Abstract:
A method for determining an image rejection characteristic of a receiver within a transceiver is provided. The transceiver uses a common local oscillator. The method includes generating a test signal having a spectral peak and generating a local oscillator signal comprising a frequency with an offset from a center frequency of the spectral peak. Further, the method includes down-mixing the test signal in the receiver using the local oscillator signal to generate a down-mixed signal. The method further includes calculating a first value of a signal characteristic of the down-mixed signal in a first frequency range corresponding to a desired signal component of the down-mixed signal and calculating a second value of the signal characteristic of the down-mixed signal in a second frequency range corresponding to an undesired signal component of the down-mixed signal. Further, the method includes comparing the first value and the second value to generate the image rejection characteristic.
Abstract:
An amplifier operates to provide a high output impedance at an output through a push stage having a first transistor of a first transistor type and a pull stage having a second transistor of a second transistor type that is different from the first transistor type. The first transistor and the second transistor are coupled in a common-gate configuration. The first transistor and the second transistor are shorted together via a capacitor coupled to an input and share a common current path as a push-pull current-reusing common-gate low noise amplifier with a broadband input matching.
Abstract:
An amplifier operates to provide a high output impedance at an output through a push stage having a first transistor of a first transistor type and a pull stage having a second transistor of a second transistor type that is different from the first transistor type. The first transistor and the second transistor are coupled in a common-gate configuration. The first transistor and the second transistor are shorted together via a capacitor coupled to an input and share a common current path as a push-pull current-reusing common-gate low noise amplifier with a broadband input matching.
Abstract:
An amplifier circuit, comprises a first amplifier stage contributing to a power of an amplified signal and a second amplifier stage contributing to the power of the amplified signal. The first amplifier stage and the second amplifier stage share a transistor.
Abstract:
A method for determining an image rejection characteristic of a receiver within a transceiver is provided. The transceiver uses a common local oscillator. The method includes generating a test signal having a spectral peak and generating a local oscillator signal comprising a frequency with an offset from a center frequency of the spectral peak. Further, the method includes down-mixing the test signal in the receiver using the local oscillator signal to generate a down-mixed signal. The method further includes calculating a first value of a signal characteristic of the down-mixed signal in a first frequency range corresponding to a desired signal component of the down-mixed signal and calculating a second value of the signal characteristic of the down-mixed signal in a second frequency range corresponding to an undesired signal component of the down-mixed signal. Further, the method includes comparing the first value and the second value to generate the image rejection characteristic.
Abstract:
An amplifier circuit, comprises a first amplifier stage contributing to a power of an amplified signal and a second amplifier stage contributing to the power of the amplified signal. The first amplifier stage and the second amplifier stage share a transistor.