Abstract:
According to certain aspects, a chip includes a pad, a power amplifier, a transformer coupled between an output of the power amplifier and the pad, a transistor coupled between the transformer and a ground, and a first clamp circuit coupled between a gate of the transistor and a drain of the transistor.
Abstract:
In certain aspects, a method is provided for measuring power using a resistive element (210) coupled between a power amplifier (110) and an antenna (130). The method includes squaring, using a first squaring circuit (215), a voltage (VAt) from a first terminal of the resistive element to obtain a first signal, squaring a voltage from a second terminal of the resistive element to obtain a second signal, and generating a measurement signal based on a difference between the first signal and the second signal. In some implementations, the resistive element is implemented with a power switch.
Abstract:
A device (600) includes a load circuit (630) configured to receive an amplified communication signal (615), the load circuit (630) having a center tapped inductor structure (632, 634) configured to divide the amplified communication signal (615) into a first portion (641) and a second portion (642), the load circuit (630) configured to resonate at a harmonic of the amplified communication signal (615).
Abstract:
A device includes a multi-mode low noise amplifier (LNA) having a first amplifier stage, and a second amplifier stage coupled to the first amplifier stage, the second amplifier stage having a plurality of amplification paths configured to amplify a plurality of carrier frequencies, the first amplifier stage configured to bypass the second amplifier stage when the first amplifier stage is configured to amplify a single carrier frequency.