Abstract:
A resonator circuit includes: a first inductive element and a second inductive element that is connected to the first inductive element in series; a first capacitive element, connected to a first end of the first inductive element and a first output end of the resonator circuit; and a set of second capacitive elements connected in series, the set of second capacitive elements having one end connected between the first and second capacitive elements and having another end connected between the second capacitive element and a second output end of the resonator circuit. The intermediate end of the set of second capacitive elements is used as a third output end of the resonator circuit.
Abstract:
A communication unit includes a radio frequency, RF, transmitter having: a power amplifier, PA, module; and an envelope tracking system operably coupled to the PA module and having a supply modulator arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module in response to a number of input samples of an envelope signal; wherein the envelope tracking system further includes at least one slew rate module arranged to re-distribute a maximum slew rate across the number of input samples in a provision of a variable power supply to the PA module.
Abstract:
A buck converter includes an output stage, a FCVB control circuit and a driver. The output stage includes a plurality of switches and a flying capacitor, wherein the switches are connected in series, the flying capacitor is coupled between two of the switches, and the output stage is configured to receive an input voltage to generate an output voltage. The FCVB control circuit is configured to compare a voltage of the flying capacitor with half of the input voltage to generate a comparison result, and the FCVB control circuit further responds to the comparison result to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a first PWM signal and a second PWM signal. The driver is configured to generate a plurality of diving signals according to the first control signal and the second control signal, wherein the driving signals are arranged to control the switches, respectively.
Abstract:
A buck-boost converter includes an inductor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch and a fifth switch, wherein the first switch is coupled between an input voltage and a first terminal of the inductor, the second switch is coupled between a reference voltage and the first terminal of the inductor, the third switch is coupled between an output voltage and a second terminal of the inductor, the fourth switch is coupled between the reference voltage and the second terminal of the inductor, and the fifth switch is connected in parallel with the third switch. When the buck-boost converter operates in a buck mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned on alternately; when the buck-boost converter operates in a boost mode, the third switch and the fourth switch are turned on alternately; and the fifth switch is controlled by a mode control signal.
Abstract:
A power converter includes a wave generator, a low pass filter, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. The wave generator receives an input voltage, and converts the input signal into a wave signal according to a first control signal and a second control signal. The low pass filter filters the wave signal to generate an output voltage. The first control circuit generates the first control signal according to the wave signal and the output voltage. The second control circuit generates the second control signal according to the wave signal and the output voltage.
Abstract:
A communication unit has an envelope tracking system operably coupled to a power amplifier, PA, module. The envelope tracking system has at least one slew rate module arranged to re-distribute a slew rate across a number of input samples according to a maximum slew rate of the number of input samples; and a supply modulator arranged to variably control a supply voltage for the PA module in response to an output of the at least one slew rate module.
Abstract:
A buck converter includes an output stage, a FCVB control circuit and a driver. The output stage includes a plurality of switches and a flying capacitor, wherein the switches are connected in series, the flying capacitor is coupled between two of the switches, and the output stage is configured to receive an input voltage to generate an output voltage. The FCVB control circuit is configured to compare a voltage of the flying capacitor with half of the input voltage to generate a comparison result, and the FCVB control circuit further responds to the comparison result to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on a first PWM signal and a second PWM signal. The driver is configured to generate a plurality of diving signals according to the first control signal and the second control signal, wherein the driving signals are arranged to control the switches, respectively.
Abstract:
A resonator circuit includes: a first inductive element and a second inductive element that is connected to the first inductive element in series; a first capacitive element, connected to a first end of the first inductive element and a first output end of the resonator circuit; and a set of second capacitive elements connected in series, the set of second capacitive elements having one end connected between the first and second inductive elements and having another end connected between the second inductive element and a second output end of the resonator circuit. The intermediate end of the set of second capacitive elements is used as a third output end of the resonator circuit.
Abstract:
A method for performing efficiency optimization of an electronic device and an associated apparatus are provided, where the method includes the steps of: performing at least one detection operation according to at least one signal of the electronic device to generate at least one detection result; and selecting a rectifier size of a plurality of rectifier sizes of a configurable rectifier within the electronic device according to the at least one detection result, to control the configurable rectifier to operate with the rectifier size, wherein the configurable rectifier is arranged for performing rectification operations, and the configurable rectifier is configurable to operate with at least one portion of the configurable rectifier being activated.
Abstract:
A buck-boost converter includes an inductor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch and a fifth switch, wherein the first switch is coupled between an input voltage and a first terminal of the inductor, the second switch is coupled between a reference voltage and the first terminal of the inductor, the third switch is coupled between an output voltage and a second terminal of the inductor, the fourth switch is coupled between the reference voltage and the second terminal of the inductor, and the fifth switch is connected in parallel with the third switch. When the buck-boost converter operates in a buck mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned on alternately; when the buck-boost converter operates in a boost mode, the third switch and the fourth switch are turned on alternately; and the fifth switch is controlled by a mode control signal.