Abstract:
A gain switching circuit switches a conversion gain of a preamplifier that is configured with a series circuit formed with a first resistor and a first switching element and a series circuit formed with a second resistor and a second switching element respectively connected in parallel with a feedback resistor. The gain switching circuit includes a first operating unit that generates a first switching element operating signal for closing the first switching element within a first gain switching period, and a second operating unit that generates a second switching element operating signal for closing the second switching element within a second gain switching period.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method for controlling power level of received signal in an ultra wide band transmission system which uses multi frequency bands, and includes a pre-gain controller (PGC) and a voltage gain amplifier (VGA). The method for controlling a power level of a received signal includes the steps of: a) at the PGCs, detecting which multi frequency band is used in a transmitter of the transmission system; b) at the PGCs, obtaining the voltage gain owing to the discrepancy in the power levels of the received signals; and c) at the PGCs, compensating for the power loss based on the voltage gain.
Abstract:
A programmable gain amplifier (PGA) controlled through a serial communications interface are fabricated on an integrated circuit (IC). A multiplexer (MUX) may also be included on the IC. The serial communications interface controls the gain of the PGA, MUX channel selection, and other functions of the PGA. Status of the PGA may also be obtained through the serial communications interface. By using a serial communications interface, the pin count of the PGA IC package may be kept to a minimum.
Abstract:
The invention provides an automatic gain control and antenna selection method used in a receiver of a radio communication system. The received signal power is estimated by digital signal processing after analog-to-digital conversion in the system, in order to adjust the gain of the front end analog signal until the magnitude of the analog signal is adjusted to an optimum range of the digital signal processing. In addition, the ADC is utilized to estimate the signal power as the basis of the antenna selection.
Abstract:
A variable gain amplifier includes input terminals configured to receive a differential input of the variable gain amplifier, output terminals configured to generate a differential output of the variable gain amplifier, the differential output having a gain applied by the variable gain amplifier to the differential input, and an impedance ladder circuit coupled to the input terminals, the impedance ladder circuit comprising a plurality of semiconductor switches configured to receive respective control signals based on a control voltage. The plurality of semiconductors switches are responsive to the respective control signals to adjust the gain of the variable gain amplifier and configured with a predetermined exponential scale such that the impedance ladder circuit causes a slope of the gain of the variable gain amplifier relative to the control voltage to be generally linear.
Abstract:
A switchable bandwidth optical receiver is implemented in a front-end of the receiver in at least one of three ways. A switchable impedance may be provided at the input to a preamplifier of the front end, the preamplifier of the front-end may have a switchable impedance therein, and/or a switchable filter may be provided at an output of the preamplifier.
Abstract:
A photodetector (1) converts an optical signal in the form of a burst into an electrical signal and outputs an output current, and a preamplifier (2) having a feedback resistive element (2B) amplifies the output current and outputs a voltage signal. The feedback resistive element (2B), a series circuit of a first resistive element (6) and a first switching element (9), and a series circuit of a second resistive element (7) and a second switching element (10) are connected in parallel to a gain varying circuit (3) for varying the conversion gain of the preamplifier (2). The gain varying circuit (3) generates an operation signal to close the first switching element 9 during a first gain varying period and an operation signal to close the second switching element (10) during a second gain varying period.