Patent classifications
H03F3/24
System and Method of RF Power Transmission, Modulation and Amplification
An apparatus, system, and method are provided for energy conversion. For example, the apparatus can include a trans-impedance node, a reactive element, and a trans-impedance circuit. The reactive element can be configured to transfer energy to the trans-impedance node. The trans-impedance circuit can be configured to receive one or more control signals and to dynamically adjust an impedance of the trans-impedance node. The trans-impedance node, as a result, can operate as an RF power switching supply based on the one or more control signals.
MULTIPLEX MODULES FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION RECEIVERS
An apparatus includes a low noise amplifier (LNA) multiplexer configured to receive a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals at a plurality of input terminals and to combine the plurality of RF signals into a combined RF signal that is output at an output terminal. The LNA multiplexer includes a plurality of input signal paths, and each input signal path is coupleable to a respective input terminal of the plurality of input terminals and is configured to receive a respective RF signal of the plurality of RF signals. The apparatus further includes an LNA demultiplexer configured to receive the combined RF signal at an input port coupled to the output terminal and to distribute the combined RF signal to a plurality of output ports, each output port of the plurality of output ports configured to output the combined RF signal to a respective downconverter of a plurality of downconverters.
APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SUPPLY CONTROL SIGNAL FOR A SUPPLY UNIT
An apparatus for providing a supply control signal for a supply unit, the supply unit being configured to provide a variable controlled power supply to the power amplifier. The apparatus includes a determination module configured to determine a deviation of a signal from at least one nominal value; and an adjustment module configured to provide the supply control signal after an adjustment based on the determined deviation.
Wireless signal performance adjustment apparatus and method and wireless communication terminal
Disclosed are a wireless signal performance adjustment apparatus and method, and a wireless communication terminal. The wireless signal performance adjustment apparatus comprises a monitoring unit, a control unit, a measurement unit and an adjustment unit. The monitoring unit is configured to monitor a radio frequency signal of a transmitting channel; the control unit is configured to receive the radio frequency signal from the transmitting channel, control the measurement unit to perform measurement if the radio frequency signal does not meet a performance requirement condition, and determine adjustment information according to load impedance of a power amplifier in the transmitting channel; the measurement unit is configured to measure the load impedance under the control of the control unit; and the adjustment unit is configured to adjust the transmitting channel according to the adjustment information under the control of the control unit, so that the radio frequency signal meets the performance requirement condition.
MULTIPLE-PATH RF AMPLIFIERS WITH ANGULARLY OFFSET SIGNAL PATH DIRECTIONS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
An embodiment of a Doherty amplifier module includes a substrate, an RF signal splitter, a carrier amplifier die, and a peaking amplifier die. The RF signal splitter divides an input RF signal into first and second input RF signals, and conveys the first and second input RF signals to first and second splitter output terminals. The carrier amplifier die includes one or more first power transistors configured to amplify, along a carrier signal path, the first input RF signal to produce an amplified first RF signal. The peaking amplifier die includes one or more second power transistors configured to amplify, along a peaking signal path, the second input RF signal to produce an amplified second RF signal. The carrier and peaking amplifier die are coupled to the substrate so that the RF signal paths through the carrier and peaking amplifier die extend in substantially different (e.g., orthogonal) directions.
SYSTEM FOR OPERATING MULTIPLE TRANSCEIVER MODULES CONCURRENTLY
Embodiments describe systems, apparatuses, and methods for transmitting/receiving signal data to/from a plurality of transceiver modules. Devices in accordance with some embodiments can include a plurality of wireless transceiver modules, each wireless transceiver module to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding external transceiver mixture, one or more antennas to exchange signal data with the plurality of external transceiver modules, a radio frequency (RF) circulator, and one or more amplifiers to amplify the signal data received by the one or more antennas and signal data to be transmitted by the one or more antennas. The use of the RF circulator prevents transmitting signals that may collide with each other and cause interference with the communications.
SYSTEM FOR OPERATING MULTIPLE TRANSCEIVER MODULES CONCURRENTLY
Embodiments describe systems, apparatuses, and methods for transmitting/receiving signal data to/from a plurality of transceiver modules. Devices in accordance with some embodiments can include a plurality of wireless transceiver modules, each wireless transceiver module to be communicatively coupled to a corresponding external transceiver mixture, one or more antennas to exchange signal data with the plurality of external transceiver modules, a radio frequency (RF) circulator, and one or more amplifiers to amplify the signal data received by the one or more antennas and signal data to be transmitted by the one or more antennas. The use of the RF circulator prevents transmitting signals that may collide with each other and cause interference with the communications.
AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT
An amplification circuit includes: a power supply terminal that is connected to a power supply; a transistor that has a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate terminal to which a high-frequency signal is input; a transistor that has a source terminal that is connected to the drain terminal, a drain terminal that outputs a high-frequency signal, and a gate terminal that is grounded; a capacitor that is serially disposed on a second path that connects the gate terminal and the power supply terminal to each other; and a switch that is serially disposed on a first path or the second path. The drain terminal and the gate terminal are connected to each other via the switch and the capacitor.
MULTI-BAND PHASED ARRAY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Example multi-band phased array are described. One example multi-band phased array includes a plurality of branches coupled to a plurality of multi-band antennas. Each of the plurality of branches includes a low noise amplifier and a power amplifier. The power amplifier and the low noise amplifier are configured to transmit and receive, in a time-sharing manner, a signal of a first frequency band and a signal of a second frequency band that are received by the multi-band phased array, and the first frequency band and the second frequency band are different and do not overlap. Each of the plurality of branches further includes a phase shifter, where the phase shifter is configured to perform phase shifting on the signal of the first frequency band, and the phase shifter is further configured to perform phase shifting on the signal of the second frequency band.
TRANSMITTER SYSTEM WITH HYBRID DIGITAL DRIFT/TRAP COMPENSATION
The present disclosure relates to a transmitter system that includes a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier (PA) and a baseband processor. The RF PA is configured to amplify an RF input signal to an RF output signal and configured to receive an analog bias adjustment signal, which is applied to correct dynamic bias errors in the RF PA caused by amplification variations that have time constants. The baseband processor, in response to an input envelope and a feedback output envelope, is configured to generate a feedback envelope error signal. Herein, the input envelope is estimated based on a baseband input signal received by the baseband processor, and the feedback output envelope is estimated based on the RF output signal. The RF input signal and the analog bias adjustment signal fed to the RF PA are generated from the baseband input signal and the feedback envelope error signal, respectively.