplifier of claim 1 , further comprising a first plurality of copper pillar extending from a ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

ENVELOPE TRACKING AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT

Номер: US20200007090A1
Автор: Khlat Nadim, Retz James M.
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An envelope tracking (ET) amplifier circuit is provided. The ET amplifier circuit includes an amplifier circuit configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal based on an ET modulated voltage. The ET modulated voltage corresponds to a time-variant voltage envelope, which can be misaligned from a time-variant signal envelope of the RF signal due to inherent temporal delay in the ET amplifier circuit. As a result, the amplifier circuit may suffer degraded linearity performance. In this regard, a voltage processing circuit is provided in the ET amplifier circuit and configured to operate in a low-bandwidth mode and a high-bandwidth mode. In the high-bandwidth mode, the voltage processing circuit is configured to cause the ET modulated voltage to be modified to help improve delay tolerance of the ET amplifier circuit. As a result, it may be possible to reduce linearity degradation of the amplifier circuit to a predetermined threshold. 1. An envelope tracking (ET) amplifier circuit comprising:an ET voltage circuit configured to generate an ET modulated voltage corresponding to a time-variant voltage envelope;a signal processing circuit configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal corresponding to a time-variant signal envelope;an amplifier circuit configured to amplify the RF signal based on the ET modulated voltage; anda voltage processing circuit configured to operate in a low-bandwidth mode and a high-bandwidth mode;wherein the voltage processing circuit is further configured to cause the ET voltage circuit to modify the ET modulated voltage in the high-bandwidth mode to reduce linearity degradation caused by a temporal misalignment between the time-variant voltage envelope and the time-variant signal envelope at the amplifier circuit to a predetermined threshold.2. The ET amplifier circuit of wherein the voltage processing circuit is further configured to not cause the ET voltage circuit to modify the ET modulated voltage in the low-bandwidth mode.3. The ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

DIGITAL COMPENSATOR

Номер: US20190007075A1
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An approach to digital compensation uses a particular structure for a digital pre-distorter (DPD) which acts as a relatively accurate pre-inverse of a non-linear circuit (e.g., a non-linear transmit chain involving digital-to-analog converter (DAC), lowpass filter, modulator, bandpass filter, and power amplifier) while making use of a relatively small number of parameters that characterize the non-linearity and/or parameters that provide accurate linearization without requiring continual updating. 1. A digital compensator for a signal chain comprising at least one analog amplification element , the digital compensator comprising:an input for receiving a desired signal;an output for providing a compensated signal;a storage for a plurality of coefficients; anda signal processor coupled to the input and to the output for processing a desired signal to produce the compensated signal according to the plurality of coefficients;wherein the signal processor comprises a basis formation stage coupled to a basis combination stage;the basis formation stage includes a plurality of basis formation elements, each configured to produce a basis signal that depends on the desired signal provided to the input;at least some of the basis formation elements each includes a non-linear element configured to produce a non-linear transformation of the desired signal;the basis combination stage is configured to accept the plurality of basis signals from the basis formation elements, and to non-linearly combine the plurality of basis signals according to the plurality of coefficients to produce a combined signal from said plurality of basis signals; andthe digital compensator is configured to provide the compensated signal at the output according to the combined signal produced by the basis combination stage.24.-. (canceled)5. The digital compensator of wherein at least some of the non-linear elements of the basis formation elements each implements a polynomial transformation claim 1 , wherein ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO DETECT LO LEAKAGE AND IMAGE REJECTION USING A SINGLE TRANSISTOR

Номер: US20190007076A1
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Local oscillator (LO) leakage and Image are common and undesirable effects in typical transmitters. Typically, fairly complex hardware and algorithms are used to calibrate and reduce these impairments. A single transistor that draws essentially no dc current and occupies a very small area detects the LO leakage and Image signals. The single transistor operating as a square-law device is used to mix the signals at the input and output ports of a power amplifier. The mixed signal generated by the single transistor enables the simultaneous calibration of the LO leakage and Image Rejection. 126-. (canceled)27. An apparatus configured to mix a first signal with a second signal , comprising:a series signal path;a first node and a second node coupled within said series signal path;a gate of a transistor connected to said first node;a source of said transistor connected to said second node; anda drain of said transistor coupled to a resultant node, wherein said transistor mixes said first signal at said first node with said second signal at said second node to generate a mixed signal between said first signal and said second signal at said resultant node.28. The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the first node and the second node are separate nodes.29. The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the first node is an input node of a circuit element in the series signal path claim 27 , and the second node is an output node of the circuit element.30. The apparatus of claim 27 , wherein the first node is an output node of a circuit element in the series signal path claim 27 , and the second node is an input node of the circuit element.31. The apparatus of claim 27 , further comprising:a circuit element in said series signal path;a first spectra comprising a first homodyne signal, a first local oscillator (LO) leakage signal, and a first image rejection signal applied to said first node; anda version of said first spectra comprising a second homodyne signal, a second LO leakage signal, ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

ACOUSTIC WAVE DEVICE, MULTIPLEXER, HIGH-FREQUENCY FRONT-END CIRCUIT, AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

Номер: US20200007109A1
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An acoustic wave device includes a silicon oxide film, a piezoelectric body made of lithium tantalate, and interdigital transducer electrodes stacked on a supporting substrate made of silicon, in which the values of the wave length-normalized film thickness and the Euler angle of the piezoelectric body made of lithium tantalate, the wave length-normalized film thickness of the silicon oxide film, the wave length-normalized film thickness of the interdigital transducer electrodes in terms of aluminum thickness, the propagation direction of the supporting substrate, and the wave length-normalized film thickness of the supporting substrate are set such that represented by Formula (1) for at least one of responses of first, second, and third higher-order modes is more than about −2.4, and T>20. 2. The acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , wherein Ifor each of the first and second higher-order modes is more than about −2.4.3. The acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , wherein Ifor each of the first and third higher-order modes is more than about −2.4.4. The acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , wherein Ifor each of the second and third higher-order modes is more than about −2.4.5. The acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , wherein Ifor each of the first claim 1 , second claim 1 , and third higher-order modes is more than about −2.4.6. The acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , wherein the piezoelectric body has a thickness of about 3.5λ or less.7. The acoustic wave device according to claim 6 , wherein the piezoelectric body has a thickness of about 2.5λ or less.8. The acoustic wave device according to claim 6 , wherein the piezoelectric body has a thickness of about 1.5λ or less.9. The acoustic wave device according to claim 6 , wherein the piezoelectric body has a thickness of about 0.5λ or less.10. The acoustic wave device according to claim 1 , wherein the acoustic wave device is an acoustic wave resonator.11. An acoustic wave filter claim ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE

Номер: US20200007174A1
Автор: Watanabe Takashi
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An amplifier circuit unit of a radio frequency module is mounted on a substrate with a first external terminal interposed therebetween, a switch circuit unit is mounted on the substrate with a second external terminal interposed therebetween, and a matching circuit unit is mounted on the substrate with a first terminal and a second terminal interposed therebetween. The first terminal is electrically connected to the second external terminal of the switch circuit unit, and the second terminal is electrically connected to the first external terminal of the amplifier circuit unit. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to one main surface of the substrate, the first terminal is superposed with the second external terminal of the switch circuit unit, and the second terminal is superposed with the first external terminal of the amplifier circuit unit. 1. A radio frequency module comprising:a substrate;a matching circuit unit mounted on one main surface of the substrate; anda switch circuit unit and an amplifier circuit unit mounted on another main surface or in an inside of the substrate,whereinthe amplifier circuit unit has a first external terminal and is mounted on the substrate with the first external terminal interposed therebetween,the switch circuit unit has a second external terminal and is mounted on the substrate with the second external terminal interposed therebetween,the matching circuit unit has a first terminal and a second terminal, which are different from each other, and is mounted on the substrate with the first and second terminals interposed therebetween,the first terminal is electrically connected to the second external terminal of the switch circuit unit,the second terminal is electrically connected to the first external terminal of the amplifier circuit unit, andwhen viewed from a direction perpendicular to the one main surface of the substrate,the radio frequency module has at least one of a state in which the first terminal is superposed ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

TUNABLE NOTCH FILTER AND CONTOUR TUNING CIRCUIT

Номер: US20200007177A1
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Aspects of this disclosure relate tuning an impedance presented to a common port of a multi-throw switch and a tunable notch filter coupled to the common port. The impedance presented to the common port can be tuned based on an impedance associated with a throw of the multi-throw switch that is activated. According to embodiments of this disclosure, a shunt inductor in parallel with a tunable capacitance circuit can tune the impedance presented to the common port of the multi-throw switch. In certain embodiments, the tunable notch filter includes a series LC circuit in parallel with a tunable impedance circuit. 1. (canceled)2. A radio frequency system comprising:an antenna switch including multiple throws;an antenna port; anda tunable notch filter configured to filter a radio frequency signal propagating between the antenna switch and the antenna port, the tunable notch filter including a tunable impedance circuit and a series resonance circuit in parallel with the tunable impedance circuit, the tunable impedance circuit including a switch in series with a capacitor, and the series resonance circuit arranged to limit a voltage swing across the switch of the tunable impedance circuit.3. The radio frequency system of wherein the radio frequency signal has a power of at least 15 decibel-milliwatts.4. The radio frequency system of wherein the series resonance circuit includes a tunable capacitance circuit in series with an inductor.5. The radio frequency system of wherein the series resonance circuit includes a capacitor in series with an inductor.6. The radio frequency system of wherein the tunable notch filter provides a notch at a second harmonic frequency of the radio frequency signal.7. The radio frequency system of wherein the series resonance circuit has a resonant frequency that corresponds to the frequency of the radio frequency signal.8. The radio frequency system of wherein the series resonance circuit is configured to limit a voltage across the switch to ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

RADIO FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

Номер: US20220021126A1
Автор: TANOUE Yuudai
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A change in potential at a ground terminal is suppressed. A radio frequency module includes a mount board, a first circuit element, a second circuit element, a signal terminal (an antenna terminal, a signal input terminal, or a signal output terminal) for a radio frequency signal, and a block terminal. The mount board has a first principal surface and a second principal surface facing each other. The first circuit element is mounted on the first principal surface of the mount board. The second circuit element is mounted on the second principal surface of the mount board. The signal terminal (the antenna terminal, the signal input terminal, or the signal output terminal) is disposed on the second principal surface of the mount board. The block terminal is disposed on the second principal surface of the mount board. The block terminal includes a plurality of ground terminals. 1. A radio frequency module comprising:a mount board having a first principal surface and a second principal surface facing each other;a first circuit element mounted on the first principal surface of the mount board;at least one second circuit element mounted on the second principal surface of the mount board;at least one signal terminal, for a radio frequency signal, disposed on the second principal surface of the mount board; andat least one block terminal disposed on the second principal surface of the mount board and including a plurality of ground terminals.2. The radio frequency module according to claim 1 , whereinthe signal terminal is a pillar-shaped electrode.3. The radio frequency module according to claim 1 , whereinthe block terminal has a base portion disposed on the second principal surface of the mount board, andthe plurality of ground terminals protrude from the base portion toward an opposite side from the second principal surface.4. The radio frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein a conductor block disposed on the second principal surface of the mount board, and', 'a ...

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20-01-2022 дата публикации

Envelope tracking supply modulator using linear amplifier with segmented output stage and associated wireless communication system

Номер: US20220021342A1
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

A linear amplifier of an envelope tracking supply modulator includes a pre-driver stage circuit and an output stage circuit. The pre-driver stage circuit receives an envelope input, and generates a pre-driver output according to the envelope input. The output stage circuit receives the pre-driver output, and generates an amplifier output according to the pre-driver output. The amplifier output is involved in setting a modulated supply voltage of a power amplifier. The output stage circuit has a plurality of amplifiers, including a first amplifier and a second amplifier. When the power amplifier has a first output power level, the first amplifier is involved in setting the amplifier output, and the second amplifier is not involved in setting the amplifier output. When the power amplifier has a second output power level different from the first output power level, the first amplifier and the second amplifier are involved in setting the amplifier output.

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING HARMONIC SIGNAL

Номер: US20220029643A1
Автор: LEE Wonsang, OH Kiyoung
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According to various embodiments, an electronic device in a wireless communication system may include a Power Amplifier (PA) for a first frequency band, a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) for a second frequency band at least partially overlapping a frequency band which is twice the first frequency band, and an impedance tuner which is in a first impedance state or a second impedance state under the control of the processor. The PA and the impedance tuner may be electrically coupled. A harmonic output level of the PA in the first impedance state may be greater than a harmonic output level of the PA in the second impedance state. The processor may be configured to control the impedance tuner to be in the second impedance state when communication is performed both in the first frequency band and the second frequency band, and control the impedance tuner to be in the first impedance state when communication is performed only in the first frequency band. 1. An electronic device in a wireless communication system , comprising:a processor,a power amplifier (PA) for a first frequency band;a low noise amplifier (LNA) for a second frequency band at least partially overlapping a frequency band which is twice the first frequency band; andan impedance tuner which is in a first impedance state or a second impedance state under the control of the processor,wherein the PA and the impedance tuner are electrically coupled,wherein a harmonic output level of the PA in the first impedance state is greater than a harmonic output level of the PA in the second impedance state, and control the impedance tuner to be in the second impedance state when communication is performed both in the first frequency band and the second frequency band; and', 'control the impedance tuner to be in the first impedance state when communication is performed only in the first frequency band., 'wherein the processor is configured to2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:a first notch filter ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

TRANSMITTER AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMIT SIGNAL, MOBILE DEVICE AND BASE STATION

Номер: US20220029650A1
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A transmitter for generating a radio frequency, RF, transmit signal is provided. The transmitter includes signal generation circuitry configured to generate, based on a sequence of first control words each indicating a respective frequency shift with respect to a target frequency of the RF transmit signal, a RF carrier signal with sequentially varying frequency over time in order to frequency spread the RF transmit signal. Further, the transmitter includes modulation circuitry configured to generate the RF transmit signal by modulating the RF carrier signal with a modulation control signal. The transmitter additionally includes modification circuitry configured to generate the modulation control signal by modifying, based on the sequence of first control words, phase information of a baseband signal bearing information to be transmitted or phase information of a signal derived from the baseband signal in order to frequency de-spread the RF transmit signal. 1. A transmitter for generating a radio frequency , RF , transmit signal , comprising:signal generation circuitry configured to generate, based on a sequence of first control words each indicating a respective frequency shift with respect to a target frequency of the RF transmit signal, a RF carrier signal with sequentially varying frequency over time in order to frequency spread the RF transmit signal;modulation circuitry configured to generate the RF transmit signal by modulating the RF carrier signal with a modulation control signal; andmodification circuitry configured to generate the modulation control signal by modifying, based on the sequence of first control words, phase information of a baseband signal bearing information to be transmitted or phase information of a signal derived from the baseband signal in order to frequency de-spread the RF transmit signal.2. The transmitter of claim 1 , wherein the signal generation circuitry comprises:phase-locked loop circuitry configured to generate the RF carrier ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

Active compensation for power amplifier gain droop

Номер: US20170012590A1
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

Some embodiments relate to a method and circuit for gain compensation. The method includes detecting a strength of an output signal generated by a power amplifier of a transmitter in response to a commanded transmission signal. The method also includes comparing the detected strength of the output signal to a delayed version of a detected strength of the commanded transmission signal to obtain an error signal. The method further includes compensating for gain drop of the output signal by adjusting a gain of the transmitter based on the error signal.

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for fast local oscillator re-tune for residual side band reduction

Номер: US20160013821A1
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods that can mitigate the undesirable effects of residual side band (RSB) signal by actively re-tuning the local oscillator of a transmitter to be at or near the center frequency of the carrier. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

System and Method of RF Power Transmission, Modulation and Amplification

Номер: US20180013454A1
Принадлежит: ParkerVision Inc

An apparatus, system, and method are provided for energy conversion. For example, the apparatus can include a trans-impedance node, a reactive element, and a trans-impedance circuit. The reactive element can be configured to transfer energy to the trans-impedance node. The trans-impedance circuit can be configured to receive one or more control signals and to dynamically adjust an impedance of the trans-impedance node. The trans-impedance node, as a result, can operate as an RF power switching supply based on the one or more control signals.

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

Polar Transmitter and Method for Generating a Transmit Signal Using a Polar Transmitter

Номер: US20180013455A1
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A polar transmitter provided for transmitting a phase/frequency modulated and amplitude modulated transmit signal and a method for generating a transmit signal using a polar transmitter are described. An example polar transmitter comprises a phase locked loop for generating a phase/frequency modulated precursor of the transmit signal. The phase locked loop comprises at its input a phase error detection unit for detecting a phase error of the precursor fed back from the output of the phase locked loop to the phase error detection unit as a feedback signal. The polar transmitter comprises a digital amplitude modulator for amplitude modulation of the precursor, resulting in the transmit signal. The digital amplitude modulator is arranged within the phase locked loop for amplitude modulation of the precursor before being output by the PLL. The phase error detection unit is further provided for detecting the amplitude of the feedback signal. 1. A polar transmitter provided for transmitting a phase/frequency modulated and amplitude modulated transmit signal , the polar transmitter comprising: detect a phase error of a feedback signal which is fed back from an output of the PLL to the phase error detection unit, the feedback signal being the transmit signal or being derived therefrom, and', 'detect an amplitude of the feedback signal, and, 'a phase locked loop (PLL) configured to generate a phase/frequency modulated precursor of the transmit signal, the PLL comprising, at an input, a phase error detection unit configured toa digital amplitude modulator (DAM) configured to amplitude modulate the precursor, so as to result in the transmit signal, the DAM being arranged within the PLL for amplitude modulation of the precursor before being output by the PLL.2. The polar transmitter according to claim 1 , wherein the phase error detection unit is configured to sub-sample at a reference rate of the feedback signal.3. The polar transmitter according to claim 1 , wherein the phase ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

DISTORTION COMPENSATION DEVICE AND DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHOD

Номер: US20180013456A1
Принадлежит: FUJITSU LIMITED

A distortion compensation device includes a first table, a second table, a calculating unit, a first updating unit, and a second updating unit. The first table holds a coefficient of a nonlinear term included in a filtering coefficient associated with an address other than a prescribed address obtained from the input signal x(n). The second table holds a coefficient of a linear term related to the prescribed address. The calculating unit calculates, based on the output signal, each of the update amounts of the coefficient of the nonlinear term and the coefficient of the linear term. The first updating unit updates each of the coefficients in the first table based on the update amount of the coefficient of the nonlinear term. The second updating unit updates each of the coefficients of the second table based on the update amount of the coefficient of the linear term. 1. A distortion compensation device that compensates , by filtering an input signal that is input to a power amplifier , distortion of an output signal that is output from the power amplifier , the distortion compensation device comprising:a first table that holds, among a coefficient of a linear term and a coefficient of a nonlinear term that are included in filtering coefficients used for filtering of the input signal, the coefficient of the nonlinear term associated with an address other than a prescribed address obtained from the input signal;a second table that holds the coefficient of the linear term related to the prescribed address;a calculating unit that calculates, based on the output signal, each of an update amount of the coefficient of the nonlinear term and an update amount of the coefficient of the linear term;a first updating unit that updates, based on the update amount of the coefficient of the nonlinear term, each of the coefficients in the first table; anda second updating unit that updates, based on the update amount of the coefficient of the linear term, each of the coefficients in ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

TERMINAL DEVICE

Номер: US20210013609A1
Автор: ZHANG Ruofeng

A terminal device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, a first channel electrically connected to the first antenna, and a second channel electrically connected to the second antenna. The first channel includes at least two first transmitting branches used to transmit carrier signals for carrier aggregation (CA). The second channel includes a receiving branch electrically connected to the second antenna and a receiving filter electrically connected to the receiving branch. The receiving branch may be used to receive CA signals through the second antenna, and the receiving filter may be used to filter the CA signals to obtain the carrier signals for CA. 1. A terminal device , comprising:a first antenna, a second antenna, a first channel electrically connected to the first antenna, and a second channel electrically connected to the second antenna, wherein:the first channel comprises at least two first transmitting branches which are used to transmit carrier signals for carrier aggregation (CA) through the first antenna; andthe second channel comprises a receiving branch electrically connected to the second antenna and a receiving filter electrically connected to the receiving branch, wherein the receiving branch is used to receive CA signals through the second antenna, and the receiving filter is used to filter the CA signals to obtain the carrier signals for CA.2. The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the first channel comprises a switch circuit claim 1 , one terminal of the switch circuit is electrically connected to the first antenna claim 1 , and the other terminal of the switch circuit is electrically connected to the first transmitting branches; andthe at least two first transmitting branches comprise transmitting filters, one terminal of each said transmitting filter is electrically connected to said other terminal of the switch circuit, and the other terminal of each said transmitting filter is electrically connected to a radio frequency ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

RELAY CONTROL STATION, REPEATER, AND INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSING METHOD

Номер: US20160014705A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

A relay control station includes a power control unit that determines, on the basis of a power value of each of demultiplexed signals measured by the repeater and an expected power value of each of the demultiplexed signals, a gain control amount provisional value for each of the demodulated signals and calculates a gain control value of each of the demultiplexed signals for the repeater on the basis of a ratio between a sum of power estimation values of all the demultiplexed signals obtained when the gain control amount provisional value is applied and a sum of power values of all the demultiplexed signals measured by the repeater and the gain control amount provisional value; and a repeater interface unit that notifies the repeater of the gain control amount calculated by the power control unit. 1. A relay control station that controls a repeater in a communication system in which a transmitter transmits data to a receiver serving any beam via the repeater including one or more beams , the relay control station comprising:a power control unit that determines, on a basis of power values of a plurality of demultiplexed signals measured by the repeater and each expected power value of the demultiplexed signals, a gain control amount provisional value for the demodulated signals and calculates a gain control value of the demultiplexed signals for the repeater on a basis of a ratio between a sum of power estimation values of the demultiplexed signals obtained when the gain control amount provisional value is applied and a sum of the power values of the demultiplexed signals and the gain control amount provisional value, the demultiplexed signals being obtained by the repeater demultiplexing a reception signal received from the transmitter; anda repeater interface unit that notifies the repeater of the gain control amount calculated by the power control unit as a control amount used for gain control performed on the demultiplexed signals by the repeater.2. The relay ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

VARIABLE GAIN POWER AMPLIFIERS

Номер: US20210013833A1
Автор: Chakraborty Sudipto
Принадлежит:

A variable-gain power amplifying technique includes generating, with a network of one or more reactive components included in an oscillator, a first oscillating signal, and outputting, via one or more taps included in the network of the reactive components, a second oscillating signal. The second oscillating signal has a magnitude that is proportional to and less than the first oscillating signal. The power amplifying technique further includes selecting one of the first and second oscillating signals to use for generating a power-amplified output signal, and amplifying the selected one of the first and second oscillating signals to generate the power-amplified output signal. 1. An integrated circuit comprising: a first input configured to couple to an oscillator to receive a first oscillating signal;', 'a second input configured to couple to the oscillator to receive a second oscillating signal that is an attenuated version of the first oscillating signal;', 'a control input configured to receive a first gain control signal; and', select an oscillating signal from between the first oscillating signal and the second oscillating signal based on the first gain control signal; and', 'attenuate the oscillating signal based on the first gain control signal to, 'an output, wherein the coarse gain control circuit is configured to, 'provide a first output signal at the output of the coarse gain control circuit; and, 'a coarse gain control circuit that includes an input coupled to the coarse gain control circuit to receive the first output signal; and', 'an output, wherein the amplifier stage is configured to amplify the first output signal based on a second gain control signal to provide a second output signal at the output of the amplifier stage., 'an amplifier stage that includes2. The integrated circuit of claim 1 , wherein the coarse gain control circuit includes a set of passive devices configured to select the oscillating signal and attenuate the oscillating signal to ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

POWER AMPLIFIER AND RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME

Номер: US20210013838A1
Автор: Wang Zhancang, YAN Dan
Принадлежит: Telefonaktiebolaget lM Ericsson (publ)

A power amplifier is disclosed for amplifying an input signal and providing an amplified signal to a load at a junction node. The power amplifier comprises a splitter network, a carrier amplifier path and a peaking amplifier path. The peaking amplifier path comprises a first impedance transformer coupled between a peaking output matching network and the junction node to enhance the off-state impedance of the peaking amplifier. The carrier amplifier path comprises a second impedance transformer coupled between a carrier output matching network and the junction node. 1. A power amplifier comprising:a splitter network configured to split an input signal into a carrier input signal and a peaking input signal;a carrier amplifier path comprising at least a carrier amplifier configured to amplify the carrier input signal and carrier input and output matching networks; anda peaking amplifier path combined at a junction node with the carrier amplifier path and comprising at least a peaking amplifier configured to amplify the peaking input signal and peaking input and output matching networks;wherein the peaking amplifier path further comprises a first impedance transformer coupled between an output of the peaking output matching network and the junction node to enhance the off-state impedance of the peaking amplifier; andwherein the carrier amplifier path further comprises a second impedance transformer coupled between an output of the carrier output matching network and the junction node.2. The power amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein the saturation output power ratio between the peaking amplifier and the carrier amplifier is equal to or greater than one.3. The power amplifier according to claim 2 , wherein the first impedance transformer is configured to transform a first output impedance seen from the output of the peaking output matching network into a second output impedance seen from an output of the first impedance transformer claim 2 , the second output ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

High frequency amplifier circuit and communication device

Номер: US20210013846A1
Автор: Atsushi Ono
Принадлежит: Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd

A high frequency amplifier circuit includes an input terminal and an output terminal, transmission power amplifiers ( 11 L, 11 H) that amplify a high frequency signal in first and second frequency bands, each of which is a part of a communication band, at equal to or higher than a prescribed amplification factor, respectively, switches ( 21, 31 ) that exclusively switch connection between the input terminal, the transmission power amplifier ( 11 L), and the output terminal, and connection between the input terminal, the transmission power amplifier ( 11 H), and the output terminal, and a transmission filter that is connected between the output terminal and the switch ( 31 ) and has a communication band as a pass band, the first frequency band including a frequency band other than the second frequency band, the second frequency band including a frequency band other than the first frequency band.

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

RADIO-FREQUENCY CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20210013910A1
Принадлежит:

A radio-frequency circuit is used in simultaneous transfer of a radio-frequency signal of 4G and a radio-frequency signal of 5G, and includes a first transfer circuit that receives the radio-frequency signal of 4G or the radio-frequency signal of 5G which are input in a switching manner, and transfers a radio-frequency signal of a first communication band including a first transmission band and a first reception band and a radio-frequency signal of a second communication band including a second transmission band and a second reception band. The first and second transmission bands at least partially overlap. The first transfer circuit includes a first power amplifier that amplifies transmission signals of the first and second communication bands, and a first transmission filter that has a first passband including the first and second transmission bands, and passes the transmission signals of the first and second communication bands output from the first power amplifier. 1. A radio-frequency circuit used in simultaneous transfer of a radio-frequency signal of a first communication system and a radio-frequency signal of a second communication system different from the first communication system , the radio-frequency circuit comprising:a first transfer circuit configured to receive one of the radio-frequency signal of the first communication system and the radio-frequency signal of the second communication system which are input in a switching manner, and to transfer a radio-frequency signal of a first communication band and a radio-frequency signal of a second communication band, the first communication band including a first transmission band and a first reception band, the second communication band including a second transmission band and a second reception band, wherein:the first transmission band and the second transmission band at least partially overlap, and a first power amplifier configured to amplify a transmission signal of the first communication band and a ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

FRONT-END CIRCUIT

Номер: US20210013912A1
Автор: KANI Hiroyuki
Принадлежит:

A front-end circuit includes a power amplifier circuit configured to amplify power of multiple transmission waves having different frequency bands, a transmission filter provided between the power amplifier circuit and an antenna and configured to pass a predetermined transmission frequency band of an output signal of the power amplifier circuit, a switch provided between the power amplifier circuit and the antenna, and a matching circuit. In accordance with switching of whether the matching circuit is connected, an insertion loss in a frequency band of an intermodulation distortion within a communication band in an intra-band carrier aggregation mode is increased as compared to an insertion loss in a frequency band of an intermodulation distortion within the communication band in a single mode. 1. A front-end circuit that switches between an intra-band carrier aggregation mode in which multiple transmission waves having different frequency bands included in a single communication band are transmitted at a time and a single mode in which a transmission wave of one frequency band included in the single communication band is transmitted , a frequency component of part of multiple intermodulation distortions that are generated by the multiple transmission waves being included in the communication band in the intra-band carrier aggregation mode , the front-end circuit comprising:a power amplifier circuit configured to amplify power of the multiple transmission waves;a first transmission filter provided in a signal path from the power amplifier circuit to an antenna and configured to pass a predetermined transmission frequency band of an output signal of the power amplifier circuit;a matching circuit; anda switch configured to connect or disconnect the matching circuit to or from the signal path in accordance with the intra-band carrier aggregation mode or the single mode, whereinthe switch and the matching circuit are configured to increase an insertion loss in a ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION SYSTEMS IN TRANSMITTERS

Номер: US20150016567A1
Автор: Chen Dong
Принадлежит: ANALOG DEVICES TECHNOLOGY

Various digital pre-distortion systems for use in transmitters are disclosed. The digital pre-distortion system comprises an observing path, which performs either undersampling or radio frequency sampling of the output of a power amplifier. Undersampling may be performed at a rate, which causes aliasing to occur in the undersampled frequency domain. Both undersampling and radio frequency sampling reduces the complexity of the digital pre-distortion system by removing any down mixing modules or anti-aliasing modules, while maintaining reasonable performance of the digital pre-distortion systems. 1. A digital pre-distortion system for observing and correcting the non-linearity of a power amplifier in a transmitter , the transmitter configured to transmit a single-band signal with an upper cut-off frequency f , the system comprising:an observing path configured to sample the output signal of the power amplifier; anda digital signal processing module for measuring and/or correcting the non-linearity of the power amplifier;{'sub': s', 'H, 'wherein the observing path comprises a radio frequency (RF) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) configured to (1) sample the output signal of the power amplifier at a sampling rate f≧2fto produce a digital signal; and (2) provide the digital signal to the digital signal processing module to measure and/or correct the non-linearity of the power amplifier.'}2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the observing path excludes a down mixing module and/or an anti-aliasing module.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein:the digital signal processing module is further configured to down sample the digital signal in the digital domain.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein:the digital signal processing module is configured to remove artifacts and/or noise caused by the sampling process of the RF ADC through an adaptive algorithms engine in the digital signal processing module configured to compare the single-band signal being transmitted in a path towards the ...

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

Battery Control System

Номер: US20200014231A1
Принадлежит: Vehicle Energy Japan Inc

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a battery control system which enables extending the communication range between a cell controller and a battery controller while keeping power consumption in the cell controller low and which is capable of ensuring communication reliability. In this battery control system, after transmitting a response request to the cell controller, the battery controller transmits to the cell controller a non-modulated wave having a power level lower than that of the response request, and the cell controller generates a response signal by performing amplitude-modulation on the non-modulated wave (see FIG. 6 ).

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

Multi-path amplifier circuit or system and methods of implementation thereof

Номер: US20200014342A1
Принадлежит: NXP USA Inc

Power amplifiers such as multi-path power amplifiers, systems employing such amplifiers, and methods of implementing amplifiers and amplifier systems are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, a multi-path power amplifier includes a first semiconductor die with an integrated first transistor having a first source-to-drain pitch, and a second semiconductor die with an integrated second transistor having a second source-to-drain pitch, where the second source-to-drain pitch is smaller than the first source-to-drain pitch by at least 30 percent. In another example embodiment, a Doherty amplifier system includes a first semiconductor die with a first physical die area to total gate periphery ratio, and a second semiconductor die with a second physical die area to total gate periphery ratio, where the second physical die area to total gate periphery ratio is smaller than the first physical die area to total gate periphery ratio by at least 30 percent.

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

RADIO-FREQUENCY SWITCHES WITH DISTORTER ARMS AND VOLTAGE BUFFERS

Номер: US20200014381A1
Принадлежит:

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reducing intermodulation distortion (IMD) in switches using distorter circuits and voltage buffers. A switch circuit can include a switch arm with a stack of field-effect transistors (FETs), a distorter arm that is configured to act as a compensation circuit to compensate for non-linearities in the switch arm, and a voltage buffer that is configured to protect the distorter arm from large voltage swings when transitioning between ON and OFF states. The gate width of the distorter arm can be orders of magnitude smaller than the gate widths of the switch FETs. The gate width of the voltage buffer FETs can be larger than the distorter arm and smaller than the switch arm. The distorter arm is configured to compensate for the non-linearity effect generated by the switch arm. 1. A radio-frequency (RF) switch comprising:a switch arm having a set of switch field-effect transistors (FETs) coupled in series and disposed between a first node and a second node, individual switch FETs of the set of switch FETs having a switch FET gate width;a distorter arm coupled in parallel to the switch arm, the distorter arm having a distorter FET with a distorter FET gate width, the distorter arm configured to compensate a non-linearity effect generated by the set of switch FETs; anda voltage buffer coupled in series with the distorter arm and in parallel with the switch arm, the voltage buffer having a set of buffer FETs coupled in series, individual buffer FETs of the set of buffer FETs having a buffer FET gate width that is larger than the distorter FET gate width and smaller than the switch FET gate width, the voltage buffer configured to protect the distorter arm from large voltage swings as the RF switch transitions between ON and OFF states.2. The RF switch of wherein the distorter FET gate width is smaller than about 10 μm and the switch FET gate width is larger than about 1 mm.3. The RF switch of wherein the buffer FET gate width is ...

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

TRANSMITTER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Номер: US20200014412A1
Принадлежит: NEC Corporation

A transmitter includes a plurality of transmitter circuits configured to generate signals that are within the same frequency band; and a feedback circuit that is shared by the plurality of transmitter circuits, the feedback circuit being configured to feed back a part of a transmission amplification signal to a transmitter circuit, the transmission amplification signal being output from each of the plurality of transmitter circuits through a transmission amplifier, and the transmitter circuit being configured to output the transmission amplification signal among the plurality of transmitter circuits. The feedback circuit includes a frequency selective extraction unit configured to extract different-band signals in frequency bands from the transmission amplification signal, the frequency bands being different from each other, a synthesis unit configured to synthesize the different-band signals extracted by the frequency selective extraction unit, and to generate a synthesis signal, a frequency conversion unit configured to frequency-convert the synthesis signal generated by the synthesis unit by using a local signal of the same frequency, the local signal being common to a plurality of transmission paths, and a distortion compensation coefficient calculation unit configured to calculate a distortion compensation coefficient based on signals of frequency bands of the different-band signals, the distortion compensation coefficient being used when compensating for distortion of signals in outputs of the plurality of transmitter circuits. 1. A transmitter comprising:a plurality of transmitter circuits configured to generate signals that are within the same frequency band; anda feedback circuit that is shared by the plurality of transmitter circuits, the feedback circuit being configured to feed back a part of a transmission amplification signal to a transmitter circuit, the transmission amplification signal being output from each of the plurality of transmitter circuits ...

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09-01-2020 дата публикации

Radio-frequency front-end systems

Номер: US20200014429A1
Автор: John Chi-Shuen LEUNG
Принадлежит: Skyworks Solutions Inc

A radio frequency front end system can include a first module configured to provide multi-input multi-output (MIMO) receive operations for a first plurality of mid bands and a first plurality of high bands. The first module can be further configured to provide transmit operations for the plurality of mid bands. The first module can include a first node. The radio frequency front end system can include a second module configured to provide transmit and receive operations for a second plurality of mid bands and a second plurality of high bands. The second module can be a power amplifier integrated duplexer (PAiD) module. The second module can include a second node. The first module and the second module can be coupled by a signal path at the first node and the second node, respectively.

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM BASED ON MILLIMETER WAVE COMMUNICATION, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TRANSMIT POWER, AND TERMINAL

Номер: US20210014801A1
Автор: Wang Kun
Принадлежит: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.

A radio frequency system based on millimeter wave communication includes a Doherty power amplification unit, an antenna array, and a micro control unit MCU, where an output end of the Doherty power amplification unit is connected to an input end of the antenna array, a control end of the Doherty power amplification unit and a control end of the antenna array are both connected to the MCU, and the MCU controls a radiation direction of an antenna in the antenna array; and the Doherty power amplification unit includes two power amplifiers, saturation power of the two power amplifiers is not equal, a switch controller is connected in series to each of the power amplifiers, and the MCU controls transmit power of the Doherty power amplification unit by controlling opening and closing of the switch controller in the Doherty power amplification unit. 1. A radio frequency system based on millimeter wave communication , comprising a Doherty power amplification unit , an antenna array , and a micro control unit MCU , whereinan output end of the Doherty power amplification unit is connected to an input end of the antenna array, a control end of the Doherty power amplification unit and a control end of the antenna array are both connected to the MCU, and the MCU controls a radiation direction of an antenna in the antenna array; andthe Doherty power amplification unit comprises two power amplifiers, saturation power of the two power amplifiers is not equal, a switch controller is connected in series to each of the power amplifiers, and the MCU controls transmit power of the Doherty power amplification unit by controlling opening and closing of the switch controller in the Doherty power amplification unit.2. The radio frequency system according to claim 1 , wherein an input end of the Doherty power amplification unit is connected to a one-to-two power splitter claim 1 , and the one-to-two power splitter is connected to each power amplifier.3. The radio frequency system according ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENVELOPE TRACKING IN A TRANSMITTER WITH CLOSED LOOP POWER CONTROL

Номер: US20150017931A1
Принадлежит:

A system and method for controlling envelope tracking in a transmitter with closed loop power control, including up-converting and pre-amplifying a baseband signal to a pre-amplified RF signal, amplifying the pre-amplified RF signal, converting the envelope of the baseband signal into a shaped envelope signal, adjusting the gain of the pre-amplified RF signal, and adjusting the shape of the envelope signal in response to changes in the gain of the pre-amplified RF signal. 1. A transmitter for a mobile communication device , comprising:a processor for generating a baseband signal and a control signal;a transmit signal path having a modulator for up-converting the baseband signal to an RF signal, and a transmit output stage for pre-amplifying the RF signal;a power amplifier for amplifying the pre-amplified RF signal;an antenna for transmitting the amplified RF signal;an envelope tracking signal path having a function block for converting the envelope of the baseband signal into a shaped envelope signal;an automatic power control loop for receiving the control signal from the processor and in response controlling the gain of the transmit output stage and the shape of the envelope signal from the envelope tracking signal path; andan envelope tracking modulator for receiving the envelope signal and synchronizing power applied to the power amplifier therewith.2. A transmitter as in claim 1 , wherein said function block includes a lookup table containing pre-calculated envelope shape values.3. A transmitter as in claim 1 , wherein said function block executes a calibration routine that uses a corrective signal from the automatic power control loop to address a lookup table containing envelope shape values.4. A transmitter as in claim 3 , wherein said envelope shape values represent straight-line scaling of the envelope shape wherein upward scaling is characterized by increasing the slope of the line and downward scaling is characterized by decreasing the slope of the line. ...

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15-01-2015 дата публикации

AMPLIFYING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING DEVICE

Номер: US20150017934A1
Принадлежит:

An amplifying device of an embodiment includes: a first amplifier amplifying a first component of an input signal; a first output circuit having an input connected to an output of the first amplifier and converting impedance seen from an output of the first output circuit to make the converted impedance seen from the first amplifier; a second amplifier amplifying a second component of the input signal with a bias deeper than that of the first amplifier; a second output circuit having an input connected to an output of the second amplifier, having a longer electrical length than that of the first output circuit part, and converting impedance seen from an output of the second output circuit to make the converted impedance seen from the second amplifier; and a combiner combining the first component amplified by the first amplifier and the second component amplified by the second amplifier. 1. An amplifying device comprising:a first amplifier configured to amplify a first signal component of an input signal;a first output circuit having an input connected to an output of the first amplifier, the first output circuit converting an impedance seen from an output of the first output circuit so as to make the converted impedance seen from the first amplifier;a second amplifier configured to amplify a second signal component of the input signal with a bias deeper than a bias of the first amplifier;a second output circuit having an input connected to an output of the second amplifier, the second output circuit having a longer electrical length than an electric length of the first output circuit, the second output circuit converting an impedance seen from an output of the second output circuit so as to make the converted impedance seen from the second amplifier; anda combiner configured to combine the first signal component amplified by the first amplifier and the second signal component amplified by the second amplifier.2. The amplifying device of claim 1 , further comprising: ...

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

Low power, low out-of-band harmonic content radio

Номер: US20160020743A1
Принадлежит: Texas Instruments Inc

A radio that includes a transceiver to transmit and receive RF signals. The transceiver including a transmitter, a transformer, and a receiver, the transformer is coupled to and shared between the transmitter and the receiver. A resonator is formed by the combination of the transformer and capacitive elements of the transmitter and receiver.

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

Wireless communication device, electronic apparatus, and moving object

Номер: US20160020789A1
Автор: Hisahiro Ito
Принадлежит: Seiko Epson Corp

A wireless communication circuit includes a vibration piece, and a semiconductor device that is connected to the vibration piece in order to integrate the vibration piece and a wireless communication IC into one package and thus to produce a wireless communication device by which a high-precision oscillation frequency is obtained. The semiconductor device includes an oscillation circuit of the vibration piece, and a wireless communication circuit that has an amplifier which amplifies a wireless signal that is generated by an oscillation signal from the oscillation circuit. The vibration piece and the semiconductor device are accommodated in one package. An excitation electrode of the vibration piece is arranged in the package in such a manner that the excitation electrode is not superimposed on the amplifier when the semiconductor device is viewed from above.

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

POWER COMBINING POWER AMPLIFIER ARCHITECTURES AND METHODS

Номер: US20160020790A1
Принадлежит:

Systems and methods are provided for implementing and using multiband transceivers. In a transmitter that comprises a plurality of transmit paths, a frequency spectrum that is used for transmission may be assigned to the plurality of transmit paths. Performance in each of the plurality of transmit paths may be monitored during transmission of signals, and based on the monitored performance, at least one of segmentation of the frequency spectrum and assignment of the segments to the plurality of transmit paths may be dynamically modified. Performance monitoring may be based on spectrum usage, peak to average power ratio (PAPR), and/or performance related criteria (e.g., threshold, timeout duration, etc.). Modifying operation of a transmit path may comprise disabling or enabling that transmit path. The frequency spectrum may be segmented such that each of the segments is uniformly sized, or such that at least one of the segments is sized differently.

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Номер: US20160020791A1
Принадлежит:

Various embodiments of communication systems and methods in which the communication system is operative to find, record, and use sets of pre-distortion parameters in conjunction with a pre-distortion procedure, in which each said set of pre-distortion parameters is operative to specifically counter distortions produced in a power amplifier by a specific combination of level of input signal power and level of analog gain associated with a transmission path of the communication system. In some embodiments, there is a modulator, a transmission chain, a distortion analysis mechanism, and a pre-distortion mechanism, operative to analyze and modify signals so as to counter signal distortion.

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

METHOD FOR CALIBRATING DISTORTION CANCELATION IN DUPLEX COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Номер: US20160020859A1
Принадлежит:

A radio with a system for cancelation of noise, distortion, and interference products is calibrated using a test signal. The test signal is inserted in a radio transmit path, amplified, and down-converted. The test signal may be converted from the digital domain prior to amplification, and up-converted prior to amplification. The down-converted amplified test signal is compared with a signal in the receive path, to measure test signal distortion in the receive path. A distortion model is calibrated based on the test signal, and parameters of the distortion model may be stored. 1. A method for calibrating a distortion canceling system in a radio , comprising:inserting a test signal in a radio transmit path;amplifying the test signal;down-converting the amplified test signal;comparing the down-converted amplified test signal with a receive path signal to measure test signal distortion in the receive path signal; andcalibrating a distortion model based on the test signal distortion.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising modulating the test signal prior to amplifying it.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising converting the test signal from a digital domain to an analog domain prior to amplifying it.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising up-converting the test signal prior to amplifying it.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing parameters of the distortion model. This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/725,953, entitled “Method and System for Signal Dynamic Range Improvement for Frequency-Division Duplex Communication Systems”, filed on Nov. 13, 2012, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein for all purposes.This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/079,392, entitled “Method and System for Signal Dynamic Range Improvement for Frequency-Division Duplex Communication Systems”, filed on Nov. 13, 2013, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if set ...

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

CIRCUIT DEVICE, TRANSMISSION MODULE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT

Номер: US20160020927A1
Автор: Shiozaki Nobutaka
Принадлежит:

To provide different paths for communication of a serial signal required for high-speed communication and communication of transmission data that may be handled in low-speed communication, a circuit device includes a serial interface that receives a serial signal transmitted from a controller at a first communication speed, a transmission data input terminal that receives transmission data transmitted from the controller at a second communication speed slower than the first communication speed, and a transmission circuit that outputs a transmission signal corresponding to the transmission data based on the serial signal and the transmission data.

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