公开(公告)号：US20040212417A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-28

申请号：US10809838

申请日：2004-03-26

Inventor： Arya R. Behzad

IPC: H04B003/00

CPC classification number: H03F1/3211 ,  H01F17/0006 ,  H01F17/0013 ,  H01F2017/0026 ,  H01F2017/0053 ,  H01F2021/125 ,  H01L23/5227 ,  H01L27/0248 ,  H01L27/08 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H03B5/364 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03B2201/0266 ,  H03D7/161 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03G1/0029 ,  H03H11/1291 ,  H03J1/0075 ,  H03J3/04 ,  H03J3/08 ,  H03J3/185 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L1/023 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/23 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection is substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit. A receiver front end provides programable attenuation and a programable gain low noise amplifier. LC filters integrated onto the substrate in conjunction with image reject mixers provide image frequency rejection. Filter tuning and inductor Q compensation over temperature are performed on chip. Active filters utilize multi track spiral inductors with shields to increase circuit Q. Frequency planning provides additional image rejection. Local oscillator signal generation methods on chip reduce distortion. A PLL generates needed out of band LO signals. Direct synthesis generates in band LO signals. PLL VCOs are centered automatically. A differential crystal oscillator provides a frequency reference. Differential signal transmission throughout the receiver is used. ESD protection is provided by a pad ring and ESD clamping structure. Shunts utilize a gate boosting at each pin to discharge ESD build up. An IF VGA utilizes distortion cancellation achieved with cross coupled differential pair amplifiers having their Vds dynamically modified in conjunction with current steering of the differential pairs sources.

公开(公告)号：US06759904B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-06

申请号：US10183552

申请日：2002-06-28

Applicant: Arya R. Behzad

Inventor： Arya R. Behzad

IPC: H03F345

CPC classification number: H03F1/3211 ,  H01F17/0006 ,  H01F17/0013 ,  H01F2017/0026 ,  H01F2017/0053 ,  H01F2021/125 ,  H01L23/5227 ,  H01L27/0248 ,  H01L27/08 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H03B5/364 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03B2201/0266 ,  H03D7/161 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03G1/0029 ,  H03H11/1291 ,  H03J1/0075 ,  H03J3/04 ,  H03J3/08 ,  H03J3/185 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L1/023 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/23 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection is substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit. A receiver front end provides programable attenuation and a programable gain low noise amplifier. LC filters integrated onto the substrate in conjunction with image reject mixers provide image frequency rejection. Filter tuning and inductor Q compensation over temperature are performed on chip. Active filters utilize multi track spiral inductors with shields to increase circuit Q. Frequency planning provides additional image rejection. Local oscillator signal generation methods on chip reduce distortion. A PLL generates needed out of band LO signals. Direct synthesis generates in band LO signals. PLL VCOs are centered automatically. A differential crystal oscillator provides a frequency reference. Differential signal transmission throughout the receiver is used. ESD protection is provided by a pad ring and ESD clamping structure. Shunts utilize a gate boosting at each pin to discharge ESD build up. An IF VGA utilizes distortion cancellation achieved with cross coupled differential pair amplifiers having their Vds dynamically modified in conjunction with current steering of the differential pairs sources.

Abstract translation: 具有通道选择和图像抑制的集成接收器基本上在单个CMOS集成电路上实现。 接收机前端提供可编程衰减和可编程增益低噪声放大器。 与图像抑制混合器一起集成到衬底上的LC滤波器提供图像频率抑制。 过滤器调谐和电感Q补偿温度在芯片上执行。 有源滤波器利用具有屏蔽的多轨螺旋电感器来增加电路Q.频率规划提供额外的图像抑制。 本地振荡器信号产生方法在芯片上减少失真。 PLL产生所需的带外LO信号。 直接合成产生带内LO信号。 PLL VCO自动居中。 差分晶体振荡器提供频率参考。 使用整个接收机的差分信号传输。 ESD保护由衬垫环和ESD夹紧结构提供。 分流器利用每个引脚上的门极升压来放电ESD积聚。 IF VGA利用交叉耦合差分对放大器实现的失真消除，其具有与差分对源的电流转向结合动态修改的Vds。

公开(公告)号：US06583675B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US09811611

申请日：2001-03-20

Applicant: Ramon A. Gomez

Inventor： Ramon A. Gomez

IPC: H03L700

CPC classification number: H03L7/00 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1243 ,  H03B5/1253 ,  H03B5/1265 ,  H03B5/1278 ,  H03B2200/0046 ,  H03B2200/0048 ,  H03B2200/005 ,  H03B2201/02 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03D7/165 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03J5/244 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L7/0898 ,  H03L7/093 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/107 ,  H03L7/1072 ,  H03L7/18

Abstract: A gain compensator compensates for the gain variation of a varactor-tuned voltage tuned oscillator (VCO) in a phase lock loop (PLL). The VCO includes a parallel LC circuit having multiple fixed capacitors that can be switched-in or switched-out of the LC circuit according to a capacitor control signal to perform band-select tuning of the VCO. The gain compensator compensates for the variable VCO gain by generating a charge pump reference current that is based on the same capacitor control signal that controls the fixed capacitors in the LC circuit. The gain compensator generates the charge pump reference current by replicating a reference scale current using unit current sources. The number of times the reference scale current is replicated is based on the fixed capacitance that is switched-in to the LC circuit and therefore the frequency band of the PLL. The reference scale current is generated based on a PLL control that specifics certain PLL characteristics such as reference frequency, loop bandwidth, and loop damping. Therefore, the reference pump current can be efficiently optimized for changing PLL operating conditions, in addition to compensating for variable VCO gain.

公开(公告)号：US06556093B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09950803

申请日：2001-09-13

Applicant: Jan Frans Lucien Craninckx ,  Mark Maria Albert Ingels ,  Frank Nico Lieven Op't Eynde ,  Joannes Mathilda Josephus Sevenhans

Inventor： Jan Frans Lucien Craninckx ,  Mark Maria Albert Ingels ,  Frank Nico Lieven Op't Eynde ,  Joannes Mathilda Josephus Sevenhans

IPC: H03B500

CPC classification number: H03L7/099 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/105

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator with automatic center frequency calibration. The frequency range of the oscillator is increased by switchable capacitor circuits which add or remove extra capacitors in parallel with the variable capacitor of the resonant circuit. Different voltage versus frequency characteristics are obtained. The switchable capacitor circuits are controlled by a detection circuit that sends a reset pulse to a feedback circuit of the VCO when a control voltage from the feedback circuit reaches predetermined low or high voltage limits of the characteristics. Upon reception of the reset pulse, the feedback circuit changes the control voltage from the reached limit into an intermediate voltage between the low and high voltage limits. The control voltage is reset in the middle of a voltage versus frequency characteristic onto which the output frequency is also centered. The VCO includes a selection circuit adapted to immediately change the value of the control voltage.

Abstract translation: 具有自动中心频率校准的压控振荡器。 振荡器的频率范围由可切换电容器电路增加，该电路与谐振电路的可变电容器并联地增加或除去额外的电容器。 获得不同的电压对频率特性。 可转换电容器电路由检测电路控制，当来自反馈电路的控制电压达到预定的特性的低或高电压极限时，检测电路向VCO的反馈电路发送复位脉冲。 在接收到复位脉冲时，反馈电路将控制电压从达到的极限改变为低电压极限和高电压极限之间的中间电压。 控制电压在输出频率也居中的电压对频率特性的中间被复位。 VCO包括适于立即改变控制电压的值的选择电路。

公开(公告)号：US20030064701A1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-03

申请号：US10269709

申请日：2002-10-10

Applicant: Bridge Wave Communications, Inc.

Inventor： Eliezer Pasternak

IPC: H04B001/26

CPC classification number: H04B1/18 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025

Abstract: A tunable element in the microwave frequency range is described that may include one or more tunable elements that are directly digitally controlled by a digital bus connecting a digital control circuit to each controlled element. In particular, each digital signal is filtered by a digital isolation technique so that the signal reaches the tunable elements with very low noise. The low noise digital signals are then converted to analog control voltages. The direct D/A conversion is accomplished by a special D/A converter which is manufactured as an integral part of a substrate. This D/A converter in accordance with the invention may consist of a resistor ladder or a directly digitally controlled capacitor. The direct digitally controlled capacitor may be a cantilevered type capacitor having multiple separate electrodes or sub-plates representing binary bits that may be used to control the capacitor. A low cost microwave oscillator is disclosed in which some of the filters and oscillators are direct digitally tuned elements.

公开(公告)号：US06525609B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09547968

申请日：2000-04-12

Applicant: Arya R. Behzad

Inventor： Arya R. Behzad

IPC: H03F345

CPC classification number: H03F1/3211 ,  H01F17/0006 ,  H01F17/0013 ,  H01F2017/0026 ,  H01F2017/0053 ,  H01F2021/125 ,  H01L23/5227 ,  H01L27/0248 ,  H01L27/08 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H03B5/364 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03B2201/0266 ,  H03D7/161 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03G1/0029 ,  H03H11/1291 ,  H03J1/0075 ,  H03J3/04 ,  H03J3/08 ,  H03J3/185 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L1/023 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/23 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated receiver with channel selection and image rejection is substantially implemented on a single CMOS integrated circuit. A receiver front end provides programable attenuation and a programable gain low noise amplifier. LC filters integrated onto the substrate in conjunction with image reject mixers provide image frequency rejection. Filter tuning and inductor Q compensation over temperature are performed on chip. Active filters utilize multi track spiral inductors with shields to increase circuit Q. Frequency planning provides additional image rejection. Local oscillator signal generation methods on chip reduce distortion. A PLL generates needed out of band LO signals. Direct synthesis generates in band LO signals. PLL VCOs are centered automatically. A differential crystal oscillator provides a frequency reference. Differential signal transmission throughout the receiver is used. ESD protection is provided by a pad ring and ESD clamping structure. Shunts utilize a gate boosting at each pin to discharge ESD build up. An IF VGA utilizes distortion cancellation achieved with cross coupled differential pair amplifiers having their Vds dynamically modified in conjunction with current steering of the differential pairs sources.

Abstract translation: 具有通道选择和图像抑制的集成接收器基本上在单个CMOS集成电路上实现。 接收机前端提供可编程衰减和可编程增益低噪声放大器。 与图像抑制混合器一起集成到衬底上的LC滤波器提供图像频率抑制。 过滤器调谐和电感Q补偿温度在芯片上执行。 有源滤波器利用具有屏蔽的多轨螺旋电感器来增加电路Q.频率规划提供额外的图像抑制。 本地振荡器信号产生方法在芯片上减少失真。 PLL产生所需的带外LO信号。 直接合成产生带内LO信号。 PLL VCO自动居中。 差分晶体振荡器提供频率参考。 使用整个接收机的差分信号传输。 ESD保护由衬垫环和ESD夹紧结构提供。 分流器利用每个引脚上的门极升压来放电ESD积聚。 IF VGA利用交叉耦合差分对放大器实现的失真消除，其具有与差分对源的电流转向结合动态修改的Vds。

公开(公告)号：US20020168038A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-14

申请号：US09823316

申请日：2001-03-30

Inventor： Morten Damgaard ,  William J. Domino ,  Rahul Magoon ,  Alyosha C. Molnar ,  Jeff Zachan

IPC: H04L027/06 ,  H03D003/24

CPC classification number: H03L7/099 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03B2201/0291 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L5/00 ,  H03L7/087 ,  H03L7/113

Abstract: Systems for controlling the frequency of the output signal of a controllable oscillator in a frequency synthesizer are provided. One such system comprises a controllable oscillator and a frequency control circuit. The controllable oscillator is configured to generate an output signal that has a predefined frequency. The controllable oscillator is also configured with a plurality of operational states that are controlled by the frequency control circuit. Each operational state of the controllable oscillator defines a distinct frequency for the output signal of the controllable oscillator. The frequency control circuit receives the output signal of the controllable oscillator and determines the distinct frequency for the output signal that best approximates the predefined frequency. The frequency control circuit may also provide a control signal to the controllable oscillator that is configured to change the controllable oscillator to the operational state corresponding to the distinct frequency that best approximates the predefined frequency.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于控制频率合成器中可控振荡器的输出信号的频率的系统。 一种这样的系统包括可控振荡器和频率控制电路。 可控振荡器被配置为产生具有预定频率的输出信号。 可控振荡器还配置有由频率控制电路控制的多个操作状态。 可控振荡器的每个操作状态为可控振荡器的输出信号定义了不同的频率。 频率控制电路接收可控振荡器的输出信号，并确定最接近预定频率的输出信号的不同频率。 频率控制电路还可以向可控振荡器提供控制信号，该控制信号被配置为将可控振荡器改变为对应于最接近预定频率的不同频率的操作状态。

公开(公告)号：US20020135428A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-26

申请号：US09811611

申请日：2001-03-20

Applicant: Broadcom Corporation

Inventor： Ramon A. Gomez

IPC: H03L007/093 ,  H03L007/099

CPC classification number: H03L7/00 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1215 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1243 ,  H03B5/1253 ,  H03B5/1265 ,  H03B5/1278 ,  H03B2200/0046 ,  H03B2200/0048 ,  H03B2200/005 ,  H03B2201/02 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03D7/165 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03J5/244 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L7/0898 ,  H03L7/093 ,  H03L7/099 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H03L7/107 ,  H03L7/1072 ,  H03L7/18

Abstract: A gain compensator compensates for the gain variation of a varactor-tuned voltage tuned oscillator (VCO) in a phase lock loop (PLL). The VCO includes a parallel LC circuit having multiple fixed capacitors that can be switched-in or switched-out of the LC circuit according to a capacitor control signal to perform band-select tuning of the VCO. The gain compensator compensates for the variable VCO gain by generating a charge pump reference current that is based on the same capacitor control signal that controls the fixed capacitors in the LC circuit. The gain compensator generates the charge pump reference current by replicating a reference scale current using unit current sources. The number of times the reference scale current is replicated is based on the fixed capacitance that is switched-in to the LC circuit and therefore the frequency band of the PLL. The reference scale current is generated based on a PLL control that specifics certain PLL characteristics such as reference frequency, loop bandwidth, and loop damping. Therefore, the reference pump current can be efficiently optimized for changing PLL operating conditions, in addition to compensating for variable VCO gain.

Abstract translation: 增益补偿器补偿锁相环（PLL）中变容二极管调谐电压调谐振荡器（VCO）的增益变化。 VCO包括具有多个固定电容器的并联LC电路，其可以根据电容器控制信号切换或切换出LC电路，以执行VCO的频带选择调谐。 增益补偿器通过产生基于控制LC电路中的固定电容器的相同电容器控制信号的电荷泵参考电流来补偿可变VCO增益。 增益补偿器通过使用单位电流源复制参考刻度电流来产生电荷泵参考电流。 参考比例电流复制的次数是基于切换到LC电路的固定电容，因此是PLL的频带。 参考比例电流是基于特定于参考频率，环路带宽和环路阻尼等特定PLL特性的PLL控制产生的。 因此，除了补偿可变VCO增益之外，参考泵电流可以有效地优化用于改变PLL工作条件。

公开(公告)号：US06441671B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09542531

申请日：2000-04-04

Applicant: Ali Rastegar

Inventor： Ali Rastegar

IPC: H03F130

CPC classification number: H03B5/08 ,  H03B5/02 ,  H03B2201/0208 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03B2201/0266 ,  H03F3/191 ,  H03J1/0008 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03M1/804

Abstract: A programming method (250) for digitally programming the adjustment of an electronic trim capacitor (212, 314, 414). In an initial step (252), programming is initiated by setting an enable terminal (224). In subsequent steps (254, 256) a pulse signal (226) then applied to a program terminal (222) and the number of pulses (228) provided to the programming terminal (222) while the enable terminal (224) is set determines the total number of capacitance increments for which the electronic trim capacitor (212, 314, 414) is programmed. The electronic trim capacitor (212, 314, 414) may be incorporated into an integrated circuit (12, 312) or a module (412) and the electronic trim capacitor (212, 314, 414) may be programmed and used “in situ” in a more general circuit (1) such as an oscillator (301) or an amplifier (401).

Abstract translation: 一种用于数字编程电子微调电容器（212,314,414）的调整的编程方法（250）。 在初始步骤（252）中，通过设置使能终端（224）来启动编程。 在随后的步骤（254,256）中，随后施加到程序终端（222）的脉冲信号（226），并且在使能终端（224）被置位时提供给编程终端（222）的脉冲数（228）决定了 电子微调电容器（212,314,414）被编程的电容增量的总数。 电子微调电容器（212,314,414）可以被并入到集成电路（12,312）或模块（412）中，并且电子微调电容器（212,314,414）可以被“编程和原位”使用， 在诸如振荡器（301）或放大器（401）的更通用的电路（1）中。

公开(公告)号：US06426680B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-30

申请号：US09580014

申请日：2000-05-26

Applicant: Ralph Duncan ,  Tom W. Kwan

Inventor： Ralph Duncan ,  Tom W. Kwan

IPC: H03L7099

CPC classification number: H03L7/23 ,  H01F17/0006 ,  H01F17/0013 ,  H01F2017/0053 ,  H01F2021/125 ,  H01L23/5227 ,  H01L27/0248 ,  H01L27/08 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/09701 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H03B5/1209 ,  H03B5/1212 ,  H03B5/1228 ,  H03B5/1253 ,  H03B5/364 ,  H03B2200/0038 ,  H03B2201/025 ,  H03B2201/0266 ,  H03D7/161 ,  H03D7/18 ,  H03G1/0029 ,  H03H11/1291 ,  H03J1/0075 ,  H03J3/04 ,  H03J3/08 ,  H03J3/185 ,  H03J2200/10 ,  H03L1/023 ,  H03L7/10 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: An integrated VCO having an improved tuning range over process and temperature variations. There is therefore provided in a present embodiment of the invention an integrated VCO. The VCO comprises, a substrate, a VCO tuning control circuit responsive to a VCO state variable that is disposed upon the substrate, and a VCO disposed upon the substrate, having a tuning control voltage input falling within a VCO tuning range for adjusting a VCO frequency output, and having its tuning range adjusted by the tuning control circuit in response to the VCO state variable.

Abstract translation: 具有改进的调谐范围超过过程和温度变化的集成VCO。 因此，在本发明的本实施例中提供了集成VCO。 VCO包括：衬底，响应于设置在衬底上的VCO状态变量的VCO调谐控制电路，以及设置在衬底上的VCO，具有落在VCO调谐范围内的调谐控制电压输入，用于调节VCO频率 输出，并且其调谐范围由调谐控制电路响应于VCO状态变量而调整。