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RF transceiver front end module with improved linearity
11496101 · 2022-11-08 · ·

A power amplifier system front end measures both forward and reverse power associated with an RF transmit signal. A processor is configured to use measurements derived from the measured forward and reverse power output to adjust the RF transmit signal in order to compensate for one or more memory effects of the power amplifier system.

CONFIGURABLE HARMONIC REJECTION MIXER (HRM)

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support reconfiguring degeneration components in a converged RF transceiver supporting carrier aggregation across sub-6 GHz frequency bands and mmWave frequency bands. In a first aspect, an apparatus includes an input port configured to receive a mixer input signal; a first mixer forming at least a portion of an HRM mixer and coupled to the input port; a first configurable degeneration component of a first processing path coupled between the input port and the first mixer; and a controller coupled to the first degeneration component, wherein the controller is configured to control a first aspect of a first degeneration component. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

CONFIGURABLE HARMONIC REJECTION MIXER (HRM)

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support reconfiguring degeneration components in a converged RF transceiver supporting carrier aggregation across sub-6 GHz frequency bands and mmWave frequency bands. In a first aspect, an apparatus includes an input port configured to receive a mixer input signal; a first mixer forming at least a portion of an HRM mixer and coupled to the input port; a first configurable degeneration component of a first processing path coupled between the input port and the first mixer; and a controller coupled to the first degeneration component, wherein the controller is configured to control a first aspect of a first degeneration component. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Radio Frequency Receiving Link and Radio Frequency Transceiving Device
20230029747 · 2023-02-02 ·

A radio frequency receiving link and a radio frequency transceiving device are provided. The radio frequency receiving link includes: an input unit, configured to input a first input signal; a clock unit, configured to generate a local oscillator signal; a receiving link frequency-mixing unit, configured to obtain the first input signal and the local oscillator signal, and generate a first frequency-mixing signal according to the first input signal and the local oscillator signal; and a calibration unit, configured to obtain first direct current offset information of the radio frequency receiving link, wherein the first direct current offset information is direct current offset information in the radio frequency receiving link when the receiving link frequency-mixing unit generates the first frequency-mixing signal.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING IN-PHASE AND QUADRATURE PHASE BASEBAND COMPONENTS TO DRIVE A SPEAKER

A device and method for correcting in-phase and quadrature phase (IQ) baseband components to drive a speaker is provided. The device: controls a local oscillator of an RF downmixing device to a plurality of baseband frequency offsets over a range that includes a given baseband frequency offset; determines, at the plurality of baseband frequency offsets, for a received RF signal, amplitude ratio error and phase error for respective IQ baseband components of the received RF signal; generates, using the amplitude ratio error and the phase error for the respective IQ baseband components, for the given offset, filter coefficients for a given baseband frequency range which compensates for respective amplitude ratio error and respective phase error for the given baseband frequency range; and filters, with the filter coefficients, IQ baseband components of the received RF signal, with the local oscillator operating at the given offset, to generate corrected IQ baseband components.

WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS DEVICE
20220345160 · 2022-10-27 · ·

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.

WIRELESS SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT AND WIRELESS DEVICE
20220345160 · 2022-10-27 · ·

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
20220345166 · 2022-10-27 · ·

A transmitter circuit includes at least one transmitting signal processing device, a compensation device and a compensation value calibration device. The compensation device generates a first compensated input signal and a second compensated input signal by respectively processing input signals according to a first compensation value and a second compensation value. The transmitting signal processing device generates a first output signal and a second output signal by processing the first compensated input signal and the second compensated input signal. The compensation value calibration device receives the first output signal and the second output signal as a first feedback signal and a second feedback signal, respectively, and includes a digital signal processor. The digital signal processor determines a calibrated compensation value according to power of the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal at a predetermined frequency and the first compensation value and the second compensation value.

Transmitter circuit, compensation value calibration device and method for calibrating IQ imbalance compensation values
20220345166 · 2022-10-27 · ·

A transmitter circuit includes at least one transmitting signal processing device, a compensation device and a compensation value calibration device. The compensation device generates a first compensated input signal and a second compensated input signal by respectively processing input signals according to a first compensation value and a second compensation value. The transmitting signal processing device generates a first output signal and a second output signal by processing the first compensated input signal and the second compensated input signal. The compensation value calibration device receives the first output signal and the second output signal as a first feedback signal and a second feedback signal, respectively, and includes a digital signal processor. The digital signal processor determines a calibrated compensation value according to power of the first feedback signal and the second feedback signal at a predetermined frequency and the first compensation value and the second compensation value.

OSCILLATOR SYNCRHONIZATION IN MULTIPLE ANTENNAS SYSTEMS USING MUTUAL COUPLING SIGNALS
20230129011 · 2023-04-27 ·

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for synchronizing oscillators. A system can include a plurality of oscillators comprising at least a first oscillator and a second oscillator. The system can also include a plurality of antennas comprising at least a first antenna and a second antenna. Further, the system can include a first oscillator synchronizer coupling the first oscillator to the first antenna. The first oscillator synchronizer can be operative to perform a first synchronization of a first time base of the first oscillator to a second time base of the second oscillator based on a first mutual coupling signal. The first mutual coupling signal can represent a first interaction between the first antenna and the second antenna.