Abstract:
Embodiments according to the application relates to an OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing) receiving circuit and methods thereof configured to have a plurality of demodulation paths for an oversampling ADC, which can increase or improve an overall performance of the circuit.
Abstract:
The present general inventive concept relates to apparatuses and/or methods for measuring an in-phase and quadrature (IQ) imbalance. In one embodiment, a signal generator can provide a first IQ signal of a DC component during a first period and the first IQ signal of a first angular frequency during a second period, an IQ up-conversion mixer can up-convert the first IQ signal by a second angular frequency during the first period and up-convert the first IQ signal by a third angular frequency during the second period to output a second IQ signal, an IQ down-conversion mixer can down-convert the second IQ signal by the third angular frequency to output a third IQ signal and an IQ imbalance detector can obtain a first IQ imbalance (e.g., Rx IQ imbalance) from the third IQ signal during the first period and a second IQ imbalance (e.g., Tx/Rx IQ imbalance) during the second period.
Abstract:
The application discloses system and method embodiments related to a frequency synthesizer. Embodiments of a frequency synthesizer can have a low phase noise and a narrow channel spacing. Embodiments of a frequency synthesizer can use two phase locked loops. One embodiment of a frequency synthesizer can include a reference frequency oscillator for outputting a signal having a reference frequency, an integer-N phase locked loop to generate a first output frequency signal based on the reference frequency signal, a fractional-N phase locked loop to generate a second output frequency based on the reference frequency signal and a circuit to generate an output frequency signal by combining the first output frequency and the second output frequency.
Abstract:
Embodiments of methods, transceiver circuits, and systems can compensate an IQ mismatch (e.g., Tx or Rx) or a carrier leakage using a plurality of local oscillators. One embodiment of a transceiver can include a first up-conversion IQ mixer, a second up-conversion IQ mixer, a first down-conversion IQ mixer with an input to receive an output of the second up-conversion IQ mixer, a second down-conversion IQ mixer with an input to receive an output of the first up-conversion IQ mixer, a first local oscillator to generate a first IQ LO signal for the first up-conversion IQ mixer and the first down-conversion IQ mixer, and a second local oscillator to generate a second IQ LO signal for the second up-conversion IQ mixer and the second down-conversion IQ mixer.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a linearization apparatus and method. Preferred embodiments according to the present invention can combine an auxiliary non-linear block to a functional block of a system to increase linearity of an output signal of the system such as a communication system. System overhead due to the non-linear auxiliary block can be small because of circuit structure, cost and low consumption. Further, the non-linear auxiliary block can be designed so that no feedback path is required. Further preferred embodiments can use a feedback path without loss of stability by using a cancellation apparatus or process based on an averaging detection of the output signal. For example, a feedback loop can detect power leakage in a sideband caused by non-linearities of the communication system.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit package includes an inductance loop formed from a connection of bonding wires and one or more input/output (I/O) package pins. In one embodiment, the inductance loop is formed from a first wire which connects a bonding pad on the integrated circuit chip to an I/O pin of the package and a second wire which connects the same bonding pad to the same pin. By forming the inductor loop within the limits of the integrated circuit package, a substantial reduction in space requirements is realized, which, in turn, promotes miniaturization.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present general inventive concept include a low noise amplifier and method with an improved linearity while reducing a noise disadvantage (e.g., increase). One embodiment of a low noise amplifier can include a first transistor to receive an input signal at a control terminal thereof, a second transistor having a first terminal coupled to a second terminal of the first transistor, an envelope detector to output a control signal corresponding to a characteristic of the input signal and an envelope amplifier to amplify the control signal to be applied to a control terminal of the second transistor.
Abstract:
The application discloses embodiments of methods and/or systems for compensating a transmission carrier leakage of an up-conversion mixer, a tranceiving circuit or apparatus embodying the same. One embodiment of a method can include detecting an I channel DC offset DCI0 and a Q channel DC offset DCQ0 generated by a reception carrier leakage from an output of a down-conversion mixer, detecting an I channel DC offset DCI and a Q channel DC offset DCQ from the output of the down-conversion mixer while varying a compensation parameter being inputted to an up-conversion mixer that has its output coupled to an input of the down-conversion mixer to determine the compensation parameter that can reduce or minimize a transmission carrier leakage. A combination of a transmission baseband signal and the determined compensation parameter can be transmitted using the up-conversion mixer and an antenna to compensate for the transmission carrier leakage.
Abstract:
A variable-gain amplifier circuit uses a pair of single-ended operational amplifiers to amplify complementary portions of a differential input signal. By using two single-ended amplifiers instead of a single differential amplifier, linearity is significantly improved. In addition, common mode feedback circuitry is eliminated along with harmonic distortion and other forms of noise which tend to negative affect the quality of the signal output from the circuit.
Abstract:
A wireless receiver and a wireless receiving method are provided wherein a frequency of a radio frequency (RF) is down-converted into a frequency of a substantially zero intermediate frequency (IF) signal or a substantially low IF signal. The down-converted signal may be filtered by an integrated filter having a low quality factor and then up-converted again into a particular IF signal, thereby integrating an external element. For example, a receiving device may receive a RF signal in a required band. A frequency down-converting device may down-convert a frequency so that a center frequency of the RF signal becomes zero. A channel select filtering device may select a required channel from the signals whose frequency is down-converted. An IF signal converting device may up-convert a frequency of the channel selected signal into a required IF. An IF processing device may extract a baseband signal after the converted IF signal is inputted and processed. An amplifying device may amplify a signal with a gain required in a process of converting a frequency.