公开(公告)号：US20160254789A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US14632646

申请日：2015-02-26

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Ahmed Abdel Monem Youssef ,  Prasad Srinivasa Siva Gudem ,  Eugene Robert Worley ,  Dongling Pan ,  Li-Chung Chang

IPC: H03F1/52 ,  H03F3/21 ,  H03F3/193

CPC classification number: H03F1/523 ,  H01L27/0255 ,  H03F1/52 ,  H03F3/193 ,  H03F3/211 ,  H03F3/3016 ,  H03F3/68 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/441 ,  H03F2200/444 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2200/489 ,  H03F2203/21106

Abstract: A CMOS amplifier including electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuits is disclosed. In one embodiment, the CMOS amplifier may include a PMOS transistor, a NMOS transistor, primary protection diodes, and one or more auxiliary protection diodes to limit a voltage difference between terminals of the CMOS amplifier. In some embodiments, the auxiliary protection diodes may limit the voltage difference between an input terminal of the CMOS amplifier and a supply voltage, the input terminal of the CMOS amplifier and ground, and the input terminal and the output terminal of the CMOS amplifier.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括静电放电（ESD）保护电路的CMOS放大器。 在一个实施例中，CMOS放大器可以包括PMOS晶体管，NMOS晶体管，初级保护二极管和一个或多个辅助保护二极管，以限制CMOS放大器的端子之间的电压差。 在一些实施例中，辅助保护二极管可以限制CMOS放大器的输入端和电源电压之间的电压差，CMOS放大器的输入端和地，以及CMOS放大器的输入端和输出端。

公开(公告)号：US09431963B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US14491833

申请日：2014-09-19

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chuan Wang ,  Dongling Pan ,  Wing Fat Andy Lau ,  Jorge Andres Garcia ,  David Zixiang Yang

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H03F1/02 ,  H03F3/19 ,  H03F1/26 ,  H04B1/00

CPC classification number: H03F3/195 ,  H03F1/0205 ,  H03F1/26 ,  H03F1/56 ,  H03F3/19 ,  H03F3/211 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2200/541 ,  H03F2203/21109 ,  H04B1/005

Abstract: A dual stage LNA for use in multiband receivers is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a plurality of first stage amplifiers having a plurality of first stage output ports, respectively, to output first stage amplified voltage mode signals. The apparatus also includes a plurality of second stage amplifiers having a plurality of second stage input ports, respectively, and second stage output ports to output amplified current mode signals. The apparatus also includes a switch apparatus having input terminals connected to the first stage output ports and output terminals connected to the second stage input ports, the switch apparatus to connect selected second stage input ports to selected first stage output ports.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于多频带接收机的双级LNA。 在示例性实施例中，装置包括分别具有多个第一级输出端口的多个第一级放大器，用于输出第一级放大的电压模式信号。 该装置还包括分别具有多个第二级输入端口的多个第二级放大器和用于输出放大的电流模式信号的第二级输出端口。 该装置还包括具有连接到第一级输出端口的输入端子和连接到第二级输入端口的输出端子的开关装置，该开关装置将所选择的第二级输入端口连接到所选择的第一级输出端口。

公开(公告)号：US09271239B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US14180434

申请日：2014-02-14

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Muhammad Hassan ,  Yiwu Tang ,  Klaas van Zalinge ,  Chuan Wang ,  Dongling Pan

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H03F3/193 ,  H03F1/02 ,  H03G3/00 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W52/0261 ,  H03F1/0205 ,  H03F3/189 ,  H03F3/191 ,  H03F3/193 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03G3/00 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/164

Abstract: A device includes a multi-mode low noise amplifier (LNA) having a first amplifier stage, and a second amplifier stage coupled to the first amplifier stage, the second amplifier stage having a plurality of amplification paths configured to amplify a plurality of carrier frequencies, the first amplifier stage configured to bypass the second amplifier stage when the first amplifier stage is configured to amplify a single carrier frequency.

Abstract translation: 一种器件包括具有第一放大级的多模低噪声放大器（LNA）和耦合到第一放大级的第二放大级，第二放大级具有多个放大路径，用于放大多个载波频率， 当第一放大器级配置成放大单个载波频率时，第一放大器级被配置为绕过第二放大器级。

公开(公告)号：US20150349722A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14292216

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chuan Wang ,  Dongling Pan ,  Yiwu Tang ,  Klaas van Zalinge ,  Muhammad Hassan

IPC: H03F1/26 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H03F3/19

CPC classification number: H03F1/26 ,  H03F1/223 ,  H03F1/3205 ,  H03F1/565 ,  H03F3/19 ,  H03F3/193 ,  H03F3/245 ,  H03F2200/111 ,  H03F2200/165 ,  H03F2200/168 ,  H03F2200/171 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/411 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: A device includes a load circuit configured to receive an amplified communication signal, the load circuit having a center tapped inductor structure configured to divide the amplified communication signal into a first portion and a second portion, the load circuit configured to resonate at a harmonic of the amplified communication signal.

Abstract translation: 一种装置包括被配置为接收放大的通信信号的负载电路，所述负载电路具有中心抽头电感器结构，其被配置为将被放大的通信信号分成第一部分和第二部分，所述负载电路被配置为以 放大通信信号。