Patent classifications
H04B1/0483
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER AMPLIFIER CONTROL IN A MILLIMETER WAVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
A system for power amplifier control includes a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to simultaneously provide input signal strength of each of a plurality of power amplifiers in a millimeter wave (mmW) phased array system, determine an average input signal strength of the plurality of power amplifiers based on the provided input signal strengths using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), determine a voltage headroom for the plurality of power amplifiers based on the determined average input signal strength, estimate a power backoff value based on the voltage headroom, and determine a gain control value based on the estimated power backoff value.
IMPEDANCE CONVERTING CIRCUIT AND AMPLIFIER MODULE
A first primary line has a first node at one end and a third node at another end and transmits a radio-frequency signal between the first node and the third node. A second primary line has a second node at one end and a fourth node at another end and transmits a radio-frequency signal between the second node and the fourth node. A first secondary line has a portion connected to the second node and is electromagnetically coupled to the first primary line. The second secondary line has a portion connected to the first node and has another end connected to a portion of the first secondary line. The second secondary line is electromagnetically coupled to the second primary line. A first capacitor is connected in parallel to a portion of the second primary line or a portion of the second secondary line.
WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS DEVICE
A wireless signal processing circuit includes plural phase switchers, plural variable amplifiers and plural mixers. The plural phase switchers are provided on each of plural paths along which all in-phase signal and a quadrature signal are distributed. The plural phase switchers rotate the phases of the signals by signal phase rotation amounts according to a transmission direction of a transmission signal. The plural variable amplifiers alter amplitudes of input signals or output signals of the corresponding phase switchers in accordance with the transmission direction of the transmission signal. The plural mixers up-convert frequencies of the signals processed by the corresponding phase switchers and variable amplifiers.
Transmitter circuit, compensation value calibration device and method for calibrating IQ imbalance compensation values
A transmitter circuit includes at least one transmitting signal processing device, a compensation device and a compensation value calibration device. The at least one transmitting signal processing device sequentially generates multiple output signals according to multiple input signals. The compensation device sequentially generates the input signals according to multiple initial compensation values. The compensation value calibration device receives the output signals as multiple feedback signals and performs a calibration operation according to the feedback signals. The compensation value calibration device includes a digital signal processor coupled to the compensation device. In the calibration operation, the digital signal processor determines a first characteristic curve according to the initial compensation values and power of the feedback signals at a predetermined frequency, determines a first compensation value corresponding the minimum power according to the first characteristic curve and provides the first compensation value to the compensation device.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND DISTORTION COMPENSATION METHOD
A wireless communication device includes: a plurality of power amplifiers provided for a plurality of respective antenna elements, each of the power amplifiers amplifying a signal; a distortion compensation unit that executes distortion compensation of a transmission signal by using an inverse function corresponding to nonlinear distortion generated in the power amplifiers; and a controller that operates by switching a first mode and a second mode, the first mode setting individual inverse functions for the respective power amplifiers in the distortion compensation unit and updating coefficients of the individual inverse functions, the second mode suspending the update of the coefficients of the individual inverse functions and setting, in the distortion compensation unit, an integrated inverse function acquired by performing weighted addition of the individual inverse functions.
SELECTIVE SATELLITE SIGNAL MEASUREMENT
A satellite signal method includes: receiving a satellite signal at an apparatus; transmitting, from the apparatus, one or more outbound signals; and inhibiting processing, by the apparatus, of at least a first portion of the satellite signal spanning a first frequency set that includes at least a portion of an interference signal corresponding to transmission of the one or more outbound signals.
Radio-frequency module and communication device
A radio-frequency module includes a switch performing switching of the connection between a common terminal and a selection terminal, a reception filter having a reception band in a band A as a passband, a transmission filter that has a transmission band in a band B as a passband and has an output terminal connected to the selection terminal, a filter that has the transmission band in a band B as an attenuation band and has an input terminal connected to the selection terminal, a reception path which connects the selection terminal and an input terminal of the reception filter and on which the filter is disposed, a bypass path which connects the selection terminal and the input terminal of the reception filter and on which no filter is disposed, and a transmission path which connects the selection terminal and a transmission terminal and on which the transmission filter is disposed.
Devices and methods related to radio-frequency front-end systems
A radio frequency front end system can include a first module configured to provide multi-input multi-output (MIMO) receive operations for a first plurality of mid bands and a first plurality of high bands. The first module can be further configured to provide transmit operations for the plurality of mid bands. The first module can include a first node. The radio frequency front end system can include a second module configured to provide transmit and receive operations for a second plurality of mid bands and a second plurality of high bands. The second module can be a power amplifier integrated duplexer (PAiD) module. The second module can include a second node. The first module and the second module can be coupled by a signal path at the first node and the second node, respectively.
System and method for power amplifier control in a millimeter wave communication system
A system for power amplifier control includes a processor, a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to simultaneously provide input signal strength of each of a plurality of power amplifiers in a millimeter wave (mmW) phased array system, determine an average input signal strength of the plurality of power amplifiers based on the provided input signal strengths using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), determine a voltage headroom for the plurality of power amplifiers based on the determined average input signal strength, estimate a power backoff value based on the voltage headroom, and determine a gain control value based on the estimated power backoff value.
Semiconductor chip with local oscillator buffer reused for loop-back test and associated loop-back test method
A semiconductor chip includes a first wireless communication circuit, a local oscillator (LO) buffer, and an auxiliary path. The first wireless communication circuit has a signal path, wherein the signal path has a mixer input port and a signal node distinct from the mixer input port. The auxiliary path is used to electrically connect the LO buffer to the signal node of the signal path. The LO buffer is reused for a loop-back test function through the auxiliary path.