Patent classifications
H03F3/20
JUMP-START POWER AMPLIFIER BOOST CONVERTER
A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) can improve the ramp up speed of a boost converter with the inclusion of a controllable switch that may modify the connection of an output capacitor to reduce the ramp time as the output voltage is ramping to a desired boost setpoint. The switch may be controlled using jump start logic to switch a first plate or terminal of the output capacitor from a ground connection to a voltage supply connection. Once a threshold voltage is reached, the first plate of the capacitor may be switched from the supply voltage to ground. In certain cases, by switching the connection of the output capacitor between ground and a supply voltage based on one or more threshold voltages or a boost setpoint, the time to ramp from an initial voltage to a desired boost setpoint may be reduced.
JUMP-START POWER AMPLIFIER BOOST CONVERTER
A power management integrated circuit (PMIC) can improve the ramp up speed of a boost converter with the inclusion of a controllable switch that may modify the connection of an output capacitor to reduce the ramp time as the output voltage is ramping to a desired boost setpoint. The switch may be controlled using jump start logic to switch a first plate or terminal of the output capacitor from a ground connection to a voltage supply connection. Once a threshold voltage is reached, the first plate of the capacitor may be switched from the supply voltage to ground. In certain cases, by switching the connection of the output capacitor between ground and a supply voltage based on one or more threshold voltages or a boost setpoint, the time to ramp from an initial voltage to a desired boost setpoint may be reduced.
COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT FOR AMPLIFYING SIGNAL BY USING MULTIPLE AMPLIFIERS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME
In an electronic device and an operation method of the electronic device according to various embodiments, a communication circuit of the electronic device may comprise: a first transmission chain which outputs a first transmission signal through a first antenna; a second transmission chain which outputs a second transmission signal through a second antenna; a first amplifier which is electrically connected to the first transmission chain, and amplifies the first transmission signal output from the first transmission chain; and a second amplifier which is electrically connected to the second transmission chain, and amplifies the second transmission signal output from the second transmission chain, where the second amplifier is configured to have an output end connected to an output end of the first amplifier through a transmission line, and output the second transmission signal received from the second transmission chain to the first antenna through the transmission line. Various other embodiments may be possible.
RADIO-FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
A radio-frequency module including a module substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface on opposite sides; a low-noise amplifier disposed on the second main surface; and a power amplifier circuit in a Doherty configuration. The power amplifier including a first phase circuit; a second phase circuit; a carrier amplifier disposed on the first main surface and including an input terminal connected to a first end of the first phase circuit and an output terminal connected to a first end of the second phase circuit; and a peaking amplifier disposed on the first main surface and including an input terminal connected to a second end of the first phase circuit and an output terminal connected to a second end of the second phase circuit.
RADIO-FREQUENCY MODULE AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
A radio-frequency module including a module substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface on opposite sides; a low-noise amplifier disposed on the second main surface; and a power amplifier circuit in a Doherty configuration. The power amplifier including a first phase circuit; a second phase circuit; a carrier amplifier disposed on the first main surface and including an input terminal connected to a first end of the first phase circuit and an output terminal connected to a first end of the second phase circuit; and a peaking amplifier disposed on the first main surface and including an input terminal connected to a second end of the first phase circuit and an output terminal connected to a second end of the second phase circuit.
WIRELESS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF COMPENSATING POWER AMPLIFIER NOISE WITH NEURAL NETWORKS OR RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS
Examples described herein include methods, devices, and systems which may compensate input data for nonlinear power amplifier noise to generate compensated input data. In compensating the noise, during an uplink transmission time interval (TTI), a switch path is activated to provide amplified input data to a receiver stage including a recurrent neural network (RNN). The RNN may calculate an error representative of the noise based partly on the input signal to be transmitted and a feedback signal to generate filter coefficient data associated with the power amplifier noise. The feedback signal is provided, after processing through the receiver, to the RNN. During an uplink TTI, the amplified input data may also be transmitted as the RF wireless transmission via an RF antenna. During a downlink TTI, the switch path may be deactivated and the receiver stage may receive an additional RF wireless transmission to be processed in the receiver stage.
WIRELESS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING EXAMPLES OF COMPENSATING POWER AMPLIFIER NOISE WITH NEURAL NETWORKS OR RECURRENT NEURAL NETWORKS
Examples described herein include methods, devices, and systems which may compensate input data for nonlinear power amplifier noise to generate compensated input data. In compensating the noise, during an uplink transmission time interval (TTI), a switch path is activated to provide amplified input data to a receiver stage including a recurrent neural network (RNN). The RNN may calculate an error representative of the noise based partly on the input signal to be transmitted and a feedback signal to generate filter coefficient data associated with the power amplifier noise. The feedback signal is provided, after processing through the receiver, to the RNN. During an uplink TTI, the amplified input data may also be transmitted as the RF wireless transmission via an RF antenna. During a downlink TTI, the switch path may be deactivated and the receiver stage may receive an additional RF wireless transmission to be processed in the receiver stage.
Power Amplification Device
A power amplification device, including a first amplification branch, a second amplification branch, a harmonic injection circuit, and a first output matching circuit. A first amplifier in the first amplification branch supports a first frequency. A second amplifier in the second amplification branch supports the first frequency and a second frequency, and the second amplifier is turned off for a signal of the first frequency that has a power value lower than an enabling threshold. The harmonic injection circuit injects a signal of the second frequency that is input from a second input terminal (I2) to a signal of the first frequency that is input from a first input terminal (I1) to obtain a signal of the first frequency that has undergone harmonic injection.
Power Amplification Device
A power amplification device, including a first amplification branch, a second amplification branch, a harmonic injection circuit, and a first output matching circuit. A first amplifier in the first amplification branch supports a first frequency. A second amplifier in the second amplification branch supports the first frequency and a second frequency, and the second amplifier is turned off for a signal of the first frequency that has a power value lower than an enabling threshold. The harmonic injection circuit injects a signal of the second frequency that is input from a second input terminal (I2) to a signal of the first frequency that is input from a first input terminal (I1) to obtain a signal of the first frequency that has undergone harmonic injection.
Radio frequency splitter
A multichannel splitter formed from 1 to 2 splitters. An input terminal of a first 1 to 2 splitter defines an input of the multichannel splitter. The 1 to 2 splitters are electrically series-connected. First respective outputs of the 1 to 2 splitters define output terminals of the multichannel splitter.