Abstract:
An amplifier circuit is provided. The amplifier circuit includes an amplifier stage; a plurality of variable transistors connected to the amplifier stage; a transconductor connected to at least one of the plurality of variable transistors; and a hybrid differential envelope detector and full-wave rectifier connected to the transconductor.
Abstract:
A dynamically biased baseband current amplifier is provided. The dynamically biased baseband current amplifier includes an input interface; a controller; a variable resistor network; an amplifier stage; a hybrid differential envelope detector and full-wave rectifier; a transconductor; a first variable transistor; a second variable transistor; a third variable transistor; and a fourth variable transistor.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a multiplexer, including first, second, and third inputs, and an output; a first transistor, including a gate connected to the multiplexer, and first and second terminals; a first variable capacitor, including a first terminal connected to the first transistor, a second terminal, and an input; a first inductor, including a first terminal connected to the first transistor, and a second terminal connected to the second terminal of the first variable capacitor; a second transistor, including a gate connected to the output of the multiplexer, a first terminal, and a second terminal connected to the second terminal of the first inductor; a second inductor mutually coupled to the first inductor, including a first and second terminals; and a balun-bias switch, including first, second, and third inputs, and an output connected to the second terminal of the second inductor.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a multiplexer, including a first input, a second input, a third input, and an output; a first transistor, including a gate, a first terminal, and a second terminal; a first variable capacitor, including a first terminal, a second terminal, and an input; a first inductor, including a first terminal and a second terminal; a second transistor, including a gate, a first terminal, and a second terminal; a second inductor mutually coupled to the first inductor, including a first terminal and a second terminal; a balun-bias switch, including a first input, a second input, a third input, and an output; a second capacitor, including a first terminal, and a second terminal; and a port-switch, including a first input, a second input, a third input, and an output.