G01R21/01

Radio frequency (RF) signal power detector using different power rails to receive currents from which power-indicating voltage is generated

An aspect relates to an apparatus including a radio frequency (RF) signal power detector. The RF signal power detector includes a first current source configured to generate a first current based on a power level of a first RF signal; a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) configured to generate a first voltage based on the first current, wherein the TIA is coupled between a first upper voltage rail and a lower voltage rail; and a second current source configured to generate a second current related to the first current, wherein the first and second current sources are coupled in series between a second upper voltage rail and the lower voltage rail.

RF CIRCUIT, MRI APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF MONITORING RF PULSE POWER

According to one embodiment, an RF circuit includes a directional coupler, processing circuitry, and an adjuster. The directional coupler includes a first port for outputting at least a part of a traveling wave and a second port for outputting at least a part of a reflected wave. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate impedance of a load side that is viewed from the directional coupler, by using a voltage standing wave ratio based on respective outputs from the first port and the second port and a phase of the reflected wave based on an output from the second port. The adjuster is configured to adjust an output from at least one of the first port and the second port based on the impedance calculated by the processing circuitry.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER TRANSMISSION LINE MONITORING

A transmission line monitoring system and central processing facility are used to determine the geometry, such as a height, of one or more conductors of a power transmission line and real-time monitoring of other properties of the conductors.

Method and a tester for testing and verifying the conductivity of optical cable segments linked within a cascaded infrastructure of smart residences
10313141 · 2019-06-04 · ·

A method and apparatus for testing and verifying the status of cascaded optical cable segments linked to at least one of plurality of AC cascaded devices or low voltage cascaded devices each including at least one optical access and self lock keys to attach the end of at least one cut segment of the optical cable including operate keys, a touch screen, a display and indicators to provide electrician and installers a simple range of hand held testers and to identify the status and particular of defects during installations or maintenance of units of smart residence or commercial grid and beyond.

Method and a tester for testing and verifying the conductivity of optical cable segments linked within a cascaded infrastructure of smart residences
10313141 · 2019-06-04 · ·

A method and apparatus for testing and verifying the status of cascaded optical cable segments linked to at least one of plurality of AC cascaded devices or low voltage cascaded devices each including at least one optical access and self lock keys to attach the end of at least one cut segment of the optical cable including operate keys, a touch screen, a display and indicators to provide electrician and installers a simple range of hand held testers and to identify the status and particular of defects during installations or maintenance of units of smart residence or commercial grid and beyond.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHANGING THE APPARENT SOURCE IMPEDANCE OF A GENERATOR

A method for controlling a generator connected to a load involving obtaining a first measured value (M1) related to a forward power calculated with respect to reference impedance (Z.sub.c). The method involves adjusting an output of the generator in order that M1 tends to a first setpoint. The method further involves adjusting the first setpoint in order to adjust a second measured value (M2) of a conventional measure of generator output towards a second setpoint, where wherein the forward power calculated with respect to the reference impedance (Z.sub.c) is equal to:

[00001] .Math. v + Z c .Math. i .Math. 2 2 .Math. real .Math. .Math. ( Z c )

where v is a voltage at a reference point, which may be between the generator and load input, and i is a current flowing relative to the load (e.g., current toward the load or a negative value of current toward the generator) at the reference point.

RF power detector circuits
10230336 · 2019-03-12 · ·

A radio frequency (RF) power detector includes a first circuit having a first rectifying diode with a first terminal coupled to a first power supply voltage node. The first circuit also includes an input terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first rectifying diode, a first transistor having a first collector coupled to the second terminal of the first rectifying diode and a first emitter coupled to a reference voltage node, and a second transistor having a second emitter coupled to the reference voltage node and a second collector coupled to a second power supply voltage node. The first circuit further includes a low-pass filter network coupled between a first base of the first collector and a second base of the second transistor, and a first output terminal coupled to the second collector of the second transistor.

CHANNEL-SELECTIVE RF POWER SENSOR

Disclosed is a channel-selective RF power sensor having a coupler and a channel-selective power measurement circuit. The said coupler is configured to obtain a sample of energy travelling on a main transmission line and provide the sample of energy to the channel-selective power measurement circuit. The sample of energy has a channel of interest. The channel-selective power measurement circuit is configured to measure RF energy information for the channel of interest in the sample of energy. Also disclosed is a method of measuring RF energy information for a channel of interest. The method includes providing a channel-selective RF power sensor and a main transmission line and obtaining a sample of energy from the main transmission line using a coupler of the channel-selective RF power sensor.

CHANNEL-SELECTIVE RF POWER SENSOR

Disclosed is a channel-selective RF power sensor having a coupler and a channel-selective power measurement circuit. The said coupler is configured to obtain a sample of energy travelling on a main transmission line and provide the sample of energy to the channel-selective power measurement circuit. The sample of energy has a channel of interest. The channel-selective power measurement circuit is configured to measure RF energy information for the channel of interest in the sample of energy. Also disclosed is a method of measuring RF energy information for a channel of interest. The method includes providing a channel-selective RF power sensor and a main transmission line and obtaining a sample of energy from the main transmission line using a coupler of the channel-selective RF power sensor.

Radio-frequency Power Detector with Non-linearity Cancellation
20240305389 · 2024-09-12 ·

Wireless circuitry can include a radio-frequency amplifier and a power detection circuit coupled to an output of the radio-frequency amplifier. The power detection circuit can include an input transistor, a biasing circuit configured to output a bias voltage for the input transistor and configured to track temperature and voltage variations, and a non-linearity cancellation component configured to generate a current that at least partially cancels a non-linear current associated with the input transistor. The input transistor may be an n-type transistor, and the non-linearity cancellation component may be a p-type metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor. The biasing circuit can include n-type and p-type diode-connected bias transistors.