An amplifier circuit structure can include an amplifier located in a main path, and a first switch located in a bypass. One end of a second switch is a signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure, and the other end of the second switch is configured to selectively connect to a signal output end of the bypass or a signal output end of the main path. The first and second switches are configured to control their respective operating states when a first instruction is received, such that the main path is connected to the signal input end and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure; and to control their respective operating states when a second instruction is received, such that the bypass is connected to the signal input end of the amplifier circuit structure and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure.

A method for calibrating a fully-differential input system may include determining a first voltage of a first node of the fully-differential input system, wherein the first node is coupled at the first node to a plurality of first resistors in a first star configuration, determining a second voltage of a second node of the fully-differential input system, wherein the second node is coupled at the second node to a plurality of second resistors in a second star configuration, each resistor of the plurality of second resistors corresponding to a respective resistor of the plurality of first resistors, and trimming individual resistances of the plurality of first resistors and the plurality of second resistors in order to maintain a difference of a first voltage at the first node and a second voltage of the second node at approximately zero.

Provided herein are apparatus and methods for a multi-stage signal-processing circuit. The signal-processing circuit can include multiple configurable stages that can be cascaded and configured to process an input signal. Control circuitry can be used to select an output of the configurable stages. Serial data can be recovered with good signal integrity using a signal monitor with the configurable stages by virtually placing the signal monitor on a buffered output node.

An amplifier circuit structure can include an amplifier located in a main path, and a first switch located in a bypass. One end of a second switch is a signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure, and the other end of the second switch is configured to selectively connect to a signal output end of the bypass or a signal output end of the main path. The first and second switches are configured to control their respective operating states when a first instruction is received, such that the main path is connected to the signal input end and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure; and to control their respective operating states when a second instruction is received, such that the bypass is connected to the signal input end of the amplifier circuit structure and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure.

Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method. In at least some examples, the method includes receiving, at a circuit, data via a differential input signal. The method further includes detecting a falling edge in the data received via the differential input signal. The method further includes holding an output of the circuit at a final logical value of the data. The method further includes disabling a transmitter of the circuit while holding the output of the circuit at the final logical value of the data. The method further includes releasing the output of the circuit from the final logical value of the data.

Methods and devices for limiting the power level of low noise amplifiers (LNA) implemented in radio frequency (RF) receiver front-ends. The described methods are applicable to bypass, low and high gain modes of the LNA. According to the described methods, the decoder allows the signal to be clamped before or after being attenuated. The benefit of such methods is to improve large signal performances (e.g. IIP3, P1dB) of the RF receiver front-end, while still meeting the clamping requirements, or improve (lower) clamped output power, while still meeting large signal performances (e.g. IIP3, P1dB).

Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method. In at least some examples, the method includes receiving, at a circuit, data via a differential input signal. The method further includes detecting a falling edge in the data received via the differential input signal. The method further includes holding an output of the circuit at a final logical value of the data. The method further includes disabling a transmitter of the circuit while holding the output of the circuit at the final logical value of the data. The method further includes releasing the output of the circuit from the final logical value of the data.

In electronic circuits having various gain states, small gain phase shift differences required among various gain states may pose a challenging problem. The disclosed methods and devices provide solution to such challenge. Electronic circuits are described wherein a first path including an amplifier may be bypassed by a second path including only passive elements and for gain states smaller than 0 dB. In such electronic circuits, a phase shifter included in the second path can be adjusted to address the required phase shift among various gain states.

Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method. In at least some examples, the method includes receiving, at a circuit, data via a differential input signal. The method further includes detecting a falling edge in the data received via the differential input signal. The method further includes holding an output of the circuit at a final logical value of the data. The method further includes disabling a transmitter of the circuit while holding the output of the circuit at the final logical value of the data. The method further includes releasing the output of the circuit from the final logical value of the data.

Provided herein are apparatus and methods for a multi-stage signal-processing circuit. The signal-processing circuit can include multiple configurable stages that can be cascaded and configured to process an input signal. Control circuitry can be used to select an output of the configurable stages. Serial data can be recovered with good signal integrity using a signal monitor with the configurable stages by virtually placing the signal monitor on a buffered output node.