Abstract:
A communications receiver includes a baseband signal recovery circuit which uses a low-IF architecture for data reception. The baseband signal recovery circuit uses a full-analog implementation for channel selection and filtering. Thus, the overhead placed on the design of analog-to-digital converter is greatly relaxed and most of hardware can be re-used for multi-mode applications with only a slight modification.
Abstract:
A translational-loop transmitter generates RF signals using at most one phas e- locked-loop (PLL) circuit. In one embodiment, a single PLL generates two loc al oscillation signals. The first oscillation signal is mixed with a baseband signal to generate an intermediate frequency signal. The second oscillation signal is input into the translational loop to adjust a voltage-controlled oscillator to the desired carrier frequency. In order to perform this type o f modulation, the frequencies of the local oscillation signals are set so that they are harmonically related to one another relative to the carrier frequency. Other embodiments generate only one oscillation signal. Under the se conditions, the intermediate frequency signal is generated using the oscillation signal, and a frequency divider in the translational loop is use d to generate a control signal for adjusting the voltage-controlled oscillator to the carrier frequency. In still other embodiments, a transmitter signal i s generated without using any phase-locked-loop circuits. This is accomplished by generating an intermediate frequency signal using a crystal oscillator, a nd then using a frequency divider in a feedback loop to generate a control sign al for adjusting the voltage-controlled oscillator to the carrier frequency. By minimizingthe number of phase-locked-loop circuits in the transmitter, the size, cost, and power requirements of mobile handsets may be significantly reduced.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus that provide a frequency conversion in a radio frequency front-end are disclosed, including a frequency divider (407) that divides an input signal frequency by a predetermined value to produce an output signal frequency (417); and a frequency mixer (405, 406) that mixes t he output signal frequency (417) with a carrier signal frequency to produce a converted signal frequency, which is substantially equal to a difference between the output signal frequency (417) and the carrier signal frequency. The predetermined value and the input signal frequency are selected such tha t the carrier signal frequency is not substantially equivalent to an integer multiple of the output signal frequency (417). The method and apparatus can be used in a wireless communication receiver including wireless communication systems and wireless LAN systems.
Abstract:
A voltage-controlled oscillator including an active oscillator circuit, an inductor, and capacitive circuits is disclosed. The capacitive circuits are selectively turned on and off to control the frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator. Particularly, the inductor and the capacitors in the capacitive circuits form LC circuits that provide feedback to the active oscillator circuit. To avoid damage to the switches in the capacitive circuits, the capacitive circuits further comprise resistors. The resistors can be configured in several different ways so that the voltage-controlled oscillator can have a high degree of reliability, and a wide tuning range with constant phase noise performance.
Abstract:
The RF communication system includes an antenna that receives/transmits RF signals, a PLL (730) that generates multi-phase clock signals having a frequency different from a carrier frequency and a reference signal having a carrier frequency, a demodulation-mixer (720) that mixes the received RF signals with the multi-phase clock signals having the frequency different fr om the carrier frequency to output signals having a frequency reduced relative to the carrier frequency, two stage amplification (740, 750) that amplifies a selected channel signal to a required dynamic level, and an A/D converting unit (770 A) for converting the RF signals from the mixing unit into digital signals. The two stage amplification can provide the selected channel signal with sufficient gain, even when an adjacent channel signal is output by the demodulation mixer (720) with greater amplitude or power.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit package includes an inductance loop formed from a connection of bonding wires and one or more input/output (I/O) package pins. In one embodiment, the inductance loop is formed from a first wire which connects a bonding pad on the integrated circuit chip to an I/O pin of the package and a second wire which connects the same bonding pad to the same pin. By forming the inductor loop within the limits of the integrated circuit package, a substantial reduction in space requirements is realized, which, in turn, promotes miniaturization.
Abstract:
An apparatus for oscillating a frequency, which comprises a phase lock loop, see fig. 5, a variable frequency divider() is shown, that divides a first frequency (Fout) signal by a division ratio to generate a second frequency signal, this based on a comparison of reference frequency clock input (Fref) and feedback input to phase/frequency detector (510). A charge pump (520) and loop filter (530) are shown with a divider (550) that divides the second frequency signal (355) to allow the correct feedback frequency to be realized. The VCO (540) inherently has a resonant circuit including the capacitors to be selected and a corresponding control voltage to set the frequency of operation as well as an active circuit (320) for proper gain.
Abstract:
A system and method for improving the signal-to-noise ratio of a frequency generator suppresses phase noise and noise generated from mismatches in the internal generator circuits. This is accomplished using a modulation scheme which shifts spurious noise signals outside the loop bandwidth of the generator. When shifted in this manner, the noise signals may be removed entirely or to any desired degree using, for example, a filter located along the signal path of the generator. In one embodiment, a Sigma-Delta modulator controls the value of a pulse-swallow frequency divider situated along a feedback path of a phase-locked loop to achieve a desired level of noise suppression. In another embodiment, a reference signal input into a phase-locked loop is modulated to effect noise suppression. In another embodiment, the foregoing forms of modulation are combined to accomplish the desired frequency shift. Through these modulation techniques, the signal-to-noise ratio of the frequency generator may be substantially improved while simultaneously achieving faster lock times.
Abstract:
The application discloses system and method embodiments related to a frequency synthesizer. Embodiments of a frequency synthesizer can have a low phase noise and a narrow channel spacing. Embodiments of a frequency synthesizer can use two phase locked loops. One embodiment of a frequency synthesizer can include a reference frequency oscillator for outputting a signal having a reference frequency, an integer-N phase locked loop to generate a first output frequency signal based on the reference frequency signal, a fractional-N phase locked loop to generate a second output frequency based on the reference frequency signal and a circuit to generate an output frequency signal by combining the first output frequency and die second output frequency.
Abstract:
Embodiments of methods and apparatuses can compensate gain ripple and/or group delay characteristics of at least one filter, a receiving circuit embodying a filter, or a communication system having a wireless terminal embodying the receiving circuit.