摘要:
An impedance matching circuit for a wireless communication device includes: a first node that receives a first impedance; a second node that is connected to an antenna having a second impedance; a first variable capacitor that is connected between the first node and a third node; a second variable capacitor that is connected between the third node and a reference potential; a first inductive element that is connected in parallel with the second variable capacitor between the third node and the reference potential; and a third variable capacitor and a second inductive element that are connected in series between the third node and the second node.
摘要:
An amplifier system comprises a cascode common-source (CS) amplifier including a plurality of transistors connected in a common-source configuration. A stress reducing circuit is connected to at least one of the plurality of transistors to equalize a voltage drop across the plurality of transistors. The stress reducing circuit includes a first transistor including a control terminal, a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal of the first transistor is connected to a first terminal of a first one of the plurality of transistors. A capacitance has a first terminal connected to the control terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal connected to a control terminal of a second one of the plurality of transistors.
摘要:
An amplifier circuit amplifies a signal for wireless transmission. A feedback circuit, including a capacitor, is coupled to the amplifier circuit. Components of the feedback circuit are selected based on a feedback factor such that an input impedance to the amplifier circuit has a same impedance characteristic as a feedback circuit impedance of the feedback circuit.
摘要:
An impedance matching circuit for a wireless communication device includes: a first node that receives a first impedance; a second node that is connected to an antenna having a second impedance; a first variable capacitor that is connected between the first node and a third node; a second variable capacitor that is connected between the third node and a reference potential; a first inductive element that is connected in parallel with the second variable capacitor between the third node and the reference potential; and a third variable capacitor and a second inductive element that are connected in series between the third node and the second node.
摘要:
A differential power amplifier including a push-pull pair of transistors, a capacitance, a first inductance, and a second inductance. The push-pull pair of transistors includes first and second transistors. The first transistor includes control and output terminals. The second transistor includes input and control terminals. The control terminals of the first and second transistors collectively receive a differential input signal. The output and input terminals collectively provide a differential output signal. The capacitance is connected to the output and input terminals. The first capacitance cancels first harmonics at the output terminal of the first transistor with second harmonics at the input terminal of the second transistor. The first transistor and the first inductance are connected in series between a voltage source and a reference terminal. The second transistor and the second inductance are connected in series between the voltage source and the reference terminal.
摘要:
A method of reducing stress in a cascode common-source amplifier including a first transistor and a second transistor connected in a cascode arrangement. The method includes providing an input voltage and a bias voltage to the first transistor and the second transistor, respectively, connected in the cascode arrangement, generating, based on the input voltage and the bias voltage, an output current, and equalizing stress associated with operation of each of the first transistor and the second transistor. Equalizing the stress includes, in response to the input voltage decreasing by an amount sufficient to cause the first transistor and the second transistor to turn off, equalizing respective voltage drops across the first transistor and the second transistor.
摘要:
A power amplifier configured to receive an AC input signal and output, based on the AC input signal, an output voltage via a first output voltage terminal and a second output voltage terminal. The power amplifier includes a first transistor and a second transistor connected in a push-pull configuration, a first inductor, a second inductor, and a first capacitor. The first output voltage terminal is located between the first inductor and the first transistor. The second output voltage terminal is located between the second transistor and ground. The first capacitor is configured to provide a first circuit path between the first output voltage terminal and the second output voltage terminal. The first circuit path functions as a short circuit for even harmonics of a fundamental frequency of the AC input signal but does not function as a short circuit for the fundamental frequency of the AC input signal.
摘要:
A system including a plurality of amplifiers, a plurality of first transmission lines, and a plurality of second transmission lines. The plurality of first transmission lines have first ends respectively connected to outputs of the plurality of amplifiers and second ends connected to a reference potential. The plurality of second transmission lines have first ends connected to a conductor and second ends that are unconnected. Signals output by the plurality of amplifiers to the plurality of first transmission lines are respectively magnetically coupled to the plurality of second transmission lines.
摘要:
A current mirror includes a bias branch, which includes first and second transistors in series between a voltage source and ground, a voltage divider coupled between the voltage source and ground, an op-amp configured to receive a divided voltage of the voltage divider and a voltage of a node between the first and second transistors, and drive a gate of the second transistor to pull the node to the divided voltage. The current mirror further includes a power amplifier core coupled to the bias branch. The power amplifier core includes first and second drive transistors configured in series between the voltage source and ground. Gates of the first transistor and the first drive transistor are coupled, and gates of the second transistor and the second drive transistor are coupled.
摘要:
An amplifier system comprises a cascode common-source (CS) amplifier including a plurality of transistors connected in a common-source configuration. A stress reducing circuit is connected to at least one of the plurality of transistors to equalize a voltage drop across the plurality of transistors. The stress reducing circuit includes a first transistor including a control terminal, a first terminal and a second terminal. The second terminal of the first transistor is connected to a first terminal of a first one of the plurality of transistors. A capacitance has a first terminal connected to the control terminal of the first transistor and a second terminal connected to a control terminal of a second one of the plurality of transistors.