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| 20100067622 | Circuit, Controller and Methods for Dynamic Estimation and Cancellation of Phase and Gain Imbalances in Quadrature Signal Paths of a Receiver - A controller and a circuit work together to enable a selective and dynamic adjustment to correct phase and gain imbalances in quadrature signal paths of a receiver. Under select conditions, it has been determined that statistical estimates of gain and phase imbalance can be applied to adjust signals in the quadrature signal paths of a receiver. The controller validates the select conditions before updating the estimate of the gain imbalance and the estimate of the phase imbalance. The controller directs a compensator under select operating conditions such that validated dynamic estimates of the gain and phase imbalance or calibration data is applied to the quadrature signal paths. The controller disables the compensator and enables an estimator and a calculator when estimates are unavailable for the present operating conditions. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20120063555 | SAW-LESS, LNA-LESS LOW NOISE RECEIVER - A low noise receiver includes a downconverter configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal, the downconverter comprising a switching architecture configured to generate a plurality of output phases based on a respective plurality of local oscillator (LO) signals, a differencing circuit configured to combine the plurality of output phases such that an nth output phase is differenced with an (n+K)th output phase, resulting in gain-added output phases, and a summation filter configured to receive the gain-added output phases and configured to combine the gain-added output phases such that a response of the receiver effectively reduces odd harmonics of the RF signal. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120183106 | CIRCUIT, CONTROLLER AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC ESTIMATION AND CANCELLATION OF PHASE AND GAIN IMBALANCES IN QUARDRATURE SIGNAL PATHS OF A RECEIVER - A controller and a circuit work together to enable a selective and dynamic adjustment to correct phase and gain imbalances in quadrature signal paths of a receiver. Under select conditions, it has been determined that statistical estimates of gain and phase imbalance can be applied to adjust signals in the quadrature signal paths of a receiver. The controller validates the select conditions before updating the estimate of the gain imbalance and the estimate of the phase imbalance. The controller directs a compensator under select operating conditions such that validated dynamic estimates of the gain and phase imbalance or calibration data is applied to the quadrature signal paths. The controller disables the compensator and enables an estimator and a calculator when estimates are unavailable for the present operating conditions. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120242379 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY CIRCUIT CONTROLLER - Apparatus and methods for distributing spurious tones through the frequency domain are disclosed. One such apparatus can include a dithering circuit configured to generate a sequence of numbers that exhibit statistical randomness and a variable frequency circuit configured to adjust a frequency of an output based on the sequence of numbers so as to spread energy of spurious tones in a frequency response of the output to lower a noise floor. In one example, spurious tones can be reduced in a negative voltage generator of a radio frequency (RF) attenuator. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20140333350 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY CIRCUIT CONTROLLER - Apparatus and methods for distributing spurious tones through the frequency domain are disclosed. One such apparatus can include a dithering circuit configured to generate a sequence of numbers that exhibit statistical randomness and a variable frequency circuit configured to adjust a frequency of an output based on the sequence of numbers so as to spread energy of spurious tones in a frequency response of the output to lower a noise floor. In one example, spurious tones can be reduced in a negative voltage generator of a radio frequency (RF) attenuator. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150244051 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS RELATED TO RADIO-FREQUENCY STEP ATTENUATORS - Systems, devices and methods related to radio-frequency (RF) step attenuators. In some embodiments, a step attenuator can include an attenuator circuit having stages connected in series between a first node and a second node. The stages can include a plurality of first attenuation steps with each configured to provide switchable attenuation with a first gain. The stages can further include a plurality of second attenuation steps with each configured to provide switchable attenuation with a second gain. The step attenuator can further include a controller in communication with the attenuator circuit. The controller can be configured to control the switchable attenuation of each of the first attenuation steps and the second attenuation steps. | 08-27-2015 |
| 20150295596 | CIRCUITS AND METHODS RELATED TO RADIO-FREQUENCY RECEIVERS HAVING CARRIER AGGREGATION - Circuits and methods related to radio-frequency (RF) receivers having carrier aggregation. In some embodiments, a carrier aggregation (CA) circuit can include a first filter configured to allow operation in a first frequency band, and a second filter configured to allow operation in a second frequency band. The CA circuit can further include a first path implemented between the first filter and a common node, with the first path being configured to provide a substantially matched impedance for the first frequency band and a substantially open-circuit impedance for the second frequency band. The CA circuit can further include a second path implemented between the second filter and the common node, with the second path being configured to provide a substantially matched impedance for the second frequency band and a substantially open-circuit impedance for the first frequency band. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150303974 | Independent Multi-Band Tuning - Various implementations include circuits, devices and/or methods that enable tuning a multi-band antenna such that two or more of the bands are tuned independently of one another, whereby tuning one band is decoupled from tuning another band. Some implementations include a multi-band tuning arrangement having first and second tunable two-terminal circuits. The first tunable two-terminal circuit has a low transmission impedance associated with a first frequency band, and a high transmission impedance associated with a second frequency band, the first tunable two-terminal circuit including a first control element to selectively adjust a first resonant frequency associated with the first frequency band. The second tunable two-terminal circuit having a high transmission impedance associated with the first frequency band, and a low transmission impedance associated with the second frequency band, the second tunable circuit including a second control element provided to adjust a second resonant frequency associated with the second frequency band. | 10-22-2015 |
