Electromagnetic coupler arrangements for multi-frequency power detection, and devices including same

    公开(公告)号:US10763568B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16548999

    申请日:2019-08-23

    摘要: A coupling methodology and circuit arrangements to provide multi-frequency simultaneous power measurement. In one example, a wireless device front-end apparatus includes a plurality of antenna swap switches each connected to first and second antenna contacts, and a plurality of electromagnetic couplers each having an input port to receive a input signal of a unique frequency, a coupled port that provides a coupled signal based on the input signal, an output port connected to one of the plurality of antenna swap switches, and an isolation port. The apparatus further includes a termination network including a plurality of termination loads, and an output switch network configured to selectively connect the coupled port of each electromagnetic coupler to a coupler output bank to provide the coupled signals at the coupler output bank, and to selectively connect the isolation port of each electromagnetic coupler to one of the plurality of termination loads.

    Tunable electromagnetic coupler and modules and devices using same

    公开(公告)号:US10249930B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-02

    申请号:US15498724

    申请日:2017-04-27

    摘要: An electromagnetic coupler includes a first transmission line connecting an input port to an output port. A second transmission line adjacent the first transmission line connects a coupled port and an isolation port. The electromagnetic coupler provides a coupled signal at the coupled port, which is representative of an input signal at the input port. The amplitude of the coupled signal is related to the amplitude of the input signal by a coupling factor. A tuning element is provided adjacent to the first or second transmission line and is coupled to an impedance. Varying impedance values cause an adjustment to the coupling factor and reactive impedance values provide frequency filtering effects.

    SELF-ADJUSTING ELECTROMAGNETIC COUPLER WITH AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20170324392A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15587508

    申请日:2017-05-05

    IPC分类号: H03H7/40 H03H7/01 H01P5/18

    摘要: Electromagnetic coupler systems including built-in frequency detection, and modules and devices including such. One example of an electromagnetic coupler system include an electromagnetic coupler having an input port, an output port, a coupled port, and an isolation port, the electromagnetic coupler including a main line extending between the input port and the output port, and a coupled line extending between the coupled port and the isolation port, the electromagnetic coupler being configured to produce a coupled signal at the coupled port responsive to receiving an input signal at the input port. An adjustable termination impedance is connected to the isolation port. A frequency detector is connected to the adjustable termination impedance and to the coupled port, and configured to detect a frequency of the coupled signal and provide an impedance control signal to tune the adjustable termination impedance based on the frequency of the coupled signal.

    Radio-frequency switch decoder
    37.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09692479B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-27

    申请号:US15359445

    申请日:2016-11-22

    IPC分类号: H04B1/44 H04B1/401

    CPC分类号: H04B1/44 H04B1/401

    摘要: A decoder for a radio-frequency module includes a control signal output, first control signal generator circuitry configured to receive an input signal indicating an operational state of a radio-frequency core communicatively coupled to the decoder, and generate an output control signal for controlling one or more radio-frequency devices of the radio-frequency core, second control signal generator circuitry configured to generate an intermediate output signal, and transition detection circuitry configured to receive a least a portion of the input signal and selectively provide the intermediate output signal on the control signal output when the input signal indicates a transition of the radio-frequency core for a first operational state of a first group of operational states to a second operational state of a second group of operational states.

    METHODS FOR RECONFIGURING DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS IN AN RF TRANSCEIVER
    39.
    发明申请
    METHODS FOR RECONFIGURING DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS IN AN RF TRANSCEIVER 审中-公开
    在RF收发器中重新配置方向耦合器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160344431A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15228274

    申请日:2016-08-04

    摘要: Provided herein are methods of reconfiguring directional couplers in an RF transceiver. The methods can include designing and reconfiguring the directional couplers to provide high directivity and a desired coupling factor using configurable capacitors to effect a mutual coupling and using lumped components or delay lines to effect a phase shift. The reconfigurable directional couplers can be designed for multi-band operation with an adjustable coupling factor conducive to semiconductor process integration. The reconfigurable directional couplers can have variable phase shifters to achieve a desired level of directivity in the coupler. In various examples, the methods include monitoring the frequency of power signals received by the reconfigurable directional couplers, and adjusting the configurable capacitors and/or variable phase shifters to maintain desired directivity and coupling factors over multi-band operation of the reconfigurable directional couplers.

    摘要翻译: 本文提供了在RF收发器中重新配置定向耦合器的方法。 这些方法可以包括设计和重构定向耦合器以提供高方向性和期望的耦合因子,使用可配置的电容器来实现互耦合并且使用集总元件或延迟线来实现相移。 可重新配置的定向耦合器可以设计用于多频带操作,具有有助于半导体工艺集成的可调耦合因子。 可重构定向耦合器可以具有可变移相器以在耦合器中实现期望的指向性水平。 在各种示例中,所述方法包括监视由可重新配置的定向耦合器接收的功率信号的频率,以及调整可配置电容器和/或可变移相器以通过可重构定向耦合器的多频带操作来维持期望的方向性和耦合因子。

    DUAL SERIAL/PARALLEL INTERFACE DEVICES AND SWITCHING COMPONENTS
    40.
    发明申请
    DUAL SERIAL/PARALLEL INTERFACE DEVICES AND SWITCHING COMPONENTS 审中-公开
    双串/并行接口设备和切换组件

    公开(公告)号:US20150293872A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-15

    申请号:US14748705

    申请日:2015-06-24

    IPC分类号: G06F13/40 G06F13/42

    摘要: Systems, methods, and devices for communicating with a serial/parallel interface are described herein. In an aspect, a wireless device includes a transceiver configured to output a plurality of transmission paths, and an antenna configured to output a signal corresponding to at least one of the transmission paths. The wireless device further includes a wireless switching component including a radio-frequency switch configured to selectively connect the antenna to one of the transmission paths, a plurality of signal pins, a serial interface including a plurality of serial inputs electrically coupled to at least one pin of the plurality of signal pins, a parallel interface including a plurality of parallel inputs electrically coupled to at least one pin of the plurality of signal pins, a decoder, and a level shifter configured to control the radio-frequency switch, the at least one pin electrically coupled to both a serial input and a parallel input.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于与串行/并行接口进行通信的系统,方法和设备。 一方面,无线装置包括配置成输出多个传输路径的收发机,以及被配置为输出与至少一个传输路径相对应的信号的天线。 无线设备还包括无线切换组件,其包括被配置为选择性地将天线连接到传输路径中的一个的射频开关,多个信号引脚,包括多个串联输入的串行接口,该多个串行输入电耦合到至少一个引脚 多个信号引脚的并行接口,包括电耦合到多个信号引脚中的至少一个引脚的多个并行输入的并行接口,解码器和配置成控制射频开关的电平移位器,所述至少一个 引脚电连接到串行输入和并行输入。