Abstract:
A power detector for detecting an output power of a power amplifier is provided. The power amplifier is used to transmit signal power to the antenna. The power detector includes a phase shifter, a multiplier and a calibration unit. The phase shifter sequentially applies a plurality of candidate phase calibration amounts to the output voltage of the power amplifier to generate a plurality of adjusted signals with different phases in a calibration mode. The multiplier sequentially mixes the replica current and each of the plurality of adjusted signals, to generate a plurality of analog signals with different phases. The calibration circuit determines a target phase calibration amount of the phase shifter from the candidate phase calibration amounts according to the plurality of analog signals.
Abstract:
A radio frequency (RF) front-end circuit of a wireless communication device is provided. The RF front-end circuit includes a receiving amplifier, a down-converter, an up-converter, a transmitting amplifier and an output driver, where the receiving amplifier and the down-converter are configured to process received signals according to a local oscillation (LO) signal, and the up-converter, the transmitting amplifier and the output driver are configured to process transmitted signals according to the LO signal. The receiving amplifier, the up-converter or the transmitting amplifier includes a transformer load. The transformer load includes a switchable inductor. When the wireless communication device operates in a first mode, the LO signal has a first frequency, and the switchable inductor has a first inductance. When the wireless communication device operates in a second mode, the LO signal has a second frequency, and the switchable inductor has a second inductance.
Abstract:
A power detector for detecting an output power of a power amplifier is provided. The power amplifier is used to transmit signal power to the antenna. The power detector includes a phase shifter, a multiplier and a calibration unit. The phase shifter sequentially applies a plurality of candidate phase calibration amounts to the output voltage of the power amplifier to generate a plurality of adjusted signals with different phases in a calibration mode. The multiplier sequentially mixes the replica current and each of the plurality of adjusted signals, to generate a plurality of analog signals with different phases. The calibration circuit determines a target phase calibration amount of the phase shifter from the candidate phase calibration amounts according to the plurality of analog signals.