Abstract:
Apparatus and method for a fully digital quadrature architecture for a complex modulator. The complex modulator can substitute for existing prior art analog quadrature modulator structures and those based on a digital polar architecture (r, θ). The complex modulator (110) comprises an I switch array (120), Q switch array (112) and matching network (114). The modulator effectively operates as a complex digital-to-analog converter where the digital inputs are given in Cartesian form, namely I and Q representing the complex number I + jQ, while the output is a modulated RF signal having a corresponding amplitude and phase shift. The phase shift being with respect to a reference phase dictated by the local oscillator, which is also input to the converter/modulator. Several embodiments are provided including modulators incorporating dual I and Q transistor arrays, a single shared I/Q transistor array, modulators with single ended and differential outputs and modulators with single and dual polarity clock and I/Q data signals.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method for a fully digital quadrature architecture for a complex modulator. The complex modulator can substitute for existing prior art analog quadrature modulator structures and those based on a digital polar architecture (r, ?). The complex modulator (110) comprises an I switch array (120), Q switch array (112) and matching network (114). The modulator effectively operates as a complex digital-to-analog converter where the digital inputs are given in Cartesian form, namely I and Q representing the complex number I + jQ, while the output is a modulated RF signal having a corresponding amplitude and phase shift. The phase shift being with respect to a reference phase dictated by the local oscillator, which is also input to the converter/modulator. Several embodiments are provided including modulators incorporating dual I and Q transistor arrays, a single shared I/Q transistor array, modulators with single ended and differential outputs and modulators with single and dual polarity clock and I/Q data signals.
Abstract:
A mobile device includes frequency synthesizer circuitry (44) for generating a channel frequency at a multiple of a reference frequency. The reference frequency is generated by a free-running crystal oscillator (72), without frequency stabilization circuitry. Variations in the output of the crystal oscillator (72) are compensated by adjusting the multiplication factor of the frequency synthesizer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a radio frequency oscillator (100), the radio frequency oscillator (100) comprising a resonator circuit (101) being resonant at an excitation of the resonator circuit (101) in a differential mode and at an excitation of the resonator circuit (101) in a common mode, wherein the resonator circuit (101) has a differential mode resonance frequency at the excitation in the differential mode, and wherein the resonator circuit (101) has a common mode resonance frequency at the excitation in the common mode, a first excitation circuit (103) being configured to excite the resonator circuit (101) in the differential mode to obtain a differential mode oscillator signal oscillating at the differential mode resonance frequency, and a second excitation circuit (105) being configured to excite the resonator circuit (101) in the common mode to obtain a common mode oscillator signal oscillating at the common mode resonance frequency.
Abstract:
A time-to-digital converter (300, 400) includes: an input (302, 402) for receiving a time domain input signal (Tin); an output (306, 406) for providing a digital output signal (Dout); a time register (305, 405) coupled to the input (302, 403) and to a first node (308, 408); a time quantizer (307, 407) coupled to the time register (305, 405) for providing the digital output signal (Dout) at the output (306, 406); and a digital-to-time converter (309, 409) coupled to the output (306, 406) for providing a feed-back signal (E, Q err ) at the first node (308, 408).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an oscillator(300), comprising: a pair of transistors (301, 303) which source terminals (SOURCEA, SOURCEB) are interconnected and which drain (DRAINA, DRAINB) and gate (GATEA, GATEB) terminals are coupled by a positive feedback loop comprising an oscillator tank (309), wherein the source terminals (SOURCEA, SOURCEB) of the transistors (301, 303) are connected to a current source (305) configured to control physical parameters of the oscillator(300).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a radio frequency receiver (100) for receiving an analogue radio frequency signal (102), the radio frequency receiver (100) comprising: a sampling mixer (101) being configured to sample the analogue radio frequency signal (102) using a predetermined sampling rate (f s ) to obtain a discrete-time signal (104), and to shift the discrete-time signal (104) towards an intermediate frequency (106) to obtain an intermediate discrete-time signal (108) sampled at the predetermined sampling rate (f s ); and a processing circuit (103) for discrete-time processing the intermediate discrete-time signal (108) at the predetermined sampling rate (f s ).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an oscillator circuit (100), comprising a clipping element (101) for generating a clipped signal (121), and a first amplification stage (103) for amplifying and filtering the clipped signal (121) to obtain a filtered signal (123), wherein the clipping element (101) is configured to generate the clipped signal (121) upon the basis of the filtered signal.
Abstract:
3D imager comprising at least one pixel, each pixel comprising a photodetector for detecting photon incidence and a time-to-digital converter system configured for referencing said photon incidence to a reference clock, the 3D imager further comprising a reference clock generator provided for generating the reference clock, wherein the reference clock generator is configured for automatically adjusting the frequency of the reference clock on the basis of a time up to a subsequent photon incidence as estimated in a first series of measurements.
Abstract:
3D imager comprising at least one pixel, each pixel comprising a photodetectorfor detecting photon incidence and a time-to-digital converter system configured for referencing said photon incidence to a reference clock, and further comprising a reference clock generator provided for generating the reference clock, wherein the reference clock generator is configured for adjusting the frequency of the reference clock on the basis of an estimated time up to a subsequent photon incidence