Wireless circuitry with loopback path all-pass filters

    公开(公告)号:US12028105B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17868270

    申请日:2022-07-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/44

    Abstract: An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a baseband processor, a transceiver, and an antenna. The transceiver may include a transmit path, a receive path, and a loopback path that couples the transmit path to the receive path. A passive all-pass filter may be interposed on the loopback path. Control circuitry may calibrate I/Q mismatch of the wireless circuitry using the all-pass filter to optimize the radio-frequency performance of the wireless circuitry. Performing I/Q mismatch calibration using the all-pass filter may serve to minimize area consumption in the transceiver, may minimize calibration time, and may allow for calibration over a relatively wide bandwidth.

    Unlimited bandwidth shifting systems and methods of an all-digital phase locked loop

    公开(公告)号:US11848680B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-19

    申请号:US17746729

    申请日:2022-05-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03L7/10 H03K3/037 H03L7/093

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed towards systems and methods that improve bandwidth shifting operations of an ADPLL without losing a lock of the ADPLL and having the benefit of being able to change the bandwidth an unlimited amount of times. Indeed, a processor may transmit amplification parameters to the ADPLL to implement a bandwidth shift. The shift may occur in response to a enable signal, such as a gear trigger control signal (gear_retime signal) or a enable signal generated to cause alignment of the shifting with a clock signal (e.g., enable signal generated by AND logic gates). These systems and methods described herein many enable multiple bandwidth changing operations to occur without compromising the complexity and footprint of the system.

    Wireless Circuitry with Loopback Path All-Pass Filters

    公开(公告)号:US20220360292A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-10

    申请号:US17868270

    申请日:2022-07-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a baseband processor, a transceiver, and an antenna. The transceiver may include a transmit path, a receive path, and a loopback path that couples the transmit path to the receive path. A passive all-pass filter may be interposed on the loopback path. Control circuitry may calibrate I/Q mismatch of the wireless circuitry using the all-pass filter to optimize the radio-frequency performance of the wireless circuitry. Performing I/Q mismatch calibration using the all-pass filter may serve to minimize area consumption in the transceiver, may minimize calibration time, and may allow for calibration over a relatively wide bandwidth.

    GATE-TO-CASCODE COUPLED INDUCTOR-BASED LNA FOR NOISE REDUCTION AND NEUTRALIZATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240429962A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18214307

    申请日:2023-06-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In some source degeneration-based cascode LNAs, a cascode transistor may contribute a large portion of noise at mmWave frequencies due to lower output impedance from a bottom transistor (e.g., amplifying transistor or transconductance transistor) of the cascode. The cascode noise may negatively impact performance of the LNA. A first inductor (e.g., cascode inductor) may be coupled to the source of the cascode transistor and a second inductor (e.g., notch inductor) may be coupled to the gate of the bottom transistor such that the cascode inductor and a notch inductor inductively couple to each other, introducing a reverse-transmission zero in-band to reduce or eliminate cascode noise contribution and neutralize gate-drain capacitance of the bottom transistor with minimal area consumption.

    Unlimited Bandwidth Shifting Systems and Methods of an All-Digital Phase Locked Loop

    公开(公告)号:US20240146318A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18544289

    申请日:2023-12-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03L7/10 H03K3/037 H03L7/093

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed towards systems and methods that improve bandwidth shifting operations of an ADPLL without losing a lock of the ADPLL and having the benefit of being able to change the bandwidth an unlimited amount of times. Indeed, a processor may transmit amplification parameters to the ADPLL to implement a bandwidth shift. The shift may occur in response to a enable signal, such as a gear trigger control signal (gear_retime signal) or a enable signal generated to cause alignment of the shifting with a clock signal (e.g., enable signal generated by AND logic gates). These systems and methods described herein many enable multiple bandwidth changing operations to occur without compromising the complexity and footprint of the system.

    Radio frequency time skew calibration systems and methods
    7.
    发明授权
    Radio frequency time skew calibration systems and methods 有权
    射频时间偏移校准系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09577771B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US15218923

    申请日:2016-07-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment provides a radio frequency system that includes an amplifier device with a first data path and a second data path. Additionally, the radio frequency system includes a controller that instructs the radio frequency system to transmit a calibration signal, which includes a first portion that excites the first data path and a second portion that excites the second data path; determines time skew between the first and second data paths based at least in part on phase shift between a first sample of a feedback signal and the first portion, phase shift between a second sample of the feedback signal and the second portion, or both; and instructs the radio frequency system to adjust delay applied on the first data path, the second data path, or both based at least on the time skew.

    Abstract translation: 提供了改善射频系统操作的系统和方法。 一个实施例提供一种射频系统,其包括具有第一数据路径和第二数据路径的放大器装置。 另外,射频系统包括指示射频系统发送校准信号的控制器,该校准信号包括激励第一数据路径的第一部分和激励第二数据路径的第二部分; 至少部分地基于反馈信号的第一采样与第一部分之间的相移,反馈信号的第二采样与第二部分之间的相移或两者,确定第一和第二数据路径之间的时间偏移; 并且至少基于时间偏差来指示射频系统调整应用于第一数据路径,第二数据路径或两者的延迟。

    Wireless Circuitry with Loopback Path All-Pass Filters

    公开(公告)号:US20240322855A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18680776

    申请日:2024-05-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/44

    Abstract: An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a baseband processor, a transceiver, and an antenna. The transceiver may include a transmit path, a receive path, and a loopback path that couples the transmit path to the receive path. A passive all-pass filter may be interposed on the loopback path. Control circuitry may calibrate I/Q mismatch of the wireless circuitry using the all-pass filter to optimize the radio-frequency performance of the wireless circuitry. Performing I/Q mismatch calibration using the all-pass filter may serve to minimize area consumption in the transceiver, may minimize calibration time, and may allow for calibration over a relatively wide bandwidth.

    Unlimited Bandwidth Shifting Systems and Methods of an All-Digital Phase Locked Loop

    公开(公告)号:US20230403016A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US17746729

    申请日:2022-05-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03L7/10 H03K3/037 H03L7/093

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed towards systems and methods that improve bandwidth shifting operations of an ADPLL without losing a lock of the ADPLL and having the benefit of being able to change the bandwidth an unlimited amount of times. Indeed, a processor may transmit amplification parameters to the ADPLL to implement a bandwidth shift. The shift may occur in response to a enable signal, such as a gear trigger control signal (gear_retime signal) or a enable signal generated to cause alignment of the shifting with a clock signal (e.g., enable signal generated by AND logic gates). These systems and methods described herein many enable multiple bandwidth changing operations to occur without compromising the complexity and footprint of the system.

    Wireless circuitry with loopback path all-pass filters

    公开(公告)号:US11476889B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17191535

    申请日:2021-03-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with a baseband processor, a transceiver, and an antenna. The transceiver may include a transmit path, a receive path, and a loopback path that couples the transmit path to the receive path. A passive all-pass filter may be interposed on the loopback path. Control circuitry may calibrate I/Q mismatch of the wireless circuitry using the all-pass filter to optimize the radio-frequency performance of the wireless circuitry. Performing I/Q mismatch calibration using the all-pass filter may serve to minimize area consumption in the transceiver, may minimize calibration time, and may allow for calibration over a relatively wide bandwidth.

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