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PURPOSE: A device for inputting the signal of a digital-RF converter is provided to improve a signal-noise ratio by generating noise generated by the excessive response of an input signal in a specific frequency or a random frequency. CONSTITUTION: A device for inputting the signal of a digital-RF converter(100) includes a phase-modulated signal input unit inputting a phase-modulated transmission signal into the LO switch(130) of the digital-RF converter; and a digital signal input unit modifying a digital signal in order to correspond to the phase-modulated transmission signal and inputting the modified digital signal into the data switch(121,122) of the digital-RF converter.
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PURPOSE: A programmable demodulation frequency mixer is provided to improve the performance of a transceiver by reducing a process band width of the transceiver, power consumption, and the size of a chip. CONSTITUTION: A programmable demodulation frequency mixer(20) includes an I/Q signal changing unit(210), a mixer unit(220), and a calculating unit(230). The mixer unit changes an I signal and a Q signal inputted from an I/Q signal input unit according to an oscillation signal generated from an oscillator. The calculating unit adds up or deducts the I and Q signals inputted the mixer unit in order to generate an output signal. The I/Q signal changing unit adjusts a path and a symbol of the I and Q signals inputted from the calculating unit or the mixer unit according to an I/Q control signal. [Reference numerals] (10) I/Q signal input unit; (211) First I/Q signal changing part; (212) Second I/Q signal changing part; (231) First calculator; (232) Second calculator; (240) Oscillator; (250) Oscillation signal changing unit; (30) I/Q signal processing unit
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PURPOSE: A programmable active isolator for cancelation of a leakage is provided to improve the linearity of a whole system by eliminating a leakage of RF signals without using frequency conversion. CONSTITUTION: A main isolating unit(110) is arranged in a main route. A leakage removal unit(120) including a voltage reducer(121) and a phase shifter(122) is arranged in a branch route branched off the main route and removes leaked signals. In the leakage removal unit, the voltage reducer and the phase shifter are integrated into a single chip.
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PURPOSE: A digital RF converter, and a digital RF modulator and a transmitter including the same are provided to effectively increase the dynamic area and SNR of the transmitter without increasing the number of digital RF converting cells. CONSTITUTION: A DSMB(Delta-sigma modulated bits) sub block(331) creates the current of a size corresponding to the lowest n bit of input signals at a first sampling rate. An LSB(Least-Significant Bit) sub block(332) creates the current of a size corresponding to a middle k bit of the input signal at a second sampling rate lower than the first sampling rate. An MSB(Most-Significant Bit) sub block(333) creates the current of a size corresponding to the highest m bit of the input signal at the second sampling rate.
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PURPOSE: A variable gain amplifier is provided to obtain characteristics such as high linearity and low noise by varying continuously gains according to input control voltages. CONSTITUTION: A variable gain amplifier includes a control signal generator, a variable resistor, and a differential amplifier. The control signal generator(210) is used for converting an external control voltage, dividing the external control voltage into a plurality of levels, and outputting the divided external control voltages as plural internal control signals. The variable resistor is used for providing variable resistance values according to the internal control signals. The differential amplifier(230) includes a parallel coupling differential amplifier having different W/L to amplify a differential element between an inverting signal and a non-inverting signal.
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PURPOSE: An even order term harmonic frequency multiplier is provided to expand the bandwidth of a frequency and reduce harmonic components of the remaining order terms except for even order terms by using a frequency multiplier. CONSTITUTION: A harmonic frequency multiplier of an even order term includes a phase integrator(21), a memory(22), a digital/analog converter(23), a low pass filter(24), and a frequency multiplier(25). The phase integrator generates a period signal corresponding to a frequency control signal received from the outside. The memory is used for storing a trigonometric function value corresponding to the output of the phase integrator. The digital/analog converter is used for converting the trigonometric function value to an analog signal. The low pass filter is used for removing components of harmonics from a radio frequency of the digital/analog converter. The frequency multiplier is used for attenuating the basic components of harmonics from an output signal of the low pass filter in order to generate the higher frequency than the frequency of the output of the low pass filter.
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PURPOSE: A digital analog converter and a method for correcting a current source of the digital analog converter are provide to reduce an area of circuit by digitizing the most of a circuit for correcting a digital analog converter. CONSTITUTION: A current comparator(120) compares currents from two current sources(110) by receiving addresses of the two current sources from a comparison signal generator(160). A group address, which is arranged according to the size of the current from the current source bound in a group, is saved in a group array register(140). The address, which is arranged according to the size of the current from the current source, is saved in the unit array register. An non-group register(170) stores a grouped address by receiving the address from the group array register and the unit array register. An RAM data generator(180) generates a mapping table stored in mapping memory(190). A comparison signal generator generates a control signal. A array controller(130) arrays the address of the current source.
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PURPOSE: A digital RF converter and an RF converting method thereof are provided to prevent unnecessary power consumption by using only the current source corresponding to total current quantity at an RF path. CONSTITUTION: A DRFC(Digital to RF Converter)(21c) comprises a digital preprocessor(270) and a plurality of blocking switches(2800 to 280N). The digital preprocessor receives the output of a digital delay device(2620 to 262N+1). The digital preprocessor generates a control signal for operating a current switch(2640 to 264N) and a blocking switch. The blocking switch is electrically connected in response to the control signal.
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본 발명은 주파수 합성 장치를 개시한다. 본 발명에 의하면, 주파수가 분주된 신호와 기준 신호의 주파수의 차이에 따라 가변되는 전압에 따른 주파수를 출력하며, 출력된 주파수를 피드백하여 위상 고정 루프 제어하는 PLL 루프, 주파수 분주된 신호와 기준 신호의 주파수 차이에 대응하는 신호의 전압에 따른 주파수를 출력하며, 출력된 신호를 피드백하여 적응적으로 주파수를 교정하는 AFC 루프 및 출력되는 신호의 주파수를 소정의 비율에 따라 분주한 주파수가 기준 신호의 주파수에 소정의 범위 내에 접근하기 전에는 AFC 루프만 동작하게 하고, 분주한 주파수가 기준 주파수에 소정의 범위 내에 접근하면 AFC 루프의 동작을 중지시키고 PLL 루프만 동작하도록 제어하는 락 검출부를 포함하여, 전하펌프의 출력 DC 전위를 전하펌프의 전류원의 DC 전류의 오차가 최소화된 영역에서 동작하도록 하여 종래에 비해 주파수 순도 특성을 개선하는 효과가 있으며, 또한 PLL 루프의 위상 마진을 확보하기 위해서는 전압제어 발진기의 이득이 일정해야 되는데, 본 발명을 이용하여 전압제어발진기의 이득이 비교적 일정해지는 효과를 제공한다.