Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a differential amplifier implemented using a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) structure. The differential amplifier generally includes a first pair of transistors and a second pair of transistors coupled to the first pair of transistors. The gates of the first pair of transistors and gates of the second pair of transistors may be coupled to respective differential input nodes of the differential amplifier, and drains of the first pair of transistors and drains of the second pair of transistors may be coupled to respective differential output nodes of the differential amplifier. In certain aspects, the differential amplifier may include a biasing transistor having a drain coupled to a source of a transistor of the first pair of transistors and having a gate coupled to a common-mode feedback (CMFB) path of the differential amplifier.
Abstract:
Performing quadrature combining and adjusting including: a plurality of mixing circuits configured to generate a plurality of frequency converted signals; at least one mixing circuit of the plurality of mixing circuits is configured with a plurality of paths, each path representing one linearity mode; and a plurality of combining circuits configured to combine the plurality of frequency converted signals to generate a differential baseband output signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus (400) includes: first and second transistors (410, 412), each of the first and second transistors (410, 412) includes a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal; and a transformer (420) including a primary winding (422) and first and second secondary windings (424, 426), the primary winding (422) is coupled to a first input node configured to receive an input signal and a second input node configured to receive a potential, the first and second secondary windings (424, 426) are coupled to gate terminals of the first and second transistors (410, 412) and cross-coupled to source terminals of the first and second transistors (410, 412).
Abstract:
Performing quadrature combining and adjusting including: a plurality of mixing circuits configured to generate a plurality of frequency converted signals; at least one mixing circuit of the plurality of mixing circuits is configured with a plurality of paths, each path representing one linearity mode; and a plurality of combining circuits configured to combine the plurality of frequency converted signals to generate a differential baseband output signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus including: at least one differential amplifier configured to amplify a radio frequency signal; a mixer configured to mix the radio frequency signal from the at least one differential amplifier with a local oscillator signal; and a low-pass filter coupled to the mixer, the low-pass filter includes a capacitor and at least one variable resistor configured to tune the low-pass filter.
Abstract:
A system (10) for managing a reference clock signal includes an XO (22), a signal buffer (24) coupled to the XO (22) and configured to drive a reference clock signal generated by the XO (22), and a first IC (12) coupled to the signal buffer (24). The first IC (12) includes an XO input buffer (32) configured to receive the reference clock signal, to switch between an enabled, operational state and a disabled state, and to have a first operational impedance while in the enabled state; an impedance equivalence circuit (34) configured to be in an enabled, operational state when the XO input buffer (32) is in its disabled state and vice versa and to have a second operational impedance while in the enabled state that is equivalent to the first operational impedance; and a control mechanism (36) configured to switch the XO input buffer (32) and the impedance equivalence circuit (34) between the enabled state and the disabled state.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes: first and second transistors, each of the first and second transistors includes a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal; and a transformer including a primary winding and first and second secondary windings, the primary winding is coupled to a first input node configured to receive an input signal and a second input node configured to receive a potential, the first and second secondary windings are coupled to gate terminals of the first and second transistors and cross-coupled to source terminals of the first and second transistors.
Abstract:
An apparatus including: at least one differential amplifier configured to amplify a radio frequency signal; a mixer configured to mix the radio frequency signal from the at least one differential amplifier with a local oscillator signal; and a low-pass filter coupled to the mixer, the low-pass filter includes a capacitor and at least one variable resistor configured to tune the low-pass filter.