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02-02-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for low voltage radio transmission

Номер: US20120028591A1
Автор: Antonio Montalvo
Принадлежит: Analog Devices Inc

Apparatus and methods are disclosed related to low-voltage radio transmitters with high spectral purity. One such apparatus includes a baseband path with a predistortion stage, a programmable filter, and an upconverter core. In an embodiment, the programmable filter is placed between the predistortion stage and the upconverter core. In an embodiment, the programmable filter is configured by a controller to reject out-of-band noise introduced at the predistortion stage or earlier.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Apparatus and method for generating rf without harmonic interference

Номер: US20120034872A1
Автор: Hung-Ming Chien
Принадлежит: Broadcom Corp

A transmitter capable of operating according to a first standard that does not interfere with a nearby frequency generator operating according to a second standard. The transmitter comprises an oscillator, a frequency divider, a mixer, and a filter. The oscillator is configured to output a first frequency that is outside of a frequency harmonic of the frequency generator. The frequency divider is coupled to the oscillator and divides the first frequency by a selective divide ratio to produce a second frequency. The mixer is configured to receive the first and second frequencies, which combines them to produce a mixed frequency. The filter is then used to filters the mixed frequency to obtain the higher portion of the mixed frequency. The divide ratio of the frequency divider is selected base on the desired output frequency of the transmitter such that a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz ISM band frequency is achieved.

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15-03-2012 дата публикации

Saw-less, lna-less low noise receiver

Номер: US20120063555A1
Принадлежит: Skyworks Solutions Inc

A low noise receiver includes a downconverter configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal, the downconverter comprising a switching architecture configured to generate a plurality of output phases based on a respective plurality of local oscillator (LO) signals, a differencing circuit configured to combine the plurality of output phases such that an nth output phase is differenced with an (n+K)th output phase, resulting in gain-added output phases, and a summation filter configured to receive the gain-added output phases and configured to combine the gain-added output phases such that a response of the receiver effectively reduces odd harmonics of the RF signal.

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29-03-2012 дата публикации

Ip2 calibration methods and techniques

Номер: US20120077452A1
Принадлежит: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to improved techniques for performing IP2 calibration in receivers having two complementary data paths (e.g., i-data path and q-data path). In these techniques, one of the two data paths (e.g., the i-data path) is used to generate a reference signal for the other data path (e.g., the q-data path), and/or vice versa. The other data path then performs calibration using the reference signal. Compared to previous techniques (which required separate, dedicated circuitry for generating a reference signal), the inventive techniques reduce the amount of circuitry and correspondingly reduce the manufacturing costs and power consumption. This is because the inventive techniques use the existing circuitry in complementary fashion during calibration (e.g., during calibration an i-data path generates a reference signal for a q-data path, and vice versa).

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12-04-2012 дата публикации

Switching core layout

Номер: US20120086505A1
Автор: Siraj Akhtar
Принадлежит: Texas Instruments Inc

Traditionally, mixers have been arranged symmetrically around the input signal, which has resulted in problems due to self-mixing or feed-through by the local oscillator signal. Here, however, the arrangement for a mixer has been changed to generally avoid self-mixing of the local oscillator signal. In particular, transistors in the switching core are merged according to the portion of the local oscillator signal received. This, in turn, results in the conductors, which carry the different portions of the local oscillator signal, being separated (or not having any crossings) so as to generally eliminate self-mixing or feed-through of the local oscillator signal. Complex IQ mixers realized using this arrangement benefit from improved sideband suppression and image rejection.

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26-04-2012 дата публикации

Quadrature mixer

Номер: US20120098585A1
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

This invention provides an quadrature mixer which does not require a long time to adjust the amplitude value at the time of demodulation of the IQ signal. The quadrature mixer, comprising a first frequency-conversion unit that outputs a sixth signal derived by multiplying a first signal by a second and a fourth signals, a second frequency-conversion unit that outputs a seventh signal derived by multiplying the first signal by a third and a fifth signals, a first amplitude adjustment unit that outputs a eighth signal derived by multiplying the sixth signal by the third and fifth signals and a second amplitude adjustment unit that outputs a ninth signal derived by multiplying the seventh signal by the second and fifth signals.

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03-05-2012 дата публикации

Calibration of passive harmonic-rejection mixer

Номер: US20120105128A1
Принадлежит: NXP BV

An electronic device comprising a passive harmonic-rejection mixer ( 400 ) and a calibration circuitry ( 425 ). The passive harmonic rejection mixer has an input ( 102 ) connected to several sub-mixer stages ( 402 ), and the sub-mixer stages are connected to a summing module ( 406, 408 ) for generating the output ( 104 ). Each sub-mixing stage comprises a gating module ( 414 ), an amplifier ( 416 ), and a weighting module ( 418 ), the gating module selectively passing the input signal or the input signal with inverted polarity under the control of control signals. The calibration circuitry ( 425 ) is adapted to input a reference signal ( 430 ) to the input of the mixer, receive an output signal ( 104 ) from the output of the mixer, and set the weights (K 1, K 2, K 3, K 4 ) of the weighting modules to make the output signal match an expected output signal.

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28-06-2012 дата публикации

Switching system with linearizing circuit

Номер: US20120161845A1
Принадлежит: Skyworks Solutions Inc

A transistor-based switch is coupled to a replica circuit that includes transistor circuitry similar to that of the switch. The replica circuit biases a switched transistor to promote linear operation of the switch.

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05-07-2012 дата публикации

Receiver with Wide Dynamic Range and Low Power Consumption

Номер: US20120169419A1
Принадлежит: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG

Some embodiments of the invention relate a circuit having a first and a second electrically connected voltage domains, respectively biased at different supply voltages (e.g., the first voltage domain biased at a low bias voltage and the second voltage domain biased at a second, different supply voltage). The apparatus further comprises a first DC current source coupled to one of the voltage domains (e.g., the first voltage domain having a low DC voltage potential) and a second DC current source coupled to the other voltage domain (e.g., the second voltage domain having a high DC voltage potential). The first and second DC current sources are configured to provide a DC cancellation current having a value that cancels a DC current generated by the potential difference between the first and second voltage domains.

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09-08-2012 дата публикации

Low Noise Mixer

Номер: US20120200334A1
Принадлежит: FutureWei Technologies Inc

An apparatus comprising a low noise mixer comprising a transconductance amplifier configured to receive a differential voltage and to generate a differential current signal, a passive mixer directly connected to an output of the transconductance amplifier, and a transimpedance amplifier coupled to the passive mixer, wherein the transimpedance amplifier is configured to receive a current signal and convert the current signal to a voltage signal.

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13-09-2012 дата публикации

Mixing circuit

Номер: US20120229177A1
Автор: Yosuke Ueda
Принадлежит: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corp

There is provided a mixing circuit in which a rise of the consumption current can be suppressed while decreasing a non-linear component. The mixing circuit includes: an input unit 803 including a grounded-gate MOS transistor M 1 with a source into which an input signal is input, and a grounded-source MOS transistor M 2 with a gate into which the input signal is input; a frequency converter 802 for converting frequencies of a first current signal output from the grounded-gate MOS transistor M 1 and a second current signal output from the grounded-source MOS transistor M 2, and for generating a third current signal and a fourth current signal; a load MOS transistor M 7, with a gate and a drain connected, for receiving a third current signal; and a load MOS transistor M 8, with a gate and a drain connected, for receiving a fourth current signal.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Switching core layout

Номер: US20120242403A1
Автор: Siraj Akhtar
Принадлежит: Texas Instruments Inc

Traditionally, mixers have been arranged symmetrically around the input signal, which has resulted in problems due to self-mixing or feed-through by the local oscillator signal. Here, however, the arrangement for a mixer has been changed to generally avoid self-mixing of the local oscillator signal. In particular, transistors in the switching core are merged according to the portion of the local oscillator signal received. This, in turn, results in the conductors, which carry the different portions of the local oscillator signal, being separated (or not having any crossings) so as to generally eliminate self-mixing or feed-through of the local oscillator signal. Complex IQ mixers realized using this arrangement benefit from improved sideband suppression and image rejection.

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18-10-2012 дата публикации

Highly Optimized Digital IQ Transmitter Chain

Номер: US20120263260A1
Автор: Stefan Van Waasen
Принадлежит: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH

Circuitry separates a modulation signal into digital sign and magnitude signal components. The digital magnitude signal is converted to an analog magnitude signal. The analog magnitude signal is the mixed with an in-phase or quadrature carrier signal under the influence of the digital sign signal and routed to a driver output stage.

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18-10-2012 дата публикации

Direct mixer with transistor and sample-and-hold module

Номер: US20120264364A1
Принадлежит: Thales SA

A direct mixer includes a transistor and sample-and-hold module and uses a transposition of an RF signal into baseband with a configuration with high dynamic range and low noise factor.

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25-10-2012 дата публикации

Mixer, Mixer System and Method

Номер: US20120270518A1
Принадлежит: Intel Mobile Communications GmbH

A mixer is configured to sample a received input signal at a predefined oscillator frequency to generate a sampled input signal, and to switch a polarity of the sampled input signal at a predefined polarity switching frequency to generate a polarity switched sampled input signal.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

Auto-tuning system for an on-chip rf filter

Номер: US20120274427A1
Принадлежит: Sirf Technology Inc

A Radio Frequency Receiver on a Single Integrated Circuit (“RFSIC”) is described. The RFSIC may include a mixer, a phase-locked loop (“PLL”) in signal communication with the mixer, and an on-chip auto-tuned RF filter in signal communication with both the mixer and PPL, such that the same PLL simultaneously tunes the frequency of the VCO and the frequency response of the auto-tuned RF filter.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

Frequency up and down converter

Номер: US20120299633A1
Принадлежит: I&C Tech CO Ltd

A frequency up and down converter, in which, when down converting a high frequency signal into an intermediate frequency signal or up converting an intermediate frequency signal into a high frequency signal by controlling switching elements using a local oscillator signal, a signal with a frequency to be converted is controlled a number of times during one cycle of the local oscillator signal, whereby the local oscillator signal with a frequency lower than an original frequency may be used. Transistors are added in parallel to switching transistors disposed in a frequency down conversion unit or a frequency up conversion unit, and local oscillator signals with predetermined phases and pulse widths are provided to the gates of the transistors such that a high frequency signal or an intermediate frequency signal is transferred to an output terminal at least two times during one cycle of a local oscillator signal.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

Harmonic reject receiver architecture and mixer

Номер: US20120300887A1
Принадлежит: Maxlinear Inc

Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.

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29-11-2012 дата публикации

Harmonic reject receiver architecture and mixer

Номер: US20120302192A1
Принадлежит: Maxlinear Inc

Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.

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20-12-2012 дата публикации

Transceiver

Номер: US20120320957A1
Принадлежит: Renesas Electronics Corp

The transmitter of the transceiver includes: a transmitter-side mixers of a transmitter-side modulator; a transmitter-side voltage-controlled oscillator; and a transmitter-side divider. The divider having a dividing factor of a non-integral number is supplied with an oscillating output of the oscillator. A pair of non-quadrature local signals having a phase difference of 90° plus a predetermined offset angle is produced by the divider and supplied to the mixers. The transmitter includes a phase-shift unit which converts a pair of quadrature transmit signals having a phase difference of about 90° on an analog basis into a pair of non-quadrature shifted transmit signals. Consequently, quadrature modulation is performed by the mixers. Use of a similar configuration enables the reduction in interference of an RF signal with local signals supplied to receiver-side mixers of the receiver.

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27-12-2012 дата публикации

System and method for providing a carbon nanotube mixer

Номер: US20120326763A1
Принадлежит: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp

An embodiment of a system and method provides a carbon nanotube transistor (CNT) mixer with a low local oscillator power requirement and no inter-modulation products. Specifically, an embodiment of the system and method provides two kinds of device current-voltage (I-V) characteristics on the same integrated circuit: exponential and linear. The CNT I-V characteristics support both the ideal exponential control characteristic (determined by physics constants) and the ideal linear control characteristic (also determined by physics constants), resulting in an ideal multiplier. In other words, the CNT mixer is mathematically equivalent to an ideal multiplier. Such an ideal multiplier can be used as a mixer with low local oscillator power requirement and virtually no inter-modulation products.

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17-01-2013 дата публикации

Mixer circuit and variation suppressing method

Номер: US20130015901A1
Автор: Masaki Kitsunezuka
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

In a mixer circuit that solves the problem of the extreme increase in circuit complexity that accompanies compensating for amplitude errors and phase errors, a voltage current conversion unit ( 11 ) converts an RF signal, which is a voltage signal, to a current signal and supplies the current signal. An RF path selection unit ( 12 ) connects its input terminal to any of its output terminals in accordance with the state of a four-phase clock signal and separately supplies, from its output terminals, a plurality of IF signals obtained by multiplying the RF signal by clock signals in the four-phase clock signal. An IF path selection unit ( 13 ) switches the connection relationship between its input terminals and its output terminals in accordance with a selection signal (S) and supplies the IF signal input to each of its input terminals from its output terminals that are connected to the input terminals.

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21-02-2013 дата публикации

Switching gates mixer

Номер: US20130045696A1
Автор: Fan Zhang, Stan Skafidas
Принадлежит: National ICT Australia Ltd

This invention concerns a sub-harmonic homodyne mixer suitable for operation at the millimetre waveband (MMW); for instance the 60 GHz RF radio band. The mixer comprises: A first pair of transistors connected together with common source and common drain, and having an input port across their gates to receive the in-phase voltage signal from a local oscillator. A second pair of transistors also connected together with common source and common drain, and having an input port across their gates to receive the quadrature voltage signal from the local oscillator. Wherein, an input voltage port is defined directly across the common sources of the first and second pairs of transistors, and an output voltage port is defined between the common drains of the first pair of transistors and the common drains of the second pair of transistors. According to another aspect the present invention is a transceiver comprising a mixer according to the first aspect.

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28-02-2013 дата публикации

Radio frequency circuit and mixer

Номер: US20130049842A1
Принадлежит: Richwave Technology Corp

A radio frequency circuit includes a transformer, a local oscillator, a first mixer, a second mixer, a first variable gain amplifier, and a second variable gain amplifier. The first mixer includes a first inductor that is coupled between a positive in-phase input and a negative in-phase input. The second mixer includes a second inductor that is coupled between a positive quadrature input and a negative quadrature input. The first and second inductors provide inductive loads and improve conversion gains of the first and second mixers respectively.

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14-03-2013 дата публикации

Receiver having controller to set local oscillators so as to render interfering signals filterable and associated methods

Номер: US20130064327A1
Автор: Oleksiy Kravets
Принадлежит: Research in Motion Ltd

A receiver includes a first local oscillator (LO), with a pair of in-phase and quadrature (IQ) mixers coupled to the first LO and configured to generate complex IQ signals having an IQ imbalance. The receiver also includes a second LO, with a complex mixer coupled to the second LO and configured to mix the complex IQ signals and generate intermediate frequency (IF) signals based thereon. A controller is coupled between the pair of IQ mixers and the complex mixer and configured to set the first LO and the second LO so that the complex IQ signals and an interfering signal generated due to the IQ imbalance of the complex IQ signals have a same sign and non-overlapping bands at an input of the complex mixer.

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21-03-2013 дата публикации

Receiver apparatus having filters implemented using frequency translation techniques

Номер: US20130070878A1
Принадлежит: Broadcom Corp

A method and apparatus is disclosed to effectively frequency translate a filter characterized as a low quality factor (Q) filter, corresponding to a baseband frequency of approximately zero Hertz or to an intermediate frequency (IF), to a filter characterized as a high Q filter at frequencies greater than the baseband frequency or the IF. A downconversion mixer frequency translates a communication signal to the baseband frequency or the IF using a first local oscillator signal to provide a downconverted communication signal. A filter corresponding to the baseband frequency or the IF filters the downconverted communication signal to provide a filtered communication signal. An upconversion mixer frequency translates a communication signal using a second local oscillator signal. The frequency translation by the upconversion mixer, in effect, translates the filter characterization from the low Q filter to the high Q filter at frequencies greater than the baseband frequency or the IF.

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09-05-2013 дата публикации

Down-Conversion of Multiple RF Channels

Номер: US20130115906A1
Принадлежит: ESS Technology Inc

A method and system is disclosed for designing a radio for down-converting RF signals to IF signals by sampling the signals in a round-robin sampling circuit and multiplying the samples by coefficients that are changed at a fixed rate equal to the rate of operation of each of the sampling circuits. The circuit is able to down-convert multiple channels simultaneously to adjacent positions in the IF band, while rejecting unwanted image signals. The method and system avoids the difficulty and cost of directly digitizing the RF signal, allowing each component to operate at a greatly reduced speed. The coefficients are selected to provide the desired transfer function while keeping the output signal centered at a desired frequency.

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

SWITCH MODE CIRCULATOR ISOLATED RF MIXER

Номер: US20130194022A1
Автор: Sander Sverker
Принадлежит: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)

The present invention relates to a radio frequency mixer circuit comprising a first terminal (), a local oscillator terminal () and a second terminal (); a wave propagation medium () having a first (a) and second end (), where the mixer circuit further comprises a circulator () coupling together the first terminal (), the first end () of the wave propagation medium and the second terminal (), a switching means () operable according to a signal coupled to the LO terminal (), the switching means being coupled to the second end () of the wave propagation medium for causing a reflection with unchanged voltage wave polarity when the switching means is in an open state, or a reflection with inverted voltage wave polarity when the switching means is in a closed state, at the second end of the wave propagation medium when a wave is travelling therein. 1. A radio frequency mixer circuit comprising a first terminal; a local oscillator (LO) terminal; a second terminal; a wave propagation medium having a first end and a second end; a circulator coupling together the first terminal , the first end of the wave propagation medium and the second terminal; and a switching operable according to a signal coupled to the LO terminal , wherein the switch is coupled to the second end of the wave propagation medium to cause a reflection with unchanged voltage wave polarity when the switch is in an open state , or a reflection with inverted voltage wave polarity when the switch is in a closed state , at the second end of the wave propagation medium when a wave is travelling therein.2. A radio frequency mixer circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising a further wave propagation medium with a first end and a second end claim 1 , where the first end of the further wave propagation medium is coupled to the circulator; a further switch; and a further LO terminal claim 1 , wherein the further switch is operable according to a signal coupled to the further LO terminal and is coupled to the ...

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

Frequency conversion device for wireless systems

Номер: US20130196611A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A frequency conversion device for transforming a frequency of an input signal, the device comprising: a signal generator for providing a plurality N of first signals at a first frequency, where N≧1, from an input signal having an in-phase component I and a quadrature signal component Q; an oscillator for generating N parallel oscillation signals, wherein the N oscillation signals are stepped in phase with respect to one another; a mixer comprising N mixing components, each mixing component being coupled to receive a respective one of the plurality of first signals and coupled to receive a respective oscillation signal for mixing the respective first signal with the corresponding oscillation signal to provide an output signal; and a common amplifier for receiving the N output signals from the N mixing components in N sequential phases for transmission.

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

Envelope Tracking Amplifier

Номер: US20130207721A1
Принадлежит: Auriga Measurement Systems LLC

An envelope tracking power amplifier uses signal cancellation techniques to provide isolation between RF signals and envelope signals, without the use of filters. In this manner, the envelope tracking power amplifiers are capable of operating with envelope signals that are at or near the frequency of the corresponding RF signals. In at least one embodiment, a double balanced power amplifier is provided that includes a balanced RF input port, a balanced RF output port, and a balanced envelope input port. The balanced nature of the amplifier results in ports of the amplifier forming virtual grounds with respect to signals at other ports. In some other embodiments, a single balanced amplifier is provided that provides isolation between ports thereof.

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24-10-2013 дата публикации

INTEGRATED RECEIVERS AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT HAVING INTEGRATED INDUCTORS

Номер: US20130279636A1
Принадлежит:

A receiver includes an input section, a plurality of RF sections, an output circuit, and a controller. The input section receives and amplifies a radio frequency (RF) input signal to provide an amplified RF signal, and has a gain input. The plurality of RF sections each have an input for receiving the amplified RF signal, and an output for providing an intermediate frequency signal. The output circuit provides an intermediate frequency output signal in response to an output of at least one of the plurality of RF sections. The controller has an output coupled to the gain input of the input section. 1. A receiver comprising:an input section for receiving and amplifying a radio frequency (RF) input signal to provide an amplified RF signal; a programmable gain element for receiving and amplifying a corresponding amplified RF signal; and', 'a mixer for mixing said corresponding amplified RF signal with in-phase and quadrature local oscillator signals to provide an in-phase IF signal and a quadrature IF signal, and, 'a plurality of RF sections each having an input coupled for receiving said amplified RF signal, and an output for providing an intermediate frequency signal, each signal processing path comprisingan output circuit for providing an intermediate frequency output signal in response to an output of at least one of said plurality of RF sections.2. The receiver of claim 1 , further comprising a controller having outputs coupled to said programmable gain element of each of said plurality of RF sections claim 1 , forming a corresponding plurality of automatic gain control loops.3. The receiver of claim 2 , wherein:each of said plurality of RF sections further comprises a power detector for measuring a signal power in response to an output of a corresponding programmable gain element; andsaid controller further uses said signal power to implement a corresponding automatic gain control loop.4. The receiver of claim 2 , wherein said input section comprises:a plurality ...

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19-12-2013 дата публикации

Radio-frequency Receiver Device of Wireless Communication System

Номер: US20130337760A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A radio-frequency (RF) receiver device for a wireless communication system includes a first filter for filtering out a first RF signal within a first frequency band, a first frequency converter for using a first oscillating signal to convert the first RF signal of the first frequency band to generate a second RF signal, a second filter for filtering out a second RF signal within a second frequency band, a second frequency converter for using a second oscillating signal to convert the second RF signal of the second frequency band to generate a third RF signal, a third filter for filtering out a third RF signal within a third frequency band, and a controller for controlling the first frequency converter and the second frequency converter.

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26-12-2013 дата публикации

Variable-gain mixer for a wireless receiver with current compensation

Номер: US20130344834A1
Автор: Anabel SOUTO DIEZ
Принадлежит: Accent SpA

An embodiment of a variable-gain mixer for down-converting a modulated input signal into a modulated output signal in a wireless receiver is proposed. The mixer includes means for selecting a mixer gain according to a power level of the input signal, amplifying means for amplifying the input signal into a modulated intermediate current (IRF+,IRF−) in response to a control signal indicative of the selected mixer gain, the intermediate current having an intermediate component, consisting of a direct current, varying according to the selected mixer gain, means for generating the output signal from the intermediate current, the output signal having an output component, consisting of a direct current or voltage, depending on the intermediate component; in an embodiment, the mixer further includes means for setting a compensation current in response to the control signal for compensating the variation of the intermediate component, and means for adding the compensation current to the intermediate current.

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

MIXER CIRCUIT, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, RECEIVING CIRCUIT, RECEIVING DEVICE, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20140055189A1
Принадлежит:

According to an embodiment, a mixer circuit includes first transistors each having a charge storage layer, a second transistor, a group of first nodes, and an output node. The first transistors as a pair receive a differential signal having a first frequency. The second transistor receives a signal having a second frequency. The group of first nodes makes the charge storage layer of at least any one of the first transistors store charge during non-operation period during which the differential signal having the first frequency and the signal having the second frequency are not mixed and reduces loss of the charge during operation period during which those signals are mixed, to adjust a threshold voltage of at least any one of the first transistors from outside. The output node outputs a signal resulting from mixing the differential signal having the first frequency and the signal having the second frequency. 1. A mixer circuit comprising:a plurality of first transistors that is used in a pair and receives a differential signal having a first frequency, the first transistors each having a charge storage layer;a second transistor that receives a signal having a second frequency;a group of first nodes that makes the charge storage layer of at least any one of the first transistors store charge during non-operation period during which the differential signal having the first frequency and the signal having the second frequency are not mixed and reduces loss of the charge during operation period during which the differential signal having the first frequency and the signal having the second frequency are mixed, so as to adjust a threshold voltage of at least any one of the first transistors from outside; andan output node that outputs a signal resulting from mixing the differential signal having the first frequency and the signal having the second frequency.2. The mixer circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising:a plurality of third transistors that lowers power ...

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13-03-2014 дата публикации

Mixer and associated signal circuit

Номер: US20140070866A1
Принадлежит: MediaTek Inc

A mixer for providing a mixed signal by mixing an input signal and an oscillation signal, comprising a follower and a switch. The follower is arranged to conduct a driving contribution from a bias terminal to an output terminal following a signal at an input terminal, wherein the input terminal and the bias terminal are respectively coupled to the input signal and the oscillation signal, and the output terminal is arranged to output the mixed signal. The switch is arranged to selectively conduct the output terminal to a reference level in response to alternating of the oscillation signal. An associated signal circuit is also disclosed.

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03-04-2014 дата публикации

Wideband double balanced image reject mixer

Номер: US20140091849A1
Принадлежит: Viasat Inc

A double balanced image reject mixer (IRM) can be configured to comprise: a common radio frequency (RF) port; four mixer devices, each comprising an intermediate frequency (IF) port, an RF port and an local oscillator (LO) port; and a four-way, in-phase splitter/combiner. The four-way, in-phase splitter/combiner can be connected between the RF common port and the RF port of each of the four mixer devices. A method of performing spurious suppression and image reject mixing in a double balanced IRM, can comprise: directly in-phase combining radio frequency (RF) output signals of four mixer devices located in the double balanced IRM; and phase pairing local oscillator (LO) signals and intermediate frequency (IF) signals such that the combination of the phases of the respective IF and LO signals can result in substantially equal phase RF signals at the RF ports of all four mixer devices.

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

Radio frequency signal synthesizer circuit and Method for generating a radio frequency signal

Номер: US20180006606A1
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A radio frequency signal synthesizer circuit includes a digital to analog converter configured to generate an analog output signal for each clock cycle of a clock signal to provide the radio frequency signal and a controlled oscillator to generate the clock signal. The controlled oscillator is configured to vary a cycle time of the clock signal for a radio frequency signal in a first frequency range in a first operation mode or to maintain a constant cycle time for a radio frequency signal in a second frequency range in a second operation mode, the second frequency range being different than the first frequency range. 1. A radio frequency signal synthesizer circuit , comprising:a digital to analog converter configured to generate an analog output signal for each clock cycle of a clock signal to provide the radio frequency signal; anda controlled oscillator to generate the clock signal, the controlled oscillator configured to vary a cycle time of the clock signal for a radio frequency signal in a first frequency range in a first operation mode or to maintain a constant cycle time for a radio frequency signal in a second frequency range in a second operation mode, the second frequency range being different than the first frequency range.2. The radio frequency signal synthesizer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the second frequency range is lower than the first frequency range3. The radio frequency signal synthesizer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the digital to analog converter is configured to output a single amplitude value for a full cycle of the radio frequency signal at a time instant given by the clock cycle of the clock signal.4. The radio frequency signal synthesizer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the digital to analog converter is configured to output one of multiple samples of a full cycle of the radio frequency signal at a time instant given by the clock cycle of the clock signal.5. The radio frequency signal synthesizer circuit of claim 1 , wherein the controlled ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC MIXER

Номер: US20210006204A1
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A mixer comprises a substrate of a first conductivity type; at least one minority carrier injector for injecting minority carriers in the substrate in reply to a first electrical signal applied to the at least one minority carrier injector; at least two substrate taps located in the substrate for providing a majority carrier current density with associated electric field in the substrate in reply to a second electrical signal applied to the at least two substrate taps. The majority carrier current density's associated electric field determines the drift direction of the injected minority carriers. The mixer further comprises at least two minority carrier collectors located in the substrate, for collecting minority carriers from the substrate. Each minority carrier collector is located adjacent to one of the at least two substrate taps. A minority carrier collector destination is determined by the drift direction of the injected minority carriers, and current outputted by the minority carrier collectors based on the number of minority carriers collected at the collector destination, form an output signal of the mixer. 111.-. (canceled)12. A mixer comprising:a substrate of a first conductivity type,at least one minority carrier injector for injecting minority carriers in the substrate in reply to a first electrical signal applied to the at least one minority carrier injector;at least two substrate taps located in the substrate for providing a majority carrier current density with associated electric field in the substrate in reply to a second signal applied to the at least two substrate taps, the majority carrier current density's associated electric field determining the drift direction of the injected minority carriers;at least two minority carrier collectors located in the substrate for collecting minority carriers from the substrate, each minority carrier collector being located close to one of the at least two substrate taps, wherein, in use, a minority carrier ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

USING COMMON MODE LOCAL OSCILLATOR TERMINATION IN SINGLE-ENDED COMMUTATING CIRCUITS FOR CONVERSION GAIN IMPROVEMENT

Номер: US20180006855A1
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A commutating circuit includes a single-ended mixer and a passive network. The single-ended mixer includes a differential local oscillator terminal. The passive network includes a plurality of inductors and a capacitor. The plurality of inductors can be coupled to the differential local oscillator terminal. The plurality of inductors can provide an impedance in accordance with a common mode or a differential mode. The commutating circuit can be implemented via a device, a system and/or a method. 1. A commutating circuit , comprising:a single-ended mixer comprising a differential local oscillator terminal; anda passive network comprising a plurality of inductors and a capacitor;wherein the plurality of inductors is coupled to the differential local oscillator terminal and provides an impedance in accordance with a common mode or a differential mode.2. The commutating circuit of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of inductors include first and second inductors.3. The commutating circuit of claim 2 , wherein the passive network is formed with a first terminal of the capacitor coupled to each of the plurality of inductors and a second end of the capacitor coupled to a signal ground.4. The commutating circuit of claim 1 , wherein the capacitor comprises a shunt capacitor.5. The commutating circuit of claim 1 , wherein the passive network comprises a reactive passive network.6. The commutating circuit of claim 1 , wherein the passive network is included in a matching network of the commutating circuit for a differential local oscillator input signal.7. The commutating circuit of claim 6 , wherein the passive network provides the impedance through series resonance for the common mode.8. The commutating circuit of claim 1 , wherein the single-ended mixer comprises a binary phase-shift keying modulator.9. The commutating circuit of claim 1 , wherein the single-ended mixer comprises a quadrature phase-shift keying modulator.10. The commutating circuit of claim 1 , wherein the ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

LOW NOISE BLOCK CONVERTER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT

Номер: US20200007084A1
Принадлежит: ALI CORPORATION

The disclosure provided a low noise block converter for converting RF signal received from a satellite into IF signal, where the image rejection of the RF signal is performed in two stages through a low noise amplifier (LNA) integrated circuit (IC). The disclosure reduced the number of discrete components by integrating electronic components onto one integrated circuit (or chip), and at the same, improves the noise figure of the LNB converter. The LNB IC comprises LNA circuits, RF path selector, and signal downconverter, where the image rejection is performed by a combination of the LNA circuits and the signal downconverter. 1. A low noise block (LNB) integrated circuit (IC) in an integrated chip , comprising:a first pin and a second pin, receiving first and second polarization signals respectively;a first low noise amplification (LNA) circuit, coupled to the first pin for receiving the first polarization signal from an antenna, partially removing image signal from the first polarization signal, and generating a first amplified and filtered polarization signal;a second low noise amplification circuit, coupled to the second pin for receiving the second polarization signal from the antenna, partially removing image signal from the second polarization signal, and generating a second amplified and filtered polarization signal;a RF path selector, coupled to the first and second amplification circuits, and directing the path of the first and second amplified and filtered polarization signals; anda signal downconverter, coupled between the RF path selector and a first output pin.2. The LNB IC of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second low noise amplification circuits comprises a low noise amplifier and an image rejection filter claim 1 , wherein the image rejection filter is configured to partially remove the image signal from the received first and second polarization signals.310. The LNB IC () of claim 2 , wherein the low noise amplifier is a two-stage low noise ...

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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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08-01-2015 дата публикации

Super-regenerative receiving method and super-regenerative receiver (srr) circuit with high frequency selectivity

Номер: US20150010120A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

A super-regenerative receiver (SRR) circuit includes an amplifier configured to amplify an input injection signal and output the amplified injection signal to an oscillator; and a feed-forwarding unit configured to feed-forward, to the oscillator, a filtered signal obtained by filtering the injection signal after converting a frequency of the injection signal to another frequency; wherein the oscillator is configured to receive an input of a signal in which the filtered signal is applied to the injection signal.

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

POWER FACTOR CORRECTION CIRCUIT, MULTIPLIER AND VOLTAGE FEED-FORWARD CIRCUIT

Номер: US20180013341A1
Автор: Yin Xiaoping, You Jian
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A voltage feed-forward circuit, a multiplier using the voltage feed-forward circuit, and a power factor correction circuit using the multiplier. The voltage feed-forward circuit is used to maintain and output a peak voltage (Vff) of an input voltage (Vin), and includes first switch element (S), a logic control unit (U), a second switch element (S), a first capacitor (C), a third switch element (S) and a second capacitor (C). The first control signal (Φ) and the second control signal (Φ) begin to be provided at the same time, and the first control signal (Φ) stops being provided when a voltage of the second end of the first capacitor (C) is greater than the peak voltage (Vff) of the input voltage (Vin). 1. A voltage feed-forward circuit applied to a multiplier for maintaining and outputting a peak voltage of an input voltage , comprising:a first switch element, a first end thereof connected to a supply voltage, and a control end thereof causing said first switch element to conduct in response to a first control signal;a logic control unit used to output a second control signal during the peak voltage of said input voltage and output a third control signal during a non-peak voltage of said input voltage;a first capacitor, a first end thereof grounded;a second switch element, a first end thereof connected to a second end of said first switch element, a second end thereof connected to a second end of said first capacitor, and a control end thereof causing said second switch element to conduct in response to said second control signal;a third switch element, a first end thereof connected to the second end of said first capacitor, and a control end thereof causing said third switch element to conduct in response to said third control signal;a second capacitor, a first end thereof grounded, and a second end thereof connected to a second end of said third switch element and outputting the peak voltage of said input voltage maintained by the second end of said second ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

Methods and Systems for Down-Converting a Signal Using a Complementary Transistor Structure

Номер: US20160013755A1
Принадлежит: PARKERVISION, INC.

Methods, systems, and apparatuses for down-converting an electromagnetic (EM) signal by aliasing the EM signal is described herein. Briefly stated, such methods, systems, and apparatuses operate by receiving an EM signal and an aliasing signal having an aliasing rate. The EM signal is aliased according to the aliasing signal to down-convert the EM signal. The term aliasing, as used herein, refers to both down-converting an EM signal by under-sampling the EM signal at an aliasing rate, and down-converting an EM signal by transferring energy from the EM signal at the aliasing rate. In an embodiment, the EM signal is down-converted to an intermediate frequency (IF) signal. In another embodiment, the EM signal is down-converted to a demodulated baseband information signal. In another embodiment, the EM signal is a frequency modulated (FM) signal, which is down-converted to a non-FM signal, such as a phase modulated (PM) signal or an amplitude modulated (AM) signal. 1. (canceled)2. A method for down-converting a carrier signal to a baseband signal , the method comprising:receiving the carrier signal, the carrier signaled modulated by at least one of an amplitude variation, a phase variation or a combination thereof;controlling a switching device with a control signal comprised of a plurality of aperture periods, the carrier signal input to the switching device and the control signal controlling the switching device so that the switching device is opened and closed at an aliasing rate based on the plurality of aperture periods;sampling energy in the modulated carrier signal by generating a plurality of energy samples obtained by transferring a portion of energy from the modulated carrier signal to a storage capacitor each time the switching device is closed by the control signal;discharging at the storage capacitor, when the switching device is open, some but not all of the energy transferred to the storage capacitor, a remaining portion of the energy that is not ...

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21-01-2016 дата публикации

Harmonic Reject Receiver Architecture and Mixer

Номер: US20160020799A1
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Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.

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19-01-2017 дата публикации

System and Method for Reconfigurable Phase Shifter and Mixer

Номер: US20170019067A1
Автор: Sudipto Chakraborty
Принадлежит: Texas Instruments Inc

An analog circuit for generating a periodic signal at a selected phase, including one or more phase interpolators that receive orthogonal differential RF signals and a pair of differential gain signals. The differential in-phase RF signal is applied at respective gates of tail transistors, and a first differential gain signal is applied across gates of a transistor pair coupled to each of the tail transistors. The quadrature-phase RF signal and a second differential gain signal is similarly applied to another quad of transistors (i.e., pair of transistor pairs) and associated tail transistors. A load connected to the one transistor in each pair receives the output signal, at a phase corresponding to a ratio of the first and second gain signals. The gain signals may be DC or AC, which allows configuration of the circuit as a phase shifter or an upconversion mixer, and the load may be presented by a transform in which the phase also depends on the relative coupling from the in-phase and quadrature-phase sides of the phase interpolator.

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17-01-2019 дата публикации

MIXER WITH SERIES CONNECTED ACTIVE DEVICES

Номер: US20190020311A1
Принадлежит: HRL LABORATORIES, LLC

A unit cell for a resistive mixer includes a plurality of active devices arranged in series, wherein each of said plurality of active devices having a different output conductance. A resistive mixer includes a plurality of active devices connected in series with one another to form a unit cell. 1. A mixer , comprising:four cells wherein each cell has a drain terminal, a source terminal and a gate terminal;wherein the source terminals of the first and second cells are connected at a first RF input terminal;wherein the source terminals of the third and fourth cells are connected at a second RF input terminal;wherein the drain terminals of the first and third cells are connected at a first IF terminal;wherein the drain terminals of the second and fourth cells are connected at a second IF terminal;wherein the gate terminals of the first and fourth cells are connected at a first LO terminal;wherein the gate terminals of the second and third cells are connected at a second LO terminal;wherein each cell comprises first and second series connected devices;wherein a ratio of a gate width of the first series connected device to a gate width of the second series connected device in each cell is between one to one and one to four.2. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the first device and the second device is a field effect transistor.3. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the first device is connected to the source terminal of the cell and the second device is connected to the drain terminal of the cell.4. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the first device and the second device is a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT).5. The mixer of claim 4 , wherein a first active device source is connected to a first frequency source and a second device drain is connected to a second frequency source.6. The mixer of claim 4 , wherein gates of the plurality of active devices are connected to a local oscillator to have common DC gate bias voltage.7. The mixer of claim 8 , wherein half of the gates of ...

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17-01-2019 дата публикации

MIXERS WITH IMPROVED LINEARITY

Номер: US20190020312A1
Автор: Min Byungmoo
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Systems and methods are disclosed for improved linearity performance of a mixer. An example mixer includes switching circuit elements configured to be switched on and switched off based at least partly on a local oscillator signal and capacitors including a respective capacitor in parallel with each of the switching elements. The mixer is configured to mix the input signal with the local oscillator signal to thereby frequency shift the input signal. 1. A mixer for mixing an input signal with a local oscillator signal , the mixer comprising:switching circuit elements configured to be switched on and switched off based at least partly on the local oscillator signal; andcapacitors comprising a respective capacitor in parallel with a current path of each of the switching elements, wherein the capacitors provide leakage current in the current path during a zero cross transition time of the local oscillator signal cause linearity of the mixer to be improved;wherein the mixer is configured to mix the input signal with the local oscillator signal to thereby frequency shift the input signal.2. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the switching circuit elements are diodes.3. The mixer of claim 2 , wherein the mixer is a double balanced diode mixer.4. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the switching circuit elements are field effect transistors.5. The mixer of claim 4 , wherein a respective gate is electrically connected to a respective drain of each field effect transistor of the field effect transistors.6. The mixer of claim 1 , further comprising resistors arranged such that each of the switching elements is in parallel with a series circuit claim 1 , the series circuit comprising a capacitor of the capacitors in series with a resistor of the resistors.7. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the mixer is a passive mixer.8. The mixer of claim 1 , further comprising an input balun coupled to at least one of the switching circuit elements.9. The mixer of claim 8 , further comprising an ...

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26-01-2017 дата публикации

A SUB-HARMONIC MIXER AND A METHOD THEREIN FOR CONVERTING RADIO FREQUENCY SIGNALS TO INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCY SIGNALS

Номер: US20170025999A1
Автор: Bao Mingquan
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A sub-harmonic mixer two or more cascaded stages for converting a Radio Frequency signal to an Intermediate Frequency signal. Each stage comprises a common-emitter transistor or a common-source transistor and each stage having an input and an output, the output of each stage is coupled to the input of a next stage by a capacitor. An Alternating Current choke is coupled at a collector or drain of each transistor. An LO input is coupled to the input of a first stage of the two or more stages; an RF input is coupled to the output of the first stage of the two or more stages; and an IF output is coupled to the output of a last stage of the two or more stages. 1. A sub-harmonic mixer for converting a Radio Frequency , RF , signal to an Intermediate Frequency , IF , signal , the sub-harmonic mixer comprising:a Local Oscillator, LO, input to receive an LO signal;an RF input to receive the RF signal;an IF output to output the IF signal; and each stage having an input and an output, the output of each stage is coupled to the input of a next stage by a capacitor;', 'each stage comprising a common-emitter transistor having a base, a collector and an emitter, or a common-source transistor having a gate, a drain and a source;', 'the input of each stage is at the base or gate of the transistor, the output of each stage is at the collector or drain of the transistor;', 'an Alternating Current, AC, choke is coupled at the collector or drain of each transistor; and', 'the emitter or source of each transistor is connected to a ground; and, 'a circuit comprising two or more cascaded stages, wherein'}whereinthe LO input is coupled to the input of a first stage of the two or more stages;the RF input is coupled to the output of the first stage of the two or more stages; andthe IF output is coupled to the output of a last stage of the two or more stages.2. The sub-harmonic mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the RF input is coupled to the output of the first stage of the two or more ...

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26-01-2017 дата публикации

MICROWAVE RECEIVER AND MAGNETORESISTIVE DEVICE

Номер: US20170026207A1
Автор: KAKINUMA Yuji
Принадлежит: TDK Corporation

A microwave receiver includes a magnetoresistive element to which a microwave is input, a magnetic field application unit, and a DC bias current application unit. The magnetoresistive element includes a free magnetic layer, a fixed magnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic spacer layer interposed between the free magnetic layer and the fixed magnetic layer. The magnetic field application unit applies a magnetic field to the free magnetic layer. The DC bias current application unit applies a DC bias current to the magnetoresistive element, and includes an input terminal. The DC bias current is made variable by adjusting a DC voltage that is applied to the DC bias current application unit via the input terminal. 1. A microwave receiver comprising:a magnetoresistive element to which a microwave is input,the magnetoresistive element including a free magnetic layer, a fixed magnetic layer, and a nonmagnetic spacer layer interposed between the free magnetic layer and the fixed magnetic layer;a magnetic field application unit that applies a magnetic field to the free magnetic layer; anda DC bias current application unit that applies a DC bias current to the magnetoresistive element,the DC bias current application unit including an input terminal, whereinthe DC bias current is made variable by adjusting a DC voltage that is applied to the DC bias current application unit via the input terminal.2. The microwave receiver according to claim 1 , whereinthe magnetoresistive element detects the microwave and generates a first DC electromotive voltage,an electric current associated with the first DC electromotive voltage is divided into an electric current that passes through an inductor and a feedback signal line and is injected into the DC bias current application unit and an electric current that is output to a subsequent circuit,the first DC electromotive voltage is supplied to the DC bias current application unit via the inductor and the feedback signal line, andthe DC bias current ...

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10-02-2022 дата публикации

FLICKER NOISE ELIMINATION IN A DOUBLE BALANCED MIXER DC BIAS CIRCUIT

Номер: US20220045646A1
Принадлежит:

A transmitter that reduces 3order harmonic (HD3) and inter modulation distortion (IMD3) for a gm stage of a mixer while reducing flicker noise is disclosed. The transmitter may include a balanced mixer, a transconductance stage connected to the mixer, and a bias circuit. The bias circuit may include a programmable current source configured to provide a reference current. Further, the bias circuit may include a replica circuit configured to replicate a DC signal of the transconductance stage. The bias circuit may also include a bias transistor configured to level shift a bias signal obtained from a signal source based on the reference current and the DC signal of the transconductance stage as determined from the replica circuit. 1. A transmitter comprising:a mixer;a transconductance stage connected to the mixer; and a programmable current source configured to provide a reference current;', 'a replica circuit configured to replicate a DC bias of the transconductance stage; and', 'a bias transistor configured to level shift a bias signal obtained from a signal source based on the reference current and the DC bias of the transconductance stage., 'a bias circuit comprising2. The transmitter of claim 1 , wherein the transconductance stage comprises a pair of nFETs connected as a differential pair.3. The transmitter of claim 1 , wherein the mixer is a double balanced mixer or a Gilbert cell mixer.4. The transmitter of claim 1 , wherein the bias circuit comprises a second bias transistor configured to level shift a second bias signal.5. The transmitter of claim 4 , wherein a phase of the bias signal and a phase of the second bias signal are the same phase as the DC bias.6. The transmitter of claim 4 , wherein the bias signal is supplied to a first transistor of the transconductance stage and the second bias signal is supplied to a second transistor of the transconductance stage.7. The transmitter of claim 1 , further comprising a filter preceding the bias circuit.8. The ...

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10-02-2022 дата публикации

SIGNAL MIXING CIRCUIT DEVICE AND RECEIVER

Номер: US20220045706A1
Автор: Tan Chun Geik
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A signal mixing circuit device includes a first mixer, a second mixer and a signal amplifying circuit serially connected to the first mixer; the first mixer includes an RF signal input terminal for receiving an RF signal, LO signal input terminals for sampling a first and second LO signals, a first mixed-signal output terminal for outputting a first mixed signal and a second mixed-signal output terminal for outputting a second mixed signal; the second mixer includes an input terminal connected to a capacitor, two mixed-signal output terminals respectively connected to the first and second mixed-signal output terminals of the first mixer, LO signal input terminals for inversely sampling the first and second LO signals. With the double-balance nature of the second mixer core, the noise at the LO signal input terminals of the first mixer can be cancelled. A receiver includes the signal mixing circuit device is also disclosed. 1. A signal mixing circuit device , comprising:a first mixer;a second mixer; anda signal amplifying circuit connected in serial with the first mixer,wherein the first mixer includes an RF signal input terminal configured to receive an RF signal, LO signal input terminals configured to sample a first LO signal and a second LO signal, a first mixed-signal output terminal configured to output a first mixed signal, and a second mixed-signal output terminal configured to output a second mixed signal, and the first and second mixed-signal output terminals of the first mixer are connected to the signal amplifying circuit, andwherein the second mixer includes an input terminal connected to a capacitor, a first mixed-signal output terminal which is connected to the first mixed-signal output terminal of the first mixer, a second mixed-signal output terminal which is connected to the second mixed-signal output terminal of the first mixer, and LO signal input terminals configured to inversely sample the first LO signal and the second LO signal.2. The circuit ...

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24-01-2019 дата публикации

MIXER S11 CONTROL VIA SUM COMPONENT TERMINATION

Номер: US20190028124A1
Автор: SUMMERS Andrew Gordon
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A mixer termination circuit for a downconverter mixer includes a diplexer circuit coupled to an output of the downconverter mixer. The diplexer circuit is configured to separately terminate a sum component present in an output signal of the downconverter mixer and a difference component present in the output signal of the downconverter mixer. 1. A mixer termination circuit for a downconverter mixer , comprising:a diplexer circuit coupled to an output of the downconverter mixer, the diplexer circuit configured to separately terminate a sum component present in an output signal of the downconverter mixer and a difference component present in the output signal of the downconverter mixer.2. The mixer termination circuit of claim 1 , in which the diplexer circuit comprises a termination resistor.3. The mixer termination circuit of claim 2 , further comprising an inductor and a capacitor coupled in series with the termination resistor.4. The mixer termination circuit of claim 2 , further comprising an inductor and a capacitor coupled in parallel with the termination resistor.5. The mixer termination circuit of claim 1 , in which the diplexer circuit comprises a feedback voltage amplifier.6. The mixer termination circuit of claim 1 , in which the diplexer circuit comprises a T-network having a series resistor inductor capacitor (RLC) circuit branch including a termination resistor.7. The mixer termination circuit of claim 6 , in which the RLC circuit branch is tuned to a frequency of the sum component.8. The mixer termination circuit of claim 1 , in which the diplexer circuit comprises a pi-network having an inductor and a capacitor in parallel with a termination resistor claim 1 , configured to terminate a sum component output of the downconverter mixer at a resonance frequency of the inductor and the capacitor.9. The mixer termination circuit of claim 8 , in which the inductor claim 8 , the capacitor claim 8 , and the termination resistor are tuned to a frequency of the ...

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23-01-2020 дата публикации

RADIO RECEIVERS

Номер: US20200028534A1
Автор: Sivonen Pete
Принадлежит: NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA

A radio receiver device is arranged to receive an input voltage signal at an input frequency and comprises: a first amplification circuit portion; a second amplification circuit portion; a current buffer circuit portion; and a down-mixer circuit portion. The first amplification circuit portion is arranged to amplify the input voltage signal to generate an amplified current signal which is input to the current buffer circuit portion. The current buffer circuit portion has an input impedance and an output impedance, wherein the output impedance is greater than the input impedance and is arranged to generate a buffered current signal. The down-mixer circuit portion is arranged to receive the buffered current signal and generate a down-converted current signal at a baseband frequency. The second amplification circuit portion is arranged to amplify the down-converted current signal to produce an output voltage signal. 1. A radio receiver device arranged to receive an input voltage signal at an input frequency , the radio receiver device comprising:a first amplification circuit portion arranged to amplify the input voltage signal to generate an amplified current signal;a current buffer circuit portion arranged to receive the amplified current signal and generate a buffered current signal, said current buffer circuit portion having an input impedance and an output impedance, wherein said output impedance is greater than said input impedance;a down-mixer circuit portion arranged to receive the buffered current signal and generate a down-converted current signal at a baseband frequency; anda second amplification circuit portion arranged to amplify the down-converted current signal to produce an output voltage signal.2. The radio receiver device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first amplification circuit portion comprises a low noise amplifier.3. The radio receiver device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second amplification circuit portion comprises a transimpedance ...

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01-05-2014 дата публикации

Mixer

Номер: US20140118086A1
Автор: James Collier, Tim Newton
Принадлежит: Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd

A frequency shifter configured to shift the frequency of a signal, the frequency shifter comprising: a resonant structure configured to mechanically resonate at a first frequency; and a plurality of capacitors, each capacitor having a variable plate separation distance, wherein the resonant structure is configured to cause the plate separation distance of each capacitor to oscillate so as to cause the frequency of the signal to shift by the first frequency.

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04-02-2016 дата публикации

FREQUENCY DOWN-CONVERSION

Номер: US20160036385A1
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Apparatus and methods concern down-converting a radio frequency (RF) signal. As an example, one apparatus includes a first mixer and a second mixer. The first mixer down-converts an RF signal to produce a first intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The second mixer down-converts the first IF signal to produce a second IF signal having a plurality of phase components. The down-converter also includes a plurality of summing circuits. Each of the summing circuits is configured to combine various ones of the phase components of the second IF signal to produce a respective phase component of a third IF signal. The number of phase components in the third IF signal is different from the number of phase components in the second IF signal. 1. An apparatus , comprising:a first mixer configured and arranged to down-convert a radio frequency (RF) signal to produce a first intermediate frequency (IF) signal having a first number (M) of phase components;a second mixer configured and arranged to down-convert the first IF signal to produce a second IF signal having a second number (N) of phase components; anda plurality of summing circuits, each configured and arranged to combine various ones of phase components of the second IF signal to produce a respective phase component of a third IF signal, the third IF signal having a third number (O) of phase components phase components, wherein N>M and N≠O.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , whereinthe first mixer is configured and arranged to subtract a first local oscillator (LO) signal from the RF signal to produce the first IF signal; andthe second mixer is configured and arranged to subtract a second LO signal from the first IF signal to produce the second IF signal, the second LO signal has a frequency that is less than a frequency of the first LO signal.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the ratio of the frequency of the first LO signal to the frequency of the second LO signal is equal to N/(M*2).4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the ...

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05-02-2015 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERSION ON MULTIPLE INPUT SIGNALS

Номер: US20150038100A1
Автор: FAY Luke
Принадлежит: SONY CORPORATION

A method, computer-readable storage medium, and signal processing apparatus for processing a plurality of input signals. The method includes receiving or generating a first intermediate signal and a second intermediate signal. The first and second intermediate signals are summed and the summed signals are output to a signal analog-to-digital converter having a predetermined sampling frequency. 119-. (canceled)20. A method of a signal processing apparatus for processing a plurality of signals , the method comprising:receiving an output signal from a single analog-to-digital converter (A/D);extracting, by circuitry of the signal processing apparatus, a first signal from the output signal;extracting, by the circuitry, a second signal from the same output signal;demodulating, by the circuitry, the first signal extracted from the output signal; anddemodulating, by the circuitry, the second signal extracted from the same output signal.21. The method according to claim 20 , whereinthe first signal corresponds to a third signal carried in a forward application transport (FAT) channel, andthe second signal corresponds to a fourth signal carried in an out-of-band (OOB) channel.22. The method according to claim 20 , further comprising:summing first and second intermediate signals, which correspond to the first and second signal respectively; andoutputting the summed first and second intermediate signals into the single A/D.23. The method according to claim 22 , whereinthe first and second intermediate signals are associated with different channels placed within a predetermined sampling frequency (Fs) of the A/D, in a non-overlapping manner, such that the sampling of Fs spectrally folds down the channels associated with the first and second signals between −Fs and 0 Hz or 0 Hz to Fs on the frequency spectrum.24. The method according to claim 22 , whereinthe first and second intermediate signals are associated with different channels placed within half of a predetermined ...

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17-02-2022 дата публикации

Switch Circuit, Mixer, and Electronic Device

Номер: US20220052645A1
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A switch circuit, a mixer, and an electronic device, where the switch circuit includes a first metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, a second MOS transistor, a third MOS transistor, and a fourth MOS transistor, both a gate of the first MOS transistor and a gate of the fourth MOS transistor are connected to a first port, and both a gate of the second MOS transistor and a gate of the third MOS transistor are connected to a second port; and a lead between the gate of the first MOS transistor and the first port, a lead between the gate of the second MOS transistor and the second port, a lead between the gate of the third MOS transistor and the second port, and a lead between the gate of the fourth MOS transistor and the first port all have an equal length. In this way, linearity is relatively high. 1. A switch circuit , comprising:multiple transistors including a first metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistor having a first gate, a second MOS transistor having a second gate, a third MOS transistor having a third gate, and a fourth MOS transistor having a fourth gate;a first port connected to both the first gate and the fourth gate;a second port connected to the second gate and the third gate;a first lead between the first gate and the first port;a second lead between the second gate and the second port;a third lead between the third gate and the second port; anda fourth lead between the gate and the first port,wherein the first lead, the second lead, the third lead, and the fourth lead all have an equal length.2. The switch circuit according to claim 1 , wherein a first direct lead between the first gate and the fourth gate passes through a first position claim 1 , wherein a second direct lead between the second gate and the third gate passes through a second position claim 1 , wherein the first position and the second position are same positions at different layers in the switch circuit claim 1 , wherein leads from the first gate to the first position claim 1 , ...

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31-01-2019 дата публикации

Current switching circuit

Номер: US20190036492A1
Принадлежит: Analog Devices International ULC

A wide range differential current switching circuit can operate across a wide range of input currents and across a broad range of frequencies. A first differential current source can include a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor receives a switching signal and provides an output current and at output node. The second transistor receives an inverted switching signal, the first transistor and the second transistor coupled to each other at a tail node. A current source provides an input current to the tail node. A third transistor can provide a boost current to the tail node while the first transistor is off.

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08-02-2018 дата публикации

Frequency converter

Номер: US20180041167A1
Автор: Belkin Sam
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A linear frequency converter or mixer design that utilizes linear time-varying devices and that avoids interaction between the local oscillator (LO) current and other signals inside the mixer, thus achieving high linearity and signal purity. This mixer also uses a LO frequency at least two times lower than conventional mixers, hence improving isolation between different system partitions. This class of mixer may not require a power supply. 1. A frequency converter circuit comprising:a first and a second controllable switch, with each controllable switch structured to receive at least one frequency input signal;a controllable local oscillator that generates a control signal and sends it to a first and a second output circuit, the first output circuit communicating with the first controllable switch to control an opening and a closing of the first controllable switch in response to a change in the control signal; andone or more linear in amplitude domain channels that mix said at least one frequency input signal with said at least one frequency input signal from said controllable local oscillator to produce at least one frequency output signal.2. The frequency converter circuit according to of claim 1 , wherein each of said one or more linear-in-amplitude domain channels has at least one resistance claim 1 , wherein said resistance is at least one field effect transistor claim 1 , at least one variable gain amplifier claim 1 , at least one variable gain attenuator claim 1 , or at least one switch.3. The frequency converter circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising means for adjusting the phase of said at least one frequency input signal from said controllable local oscillator.4. The frequency converter circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more filters that suppress undesired signals.5. The frequency converter circuit according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one frequency input signal comprises a plurality of frequency input signals from ...

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08-02-2018 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINEARIZING A TRANSMITTER BY REJECTING HARMONICS AT MIXER OUTPUT

Номер: US20180041168A1
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An apparatus and a method. The apparatus includes passive mixers, wherein each of the passive mixers includes a first input for receiving BB, a second input for receiving , a third input for receiving BB, a fourth input for receiving , a fifth input for receiving a first clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the passive mixers, a sixth input for receiving a second clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the passive mixers, a seventh input for receiving a third clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the passive mixers, an eighth input for receiving a fourth clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the passive mixers, and at least one output; and a voltage-domain vector summation array connected to the output of each of the passive mixers. 1. An apparatus , comprising:{'sub': I', 'Q, 'o': [{'@ostyle': 'single', 'sub': 'I', 'BB'}, {'@ostyle': 'single', 'sub': 'Q', 'BB'}], 'a plurality of passive mixers, wherein each of the plurality of passive mixers includes a first input for receiving a baseband in-phase signal BB, a second input for receiving an inverse of the baseband in-phase signal , a third input for receiving a baseband quadrature signal BB, a fourth input for receiving an inverse of the baseband quadrature signal , a fifth input for receiving a first clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the plurality of passive mixers, a sixth input for receiving a second clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the plurality of passive mixers, a seventh input for receiving a third clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the plurality of passive mixers, an eighth input for receiving a fourth clock signal with a unique phase shift within one of the plurality of passive mixers, and at least one output; and'}a voltage-domain vector summation array connected to the output of each of the plurality of passive mixers.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the voltage-domain vector summation ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

RESONATOR FIBER-OPTIC GYRO WITH QUADRATURE ERROR REDUCER

Номер: US20200041269A1
Принадлежит: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

A resonance fiber-optic gyro (RFOG) with quadrature error reducer is provided. The RFOG with quadrature error reducer includes a laser assembly, a fiber resonator assembly, a resonance tracking loop and a quadrature error reducer circuit. The resonance tracking loop, coupled to an output of the finder resonator assembly, is used to generate a resonance frequency signal that is coupled to an OPLL mixer in one of a CCW OPLL or the CW OPLL of the laser assembly. The quadrature error reducer circuit includes an amplitude control loop and a second harmonic phase control loop. The amplitude control loop is used to generate a common modulation signal. An output of the amplitude control loop is coupled to a common phase modulator in the laser assembly. The second harmonic phase control loop is used to selectively adjust a phase of a second harmonic modulation signal in the amplitude control loop at startup. 1. A resonance fiber-optic gyro (RFOG) with quadrature error reducer comprising: a master laser,', 'a clockwise (CW) slave laser,', 'a CW optical phase lock loop (OPLL) to control the CW slave laser, the CW OPLL coupled to receive an output of the master laser,', 'a counter clockwise (CCW) slave laser, and', 'a CCW optical phase lock loop (OPLL) to control the CCW slave laser, the CCW OPLL coupled to receive an output of the master laser,, 'a laser assembly including,'} a first circulator having a first input coupled to receive a first output of the laser assembly,', 'a second circulator having a first input coupled to receive a second output of the laser assembly, and', 'a fiber coil coupled between first outputs of the first and second circulators;, 'a fiber resonator assembly including,'}a resonance tracking loop to generate a resonance frequency signal, an output of the resonance tracking loop coupled to a OPLL mixer in one of the CCW OPLL and the CW OPLL of the laser assembly; and an amplitude control loop to generate a common modulation signal, an output of the ...

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15-02-2018 дата публикации

Harmonic selective full-band capture receiver with digital harmonic rejection calibration

Номер: US20180048339A1
Принадлежит: Broadcom Corp

A receiver includes circuitry configured to determine one or more first local oscillator (LO) harmonics that correspond to one or more first spectrum segments of a down-converted received signal based on characteristics of the received signal. The one or more first LO harmonics of the received signal are amplified by applying one or more first transconductance coefficients to one or more first harmonic selective transinductance amplifiers (TIAs) corresponding to the one or more first spectrum segments. Digitized outputs of the plurality of harmonic selective TIAs are calibrated based on an amount of signal leakage between the plurality of spectrum segments of the down-converted received signal.

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08-05-2014 дата публикации

Power Reduction and Linearizing Techniques of Transmitters

Номер: US20140128014A1
Принадлежит: Broadcom Corp

A transmitter includes a power amplifier driver to amplify a communication signal and a mixer connected with the power amplifier driver, the mixer to output the communication signal to the power amplifier driver. A capacitor and an inductor connect with the mixer and the power amplifier driver. The capacitor and the inductor create a resonant frequency to attenuate frequency components around a determined order of a local oscillator signal.

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

MIXER HAVING PHASE SHIFT FUNCTION AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20220069784A1
Автор: KIM Taewan, YIM Jounghyun
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A mixer includes a load portion connected between an input terminal of a first power voltage and an output terminal of the radio frequency transmit signal and configured to adjust a magnitude of the radio frequency transmit signal, a first switching unit connected to an output terminal of the radio frequency transmit signal, and configured to perform a first switching operation in response to a plurality of local oscillation signals, and a second switching unit connected between the first switching unit and an input terminal of a second power voltage, lower than the first power voltage, and configured to perform a second switching operation in response to a plurality of baseband signals, the plurality of local oscillation signals include an I+ baseband signal, an I− baseband signal, a Q+ baseband signal, and a Q− baseband signal, and the second switching unit includes a first branch performing a switching operation under control of the I+ baseband signal and the Q+ baseband signal, a second branch performing a switching operation under control of the I− baseband signal and the Q− baseband signal, a third branch performing a switching operation under control of the Q+ baseband signal and the I− baseband signal, and a fourth branch performing a switching operation under control of the Q− baseband signal and the I+ baseband signal. 127-. (canceled)28. A communications device , comprising:a modulator configured to generate a plurality of quadrature baseband signals as a baseband signal;a local oscillation signal generator configured to generate a plurality of first quadrature local oscillation signals as a first local oscillation signal;a multiplexer or a buffer configured to receive the plurality of first quadrature local oscillation signals and phase-shift the plurality of first quadrature local oscillation signals to generate a plurality of second quadrature local oscillation signals as a second local oscillation signal, wherein the second local oscillation signal is ...

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25-02-2016 дата публикации

Method and Apparatus to Detect LO Leakage and Image Rejection using a Single Transistor

Номер: US20160056764A1
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LO leakage and Image are common and undesirable effects in typical transmitters. Typically, thirty complex hardware and algorithms are used to calibrate and reduce these two impairments. A single transistor that draws essentially no de current and occupies a very small area, is used to detect the LO leakage and Image Rejection signals. The single transistor operating as a square law device, is used to mix the signals at the input and output ports of the power amplifier (PA). The mixed signal generated by the single transistor enables the simultaneous calibration of the LO leakage and Image Rejection. 1. An apparatus to mix a first signal with a second signal comprising:a plurality of circuit elements coupled in series forming a series signal path;one of said plurality of circuit elements having an input node and an output node coupled within said series signal path;a gate of a transistor connected to said input node;a source of said transistor connected to said output node; anda drain of said transistor coupled to a resultant node, whereinsaid transistor mixes said first signal at said input node with said second signal at said output node a generating, a mixed signal between said first signal and said second signal at said resultant node.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:a first spectra comprising a first homodyne signal, a first LO leakage signal, and a first image rejection signal applied to said input node; anda version of said first spectra comprising a second homodyne signal, a second LO leakage signal, and a second image rejection signal modified by said one of said circuit elements at said output node.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:an input port coupled to an input of said series signal path; andan output port coupled to an output of said series signal path, whereinan up-converted RF signal is coupled to said input port.4. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:a low pass filter (LPF) coupled to said resultant node; ...

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01-03-2018 дата публикации

Double Balanced Mixer

Номер: US20180062576A1
Автор: Salameh Daoud
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A FET based double balanced mixer (DBM) that exhibits good conversion gain and IIP values and provides improved linearity and wide bandwidth. In one embodiment, a first balun is configured to receive a local oscillator (LO) signal and generate two balanced LO signals that are coupled to two corresponding opposing nodes of a four-node FET ring. A second balun is configured to pass an RF signal on the unbalanced side. The FET ring includes at least four FETs connected as branches of a ring, with the source of each FET connected to the drain of a next FET in the ring. Each FET is preferably fabricated as, or configured as, a low threshold voltage device having its gate connected to its drain, which causes the FET to operate as a diode, but with the unique characteristic of having close to a zero turn-on voltage. 1. (canceled)2. An integrated circuit including a four-node ring including four branches , each branch including at least one low threshold voltage field effect transistor (FET) , each FET having a source , a drain , and a gate , wherein the source of each FET is connected to the drain of a next FET in the four-node FET ring and the gate and the drain of each FET are connected together as a diode.3. A double balanced mixer fabricated as an integrated circuit and configured to be coupled to both (1) a first balun having an unbalanced side configured to pass a local oscillator (LO) signal and a pair of ports on a balanced side and (2) a second balun having an unbalanced side configured to pass a radio frequency (RF) signal and a pair of ports on a balanced side , the double balanced mixer including:a four-node ring including four branches, each branch including at least one field effect transistor (FET), each FET having a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein the source of each FET is connected to the drain of a next FET in the four-node FET ring and the gate and the drain of each FET are connected together as a diode,wherein a first pair of opposing nodes of the ...

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01-03-2018 дата публикации

FREQUENCY CONVERSION DEVICE WITH DUAL LOCAL OSCILLATORS AND SATELLITE PAYLOAD COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE

Номер: US20180062577A1
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A frequency conversion device, intended for installation on board a satellite, comprises an active assembly comprising at least one first radiofrequency processing chain comprising a first mixer, a first local oscillator operating at a first frequency and linked to the first mixer, at least one second radiofrequency processing chain comprising a second mixer, and a second local oscillator operating at a second frequency and linked to the second mixer and a current or voltage converter for supplying power to the active assembly. 1. A frequency conversion device , intended for installation on board a satellite , comprising an active assembly comprising at least one first radiofrequency processing chain comprising a first mixer , a first local oscillator operating at a first frequency and linked to the first mixer , at least one second radiofrequency processing chain comprising a second mixer , and a second local oscillator operating at a second frequency and linked to the second mixer and a current or voltage converter for supplying power to the active assembly.2. The frequency conversion device according to claim 1 , comprising an inactive redundant assembly comprising at least one third radiofrequency processing chain comprising a third mixer claim 1 , a third local oscillator operating at the first frequency and linked to the third mixer claim 1 , at least one fourth radiofrequency processing chain comprising a fourth mixer claim 1 , and a fourth local oscillator operating at the second frequency and linked to the fourth mixer.3. The frequency conversion device according to claim 2 , comprising a distribution system for linking each local oscillator of the active assembly and of the inactive redundant assembly to a mixer of each radiofrequency processing chain.4. The frequency conversion device according to claim 2 , wherein the first frequency and the second frequency are different.5. The frequency conversion device according to claim 2 , comprising a plurality of ...

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01-03-2018 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTANT-ON QUADRA-PHASE SIGNAL GENERATOR

Номер: US20180062629A1
Автор: Ma Yantao
Принадлежит: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Apparatuses are provided for a quadra-phase clock signal generator. An example apparatus includes a first delay circuit configured to receive a first input clock signal generating a first delayed clock signal. A first phase mixer is provided communicatively coupled to the first delay circuit and configured to receive the first delayed clock signal at a first input and a second input clock signal at a second input. The first phase mixer may then generate a first output clock signal at a first output node responsive, at least in part, to mixing of the first delayed clock signal and the second input clock signal. 1. An apparatus comprising:a first delay circuit configured to receive a first input clock signal and generate a first delayed clock signal, the first delay circuit configured to adjust a delay of the first delayed clock signal based, at least in part, on a period of the first input clock signal; and receive the first delayed clock signal at a first input and a second input clock signal at a second input, and', 'generate a first output clock signal at a first output node responsive, at least in part, to mixing of the first delayed clock signal and the second input clock signal., 'a first phase mixer coupled to the first delay circuit and configured to2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:a second delay circuit configured to receive the second input clock signal and generate a second delayed clock signal; and receive the second delayed clock signal at a third input and the first input clock signal at a fourth input, and', 'generate a second output clock signal at a second output node responsive, at least in part, to mixing of the second delayed clock signal and the first input clock signal., 'a second phase mixer coupled to the second delay circuit and configured to3. An apparatus comprising:a first delay circuit configured to receive a first input clock signal and generate a first delayed clock signal; receive the first delayed clock signal at a ...

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02-03-2017 дата публикации

HARMONIC MIXER HAVING TWO TRANSISTORS DRIVEN COMPLIMENTARILY

Номер: US20170063345A1
Автор: ANEGAWA Osamu
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A harmonic mixer that suppresses the degradation of the conversion efficiency is disclosed. That harmonic mixer includes an input transmission line, an output transmission line, and two transistors connected in parallel between the input transmission line and the output transmission line. Two transistors are complementarily driven by a local signal LO and generate an output signal RF with frequencies of 2×f±f, where fand fare frequencies of a local signal LO and an intermediate signal IF. 1. A harmonic mixer for mixing a local signal LO with an intermediate signal IF to generate an output signal RF that contains frequency components of 2×f±f , where fand fare frequencies of the local signal LO and the intermediate signal IF , respectively , the harmonic mixer comprising:an input transmission line coupled to an input terminal that receives the intermediate signal therein;an output transmission line coupled to an output terminal that outputs the output signal therefrom; anda first transistor and a second transistor connected in parallel to each other between the input transmission line and the output transmission line, the first transistor and the second transistor being complementarily driven by the local signal.2. The harmonic mixer of claim 1 ,wherein each of the first transistor and the second transistor has a control terminal, a first current terminal, and a second current terminal, the control terminal controlling current flowing between the first current terminal and the second current terminal, the control terminals of the first transistor and the second transistor receiving the local signal complementarily, the first current terminals being commonly connected to the input transmission line, the second current terminals being commonly connected to the output transmission line.3. The harmonic mixer of claim 2 ,further comprising an inductor connected between the second current terminals commonly connected to each other and a ground.4. The harmonic mixer of ...

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02-03-2017 дата публикации

Electronic apparatus for use in a communication system

Номер: US20170063472A1
Принадлежит: City University of Hong Kong CityU

A system and method of an electronic apparatus for use in a communication system includes a switching module arranged to combine a plurality of input signals received by a plurality of input ports in connection with the switching module to define a combined input signal having a plurality of frequency components; and a loading module arranged to receive the combined input signal from the switching module and to individually separate each of the plurality of frequency components of the combined input signal by processing the combined input signal with a plurality of resonating networks, each arranged to resonate at a resonance frequency associated with each of the plurality of frequency components of the combined input signals.

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04-03-2021 дата публикации

Discrete time superheterodyne mixer

Номер: US20210067187A1
Принадлежит: U Blox AG

A receiver includes one or more mixers configured to sample an input analog signal at a plurality of discrete points in time to obtain a discrete-time sampled signal based on a local oscillating signal provided by a local oscillator; and a sample reordering circuit coupled to the one or more mixers and configured to reorder a sequence of samples received from the one or more mixers.

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12-03-2015 дата публикации

Harmonic rejection mixer arrangement

Номер: US20150070071A1
Принадлежит: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB

It is disclosed a mixer arrangement for complex signal mixing comprising a first harmonic rejection mixer, and a second harmonic rejection mixer. Each of the harmonic rejection mixers comprises mixer unit cells wherein each mixer unit cell comprises a differential input, transconductance elements corresponding to the differential input, and a switching network arranged to switch signals from the transconductance elements to a differential output, and the first and the second harmonic rejection mixers have mutual quadrature phase relationship. The first and the second rejection mixer share a plurality of mixer unit cell, each comprising an input for receiving a signal to be mixed, an input for receiving control signals derived from a local oscillator signal, and one output for each of the first and second harmonic rejection mixers. A radio circuit comprising such a mixer arrangement and a communication apparatus comprising such a radio circuit are also disclosed.

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12-03-2015 дата публикации

HARMONIC MIXER

Номер: US20150070072A1
Принадлежит:

A harmonic mixer includes first through third field effect transistors. A gate electrode of the first field effect transistor is supplied with a positive-phase signal of a first signal. A gate electrode of the second field effect transistor is supplied with a negative-phase signal of the first signal. A source electrode of the second field effect transistor is short-circuited with a source electrode of the first field effect transistor and is grounded. A source electrode of the third field effect transistor is connected to a terminal at which drain electrodes of the first field effect transistor and the second field effect transistor are short-circuited. A gate electrode of the third field effect transistor is supplied with a second signal. A drain electrode of the third field effect transistor outputs a signal. 1. A harmonic mixer comprising:a first field effect transistor whose gate electrode is supplied with a positive-phase signal of a first signal;a second field effect transistor whose gate electrode is supplied with a negative-phase signal of the first signal, and whose source electrode is short-circuited with a source electrode of the first field effect transistor and is grounded; anda third field effect transistor whose source electrode is connected to a terminal at which drain electrodes of the first field effect transistor and the second field effect transistor are short-circuited, whose gate electrode is supplied with a second signal, and whose drain electrode outputs a signal2. A harmonic mixer comprising:a first bipolar transistor whose base electrode is supplied with a positive-phase signal of a first signal;a second bipolar transistor whose base electrode is supplied with a negative-phase signal of the first signal, and whose emitter electrode is short-circuited with an emitter electrode of the first bipolar transistor and is grounded; anda third bipolar transistor whose emitter electrode is connected to a terminal at which collector electrodes of the ...

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29-05-2014 дата публикации

Subharmonic Mixer

Номер: US20140145778A1
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A sub-harmonic electronic mixer has at least one field effect transistor (FET) having a gate, source, and drain; and a useful signal input at a useful frequency; and a local oscillator input. The input receives the oscillator signal at a frequency being an integral fraction of the useful frequency, plus or minus a mixing frequency to provide a signal output. A gate of the FET and/or the drain and/or the source receives the useful signal to generate a gate-source voltage and/or a drain-source voltage whereby the gate receives the local oscillator signal to generate a gate-source voltage, and the drain or a source receives the local oscillator signal to generate a drain-source voltage. A phase shift is introduced between the signal received at the gate and the signal received at the drain or source of the FET. 1. An electronic mixer for generating a mixed signal (IF) by mixing a local oscillator signal (LO) with a useful signal (RF) comprising{'b': 1', '50', '51, 'at least one field effect transistor (, , ) which has at least one gate (G), at least one source (S) and at least one drain (D),'}{'b': 4', '4', '4, 'sub': 'RF', 'a useful signal input (, ′, ″) for feeding in the useful signal with a useful frequency (v),'}{'b': '12', 'sub': LO', 'RF', 'IF, 'a local oscillator signal input () for feeding in the local oscillator signal (LO), which is so designed that in operation of the mixer it receives a local oscillator signal (LO) whose local oscillator frequency (v) is an integral fraction of the useful frequency (v) of the useful signal, that is reduced or increased by a mixing frequency (v) of the mixed signal (IF), and'}a signal output at which the mixed signal (IF) is present in operation of the mixer,characterised in that{'sub': 'GS', 'b': 1', '50', '51', '4', '4, 'the mixer is so adapted that in operation of the mixer for generating a gate-source voltage (U) and/or a drain-source voltage at least one gate (G) of the field effect transistor (, , ) and/or the drain ( ...

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17-03-2022 дата публикации

ACTIVE MIXER AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING GAIN AND NOISE

Номер: US20220085761A1
Автор: Bae Beomsoo, Han Junghwan
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An active mixer for frequency conversion used in a wireless communication system improves conversion gain and noise figure by improving switching characteristics of a mixer using a LO signal without requiring additional power consumption of an active mixer block. Further disclosed is a method for improving conversion gain and noise figure of an active mixer. The active mixer includes a switching stage for receiving a LO signal and selectively performing a switching-on/off operation for frequency conversion, a body signal generator for generating a body signal to be applied to a body of an NMOS transistor of the switching stage based on the LO signal, and a voltage controller for controlling the body signal generator to selectively apply the body signal to the body of the NMOS transistor based on to the switching-on/off operation of the switching stage to control a threshold voltage of the transistor of the switching stage. 1. An active mixer for frequency conversion used in a wireless communication system to improve gain and noise , the active mixer comprising:a switching stage for receiving a local oscillator (LO) signal and selectively performing a switching-on/off operation for frequency conversion;a body signal generator for generating a body signal to be applied to a body of an NMOS transistor of the switching stage based on the LO signal input to the switching stage; anda voltage controller for controlling the body signal generator to selectively apply the body signal to the body of the NMOS transistor of the switching stage based on the switching-on/off operation of the switching stage to control a threshold voltage of the transistor of the switching stage.2. The active mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the body signal generator generates a differential signal according to the LO signal input to the switching stage.3. The active mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the body signal generator generates a square wave signal or a sinusoidal wave signal based ...

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17-03-2022 дата публикации

PROGRAMMABLE HARMONIC REJECTION MIXER (HRM)/SUBHARMONIC MIXER (SHM) TOPOLOGY

Номер: US20220085762A1
Автор: BALBONI Ed, DELOS Peter
Принадлежит: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

One embodiment is a reconfigurable mixer topology for selectively implementing one of a harmonic rejection mixer (HRM) and a subharmonic mixer (SHM), the reconfigurable mixer topology comprising a mixer core comprising a plurality of differential mixers each having a first clock input and a second clock input; a clock generator for generating a plurality of clock signals each having a different phase; and a clock distributor for distributing the plurality of clock signals to the first and second clock inputs of the differential mixers in accordance with a designated operation of the reconfigurable mixer as an HRM or an SHM. 1. A reconfigurable mixer topology for selectively implementing one of a harmonic rejection mixer (HRM) and a subharmonic mixer (SHM) , the reconfigurable mixer topology comprising:a mixer core comprising a plurality of differential mixers each having a first clock input and a second clock input;a clock generator to generate a plurality of clock signals each having a different phase; anda clock distributor to distribute the plurality of clock signals to the first and second clock inputs of the differential mixers in accordance with a designated operation of the reconfigurable mixer topology as one of an HRM and an SHM.2. The reconfigurable mixer topology according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of differential mixers comprises four differential mixers and at least one resistor associated with at least one of the differential mixers.3. The reconfigurable mixer topology according to claim 2 , wherein a designated operation of the reconfigurable mixer is as an HRM.4. The reconfigurable mixer topology according to claim 3 , wherein for each of the differential mixers claim 3 , the clock signals distributed to the first and second clock inputs thereof are 180 degrees out of phase from one another.5. The reconfigurable mixer topology according to claim 2 , wherein a designated operation of the reconfigurable mixer is as an x2 SHM.6. The ...

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08-03-2018 дата публикации

RECEIVER AND RECEIVING METHOD OF RECEIVER

Номер: US20180069579A1
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies CO.,Ltd.

A receiver and a receiving method of the receiver such that monolithic integration of multiple receiving channels can be implemented. The receiver includes a zero intermediate frequency channel, performing in-phase/quadrature (IQ) down conversion on a radio frequency signal at a first frequency band using a frequency division or frequency multiplication signal of a first oscillation signal, and a superheterodyne channel, performing down conversion on a radio frequency signal at a second frequency band using the frequency division or frequency multiplication signal of the first oscillation signal, where the first frequency band is different from the second frequency band. The zero intermediate frequency channel and the superheterodyne channel use a same oscillation signal or a same frequency division or frequency multiplication signal of the oscillation signal, thereby monolithic integration of multiple receiving channels can be implemented. 1. A receiver , comprising:a zero intermediate frequency channel, and a superheterodyne channel, a first local oscillator and a first frequency mixer coupled to the first local oscillator;', receive a first oscillation signal; and', 'generate a first in-phase/quadrature (IQ) local oscillation signal according to the first oscillation signal;, 'wherein the first local oscillator is configured to, receive the first IQ local oscillation signal from the first local oscillator; and', 'generate a first baseband signal by performing an IQ down conversion on a radio frequency signal at a first frequency band using the first IQ local oscillation signal;, 'wherein the first frequency mixer is configured to], 'wherein the zero intermediate frequency channel comprises a second local oscillator and a second frequency mixer coupled to the second local oscillator;', receive the first oscillation signal; and', 'generate a first intermediate frequency local oscillation signal according to the first oscillation signal;, 'wherein the second local ...

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11-03-2021 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPLIT-FREQUENCY AMPLIFICATION

Номер: US20210075381A1
Принадлежит:

A system for split-frequency amplification, preferably including: one or more primary-band amplification stages, one or more secondary-band amplification stages, one or more band-splitting filters, and/or one or more signal couplers. An analog canceller including one or more split-frequency amplifiers. A mixer including one or more split-frequency amplifiers. A voltage-controlled oscillator including one or more split-frequency amplifiers. A method for split-frequency amplification, preferably including: receiving an input signal, separating the input signal into signal portions, and/or amplifying the signal portions, and optionally including combining the amplified signal portions and/or providing one or more output signals. 1. A system for split-frequency amplification , comprising:a plurality of circuit branches, the plurality comprising a first branch and a second branch; receives an input signal comprising a first band and a second band; and', 'couples a respective portion of the input signal onto each circuit branch of the plurality, the input signal; and, 'an input coupler that receives a plurality of amplified signals from the plurality of circuit branches; and', 'combines the plurality of amplified signals into an output signal; wherein:, 'an output coupler thatthe first band comprises a first frequency and does not comprise a second frequency lower than the first frequency;the second band comprises the second frequency and does not comprise the first frequency; a first high-pass filter (HPF) defining a first cutoff frequency between the first and second frequencies; and', 'a first amplifier stage coupled to the first HPF, wherein the first amplifier stage receives a first portion of the input signal and amplifies the first portion into a first amplified signal of the plurality of amplified signals;, 'the first branch comprisesthe second branch comprises a second amplifier stage that receives a second portion of the input signal and amplifies the second ...

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17-03-2016 дата публикации

MIXER CIRCUIT

Номер: US20160079922A1
Автор: LI Guo-Hao, LIN Yo-Sheng
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A mixer circuit includes a single-ended to differential converter, first and second transistors, first to fourth inductive transmission lines, and a mixer. The first and second transistors receive a differential input voltage signal pair from the single-ended to differential converter and generate a differential input current signal pair. The mixer mixes the differential input current signal pair with a differential oscillatory voltage signal pair. The first and second inductive transmission lines are configured such that an equivalent input impedance seen into the first and second transistors matches an equivalent output impedance seen into the first single-ended to differential converter. 1. A mixer circuit comprising:a first single-ended to differential converter having an input terminal adapted for receiving an input voltage signal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal, said first single-ended to differential converter converting the input voltage signal into a differential input voltage signal pair that includes a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal, and outputting the first and second voltage signals respectively at said first and second output terminals;a first transistor having a first terminal for providing a first current signal, a second terminal, and a control terminal coupled to said first output terminal of said first single-ended to differential converter for receiving the first voltage signal therefrom;a second transistor having a first terminal for providing a second current signal, a second terminal, and a control terminal coupled to said second output terminal of said first single-ended to differential converter for receiving the second voltage signal therefrom, the first and second current signals cooperatively constituting a differential input current signal pair;a first inductive transmission line having a first terminal coupled to said second terminal of said first transistor, and a second terminal;a second ...

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15-03-2018 дата публикации

PASSIVE MIXER WITH REDUCED SECOND ORDER INTERMODULATION

Номер: US20180076769A1
Принадлежит:

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of receiver structures in radio communication systems and more specifically to passive mixers in the receiver structure and to a technique for converting a first signal having a first frequency into a second signal having a second frequency by using a third signal having a third frequency. A passive mixer for converting a first signal having a first frequency into a second signal having a second frequency by using a third signal having a third frequency comprises a cancellation component for generating a first cancellation signal for cancelling second order intermodulation components by superimposing the first signal weighted by a cancellation value on the third signal; and a mixing component having a first terminal for receiving the first signal, a second terminal for outputting the second signal, and a third terminal for receiving the first cancellation signal, wherein the mixing component is adapted to provide the second signal as output at the second terminal by mixing the first signal provided as input at the first terminal and the first cancellation signal provided as input at the third terminal 1. A passive mixer adapted to convert a first signal having a first frequency into a second signal having a second frequency by using a third signal having a third frequency , comprising:a first cancellation component adapted to generate a first cancellation signal operative to substantially cancel second order intermodulation components by adding the first signal weighted by a first cancellation value on the third signal; anda mixing component having a first terminal adapted to receive the first signal, a second terminal adapted to output the second signal, and a third terminal adapted to receive the first cancellation signal, wherein the mixing component is adapted to provide the second signal as output at the second terminal by mixing the first signal provided as input at the first terminal and the first ...

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24-03-2022 дата публикации

Mixer Circuitry With Noise Cancellation

Номер: US20220094304A1
Автор: Seckin Utku, Zhao Feng
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An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a baseband processor, a transceiver, a front-end module, and an antenna. The transceiver may include mixer circuitry. The mixer circuitry may include switches controlled by oscillator signals. The mixer circuitry may also include oscillator phase noise cancelling capacitors controlled by inverted oscillator signals. Operated in this way, the mixer circuitry exhibits improved noise figure performance. 1. Mixer circuitry comprising:an input port configured to receive a radio-frequency signal;an output port on which a baseband signal is generated based on the radio-frequency signal;an oscillator having a first oscillator output terminal on which a first oscillator signal is generated and having a second oscillator output terminal on which a second oscillator signal that is phase shifted with respect to the first oscillator signal is generated;a switch having an input terminal coupled to the input port, an output terminal coupled to the output port, and a control terminal coupled to the first oscillator output terminal; andan oscillator phase noise cancellation circuit having a first terminal coupled to the input terminal of the switch and having a second terminal coupled to the second oscillator output terminal.2. The mixer circuitry of claim 1 , wherein the second oscillator signal is inverted with respect to the first oscillator signal.3. The mixer circuitry of claim 1 , wherein the oscillator phase noise cancellation circuit comprises a capacitor.4. The mixer circuitry of claim 1 , wherein the oscillator comprises a third oscillator output terminal on which a third oscillator signal different than the first oscillator signal is generated claim 1 , further comprising:an additional switch having an input terminal coupled to the input port, an output terminal coupled to the input terminal of the switch, and a control terminal coupled to the third oscillator output terminal.5. The mixer circuitry of claim 4 , ...

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26-03-2015 дата публикации

HARMONIC REJECTION MIXER

Номер: US20150084683A1
Принадлежит:

A harmonic rejection mixer is disclosed that is capable of supporting wideband reception without any increase in circuit area. In this apparatus, transistors convert an RF signal to currents. Transistors perform frequency conversion based on the currents from the transistors and local oscillation signals. Transistors distribute the currents from the transistors to all transistors or some transistors based on a predetermined ratio. A load adds up the currents from the transistors and converts the resultant current to a voltage. 1. A harmonic rejection mixer comprising:2N+1 gain devices that convert a radio frequency signal to currents;2N+1 switching devices that perform frequency conversion based on the currents from the gain devices and local oscillation signals;an adder that adds up the currents from the switching devices and that converts a resultant current to a voltage; anda changeover switch that distributes the currents from the gain devices to the 2N+1 switching devices or N switching devices based on a predetermined ratio.2. The harmonic rejection mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the changeover switch is a transistor and includes 2N+1 or more transistors.3. The harmonic rejection mixer according to claim 1 , wherein the gain devices are transistors or resistors.4. The harmonic rejection mixer according to claim 3 , wherein the adder is a load when the gain devices are transistors claim 3 , and the adder is a feedback operational amplifier when the gain devices are resistors.5. The harmonic rejection mixer according to claim 3 , wherein the predetermined ratio is a ratio of sizes of the changeover switches when the gain devices are transistors claim 3 , and the predetermined ratio is a ratio of reciprocals of resistance values of the resistors when the gain devices are resistors.6. The harmonic rejection mixer according to claim 1 , wherein:in a case where N=2,when the currents from the gain devices are distributed to five switching devices, the ...

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12-06-2014 дата публикации

MIXER

Номер: US20140159796A1
Принадлежит:

A mixer includes a first node to which an intermediate frequency (IF) signal is input; first and second transistors that respectively have control terminals supplied with local signals having mutually opposite phases and output terminals connected to the first node; a first filter that is connected between the output terminal of the second transistor and the first node and suppresses passage of the IF signal; a second node to which the IF signal is input; third and fourth transistors that respectively have control terminals supplied with local signals having mutually opposite phases and output terminals connected to the second node; a second filter that is connected between the output terminal of the fourth transistor and the second node and suppresses passage of the IF signal; and a combiner combining a signal output from the first node and a signal output from the second node. 1. A mixer comprising:a first node to which an intermediate frequency (IF) signal is input;first and second transistors that respectively have control terminals supplied with local signals having mutually opposite phases and output terminals connected to the first node;a first filter that is connected between the output terminal of the second transistor and the first node and suppresses passage of the IF signal;a second node to which the IF signal is input;third and fourth transistors that respectively have control terminals supplied with local signals having mutually opposite phases and output terminals connected to the second node;a second filter that is connected between the output terminal of the fourth transistor and the second node and suppresses passage of the IF signal; anda combiner combining a signal output from the first node and a signal output from the second node.2. The mixer according to claim 1 , wherein:the first and second nodes are supplies with the IF signals having a phase difference of 90°; andthe combiner makes a phase difference of 90° between the signal output from ...

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22-03-2018 дата публикации

CONFIGURABLE MIXER

Номер: US20180083574A1
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A method and apparatus are disclosed for a configurable mixer capable of operating in a linear, a legacy, and a low-power mode. In the linear mode, the configurable mixer is configured to operate as a double-balanced mixer to multiply a first differential signal by a second differential signal. In the legacy mode, the configurable mixer is configured to as a double-balanced mixer to multiply a differential signal by a single-ended signal. In the low-power mode, the configurable mixer is configured to operate as a single-balanced mixer to multiply a differential signal by a single-ended signal. The operating mode of the configurable mixer may be based, at least in part, on a mode control signal. In some embodiments, the configurable mixer may be included in an analog front end of a wireless communication device. 1. A configurable mixer comprising:a first transistor pair configured to multiply a first signal by a first differential signal;a second transistor pair configured to multiply a second signal by the first differential signal; anda first set of switches configured to selectively couple respective gate terminals of the second transistor pair to a ground potential based, at least in part, on an operating mode of the configurable mixer.2. The configurable mixer of claim 1 , further comprising:a second set of switches configured to selectively provide the first differential signal to the gate terminals of the second transistor pair based, at least in part, on the operating mode of the configurable mixer.3. The configurable mixer of claim 2 , further comprising:a switch configured to selectively couple at least one of a drain terminal, or a source terminal or a combination thereof, of each transistor in the second transistor pair to the ground potential.4. The configurable mixer of claim 3 , wherein an operation of the switch is based claim 3 , at least in part claim 3 , on the operating mode of the configurable mixer.5. The configurable mixer of claim 2 , further ...

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23-03-2017 дата публикации

MULTI-USER SATELLITE RECEIVING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20170085282A1
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An integrated multi-user satellite receiver includes: a single-chip, and the single-chip includes: a first synthesizer for generating a first oscillating signal having a first frequency; a first frequency multiplier for generating a second oscillating signal having a second frequency according to the first oscillating signal; a second synthesizer for generating a third oscillating signal having a third frequency; and a second frequency multiplier for generating a fourth oscillating signal having a fourth frequency according to the third oscillating signal; wherein the single-chip generates a first down-converted signal according to a first satellite signal and the second oscillating signal, generates a second down-converted signal according to the first satellite signal and the fourth oscillating signal, generates a third down-converted signal according to a second satellite signal and the second oscillating signal, and generates a fourth down-converted signal according to the second satellite signal and the fourth oscillating signal. 1. A signal receiver comprisinga first synthesizer configured to generate a first oscillating signal having a first frequency;a first frequency multiplier coupled to the first synthesizer, wherein the first frequency multiplier is configured to generate a second oscillating signal, having a second frequency greater than the first frequency, according to the first oscillating signal;a second synthesizer configured to generate a third oscillating signal having a third frequency;a second frequency multiplier coupled to the second synthesizer, wherein the second frequency multiplier is configured to generate a fourth oscillating signal, having a fourth frequency greater than the third frequency, according to the third oscillating signal;a first mixer configured to apply the second oscillating signal to a first input signal to be down-converted into a first mixed signal;a second mixer configured to apply the fourth oscillating signal to a ...

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02-04-2015 дата публикации

TRAVELING WAVE MIXER, SAMPLER, AND SYNTHETIC SAMPLER

Номер: US20150091632A1
Автор: Griggs Keith C.
Принадлежит:

An electronic device comprises an input transmission line that receives an input signal, an output transmission line that transmits an output signal, a local oscillator transmission line that transmits a local oscillator signal, multiple amplification and mixing stages arranged in parallel between the input and output transmission lines and each amplifying a received portion of the input signal and mixing the amplified portion of the input signal with the local oscillator signal to produce a portion of the output signal, and multiple amplification stages arranged in parallel between the input and output transmission lines and each amplifying a received portion of the input signal to produce a portion of the output signal. The amplification stages are located proximate an output side of the electronic device, and the amplification and mixing stages are located proximate an input side of the electronic device. 1. An electronic device , comprising:an input transmission line configured to receive an input signal;an output transmission line configured to transmit an output signal produced according to the input signal;a local oscillator transmission line configured to transmit a local oscillator signal;a plurality of amplification and mixing stages arranged in parallel between the input and output transmission lines and each configured to amplify a received portion of the input signal and mix the amplified portion of the input signal with the local oscillator signal to produce a portion of the output signal; anda plurality of amplification stages arranged in parallel between the input and output transmission lines and each configured to amplify a received portion of the input signal to produce a portion of the output signal, wherein the plurality of amplification stages are located proximate an output side of the electronic device that transmits the output signal, and the plurality of amplification and mixing stages are located proximate an input side of the electronic ...

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12-03-2020 дата публикации

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATOR CIRCUITS AND METHODS OF GENERATING AN OSCILLATING SIGNAL OF A DESIRED FREQUENCY

Номер: US20200083842A1
Принадлежит: BAE SYSTEMS plc

A variable frequency oscillator circuit for generating an oscillating signal of a desired frequency, comprising a fixed frequency oscillator; one or more frequency dividers, arranged to receive the output of the fixed frequency oscillator and generate a signal with a divided frequency; and one or mixers, arranged to mix the outputs of the one or more frequency dividers to generate the oscillating signal of the desired frequency. The variable frequency oscillator circuit is arranged to modify the operation of the one or more mixers to suppress any unwanted signals in the generated oscillating signal. 1. A variable frequency oscillator circuit for generating an oscillating signal of a desired frequency , the variable frequency oscillator circuit comprising:a fixed frequency oscillator for generating an output signal having a first frequency;one or more frequency dividers, each arranged to receive the output of the fixed frequency oscillator and generate a signal having a divided frequency that is a divided version of the first frequency; andone or more mixers, arranged to mix the outputs of the one or more frequency dividers to generate the oscillating signal of the desired frequency;wherein the variable frequency oscillator circuit is arranged to modify the operation of the one or more mixers to suppress one or more unwanted signals in the generated oscillating signal.2. The variable frequency oscillator circuit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more unwanted signals are suppressed using calibration values determined for the variable frequency oscillator circuit.3. The variable frequency oscillator circuit of claim 1 , wherein the one or more unwanted signals include output by a mixer of the one or more mixers claim 1 , and said one or more unwanted signals are suppressed using a filter.4. The variable frequency oscillator circuit of claim 3 , wherein the filter is a high-pass filter.5. The variable frequency oscillator circuit of claim 1 , further comprising a ...

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31-03-2022 дата публикации

Precision High Frequency Phase Adders

Номер: US20220103127A1
Автор: BANU Mihai, FENG Yiping
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An electronic circuit including: a differential multiplier circuit with a first differential input and a second differential input and a differential output; and a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit including: (1) a balanced differential mixer circuit with a first differential input electrically connected to the differential output of the differential multiplier circuit, a second differential input, and an output; (2) a loop filter having an output and an input electrically connected to the output of the balanced differential mixer circuit; and (3) a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit having an input electrically connected to the output of the loop filter and with an output electrically feeding back to the second differential input of the balanced differential mixer circuit. 1. An electronic circuit comprising:a differential multiplier circuit with a first differential input, a second differential input, and a differential output; anda folded cascode amplifier having a differential input connected to the differential output of the differential multiplier circuit.2. The electronic circuit of claim 1 , wherein the folded cascode amplifier includes a current source section for generating bias currents and wherein the differential multiplier circuit and the folded cascode amplifier are electrically connected together such that the bias currents that are generated by the current source section are shared by both the folded cascode amplifier and the differential multiplier circuit.3. The electronic circuit of claim 2 , wherein the differential multiplier circuit comprises a triode interface circuit including a transistor that during operation is biased to operate in a triode region.4. The electronic circuit of claim 3 , wherein the transistor is an MOS transistor.5. The electronic circuit of claim 2 , wherein the differential multiplier circuit comprises two triode interface circuits electrically connected together claim 2 , and wherein each of the two triode ...

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02-04-2015 дата публикации

HARMONIC REJECTIVE PASSIVE UP CONVERTER

Номер: US20150094004A1
Принадлежит: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Methods and apparatuses are presented for harmonic reject upconverting a baseband signal using at least one quadrature passive upconversion mixer. In some embodiments, an apparatus may include a first quadrature passive mixer configured to receive a first baseband input and a first LO input, and a second quadrature passive mixer configured to receive a second baseband input and a second LO input. A first output of said first passive mixer may be directly connected to a first output of said second passive mixer and together coupled to a first amplifier input. A second output of said first passive mixer may be directly connected to a second output of said second passive mixer and together coupled to a second amplifier input. The transmitter may be configured to output an upconverted signal with at least one rejected harmonic spurious mixing product based on the first and second amplifier inputs. 1. An apparatus for harmonic reject upconverting a baseband signal using at least one quadrature passive mixer , the apparatus comprising:a first quadrature passive mixer configured to receive quadrature baseband signals as a first baseband input and a first set of multi-phase local oscillator (LO) signals as a first LO input;a second quadrature passive mixer configured to receive said quadrature baseband signals as a second baseband input and a second set of multi-phase LO signals as a second LO input;an amplifier comprising a first amplifier input, a second amplifier input, and an amplifier output; anda transmitter comprising a transmitter output; wherein:said first and second quadrature passive mixers both comprise first and second outputs;said first output of said first quadrature passive mixer is directly connected to said first output of said second quadrature passive mixer and together is coupled to said first amplifier input;said second output of said first quadrature passive mixer is directly connected to said second output of said second quadrature passive mixer and ...

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19-06-2014 дата публикации

Direct conversion receiver including a charge area decimation filter

Номер: US20140169512A1

A direct conversion receiver includes: a high linearity mixer device including a sampler unit charge-sampling an input current according to a sampling frequency, and a buffer unit receiving an output signal from the sampler unit while having a low input impedance, amplifying the received signal, and outputting a current signal; and a filter device decimating an output signal from the mixer device and FIR-filtering the decimated signal.

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25-03-2021 дата публикации

SPLIT MIXER CURRENT CONVEYER

Номер: US20210091815A1
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

The disclosure relates to technology for an apparatus having a current conveyer comprising a first stage having a first differential input, and a second stage having a second differential input. The first and second stages are configured to operate in a push-pull mode to provide an output signal at a current conveyer output between the first stage and the second stage. The apparatus has a first frequency mixer configured to generate a first mixer signal based on an input signal and an oscillator signal having a first frequency. The first frequency mixer is configured to provide the first mixer signal to the first differential input. The apparatus has a second frequency mixer configured to generate a second mixer signal based on the input signal and a second oscillator signal having the first frequency. The second frequency mixer is configured to provide the second mixer signal to the second differential input. 1. A radio frequency (RF) receiver , comprising: a first pair of transistors having a first polarity and each having a control terminal, an input terminal, and an output terminal, the control terminals of the first pair of transistors being connected to each other;', the output terminals of a first pair of transistors and the second pair of transistors are coupled together by a first connection, and', 'the output terminals of the first pair of transistors and the second pair of transistors are coupled together by a second connection;, 'a second pair of transistors having a second polarity opposite the first polarity, the second pair of transistors each having a control terminal, an input terminal, and an output terminal, the control terminals of the second pair of transistors being connected to each other, the first and second pairs of transistors configured such that], 'a current conveyer comprisinga first down-mixer having a first radio frequency signal input, a first oscillator signal input, and a first baseband signal output, the first baseband signal ...

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29-03-2018 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MIXING SIGNALS

Номер: US20180091098A1
Автор: DUNCAN Niall
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A circuit comprising: a first passive mixer () having mixer inputs configured to receive in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) differential signals; and a first differential sub-circuit (). The first passive mixer is configured to switch the in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) differential signals to the first differential sub-circuit at a mixing frequency. The first differential sub-circuit () has a pair of differential inputs configured to receive the switched in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) differential signals from the first passive mixer (), each input having a capacitance capable of storing a charge that depends on the switched in-phase or quadrature-phase signals. The circuit further comprises a charge canceller configured to supply, to at least one of: the mixer inputs; and the pair of differential inputs, an opposite charge compared with a charge that has been stored on the pair of differential inputs by the operation of the first passive mixer. 1. A circuit comprising:{'b': '21', 'a first passive mixer () having mixer inputs configured to receive in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) differential signals; and'}{'b': '31', 'a first differential sub-circuit (),'}wherein the first passive mixer is configured to switch the in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) differential signals to the first differential sub-circuit at a mixing frequency; and{'b': 31', '21, 'the first differential sub-circuit () has a pair of differential inputs configured to receive the switched in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) differential signals from the first passive mixer (), each input having a capacitance capable of storing a charge that depends on the switched in-phase or quadrature-phase signals,'}the circuit further comprising a charge canceller configured to supply, to at least one of: the mixer inputs; and the pair of differential inputs, an opposite charge compared with a charge that has been stored on the pair of differential inputs by the operation of the first ...

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30-03-2017 дата публикации

MIXER

Номер: US20170093338A1
Автор: LIN Yo-Sheng, LIU Lun-Ci
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A mixer includes a trans conductance unit, a gain boost unit, a mixing module and a buffer. The trans conductance unit, the gain boost unit and the mixing module cooperatively mix a differential input voltage signal pair with a differential oscillatory voltage signal pair to generate a differential mixed voltage signal pair. The buffer performs buffering on the differential mixed voltage signal pair, and has inductance that cooperates with parasitic capacitance at output terminals thereof to form an LC tank circuit that reaches resonance at a frequency of the differential mixed voltage signal pair to behave as an open circuit. 1. A mixer comprising:a transconductance unit receiving a differential input voltage signal pair, and converting the differential input voltage signal pair into a differential input current signal pair that includes a first input current signal and a second input current signal;a gain boost unit coupled to said transconductance unit, and generating a first auxiliary current signal that constitutes a portion of the first input current signal, and a second auxiliary current signal that constitutes a portion of the second input current signal;a mixing module receiving a differential oscillatory voltage signal pair, and coupled to said trans conductance unit for receiving a remaining portion of the first input current signal and a remaining portion of the second input current signal therefrom, said mixing module mixing the remaining portions of the first and second input current signals with the differential oscillatory voltage signal pair to generate a differential mixed voltage signal pair; anda buffer coupled to said mixing module for receiving the differential mixed voltage signal pair therefrom, having a pair of buffer output terminals, performing buffering on the differential mixed voltage signal pair to generate at said buffer output terminals a differential buffered voltage signal pair, and configured to have inductance that cooperates ...

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07-04-2016 дата публикации

Harmonic Reject Receiver Architecture and Mixer

Номер: US20160099737A1
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Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection. 1. A harmonic reject mixer comprising:a plurality of mixers, each Mixer having an input coupled to a common RF input;a phase shifter having an input coupled to a common LO input and a plurality of phase shifted outputs, each of the outputs coupled to a LO input on a corresponding mixer; anda combiner having a plurality of inputs, each input coupled to an output from an associated mixer, and configured to provide a combined output.2. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of mixers comprises a switching mixer.3. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of mixers comprises a CMOS switching mixer.4. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the phase shifter comprises a plurality of distinct phase shifters claim 1 , each configured to provide a distinct predetermined phase shift.5. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein the phase shifter is configured to generate a plurality of phase shifted outputs equally spaced about the span of −90 to +90 degrees.6. The mixer of claim 1 , wherein:the plurality of mixers comprise three distinct mixers; andthe plurality of phase shifted outputs comprise outputs shifted by −45, 0, and +45 degrees.7. The mixer of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of amplifiers claim 1 , each of the plurality of amplifiers coupled to a distinct one of the plurality of mixers ...

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26-06-2014 дата публикации

Apparatus and method of harmonic selection for mixing with a received signal

Номер: US20140179251A1
Принадлежит: Qualcomm Inc

A method of harmonic selection for mixing with a received signal includes receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and determining a variable gain setting from among a plurality of gain settings or from a range of gain settings. The variable gain setting is based on the RF signal. The method further includes selecting a harmonic to provide to an input of a mixer to generate an output signal. A baseband signal or an intermediate frequency signal is generated from the output signal. The harmonic is selected based on the variable gain setting. An apparatus includes a harmonic selector that is configured to generate an indication of a selected harmonic. The harmonic is selected based on a variable gain setting determined from among a plurality of gain settings or from a range of gain settings. Based on the selected harmonic, a mixer generates an output signal. A baseband signal or an intermediate signal is generated from the output signal.

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05-04-2018 дата публикации

MIXER

Номер: US20180097479A1
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A mixer includes a transconductance circuit and a mixing circuit. The transconductance circuit includes a capacitor and first and second transconductance modules. The first transconductance module converts a single-ended to-be-shifted voltage signal at a first terminal of the capacitor into a first input current signal. The second transconductance module converts a voltage signal at a second terminal of the capacitor into a second input current signal that cooperates with the first input current signal to constitute a differential input current signal pair. The mixing circuit mixes the differential input current signal pair with a differential oscillatory voltage signal pair to generate a differential mixed voltage signal pair. 1. A mixer comprising: a first capacitor having a first terminal for receiving a single-ended to-be-shifted voltage signal, and a second terminal,', 'a first transconductance module coupled to said first terminal of said first capacitor for receiving the single-ended to-be-shifted voltage signal thereat, and converting the single-ended to-be-shifted voltage signal into a first input current signal that is anti-phase with the single-ended to-be-shifted voltage signal, and', 'a second transconductance module coupled to said second terminal of said first capacitor for receiving a voltage signal thereat, and converting the voltage signal into a second input current signal that is in-phase with the single-ended to-be-shifted voltage signal and that cooperates with the first input current signal to constitute a differential input current signal pair; and, 'a transconductance circuit including'}a mixing circuit for receiving a differential oscillatory voltage signal pair, and coupled to said first and second transconductance modules for receiving the differential input current signal pair therefrom, said mixing circuit mixing the differential input current signal pair with the differential oscillatory voltage signal pair to generate a differential ...

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01-04-2021 дата публикации

RF Frequency Multiplier Without Balun

Номер: US20210099130A1
Автор: BIRKBECK John
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Radio frequency (RF) mixer circuits having a complementary frequency multiplier module that requires no balun to multiply a lower frequency base oscillator signal to a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal, and which has a significantly reduced IC area compared to balun-based frequency multipliers. In one embodiment, the complementary frequency multiplier module includes a complementary pair of FETs controlled by an applied base oscillator signal. The complementary FETs are coupled to a common-gate FET amplifier and alternate becoming conductive in response to the base oscillator signal. The alternating switching of the complementary FETs in response to the opposing phases of the base oscillator signal cause the common-gate FET amplifier to output a higher frequency local oscillator (LO) signal. The LO signal is coupled to the LO input of a mixer or mixer core of a type suitable for use in conjunction with a frequency multiplier. 19.-. (canceled)10. A radio frequency mixer driver circuit , including:(a) an input configured to receive an applied lower frequency base oscillator signal having a first phase;(b) a first complementary frequency multiplier module coupled to the input and configured to generate a first output signal at twice the frequency of the applied lower frequency base oscillator signal, the first complementary frequency multiplier module including an N-type transistor and a P-type transistor coupled in parallel and having gates controlled by the applied lower frequency base oscillator signal;(c) a second complementary frequency multiplier module coupled to the input and configured to generate a second output signal at twice the frequency of the applied lower frequency base oscillator signal, the second complementary frequency multiplier module including an N-type transistor and a P-type transistor coupled in parallel and having gates controlled by the applied lower frequency base oscillator signal; and(d) a parallel resonant filter/coupling ...

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01-04-2021 дата публикации

PROGRAMMABLE DRIVER FOR FREQUENCY MIXER

Номер: US20210099131A1
Принадлежит: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

The disclosure relates to technology for shifting a frequency range of a signal. In one aspect, a circuit comprises a frequency mixer, a frequency synthesizer configured to generate an oscillator signal, a programmable driver, and a controller. The programmable driver is configured to receive the oscillator signal from the frequency synthesizer and to provide the oscillator signal to the oscillator input of the frequency mixer. The programmable driver is configured to have a variable drive strength. The controller is configured to control the drive strength of the programmable driver based on a frequency of the oscillator signal to adjust a rise time and a fall time of the oscillator signal at the oscillator input of the frequency mixer. 1. A circuit for shifting a frequency range of a signal , comprising:a frequency mixer having a signal input, an oscillator input, and a signal output;a frequency synthesizer configured to generate an oscillator signal having a frequency;a programmable driver configured to receive the oscillator signal from the frequency synthesizer and to provide the oscillator signal to the oscillator input of the frequency mixer, the programmable driver configured to have a variable drive strength; anda controller configured to control the drive strength of the programmable driver based on the frequency of the oscillator signal to adjust a rise time and a fall time of the oscillator signal at the oscillator input of the frequency mixer.2. The circuit of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to:control, in response to the frequency of the oscillator signal being a first frequency, the drive strength of the programmable driver to have a first drive strength to cause the rise time of the oscillator signal at the oscillator input to have a first rise time and the fall time of the oscillator signal at the oscillator input to have a first fall time; andcontrol, in response to the frequency of the oscillator signal being a second ...

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28-03-2019 дата публикации

NON-LINEAR FIN-BASED DEVICES

Номер: US20190097057A1
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An embodiment includes an apparatus comprising: a non-planar fin having first, second, and third portions each having major and minor axes and each being monolithic with each other; wherein (a) the major axes of the first, second, and third portions are parallel with each other, (b) the major axes of the first and second portions are non-collinear with each other, (c) each of the first, second, and third portions include a node of a transistor selected from the group comprising source, drain, and channel, (e) the first, second, and third portions comprise at least one finFET. Other embodiments are described herein. 1. An apparatus comprising:a non-planar fin having first, second, and third portions each having major and minor axes and each being monolithic with each other;wherein (a) the major axes of the first, second, and third portions are parallel with each other, (b) the major axes of the first and second portions are non-collinear with each other, (c) the first portion includes a node of a transistor selected from the group comprising source, drain, or channel, (d) the second portion includes a node of a transistor selected from the group comprising source, drain, or channel, (e) the third portion includes a node of a transistor selected from the group comprising source, drain, or channel, and (f) the first, second, and third portions are included in at least one finFET.2. The apparatus of comprising a radio-frequency (RF) mixer that includes the first claim 1 , second claim 1 , and third portions.3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the fin includes:an input node for a first signal;an input node for an oscillator signal; andan output node for a mixed signal that is based on the first signal and the oscillator signal.4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first portion includes:the input node for the first signal; andthe input node for the oscillator signal.5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the second portion includes:an input node for a second signal; ...

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