Abstract:
One communication system includes a first die, a second die and a front-end circuit. The first die has an up-converter and a digital baseband (DBB) processing circuit. The second die has a down-converter. The front-end circuit couples an antenna to the first and second dies. Another exemplary communication system includes a first die, a second die and a front-end circuit. The first die performs digital baseband (DBB) processing, and generates a first signal with a higher frequency according to a second signal, wherein the second signal is derived from an output signal of the DBB processing. The second die generates a third signal with a lower frequency according to a fourth signal. The front-end circuit couples the first signal from the first die to an antenna and couples the fourth signal from the antenna to the second die.
Abstract:
A communication unit comprises a radio frequency, RF, transmitter comprising: a power amplifier, PA, module; an envelope tracking system operably coupled to the PA module and arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module; and a load control system operably coupled to an output of the PA module and arranged to control a power amplifier output load.
Abstract:
A wireless transmitter has a digital baseband module and a radio-frequency (RF) transmitter. The digital baseband module generates a multi-mode modulated signal by using a plurality of digital synthesizers. The RF transmitter has a frequency synthesizer and a digital power amplifier (DPA). The frequency synthesizer generates an oscillation signal with an RF carrier frequency. The DPA generates a multi-standard RF signal according to the multi-mode modulated signal and the oscillation signal.
Abstract:
A transmitter includes a signal generator arranged to generate a digital baseband signal representative of a signal for transmission; a digital predistortion, DPD, circuit configured to predistort the digital baseband signal; and a power amplifier is arranged to amplify the predistorted signal. The DPD circuit includes a first signal shaping circuit operably coupled to the signal generator and the DPD predistortion circuit and configured to receive the generated digital signal and apply first envelope shaping to shape the predistortion applied to at least the amplitude of the generated digital signal and produce a first DPD signal; a second signal shaping circuit operably coupled to the signal generator and an output of the DPD predistortion circuit and configured to receive and apply the second envelope shaped digital signal to the first DPD signal and produce a second envelope shaped DPD signal. A multiplier is configured to receive and multiply the digital signal and the second envelope shaped DPD signal and output a digitally predistorted signal for transmission.
Abstract:
A transmitter includes a signal generator arranged to generate a digital baseband signal representative of a signal for transmission; a digital predistortion, DPD, circuit configured to predistort the digital baseband signal; and a signal adjustment circuit operably coupled to the signal generator and the DPD circuit and configured to receive the generated signal and apply shaping to adjust the predistortion applied to the envelope of the generated signal.
Abstract:
A radio frequency transmitter includes a digital power amplifier and a bias control circuit. The digital power amplifier is arranged for receiving at least a radio frequency input signal, a digital amplitude control word signal and at least one bias voltage to generate a radio frequency output signal. The bias control circuit is coupled to the digital power amplifier, and is arranged for adjusting the at least one bias voltage according to a power control signal.
Abstract:
A communication unit comprises a radio frequency, RF, transmitter comprising: a power amplifier, PA, module; an envelope tracking system operably coupled to the PA module and arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module; and a load control system operably coupled to an output of the PA module and arranged to control a power amplifier output load.
Abstract:
One communication system includes a first die, a second die and a front-end circuit. The first die has an up-converter and a digital baseband (DBB) processing circuit. The second die has a down-converter. The front-end circuit couples an antenna to the first and second dies. Another exemplary communication system includes a first die, a second die and a front-end circuit. The first die performs digital baseband (DBB) processing, and generates a first signal with a higher frequency according to a second signal, wherein the second signal is derived from an output signal of the DBB processing. The second die generates a third signal with a lower frequency according to a fourth signal. The front-end circuit couples the first signal from the first die to an antenna and couples the fourth signal from the antenna to the second die.
Abstract:
A communication unit comprises a decimator configured to sample a variable control signal and output a reduced bandwidth variable control signal; and a multi-level power supply, MLPS, comprising an input and an output, wherein the input is coupled to the decimator and configured to receive the reduced bandwidth variable control signal and, in response thereto, the output delivers multi-level output voltages to supply a power amplifier, PA, module.
Abstract:
A radio frequency transmitter includes a digital power amplifier and a bias control circuit. The digital power amplifier is arranged for receiving at least a radio frequency input signal, a digital amplitude control word signal and at least one bias voltage to generate a radio frequency output signal. The bias control circuit is coupled to the digital power amplifier, and is arranged for adjusting the at least one bias voltage according to a power control signal.