Patent classifications
H03F2203/45228
Transformer circuitry
Transformer circuitry comprising: a transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil, the primary coil having first and second primary terminals and the secondary coil having first and second secondary terminals, and a secondary coil driver configured to drive a secondary voltage signal V2 across the secondary terminals which has a target relationship with a primary voltage signal V1 driven across the primary terminals by a primary coil driver so that an inductance value measured between the primary terminals is governed by the target relationship.
MILLIMETER WAVE TRANSMITTER DESIGN
An on-chip transformer circuit is disclosed. The on-chip transformer circuit comprises a primary winding circuit comprising at least one turn of a primary conductive winding arranged as a first N-sided polygon in a first dielectric layer of a substrate; and a secondary winding circuit comprising at least one turn of a secondary conductive winding arranged as a second N-sided polygon in a second, different, dielectric layer of the substrate. In some embodiments, the primary winding circuit and the secondary winding circuit are arranged to overlap one another at predetermined locations along the primary conductive winding and the secondary conductive winding, wherein the predetermined locations comprise a number of locations less than all locations along the primary conductive winding and the secondary conductive winding.
Configurable radio transceiver and method thereof
A radio frequency integrated circuit includes a transmitter integrated on a die, the transmitter circuit being controlled by a first logical signal and configured to receive a to-be-transmitted signal and output a first voltage at a first internal node; a receiver integrated on the die. The receiver circuit is controlled by the first logical signal and a second logical signal and configured to output a receive signal. A first pad, a second pad, and a first inductor integrated on the die, the first pad being connected to the first internal node, the second pad being connected to the second internal node, and the first inductor being placed across the first internal node and the second internal node.
TRANSFORMER CIRCUITRY
Transformer circuitry comprising: a transformer having a primary coil and a secondary coil, the primary coil having first and second primary terminals and the secondary coil having first and second secondary terminals, and a secondary coil driver configured to drive a secondary voltage signal V2 across the secondary terminals which has a target relationship with a primary voltage signal V1 driven across the primary terminals by a primary coil driver so that an inductance value measured between the primary terminals is governed by the target relationship.
Millimeter wave transmitter design
An on-chip transformer circuit is disclosed. The on-chip transformer circuit comprises a primary winding circuit comprising at least one turn of a primary conductive winding arranged as a first N-sided polygon in a first dielectric layer of a substrate; and a secondary winding circuit comprising at least one turn of a secondary conductive winding arranged as a second N-sided polygon in a second, different, dielectric layer of the substrate. In some embodiments, the primary winding circuit and the secondary winding circuit are arranged to overlap one another at predetermined locations along the primary conductive winding and the secondary conductive winding, wherein the predetermined locations comprise a number of locations less than all locations along the primary conductive winding and the secondary conductive winding.
An Integrated Transformer
An integrated transformer arrangement for combining output signals of multiple differential power amplifiers to a single-ended load. The integrated transformer arrangement comprises a first transformer branch comprising an inductor loop. The inductor loop comprises a set of N windings connected in series. The first transformer branch further comprises a number of primary inductors. Each primary inductor comprises a winding placed concentrically to one winding of the inductor loop, and each primary inductor is configured to couple to a differential output of one of the multiple differential power amplifiers. The integrated transformer arrangement further comprises a secondary inductor comprising a winding placed concentrically to a winding of the inductor loop, and the secondary inductor is configured to couple to the single-ended load.
Power amplifier circuit
The present disclosure provides an amplifier circuit that includes one or more amplifier stages, each of the one or more amplifier stages including a complementary transistor configuration. The complementary transistor configuration includes an NMOS transistor and a PMOS transistor. The NMOS transistor is electrically coupled in parallel to the PMOS transistor. The amplifier circuit further includes an output amplifier stage electrically coupled to an output of the one or more amplifier stages, the output amplifier stage including a non-complementary transistor configuration including one or more NMOS transistors or PMOS transistors.
Transformer based switches and systems for PALNA transceivers
An improved transformer based switch for PALNA applications. The transformer based switch having an input single pole port and a circuit with at least one transformer and at least one switch configured to connect portions of the transformer to ground or to short the transformer. The primary side of the transformer being connected to the input port and the secondary side of the transformer being connected to an output port.
Power Amplifier Arrangement
A power amplifier arrangement comprises a power amplifier comprising at least one transistor having a first gate and a second gate. The first gate is configured to receive a radio frequency input signal superimposed with a first control signal, and the second gate is configured to receive a second control signal. The first control signal is a linearization signal varying in relation to an envelope of the input signal and the second control signal is a temperature compensation signal varying in relation to a temperature of the power amplifier, or vice versa.
RF phase shifting device
A device for phase shifting is disclosed, comprising an input amplifier, a biasing circuit, a first output amplifier and a second output amplifier being variable-gain amplifiers, and a quadrature hybrid coupler. The input amplifier is connected to an input port of the coupler, the first output amplifier is connected to a through port of the coupler, the second output amplifier is connected to a coupled port of the coupler, and the biasing circuit is connected to an isolated port of the coupler. The device also includes, the quadrature hybrid coupler configured to receive, at the input port, an input signal from the input amplifier, output, at the through port, a through signal, receive, at the isolated port, a bias signal from the biasing circuit, and output, at the coupled port, a coupled signal having a phase differing from a phase of the through signal.