Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-power RF peak detector
- Patent Title (中): 低功率RF峰值检测器
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Application No.: US13249187Application Date: 2011-09-29
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Publication No.: US08912785B2Publication Date: 2014-12-16
- Inventor: Andras Vince Horvath
- Applicant: Andras Vince Horvath
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
- Current Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Paul T. Seegers
- Main IPC: G01R19/04
- IPC: G01R19/04 ; G01R21/01

Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed relating to radio frequency (RF) power detection. In one embodiment, a power detection circuit includes a multiplier circuit configured to multiply a first voltage signal by a second voltage signal. The multiplier circuit receives the first voltage signal at gates of a first transistor pair and receives the second voltage signal at gates of second and third transistor pairs. In some embodiments, a drain of a first transistor in the first transistor pair is coupled to sources of the second transistor pair, and drain of a second transistor in the first transistor pair is coupled to sources of the third transistor pair. In some embodiments, the power detection circuit includes a comparison circuit that compares the first pair of currents and a second pair of currents associated with a threshold voltage signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130082688A1 LOW-POWER RF PEAK DETECTOR Public/Granted day:2013-04-04
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