Abstract:
A phase controller includes a plurality of pulse width modulation (PWM) circuits, a plurality of switching devices, a computing unit, and a latency generator. The plurality of PWM circuits output pulse signals. The plurality of switching devices are coupled to the respective plurality of PWM circuits, and switch on and off based on the pulse signals. The computing unit calculates the pulse signals to be output from the plurality of PWM circuits, based on outputs of the plurality of switching devices. The latency generator generates latency in any of the pulse signals so that edge positions of the pulse signals output from the plurality of PWM circuits do not collide with each other, wherein the pulse signals change values at the edge positions.
Abstract:
Embodiments include a resistor, coupled on a signal path, that includes one or more resistive memory elements, such as one or more magnetic tunnel junctions (Mils). The resistance of the resistive memory elements may be digitally trimmable to adjust a resistance of the resistor on the signal path. The resistor may be incorporated into an analog or mixed signal circuit to pass an analog signal on the signal path. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
Abstract:
Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.
Abstract:
A quadrature signal generator comprises a resistor-capacitor, RC, polyphase filter and an inductor compensation arrangement. The inductor compensation arrangement comprises a first inductor connected between the first and the third output terminals, and a second inductor connected between the second and fourth output terminals. The first and second inductors are arranged to compensate for a capacitive load on the output terminals when in use. A beamforming arrangement, a communication device and a base station are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Described herein is an apparatus, method and system corresponding to relate to a low power digital phase interpolator (PI). The apparatus comprises: a digital mixer unit to generate phase signals from a series of input signals, the phase signals having phases which are digitally controlled; a poly-phase filter, coupled to the digital mixer unit, to generate a filtered signal by reducing phase error in the phase signals; and an output buffer, coupled to the poly-phase filter, to generate an output signal by buffering the filtered signal. The low power digital PI consumes less power compared to traditional current-mode PIs operating on the same power supply levels because the digital PI is independent of any bias circuit which are needed for current mode PIs.
Abstract:
Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.
Abstract:
A variable phase amplifier circuit is disclosed and its method of use in tuning devices having resonators. The variable phase amplifier receives an input differential signal pair. The input differential signal pair can be generated by a resonator device. The variable phase amplifier generates a modified differential signal pair in response to receiving the input differential signal pair. The variable phase amplifier provides a means to vary the phase of the modified differential signal pair with respect to the input differential signal pair, in an accurate and stable manner. If the modified differential signal pair with a phase shift introduced in it is fed back to the resonator device, the resonator will change its frequency of oscillation, where the new frequency of oscillation is a function of the phase of the modified differential signal pair.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for quadrature clock signal generation are provided. In certain implementations, a quadrature clock signal generator includes a sine-shaping filter and a polyphase filter. The sine-shaping filter can receive an input clock signal such as a square or rectangular wave and can filter the input clock signal to generate a sinusoidal clock signal. Additionally, the polyphase filter can use the sinusoidal clock signal to generate in-phase (I) and quadrature-phase (Q) clock signals, which can have a phase difference of about ninety degrees. In certain configurations, the in-phase and quadrature-phase clock signals generated by the polyphase filter can be buffered by a buffer circuit to generate in-phase and quadrature-phase sinusoidal reference clock signals suitable for use in a clock and data recover (CDR) system.
Abstract:
Described herein is an apparatus, method and system corresponding to relate to a low power digital phase interpolator (PI). The apparatus comprises: a digital mixer unit to generate phase signals from a series of input signals, the phase signals having phases which are digitally controlled; a poly-phase filter, coupled to the digital mixer unit, to generate a filtered signal by reducing phase error in the phase signals; and an output buffer, coupled to the poly-phase filter, to generate an output signal by buffering the filtered signal. The low power digital PI consumes less power compared to traditional current-mode PIs operating on the same power supply levels because the digital PI is independent of any bias circuit which are needed for current mode PIs.
Abstract:
Receiver architectures and methods of processing harmonic rich input signals employing harmonic suppression mixers are disclosed herein. The disclosed receivers, mixers, and methods enable a receiver to achieve the advantages of switching mixers while greatly reducing the mixer response to the undesired harmonics. A harmonic mixer can include a plurality of mixers coupled to an input signal. A plurality of phases of a local oscillator signal can be generated from a single local oscillator output. Each of the phases can be used to drive an input of one of the mixers. The mixer outputs can be combined to generate a frequency converted output that has harmonic rejection.