Patent classifications
H03F3/245
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL PREDISTORTION TO MITIGATE POWER AMPLIFIER BIAS CIRCUIT EFFECTS
A digital predistortion (DPD) system includes an input configured to receive an input signal. In some examples, a first signal path configured to generate a first signal based on the input signal. In some examples, an error model provider configured to generate an error model signal modeled after a gate bias error voltage associated with the DPD system. In some examples, a first combiner configured to combine the first signal and the error model signal to generate a first intermediate signal, and the DPD system generates an output signal based at least on the first intermediate signal.
VOLTAGE DIVIDING CAPACITOR CIRCUITS AND SUPPLY MODULATORS INCLUDING THE SAME
A voltage dividing capacitor circuit includes first capacitor through third capacitor dividers and first through fourth load capacitors. The first capacitor divider includes a first flying capacitor and a plurality of first switches connected in series between a first voltage node and a ground node, and is connected to a second voltage node. The second capacitor divider is connected to the first voltage node, the second voltage node, and a first intermediate voltage node. The third capacitor divider is connected to the second voltage node, the ground voltage node, and a second intermediate voltage node. The first through fourth load capacitors are connected in series between the first voltage node and the ground node. The second capacitor divider includes a second flying capacitor and a plurality of second switches connected in series between the first voltage node and the second voltage node.
LOCAL OSCILLATOR DIVIDER WITH REDUCED APPLIED CURRENT VARIATION
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a local oscillator frequency divider for a receiver or transmitter. In this regard a frequency divider has a first frequency input coupled to a first oscillator frequency output, a second frequency input coupled to a complementary second oscillator frequency output, a first in-phase/quadrature (I/Q) divided frequency output, and a complementary second I/Q divided frequency output. The frequency divider further has a first alternating current (AC) coupling capacitor between the first frequency input and the first oscillator frequency output and a second AC coupling capacitor between the second frequency input and the second oscillator frequency output.
Power amplifying circuits
A power amplifying circuit includes a first input terminal applied with a first bias voltage, a first amplifying circuit generating a first output signal and a second output signal according to an input signal and a first matching circuit combining the first output signal and the second output signal to generate an output signal. The first amplifying circuit includes a first transistor having a first electrode coupled to the first input terminal and a second electrode applied with a second bias voltage and a second transistor having a first electrode s coupled to the first input terminal and a second electrode applied with a third bias voltage. The first transistor generates the first output signal according to the first bias voltage and the second bias voltage. The second transistor generates the second output signal according to the first bias voltage and the third bias voltage.
MULTI-MODE MULTI-PORT DRIVER FOR TRANSCEIVER INTERFACE
A transceiver interface circuit, comprising a driver amplifier (DA), a load line impedance modulation circuit coupled to the DA; and multiple selectable output ports coupled to the load line impedance modulation circuit, an impedance presented by the load line impedance modulation circuit being adjustable dependent on at least a number of output ports coupled to the load line impedance modulation circuit.
POWER AMPLIFIER SUPPLY NETWORKS WITH HARMONIC TERMINATIONS
Power amplifier supply networks with harmonic terminations are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a power amplifier system includes a first power amplifier that amplifies a first radio frequency (RF) signal of a first fundamental frequency, a second power amplifier that amplifies a second RF signal of a second fundamental frequency, and a power amplifier supply network that distributes a power amplifier supply voltage to the first power amplifier at a first distribution node and to the second power amplifier at a second distribution node. The power amplifier supply network includes a first harmonic termination circuit connected to the first distribution node that provide an open circuit at about twice the first fundamental frequency, and a second harmonic termination circuit connected to the second distribution node and that provides an open circuit at about twice the fundamental frequency.
Power amplifier circuitry
Disclosed is power amplifier circuitry having a bipolar junction power transistor with a base, a collector, and an emitter. The power amplifier circuitry includes bias correction sub-circuitry configured to generate a compensation current substantially opposite in phase and substantially equal in magnitude to an error current passed by a parasitic base-collector capacitance inherently coupled between the base and collector, wherein the bias correction sub-circuitry has a compensation output coupled to the base and through which the compensation current flows to substantially cancel the error current.
Communication apparatus for supporting envelope tracking modulation and envelope delay optimization method
A method is provided. The method includes estimating adjacent channel leakage ratios respectively corresponding based on a test output signal output from a power amplifier according to a test input signal corresponding to a plurality of frequencies; selecting a test delay value corresponding to a largest value among the estimated adjacent channel leakage ratios; and providing a supply voltage to the power amplifier based on an envelope signal delayed according to the selected test delay value. For each of the plurality of test delay values, a corresponding adjacent channel leakage ratio is estimated based on a ratio of a magnitude of a component included in the test output signal and a magnitude of an inter-modulated component.
Apparatus and method for power amplifier surge protection
Components of a power amplifier controller may support lower voltages than the power amplifier itself. As a result, a surge protection circuit that prevents a power amplifier from being damaged due to a power surge may not effectively protect the power amplifier controller. Embodiments disclosed herein present an overvoltage protection circuit that prevents a charge-pump from providing a voltage to a power amplifier controller during a detected surge event. By separately detecting and preventing a voltage from being provided to the power amplifier controller during a surge event, the power amplifier controller can be protected regardless of whether the surge event results in a voltage that may damage the power amplifier. Further, embodiments of the overvoltage protection circuit can prevent a surge voltage from being provided to a power amplifier operating in 2G mode.
Envelope tracking supply modulator topology for wipe-bandwidth radio frequency transmitter
A package or a chip including a linear amplifier and a power amplifier is provided, wherein the linear amplifier is configured to receive an envelope tracking signal to generate an amplified envelope tracking signal, the power amplifier is supplied by an envelope tracking supply voltage comprising a DC supply voltage and the amplified envelope tracking signal, and the power amplifier is configured to receive an input signal to generate an output signal.