Low noise infinite radio frequency delay-locked loop

    公开(公告)号:US11683042B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US17659911

    申请日:2022-04-20

    CPC classification number: H03L7/0812 H03L7/093 H03L7/099

    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and a method for a low noise infinite radio frequency (RF) delayed-locked loop (DLL). The apparatus comprises a phase detector having a first input configured to receive a first RF signal, a second input, and an output; an infinite phase shifter having a first input configured to receive a second RF signal, an input bus, and an output connected to the second input of the phase detector; and a controller having a first input connected to the output of the phase detector and an output bus connected to the input bus of the infinite phase detector, wherein the output of the infinite phase shifter comprises a low noise signal in phase alignment with the first RF signal.

    Absorptive phase invariant attenuator

    公开(公告)号:US10778191B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US16724866

    申请日:2019-12-23

    Inventor: James Dervay

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for an absorptive, phase invariant signal attenuator. In embodiments, PIN diodes can be coupled to a hybrid coupler. Incident power can be split by the coupler to a terminating resistor, a terminating diode, and a series diode. The terminating diode becomes increasingly well matched and absorptive over the attenuation range. The series diode becomes increasingly mismatched and reflective over the attenuation range. The terminating resistor increasingly absorbs incident power as the coupling value decreases due to increasing diode impedance over the attenuation range.

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