Abstract: Techniques and devices provide analog-to-digital conversion at two or more signal frequencies or frequency hands and can be used to construct multi-mode analog-to-digital converters in various circuits, including receivers and transceivers for wireless communications and radio broadcast environments. Adjustable analog-to-digital converters based on the described techniques can be configured to adjust circuit parameters to adapt the technical specifications of different input signals at different signal frequencies or frequency bands, such as FM, HD-radio, and DAB radio signals in radio receiver applications.

Abstract: Techniques and devices are disclosed to provide multi-stage gain control in circuits or devices having two or more stages of signal amplification. A circuit with multi-stage gain control can include amplification stages coupled to receive an input signal and to produce an amplified output signal. Each amplification stage includes an amplifier that is adjustable in gain and a signal detector that is coupled to measure an output signal of the amplifier and to produce a detector signal indicative of a signal strength of the output signal of the amplifier. A gain control circuit is coupled to receive detector signals from the signal detectors in the amplification stages, respectively, and to control gains of the amplifiers of the amplification stages based on respective received detector signals, respectively.

Abstract: Techniques and devices provide analog-to-digital conversion at two or more signal frequencies or frequency hands and can be used to construct multi-mode analog-to-digital converters in various circuits, including receivers and transceivers for wireless communications and radio broadcast environments. Adjustable analog-to-digital converters based on the described techniques can be configured to adjust circuit parameters to adapt the technical specifications of different input signals at different signal frequencies or frequency bands, such as FM, HD-radio, and DAB radio signals in radio receiver applications.

Abstract: Techniques and devices provide analog-to-digital conversion at two or more signal frequencies or frequency bands and can be used to construct multi-mode analog-to-digital converters in various circuits, including receivers and transceivers for wireless communications and radio broadcast environments. Adjustable analog-to-digital converters based on the described techniques can be configured to adjust circuit parameters to adapt the technical specifications of different input signals at different signal frequencies or frequency bands, such as FM, HD-radio, and DAB radio signals in radio receiver applications.

Abstract: Techniques and devices provide analog-to-digital conversion at two or more signal frequencies or frequency bands and can be used to construct multi-mode analog-to-digital converters in various circuits, including receivers and transceivers for wireless communications and radio broadcast environments. Adjustable analog-to-digital converters based on the described techniques can be configured to adjust circuit parameters to adapt the technical specifications of different input signals at different signal frequencies or frequency bands, such as FM, HD-radio, and DAB radio signals in radio receiver applications.

Abstract: Techniques and devices are disclosed to provide multi-stage gain control in circuits or devices having two or more stages of signal amplification. A circuit with multi-stage gain control can include amplification stages coupled to receive an input signal and to produce an amplified output signal. Each amplification stage includes an amplifier that is adjustable in gain and a signal detector that is coupled to measure an output signal of the amplifier and to produce a detector signal indicative of a signal strength of the output signal of the amplifier. A gain control circuit is coupled to receive detector signals from the signal detectors in the amplification stages, respectively, and to control gains of the amplifiers of the amplification stages based on respective received detector signals, respectively.

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for a shared high-power transmit path for a multi-protocol transceiver are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include sharing a first power amplifier with a WLAN signal and a Bluetooth signal. The first power amplifier may amplify the WLAN signal and/or the Bluetooth signal simultaneously, or individually. A second power amplifier may be used to amplify the Bluetooth signal, where the first power amplifier may have a higher gain than the second power amplifier. Power may be reduced to the second power amplifier in instances where the first power amplifier is used to amplify the Bluetooth signal. The Bluetooth signal may be communicated to the first power amplifier via a switching circuit, which may comprise one or more switching stages.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a self-correcting local oscillation includes processing that begins by generating a frequency correction signal that represents undesired tones introduced by the self-correcting local oscillation. The processing continues by generating an auxiliary frequency based on the frequency correction signal. The processing continues by compensating a synthesized frequency based the auxiliary frequency to produce a local oscillation.

Abstract: A method for compensating a power amplifier based on operational-based changes begins by measuring one of a plurality of operational parameters of the power amplifier to produce a measured operational parameter. The method continues by comparing the measured operational parameter with a corresponding one of a plurality of desired operational parameter settings. The method continues by, when the comparing of the measured operational parameter with the corresponding one of a plurality of desired operational parameter settings is unfavorable, determining a difference between the measured operational parameter and the corresponding one of a plurality of desired operational parameter settings. The method continues by calibrating the one of the plurality of operational settings based on the difference.

Abstract: An adjustable differential inductor includes a first winding section, a second winding section, a third winding section, a fourth winding section, and a switching network operably coupled to configure the first, second, third, and fourth windings for a first differential inductance in a first mode and to configure two of the first, second, third, and fourth windings for a second differential inductance in a second mode.

Abstract: A local oscillation generator includes a clock circuit, a first divide module, a first mixing module, a second divide module, and a second mixing module. The clock circuit is operably coupled to generate a first clock signal. The first divide module is operably coupled to divide rate of the first clock signal by a first factor to produce a second clock signal. The first mixing module is operably coupled to mix the first clock signal and the second clock signal to produce a first local oscillation. The second divide module is operably coupled to divide rate of the second clock signal by a second factor to produce a third clock signal. The second mixing module is operably coupled to mix the first clock signal and the third clock signal to produce a second local oscillation.

Abstract: A precision tunable VCO includes a bias transistor, a first inductor, a second inductor, a first input transistor, a second input transistor, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first precision tune capacitor circuit, and a second precision tune capacitor circuit. The bias transistor, the first and second inductors, the first and second input transistors, and the first and second capacitors are operably coupled to produce a differential output oscillation. The first precision tune capacitor circuit is operably coupled to the first leg of the differential output oscillation, wherein the first precision tune capacitor circuit provides a first precision capacitance value based on a calibration signal.

Abstract: A method for compensating a power amplifier based on operational-based changes begins by measuring one of a plurality of operational parameters of the power amplifier to produce a measured operational parameter. The method continues by comparing the measured operational parameter with a corresponding one of a plurality of desired operational parameter settings. The method continues by, when the comparing of the measured operational parameter with the corresponding one of a plurality of desired operational parameter settings is unfavorable, determining a difference between the measured operational parameter and the corresponding one of a plurality of desired operational parameter settings. The method continues by calibrating the one of the plurality of operational settings based on the difference.

Abstract: An adjustable power amplifier includes an input capacitor, an input transistor, an inductor, an output capacitor, and a gain module. The input capacitor includes a first plate and a second plate, wherein the first plate of the input capacitor is operably coupled to receive an input radio frequency (RF) signal. The input transistor includes a gate, a drain, and a source, wherein the gate of the input transistor is operably coupled to the second plate of the input capacitor and the source of the input transistor is operably coupled to a circuit ground. The inductor includes a first node and a second node, wherein the first node of the inductor is operably coupled to a power supply and the second node of the inductor is operably coupled to the drain of the input transistor.

Abstract: An on-chip loop filter includes a 1st resistor, a 1st capacitor, a 2nd capacitor, a 3rd capacitor, a 2nd resistor, and a 4th capacitor. The 1st resistor is operably coupled to receive a charge pump output. The 1st capacitor is coupled in series with the 1st resistor where the second node of the 1st capacitor is coupled to a return. The 2nd capacitor is coupled in parallel with the series combination of the 1st resistor and 1st capacitor. The 3rd capacitor is coupled in parallel with the 2nd capacitor. The 2nd resistor is coupled to a node of the 3rd capacitor and to a node of the 4th capacitor. The other node of the 4th capacitor is coupled to ground.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a self-correcting local oscillation includes processing that begins by generating a synthesized frequency from a reference frequency. The processing then continues by dividing the synthesized frequency by a divider value to produce a divided frequency. The processing continues by generating an auxiliary frequency and mixing the auxiliary frequency with the divided frequency to produce a corrected frequency. The processing then continues by mixing the corrected frequency with the synthesized frequency to produce a local oscillation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a self-correcting local oscillation includes processing that begins by generating a frequency correction signal that represents undesired tones introduced by the self-correcting local oscillation. The processing continues by generating an auxiliary frequency based on the frequency correction signal. The processing continues by compensating a synthesized frequency based the auxiliary frequency to produce a local oscillation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a self-correcting local oscillation includes processing that begins by generating a synthesized frequency from a reference frequency. The processing then continues by dividing the synthesized frequency by a divider value to produce a divided frequency. The processing continues by generating an auxiliary frequency and mixing the auxiliary frequency with the divided frequency to produce a corrected frequency. The processing then continues by mixing the corrected frequency with the synthesized frequency to produce a local oscillation.