Patent classifications
H03H11/32
On-chip balun circuit and multi-port antenna switch circuit
Balun circuitry with a transceiver loop, a first antenna loop, and a second antenna loop is disclosed. The first antenna loop, the second antenna loop, and the transceiver loop are coaxially positioned such that the first antenna loop and the second antenna loop are coupled in opposite phase to the transceiver loop. In at least one exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor substrate has a layer that includes the first antenna loop, the second antenna loop, and the transceiver loop.
On-chip balun circuit and multi-port antenna switch circuit
Balun circuitry with a transceiver loop, a first antenna loop, and a second antenna loop is disclosed. The first antenna loop, the second antenna loop, and the transceiver loop are coaxially positioned such that the first antenna loop and the second antenna loop are coupled in opposite phase to the transceiver loop. In at least one exemplary embodiment, a semiconductor substrate has a layer that includes the first antenna loop, the second antenna loop, and the transceiver loop.
SINGLE-PHASE DIFFERENTIAL CONVERSION CIRCUIT, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH, AND RECEPTION APPARATUS
This technology relates to a single-phase differential conversion circuit for improving the linearity of input/output characteristics, a signal processing method for use with the circuit, and a reception apparatus. The single-phase differential conversion circuit includes a first source-grounded amplifier and a second source-grounded amplifier. Each of the amplifiers includes a transconductance amplifier section including a transistor for converting an AC component of input potential to a current, a diode load section including a transistor in a diode connection configured as a first load, and a large-signal distortion compensation circuit configured as a second load connected in parallel with the first load. The transistors of the first source-grounded amplifier are each a P-type MOS transistor, and the transistors of the second source-grounded amplifier are each an N-type MOS transistor. This technology is applied advantageously to a reception apparatus for receiving TV signals, for example.
AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT, APPARATUS FOR AMPLIFYING, LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER, RADIO RECEIVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING
Embodiments provide an amplification circuit, an apparatus for amplifying, a low noise amplifier, a radio receiver, a mobile terminal, a base station, and a method for amplifying. An amplification circuit for amplifying a radio signal comprises a first amplification stage configured to amplify an input signal, V.sub.in(t), to obtain an intermediate signal. The amplification circuit further comprises a cascoding circuit configured to amplify the intermediate signal to obtain a first output signal V.sub.outn(t). The amplification circuit further comprises a second amplification stage configured to amplify the intermediate signal to obtain a second output signal, V.sub.outp(t).
AMPLIFICATION CIRCUIT, APPARATUS FOR AMPLIFYING, LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER, RADIO RECEIVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, BASE STATION, AND METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING
Embodiments provide an amplification circuit, an apparatus for amplifying, a low noise amplifier, a radio receiver, a mobile terminal, a base station, and a method for amplifying. An amplification circuit for amplifying a radio signal comprises a first amplification stage configured to amplify an input signal, V.sub.in(t), to obtain an intermediate signal. The amplification circuit further comprises a cascoding circuit configured to amplify the intermediate signal to obtain a first output signal V.sub.outn(t). The amplification circuit further comprises a second amplification stage configured to amplify the intermediate signal to obtain a second output signal, V.sub.outp(t).
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERAL-PURPOSE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRANSVERSAL FILTER PROCESSING
A transversal radio frequency filter circuit having a low noise amplifier connected along an input signal path, a first power divider connected between the low noise amplifier and four single taps, and an output path connected to the outputs of each of the four single taps. Each of the four single taps having a coefficient control mechanism, a polarity selection mechanism, and a time delay element. The coefficient control mechanism can include a wideband digital step attenuator configured to support high control range of the coefficient. Additionally, the circuit can include a second power divider connected between the outputs of each of the four single taps and the output path. The circuit can further include a field-programmable gate array configured to control coefficient control mechanisms, the polarity selection mechanisms, and the time delay elements (when they are variable time delay elements).
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERAL-PURPOSE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRANSVERSAL FILTER PROCESSING
A transversal radio frequency filter circuit having a low noise amplifier connected along an input signal path, a first power divider connected between the low noise amplifier and four single taps, and an output path connected to the outputs of each of the four single taps. Each of the four single taps having a coefficient control mechanism, a polarity selection mechanism, and a time delay element. The coefficient control mechanism can include a wideband digital step attenuator configured to support high control range of the coefficient. Additionally, the circuit can include a second power divider connected between the outputs of each of the four single taps and the output path. The circuit can further include a field-programmable gate array configured to control coefficient control mechanisms, the polarity selection mechanisms, and the time delay elements (when they are variable time delay elements).
Interference-Resistant Microwave Detection Method and Microwave Detection Device
An anti-interference microwave detection method and microwave detection device, wherein the anti-interference microwave detection method can accurately eliminate the interference signal in the environment that have any frequency relationship with the local oscillator signal of the microwave detection device, including same frequency, adjacent frequency, and harmonic frequency, so that it is conducive to improve the feedback accuracy of the Doppler intermediate frequency signal for the detection of the motion of objects in the corresponding detection space, so that it is beneficial for achieving the combined detection of motion characteristics including human movement, micro-movement, breath and hear beat, the detection function of the microwave detection device is diversified and suitable for intelligent detection applications of multifunctional requirements.
ACTIVE BALUN DESIGN
The present subject matter relates to active balun circuits. An active balun circuit includes a plurality of transistors; an output transmission line connected to output terminals of the transistors; an input transmission line; and a plurality of serial capacitors coupled to an input terminal of the transistors and the input transmission line.
Radio-frequency apparatus with multi-band balun and associated methods
An apparatus includes a radio-frequency (RF) apparatus, and a multi-band matching balun coupled to the RF apparatus. The multi-band matching balun including a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of inductors. None of the plurality of capacitors and none of the plurality of inductors is variable or tunable.