Invention Grant
US08229367B2 Low noise amplifier with combined input matching, balun, and transmit/receive switch
有权
低噪声放大器,具有组合输入匹配,平衡 - 不平衡转换和发送/接收开关
- Patent Title: Low noise amplifier with combined input matching, balun, and transmit/receive switch
- Patent Title (中): 低噪声放大器,具有组合输入匹配,平衡 - 不平衡转换和发送/接收开关
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Application No.: US12423645Application Date: 2009-04-14
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Publication No.: US08229367B2Publication Date: 2012-07-24
- Inventor: Ngar Loong Alan Chan , Byung Wook Min
- Applicant: Ngar Loong Alan Chan , Byung Wook Min
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
- Current Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agent Ramin Mobarhan
- Main IPC: H04B1/44
- IPC: H04B1/44

Abstract:
A low noise amplifier (LNA) with combined input matching, balun, and/or transmit/receive (T/R) switch is described. In one exemplary design, an apparatus includes a coupled inductor and an LNA. The coupled inductor receives a single-ended input signal, performs single-ended to differential conversion, and provides a differential input signal. The LNA receives and amplifies the differential input signal and provides a differential output signal. The coupled inductor includes magnetically coupled first and second coils. The first coil provides input impedance matching when the LNA is enabled. A resonator circuit formed with the first coil provides high input impedance when the LNA is disabled. A tuning capacitor coupled to the second coil provides amplitude imbalance tuning for the differential input signal. A transmit switch is coupled between the first coil and a transmitter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100259319A1 LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER WITH COMBINED INPUT MATCHING, BALUN, AND TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SWITCH Public/Granted day:2010-10-14
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