Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-loss, broad band, LC I/Q phase shifter
- Patent Title (中): 低损耗,宽带,LC I / Q移相器
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Application No.: US13234312Application Date: 2011-09-16
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Publication No.: US08885768B2Publication Date: 2014-11-11
- Inventor: Shoujun Yang , Johann Peter Forstner , Guenter Haider
- Applicant: Shoujun Yang , Johann Peter Forstner , Guenter Haider
- Applicant Address: DE Neubiberg
- Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Neubiberg
- Agency: Eschweiler & Associates, LLC
- Main IPC: H04L27/20
- IPC: H04L27/20

Abstract:
Some embodiments relate to a phase shifter that includes an I/Q phase shifter and at least one LC balun. Compared to conventional phase shifters, phase shifter has primarily only LC components, thereby limiting losses relative to conventional solutions. In one embodiment, for example, a phase shifter shows a large bandwidth at 77 GHz center frequency (e.g., 1 dB amplitude error bandwidth is approximately 40 GHz; 1° phase error bandwidth is about 16.5 GHz). The inductors included in phase shifter, in contrast to the quarter wave transmission lines used in conventional phase shifters, reduces chip area compared with conventional solutions. In some embodiments, an emitter follower helps to provide a relatively constant output that is largely independent of temperature, input power, VCC, manufacturing variation, and so on.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130070868A1 Low-Loss, Broad Band, LC I/Q Phase Shifter Public/Granted day:2013-03-21
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