Abstract:
An antenna having radio-frequency (RF) resonators and methods for fabricating the same are described. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a physical antenna aperture having an array of antenna elements, where the array of antenna elements includes a plurality of radio-frequency (RF) resonators, with each RF resonator of the plurality of RF resonators having an RF radiating element with a microelectromchanical systems (MEMS) device.
Abstract:
A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital processor, a clock synthesizer, and a microcontroller. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital signal processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, and a signal output for providing an IF output signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving a clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The a microcontroller has an input for receiving a channel selection signal, wherein the microcontroller provides the clock control signal to control a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to reduce interference of sub-harmonics created by the clock signal on the analog receiver.
Abstract:
A non-linear circuit includes a non-linear basic circuit which is provided with an op amplifier, negative feedback circuits thereof, a positive feedback circuit thereof, an input resistor and a second input resistor and transforms an input control voltage into a non-linear basic control voltage; a weighting circuit which includes voltage division resistors and divides the input control voltage; an offset voltage applying circuit which includes an offset voltage source and generates an offset voltage; and an adding circuit which includes a second op amplifier, negative feedback circuits thereof and third, fourth and fifth input resistors thereof and which adds the non-linear basic control voltage, division control voltage and offset voltage together and outputs the result of addition thereof. A controlled load circuit including a non-linear element is connected to the output of the second op amplifier.
Abstract:
Exemplary embodiments relate to a control circuit (202) for a base station (204) for transmitting energy to a receiver (206) by means of an electric resonant circuit (208; 300). The control circuit (202) comprises an evaluation device (210) which is designed to compare energy that has been transmitted to a receiver resonant circuit (212) of the receiver (206) with an energy set value. The control circuit (202) is designed to alter the energy input into the receiver resonant circuit (212) of the receiver (206) by altering a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit (208; 300) on the basis of the result of the comparison.
Abstract:
A cavity resonator tuning diaphragm comprising a plurality of inner corrugations, the plurality of inner corrugations having a first depth. An outer corrugation located between the plurality of inner corrugations and a perimeter of the diaphragm is also included, the outer corrugation having a second depth greater than the first depth. The addition of the outer deep corrugation provides increased thermal stability and reduced required actuation voltage.
Abstract:
An apparatus utilizing a parallel-T circuit bridge achieves improved low distortion measurements. To tune the bridge, two of the bridge components that do not interact with each other in the vicinity of the frequency to which the circuit is being tuned, are made variable. By adjusting these components, the bridge is easily adjustable without a large number of adjustments and readjustments. Since there is little interaction between these components, this circuit configuration is easily adaptable to automatic tuning.
Abstract:
A cavity resonator tuning diaphragm comprising a plurality of inner corrugations, the plurality of inner corrugations having a first depth. An outer corrugation located between the plurality of inner corrugations and a perimeter of the diaphragm is also included, the outer corrugation having a second depth greater than the first depth. The addition of the outer deep corrugation provides increased thermal stability and reduced required actuation voltage.
Abstract:
Methods and circuitry for calibrating inductive-capacitive resonant circuits are disclosed. An example of the circuitry includes an inductive-capacitive (L-C) resonant circuit operable to receive signals in response to induced electromagnetic signals transmitted on a carrier frequency. A demodulator has a signal source and is operable to demodulate signals generated by the L-C resonant circuit. Switching circuitry is operable to inject signals generated by the signal source into the L-C resonant circuit during a calibration mode. The calibration mode is for adjusting the capacitance in the L-C resonant circuit to tune the L-C resonant circuit to the carrier frequency.
Abstract:
Adaptive self-tunable antenna systems and methods are provided including a closed-loop system for sensing near-field RF signals of transmitted RF signals and tuning an antenna or switching between multiple antennas, so that the strength of the transmitted RF signals is maximized. A sensing antenna detects the near-field RF signal, which is filtered and converted to an RF strength control signal that can be used to generate an antenna tuning control signal. An antenna tuner uses the antenna tuning control signal to keep the antenna in resonance by dynamically changing the electrical length of the antenna or switching between multiple antennas to maximize the strength of the radiated RF signal. Such antennas may be less prone to detuning due to interaction with human bodies or other objects. Dynamically matching the antennas to an RF power amplifier and low noise amplifier can improve stability, power efficiency, gain, noise figure, and receiver sensitivity.