Abstract: An automatic impedance-matching method for a radiofrequency reception chain, which includes an antenna, an amplifier and a configurable impedance-matching network, arranged between the antenna and an input of the amplifier. The method includes two steps: acquiring measurement of a gain of the reception chain and of a noise level at an output of the amplifier and tuning the impedance-matching network according to the measurements. A radiofrequency reception chain allowing the method to be implemented is also provided.

Abstract: An automatic impedance-matching method for a radiofrequency reception chain comprising: an antenna, an amplifier and a configurable impedance-matching network, arranged between the antenna and an input of the amplifier, the method comprises the following steps: a) acquiring at least one measurement of the gain of the reception chain and of the noise level at the output of the amplifier; and b) tuning the matching network according to the measurements. A radiofrequency reception chain allowing the method to be implemented is also provided.

Abstract: Device for generating a signal of parametrizable frequency comprising a phase locked loop including a generator of a reference signal, a phase-frequency comparator comprising a first input for receiving the reference signal, an oscillator controlled on the basis of the result output by the phase-frequency comparator, a fractional divider coupled between an output of the oscillator and a second input of the phase-frequency comparator, and a selector selectively linking an input of the oscillator either with an input of the generator, or with the output of the oscillator as a function of the multiplication ratio of the fractional divider.

Abstract: Device for generating a signal of parametrizable frequency comprising a phase locked loop including a generator of a reference signal, a phase-frequency comparator comprising a first input for receiving the reference signal, an oscillator controlled on the basis of the result output by the phase-frequency comparator, a fractional divider coupled between an output of the oscillator and a second input of the phase-frequency comparator, and a selector selectively linking an input of the oscillator either with an input of the generator, or with the output of the oscillator as a function of the multiplication ratio of the fractional divider.

Abstract: A device processes a received radio signal. Circuitry formulates voltage samples of the radio signal. Analog processing of those samples is performed. Then, digital processing is performed on the output of the analog processing. The circuitry for formulating voltage samples is configured to ensure a processing of the samples prior to the digital processing.

Abstract: A distributed oscillator includes an odd number of serially connected amplifying elements. An output of a last amplifying element is looped back to an input of a first amplifying element via a first transmission line. The oscillator oscillates at a first frequency f1. The oscillator further includes circuitry for injecting a control signal onto the input of the first amplifying element. The control signal has a second frequency f2 which is a sub-multiple of the first frequency f1.

Abstract: A device processes a received radio signal. Circuitry formulates voltage samples of the radio signal. Analog processing of those samples is performed. Then, digital processing is performed on the output of the analog processing. The circuitry for formulating voltage samples is configured to ensure a processing of the samples prior to the digital processing.