公开(公告)号：FI20001942A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-06

申请号：FI20001942

申请日：2000-09-04

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： CICCARELLI STEVEN C ,  KAUFMAN RALPH E ,  PETERZELL PAUL E

IPC: H03F1/02 ,  H03F1/32 ,  H03F1/26 ,  H03F1/34 ,  H03G1/00 ,  H03G3/18 ,  H03G3/20 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H03G

Abstract: An amplifier having an adjustable current source which can be controlled to provide the requisite level of performance at reduced current consumption. The amplifier is first designed using one of many designs available and known in the art. A current source is then designed to provide adjustable bias current for the amplifier. The current source can be designed with MOSFETs which require no additional bias current and can accept a standard digital control signal. The current source can also be designed with active devices which are selected based on the logic of the control signals for ease of interface. The bias current determines the linearity and noise performance of the amplifier. The bias current is adjusted to provide the requisite level of performance while reducing power consumption. The current source can be designed to operate in discrete steps or to have substantially continuous current steps.

公开(公告)号：NO20002931L

公开(公告)日：2000-07-31

申请号：NO20002931

申请日：2000-06-08

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： CICCARELLI STEVEN C ,  YOUNIS SAED G ,  KAUFMAN RALPH E

IPC: H03F1/02 ,  H03F1/34 ,  H03G1/00 ,  H03G3/18 ,  H03G3/20 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/16

Abstract: A programmable linear receiver which provides the requisite level of system performance at reduced power consumption. The receiver minimizes power consumption based on measurement of the non-linearity in the output signal from the receiver. The amount of non-linearity can be measured by the RSSI slope or energy-per-chip-to-noise-ratio (Ec/Io) measurement. The RSSI slope is the ratio of the change in the output signal plus intermodulation to the change in the input signal. The input signal level is periodically increased by a predetermined level and the output signal from the receiver is measured. The output signal comprises the desired signal and intermodulation products from non-linearity within the receiver. When the receiver is operating linearly, the output signal level increases dB per dB with the input signal level. However, as the receiver transitions into non-linear region, intermodulation products due to non-linearity increase faster than the desired signal. By detecting the RSSI slope, the amount of degradation due to non-linearity can be determined. This information is then used to adjust the IIP3 operating point of the amplifiers and mixer to provide the requisite level of performance while minimizing power consumption.

公开(公告)号：AU2986199A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-20

申请号：AU2986199

申请日：1999-03-04

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： CICCARELLI STEVEN C ,  KAUFMAN RALPH E ,  PETERZELL PAUL E

IPC: H03F1/32 ,  H03F1/02 ,  H03F1/26 ,  H03F1/34 ,  H03G1/00 ,  H03G3/18 ,  H03G3/20 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/16

Abstract: An amplifier having an adjustable current source which can be controlled to provide the requisite level of performance at reduced current consumption. The amplifier is first designed using one of many designs available and known in the art. A current source is then designed to provide adjustable bias current for the amplifier. The current source can be designed with MOSFETs which require no additional bias current and can accept a standard digital control signal. The current source can also be designed with active devices which are selected based on the logic of the control signals for ease of interface. The bias current determines the linearity and noise performance of the amplifier. The bias current is adjusted to provide the requisite level of performance while reducing power consumption. The current source can be designed to operate in discrete steps or to have substantially continuous current steps.

公开(公告)号：CA2313471A1

公开(公告)日：1999-06-17

申请号：CA2313471

申请日：1998-12-08

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： CICCARELLI STEVEN C ,  YOUNIS SAED G ,  KAUFMAN RALPH E

IPC: H03F1/02 ,  H03F1/34 ,  H03G1/00 ,  H03G3/18 ,  H03G3/20 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/16

Abstract: A programmable linear receiver (1200) which provides the requisite level of system performance at reduced power consumption. The receiver minimizes power consumption based on measurement of the non-linearity in the ouput signal from the receiver (1200). The amount of non-linearity can be measured by the RSSI slope or energy-per-chip-to-noise-ratio (Ec/Io) measurement. The RSSI slope is the ratio of the change in the output signal plus intermodulation to the change in the input signal. The input signal level is periodically increased by a predetermined level and the output signal from the receiver (1200) is measured. The ouput signal comprises the desired signal and intermodulation products from non-linearity within the receiver (1200). When the receiver (1200) is operating linearly, the output signal level increases dB per dB with the input signal level. However, as the receiver (1200) transitions into nonlinear region, intermodulation products due to non-linearity increase faster than the desired signal. By detecting the RSSI slope, the amount of degradation due to non-linearity can be determined. This information is then used to adjust the IIP3 operating point of the amplifiers (1234) and mixer (1230) to provide the requisite level of performance while minimizing power consumption.