Patent classifications
H03F3/193
Source follower
A source follower with an input node and an output node includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a DC (Direct Current) tracking circuit. The first transistor has a control terminal, a first terminal coupled to a first node, and a second terminal coupled to a second node. The second transistor has a control terminal, a first terminal coupled to a ground voltage, and a second terminal coupled to the first node. The DC tracking circuit sets the second DC voltage at the second node to a specific level. The specific level is determined according to the first DC voltage at the first node. The output node of the source follower is coupled to the first node.
RECONFIGURABLE LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER (LNA)
A reconfigurable low-noise amplifier (LNA) is disclosed. The reconfigurable LNA includes amplifier circuitry having a gate terminal coupled to an input terminal, a source terminal coupled to a fixed voltage node, and a drain terminal coupled to an output terminal. The reconfigurable LNA further includes a gamma inverting network (GIN) coupled between the input terminal and the fixed voltage node, wherein the GIN has a first switch configured to disable the GIN during operation at first frequencies within a lower frequency band relative to a higher frequency band and to enable the GIN during operation at second frequencies within the higher frequency band.
RECONFIGURABLE LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIER (LNA)
A reconfigurable low-noise amplifier (LNA) is disclosed. The reconfigurable LNA includes amplifier circuitry having a gate terminal coupled to an input terminal, a source terminal coupled to a fixed voltage node, and a drain terminal coupled to an output terminal. The reconfigurable LNA further includes a gamma inverting network (GIN) coupled between the input terminal and the fixed voltage node, wherein the GIN has a first switch configured to disable the GIN during operation at first frequencies within a lower frequency band relative to a higher frequency band and to enable the GIN during operation at second frequencies within the higher frequency band.
POWER AMPLIFIER, RADIO REMOTE UNIT, AND BASE STATION
Embodiments of the present invention provide a power amplifier, a radio remote unit RRU, and a base station. A multiphase pulse width modulator performs modulation to generate N multiphase pulse-width modulation PWM signals. The multiphase pulse-width modulation PWMn signal may be amplified. The multiphase pulse-width modulation PWMn signal may be filtered and a combination may be performed at a drain or a collector of a power amplifier transistor. According to the new radio frequency amplifier in accordance with the disclosure, envelope feeding loop inductance can be effectively reduced, so that video bandwidth is increased and DPD correction performance is improved.
POWER AMPLIFIER, RADIO REMOTE UNIT, AND BASE STATION
Embodiments of the present invention provide a power amplifier, a radio remote unit RRU, and a base station. A multiphase pulse width modulator performs modulation to generate N multiphase pulse-width modulation PWM signals. The multiphase pulse-width modulation PWMn signal may be amplified. The multiphase pulse-width modulation PWMn signal may be filtered and a combination may be performed at a drain or a collector of a power amplifier transistor. According to the new radio frequency amplifier in accordance with the disclosure, envelope feeding loop inductance can be effectively reduced, so that video bandwidth is increased and DPD correction performance is improved.
CONTINUOUS TIME LINEAR EQUALIZER
The present invention relates to a continuous time linear equalizer comprising a first signal path comprising a high pass filter and a first controllable transconductance unit and a second signal path comprising a second controllable transconductance unit. The continuous time linear equalizer comprises a summation node configured to receive complementary current summation signals of the first transconductance unit and the second transconductance unit. The high pass filter comprises a first port configured to receive an input signal, a second port coupled to a control port of the first transconductance unit and a third port coupled to the summation node. The invention is notably also directed to a corresponding method and a corresponding design structure.
CONTINUOUS TIME LINEAR EQUALIZER
The present invention relates to a continuous time linear equalizer comprising a first signal path comprising a high pass filter and a first controllable transconductance unit and a second signal path comprising a second controllable transconductance unit. The continuous time linear equalizer comprises a summation node configured to receive complementary current summation signals of the first transconductance unit and the second transconductance unit. The high pass filter comprises a first port configured to receive an input signal, a second port coupled to a control port of the first transconductance unit and a third port coupled to the summation node. The invention is notably also directed to a corresponding method and a corresponding design structure.
COMPOSITIONS OF INFLUENZA HEMAGGLUTININ WITH HETEROLOGOUS EPITOPES AND/OR ALTERED MATURATION CLEAVAGE SITES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Modified forms of hemagglutinin (HA) protein including those with modified immunodominant regions and with modified maturation cleavage sites, and virus and virus-like particles containing them are disclosed.
COMPOSITIONS OF INFLUENZA HEMAGGLUTININ WITH HETEROLOGOUS EPITOPES AND/OR ALTERED MATURATION CLEAVAGE SITES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
Modified forms of hemagglutinin (HA) protein including those with modified immunodominant regions and with modified maturation cleavage sites, and virus and virus-like particles containing them are disclosed.
VARIABLE GAIN LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER WITH PHASE COMPENSATION
An apparatus includes an amplifying circuit configured to include stacked first and second transistors, and to amplify a signal input from an input terminal during an operation in an amplifying mode, and provide the amplified signal to an output terminal, and a negative feedback circuit comprising first to nth sub-negative feedback circuits, each corresponding to a separate gain mode included in the amplifying mode, wherein the negative feedback circuit is configured to provide a variable resistance value to determine a negative feedback gain based on each of the separate gain modes.