A wireless single-phase AC-to-AC conversion circuit based on a 2.4G microwave includes a receiving antenna unit, a RF switch unit, a positive voltage rectification unit, a negative voltage rectification unit and an AC synthesis unit. An output port of the receiving antenna unit is connected to the common input port of the RF switch unit. A first microwave output end of the RF switch unit and a second microwave output end of the RF switch unit are correspondingly connected to a microwave input end of the positive voltage rectification unit and a microwave input end of the negative voltage rectification unit, respectively. A DC output end of the positive voltage rectification unit and a DC output end of the negative voltage rectification unit are correspondingly connected to a positive voltage input port of the AC synthesis unit and a negative voltage input port of the AC synthesis unit, respectively.

A wireless single-phase AC-to-AC conversion circuit based on a 2.4G microwave includes a receiving antenna unit, a RF switch unit, a positive voltage rectification unit, a negative voltage rectification unit and an AC synthesis unit. An output port of the receiving antenna unit is connected to the common input port of the RF switch unit. A first microwave output end of the RF switch unit and a second microwave output end of the RF switch unit are correspondingly connected to a microwave input end of the positive voltage rectification unit and a microwave input end of the negative voltage rectification unit, respectively. A DC output end of the positive voltage rectification unit and a DC output end of the negative voltage rectification unit are correspondingly connected to a positive voltage input port of the AC synthesis unit and a negative voltage input port of the AC synthesis unit, respectively.

Described embodiments provide devices and methods for directing portions of signals to reduce power consumption. A wearable device may comprise N antennas configured to wirelessly receive and/or transmit incoming and/or outgoing signals. The N antennas may be spatially disposed on the device to enable at least one of the N antennas to be clear from blockage by a body part of a user when the device is maintained or worn against the body part, wherein N is an integer value greater than or equal to 2. The wearable device may comprise N receive chains coupled to the N antennas via transmit-receive couplers, the N receive chains configured to process the incoming signals. The wearable device may comprise a transmit chain configured to generate the outgoing signals. The wearable device may comprise a RF controller circuitry configured to direct portions of the generated outgoing signals via the transmit-receive couplers to the N antennas.

A receiver includes a switch network, a mixer, and an IQ mismatch (IQMM) estimation circuit. The switch network is adapted to be coupled to an output of a transmitter. The switch network is configured to selectably swap complementary signals of a differential pair. The mixer is coupled to the switch network and is configured to down-convert an output signal of the switch network. The IQ IQMM estimation circuit is coupled to the mixer, and is configured to estimate an IQMM of the transmitter based on an output signal of the mixer.

A receiver includes a switch network, a mixer, and an IQ mismatch (IQMM) estimation circuit. The switch network is adapted to be coupled to an output of a transmitter. The switch network is configured to selectably swap complementary signals of a differential pair. The mixer is coupled to the switch network and is configured to down-convert an output signal of the switch network. The IQ IQMM estimation circuit is coupled to the mixer, and is configured to estimate an IQMM of the transmitter based on an output signal of the mixer.

Technologies directed to cable-loss compensation are described. An apparatus includes a triplexer, a front-end module (FEM) circuit, and a control circuit. The triplexer is coupled to a radio frequency (RF) cable. The triplexer receives a first RF signal and a DC power signal from a device via the RF cable and sends a detection signal being indicative of a transmit power level of the first RF signal to the device via the RF cable. The transmit power level includes an insertion loss of the RF cable. The FEM circuit is coupled to the triplexer and includes a power amplifier (PA). The control circuit is coupled to the triplexer and measures the transmit power level of the first RF signal and converts the first RF signal into the detection signal. The control circuit sends the detection signal back to the device via the RF cable and enables the PA.

Technologies directed to cable-loss compensation are described. An apparatus includes a triplexer, a front-end module (FEM) circuit, and a control circuit. The triplexer is coupled to a radio frequency (RF) cable. The triplexer receives a first RF signal and a DC power signal from a device via the RF cable and sends a detection signal being indicative of a transmit power level of the first RF signal to the device via the RF cable. The transmit power level includes an insertion loss of the RF cable. The FEM circuit is coupled to the triplexer and includes a power amplifier (PA). The control circuit is coupled to the triplexer and measures the transmit power level of the first RF signal and converts the first RF signal into the detection signal. The control circuit sends the detection signal back to the device via the RF cable and enables the PA.

An RF device may include RF circuitry having a PIN diode configured to switch an RF signal, and a biasing circuit. The biasing circuit may include a controllable power supply having a control input and an current output coupled to the PIN diode to selectively bias the PIN diode into an ON state, and a feedback circuit coupled between the current output and the control input of the controllable power supply to set a current delivered to the PIN diode in the ON state.

An RF device may include RF circuitry having a PIN diode configured to switch an RF signal, and a biasing circuit. The biasing circuit may include a controllable power supply having a control input and an current output coupled to the PIN diode to selectively bias the PIN diode into an ON state, and a feedback circuit coupled between the current output and the control input of the controllable power supply to set a current delivered to the PIN diode in the ON state.

A transceiver includes a package substrate and a die, and a transceiver switch is disposed in the transceiver. The transceiver switch includes an antenna feedpoint, a transmit feedpoint and a receive feedpoint that are coupled to the antenna feedpoint, and a first metal connection line disposed on the package substrate, and the antenna feedpoint and the receive feedpoint are disposed at two ends of the first metal connection line. The transceiver switch further includes a first switch, a transmit pad, and a receive pad that are disposed on the die, a first terminal of the first switch is coupled to the receive pad, a second terminal of the first switch is coupled to a ground terminal of the die, the receive pad is coupled to the receive feedpoint, and the transmit pad is coupled to the transmit feedpoint.