Abstract:
A differential transmission line having a switch may comprise: a first transmission line comprising a first distribution element having a first impedance; a second transmission line comprising a second distribution element having a second impedance; and a first switch block connected between a first end of the first transmission line and a first end of the second transmission line, wherein the first switch block comprises a first switch connected in series to the first end of the first transmission line, a second switch connected in series to the first end of the second transmission line, a first-cross capacitor connected between a first terminal of the first switch and a second terminal of the second switch, and a second cross-capacitor connected between a first terminal of the second switch and a second terminal of the first switch.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a method for signal modulation based on pulse density modulation and an apparatus therefore. The method for signal modulation is performed in an apparatus for modulating a signal based on pulse density modulation and includes performing pulse density modulation on an analog signal input to the apparatus through a pulse density modulator of the apparatus, converting a bandwidth of the pulse density modulated signal into a bandwidth required for the apparatus through a correlative encoder of the apparatus, transmitting the bandwidth converted signal to a radio frequency (RF) unit of the apparatus based on an electrical-to-optical (E/O) converter and an optical-to-electrical (O/E) converter of the apparatus, filtering a frequency band of the bandwidth converted signal and outputting the frequency band filtered signal via the RF unit.
Abstract:
A data modulation apparatus may comprise a S2D conversion part including a first amplifier operating based on a carrier wave signal and two transformers receiving an output signal of the first amplifier; a first switch part transferring status of input data to the first amplifier based on the input data; a differential amplification part receiving output signals of the S2D conversion part and amplifying the output signals of the S2D conversion part; a D2S conversion part receiving output signals of the differential amplification part and performing modulation on the output signals by converting the output signals to a single signal; and a second switch part transferring the output signals of the differential amplification part to the D2S conversion part based on the input data. Here, the first switch part and the second switch part may be alternately turned on and off.
Abstract:
A high frequency amplifier circuit includes a transistor including a drain, a gate, and a source, an inductance-capacitor (LC) tank connected to the drain, and a transformer connected to the gate and the source.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a bidirectional amplifier. The bidirectional amplifier includes a first matching circuit, a second matching circuit, an amplifier circuit connected between the first matching circuit and the second matching circuit, that amplifies a first input signal received from the first matching circuit to output the amplified first input signal to the second matching circuit, and that amplifies a second input signal received from the second matching circuit to output the amplified first input signal to the first matching circuit, and the first and second matching circuits have a symmetrical structure and operate complementary to each other.
Abstract:
Provided are a semiconductor-based temperature sensor and a method of operating the semiconductor-based temperature sensor. A temperature sensor includes an electrical temperature signal generator configured to generate a first electrical temperature signal that changes according to temperature and a second electrical temperature signal that changes according to temperature at a different rate from that of the first electrical temperature signal, a differential signal generator configured to generate a differential electrical temperature signal between the first electrical temperature signal and the second electrical temperature signal, and an analog digital converter (ADC) configured to convert the differential electrical temperature signal into digital temperature information.
Abstract:
High frequency signal amplifier including balun is disclosed. The amplifier comprises an input terminal (Vin) through which the high frequency signal is input; a balun which is connected to the input terminal and outputs a first differential signal and a second differential signal based on the high frequency signal; a transistor (M) which is connected to the balun and outputs an amplified high frequency signal based on the first differential signal and the second differential signal; an output terminal which is connected to the transistor (M) and through which the amplified high frequency signal is acquired and the amplified high frequency signal is output. Therefore, performance of the amplifier can be enhanced.
Abstract:
Provided is a charge pump circuit having a current mirror structure, including a first voltage controller including a plurality of first resistors and a plurality of first switches, and in response to a switching control signal corresponding to a bias current, driving the plurality of first switches to allow a current path passing through the plurality of first resistors to bypass, thereby controlling a voltage level of an output end, a second voltage controller including a plurality of second resistors and a plurality of second switches, and in response to the switching control signal, driving the plurality of second switches to allow a current path passing through the plurality of second resistors to bypass, thereby controlling a voltage level of an output end to correspond to the voltage of the output end of the first voltage controller.
Abstract:
A frequency comparator outputs an input reference signal and a comparison target signal as pulse-form signals, and is charged or discharged with a voltage corresponding to the reference signal to output a reference voltage having a variable first frequency range, and charged or discharged with a voltage corresponding to the comparison target signal to output a comparison target voltage having a variable second frequency range. The frequency comparator compares the reference voltage having the first frequency range and the comparison output voltage having the second frequency range.