Patent classifications
H03F2201/3218
LINEAR CMOS PA WITH LOW QUIESCENT CURRENT AND BOOSTED MAXIMUM LINEAR OUTPUT POWER
The present disclosure relates to a power amplifier (PA) system provided in a semiconductor device and having feed forward gain control. The PA system comprises a transmit path and control circuitry. The transmit path is configured to amplify an input radio frequency (RF) signal and comprises a first tank circuit and a PA stage. The control circuitry is configured to detect a power level associated with the input RF signal and control a first bias signal provided to the PA stage based on a first function of the power level and control a quality factor (Q) of the first tank circuit based on a second function of the power level.
Multistage amplifier circuit with improved settling time
Described examples include multistage amplifier circuits having first and second forward circuits, a comparator or sensor circuit coupled to sense a signal in the second forward circuit to identify nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit, and one or more sample hold circuits operative according to a sensor circuit output signal to selectively maintain the amplitude of an amplifier input signal in the second forward circuit and/or in a feedback circuit in response to the sensor circuit output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit. Certain examples further include a clamping circuit operative to selectively maintain a voltage at a terminal of a Miller compensation capacitance responsive to the comparator output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions.
Compensation circuit of power amplifier and associated compensation method
A compensation circuit of a power amplifier includes a varactor, a voltage sensor and a control circuit. The varactor is coupled to an input terminal of the power amplifier. The voltage sensor is arranged for detecting an amplitude of an input signal of the power amplifier to generate a detecting result. The control circuit is coupled to the varactor and the voltage sensor, and is arranged for controlling a bias voltage of the varactor to adjust a capacitance of the varactor according to the detecting result.
COMPENSATION CIRCUIT OF POWER AMPLIFIER AND ASSOCIATED COMPENSATION METHOD
A compensation circuit of a power amplifier includes a varactor, a voltage sensor and a control circuit. The varactor is coupled to an input terminal of the power amplifier. The voltage sensor is arranged for detecting an amplitude of an input signal of the power amplifier to generate a detecting result. The control circuit is coupled to the varactor and the voltage sensor, and is arranged for controlling a bias voltage of the varactor to adjust a capacitance of the varactor according to the detecting result.
MULTISTAGE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT WITH IMPROVED SETTLING TIME
Described examples include multistage amplifier circuits having first and second forward circuits, a comparator or sensor circuit coupled to sense a signal in the second forward circuit to identify nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit, and one or more sample hold circuits operative according to a sensor circuit output signal to selectively maintain the amplitude of an amplifier input signal in the second forward circuit and/or in a feedback circuit in response to the sensor circuit output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit. Certain examples further include a clamping circuit operative to selectively maintain a voltage at a terminal of a Miller compensation capacitance responsive to the comparator output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions.
Low power feed forward amplifier
The disclosure provides a circuit. The circuit includes a primary amplifier. A first common mode detector is coupled to the primary amplifier. A second common mode detector is coupled to the primary amplifier. An error correction circuit is coupled between the second common mode detector and the primary amplifier.
Multistage amplifier circuit with improved settling time
Described examples include multistage amplifier circuits having first and second forward circuits, a comparator or sensor circuit coupled to sense a signal in the second forward circuit to identify nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit, and one or more sample hold circuits operative according to a sensor circuit output signal to selectively maintain the amplitude of an amplifier input signal in the second forward circuit and/or in a feedback circuit in response to the sensor circuit output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions in the multistage amplifier circuit. Certain examples further include a clamping circuit operative to selectively maintain a voltage at a terminal of a Miller compensation capacitance responsive to the comparator output signal indicating nonlinear operation or slewing conditions.
AMPLIFICATION PHASE CORRECTION IN A PULSE BURST
An apparatus includes a circuit and a shifter. The circuit may be configured to generate a control signal based on a reference voltage and a plurality of characteristics of an amplifier. The shifter may be configured to (i) receive an input signal carrying a pulse burst having a plurality of pulses, (ii) shift a plurality of phases of the pulses in the pulse burst in response to the control signal, and (iii) present the pulses as shifted in an output signal.
Compensation circuit and chip, method, apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device
A compensation circuit, chip, method and device, a storage medium, and an electronic device are disclosed. The compensation circuit may include an analog module (102) including an input node (1022) and an output node (1024), wherein the input node (1022) is configured to receive an input signal and the output node (1024) is configured to output an output signal; and a linearity compensation module (104) including a plurality of transconductance units (1042), where the plurality of transconductance units (1042) are configured to acquire a first configuration signal and configure a combination of the plurality of transconductance units (1042) based on the first configuration signal to provide a compensation signal to the output node (1024), and the first configuration signal is configured to indicate a signal at any position in the analog module (102).
Feedforward amplifier circuit, audio amplifier and audio playing device
Provided are feedforward amplifier circuit, audio amplifier and audio playing device, including: a main amplifier circuit, an adder circuit, a sub-amplifier circuit and a subtractor circuit, wherein the main amplifier circuit adds distortion to a first input signal to output a distorted signal, and inputs the distorted signal to the adder circuit and the subtractor circuit for performing feedforward correction; the sub-amplifier circuit amplifies a second input signal and serves as a positive input of the subtractor, so that a signal gain output by the subtractor is equal to a signal gain of the main amplifier; the subtractor circuit, with the distorted signal as a negative input, reversely amplifies the distorted signal and afterwards performs feedforward; and the adder circuit superimposes the distorted signal output by the main amplifier circuit and the reversely amplified distorted signal output by the subtractor, so as to output a distortion-free signal.