Methods and devices addressing design of reconfigurable wideband LNAs to meet stringent gain, noise figure, and linearity requirements with multiple gain modes are disclosed. The disclosed teachings can be used to reconfigure RF receiver front-end to operate in various applications imposing stringent and conflicting requirements, such as 5G NR radios. Wideband and narrowband input and output matching with gain modes using a combination of the same hardware and a switching network are also disclosed.

An amplification circuit includes an input terminal for receiving a radio frequency input signal, an output terminal for outputting an amplified radio frequency signal, a bias circuit for providing a bias voltage, an impedance circuit, a transistor, and a filter circuit. The impedance circuit is coupled to the bias circuit and the input terminal, and provides a voltage drop between the first terminal and the second terminal of the impedance circuit. The first transistor has a first terminal coupled to the output terminal, a second terminal coupled to a first reference voltage terminal, and a control terminal coupled to the impedance circuit and for receiving the radio frequency input signal. The filter circuit is coupled to the first transistor and the impedance circuit, filters out a harmonic signal, and provides a feedback signal including a primary frequency signal of the amplified radio frequency signal to the impedance circuit.

An amplification circuit includes an input terminal for receiving a radio frequency input signal, an output terminal for outputting an amplified radio frequency signal, a bias circuit for providing a bias voltage, an impedance circuit, a transistor, and a filter circuit. The impedance circuit is coupled to the bias circuit and the input terminal, and provides a voltage drop between the first terminal and the second terminal of the impedance circuit. The first transistor has a first terminal coupled to the output terminal, a second terminal coupled to a first reference voltage terminal, and a control terminal coupled to the impedance circuit and for receiving the radio frequency input signal. The filter circuit is coupled to the first transistor and the impedance circuit, filters out a harmonic signal, and provides a feedback signal including a primary frequency signal of the amplified radio frequency signal to the impedance circuit.

A load independent inverter comprises a switched mode zero-voltage switching (ZVS) amplifier. The switched mode ZVS amplifier comprising: a pair of circuits comprises: at least a transistor and at least a capacitor arranged in parallel; and at least an inductor arranged in series with the transistor and capacitor. The amplifier further comprises only one ZVS inductor connected to the pair of circuits; and at least a pair of capacitors connected to the ZVS inductor and arranged in series with at least an inductor and at least a resistor.

Bias networks for amplifiers are disclosed. An example bias network includes an adaptive bias circuit, configured to generate a bias signal for an amplifier, and further includes a coupling circuit, configured to couple the adaptive bias circuit to the amplifier. The coupling circuit is made adaptive in that its' impedance depends on a power level of an input signal to be amplified by the amplifier. By configuring the coupling circuit to have a variable impedance that depends on the power level of the input signal, the coupling circuit may adapt to the input power level and, thereby, may modify the bias signal to reduce/optimize at least some of the nonlinearity that may be introduced to the bias signal by the adaptive bias circuit.

A front-end module includes a module board, a reception filter mounted on the module board, a reception low-noise amplifier mounted on the module board, and an inductor incorporated in the module board and connected to a path linking the reception filter and the reception low-noise amplifier. The inductor includes an inductor board. At least part of the inductor overlaps at least part of the reception low-noise amplifier in plan view.

A bias circuit generates a bias current to an RF power amplifier used for transmitting RF signals, and the amount of the bias current supplied to the RF power amplifier can be configured in multiple modes through transistor switches that are controlled by mode control signals, so that the bias current supplied to the RF power amplifier can be adjusted according to the required power level of the transmitting RF signals. In addition, the bias current can be turned off by another transistor switch that is controlled by a power control signal for saving power while the RF power amplifier is not transmitting RF signals.

A bias circuit generates a bias current to an RF power amplifier used for transmitting RF signals, and the amount of the bias current supplied to the RF power amplifier can be configured in multiple modes through transistor switches that are controlled by mode control signals, so that the bias current supplied to the RF power amplifier can be adjusted according to the required power level of the transmitting RF signals. In addition, the bias current can be turned off by another transistor switch that is controlled by a power control signal for saving power while the RF power amplifier is not transmitting RF signals.

A circuit including an amplifier having an input and an output; and a feedback path comprising a transmission line electrically coupled or electrically connected to the output and the input. A low noise amplifier including the circuit wherein the feedback path cancels noise generated in the low noise amplifier.

A circuit including an amplifier having an input and an output; and a feedback path comprising a transmission line electrically coupled or electrically connected to the output and the input. A low noise amplifier including the circuit wherein the feedback path cancels noise generated in the low noise amplifier.