Patents Assigned to SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS
  • Publication number: 20230421123
    Abstract: A power amplifier includes a current generating circuit, a first mirroring circuit, a power amplifying circuit and a stacked circuit, in which the current generating circuit is configured to output a first current according to a received first control voltage; the first mirroring circuit is configured to, according to the first current, minor the current and output a first bias current, the first bias current for being input into the power amplifying circuit; and the power amplifying circuit is configured to, according to a first radio frequency signal and the first bias current, output a second radio frequency signal with a power that meets a preset condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Chifeng LIU, Cha LIU, Yongle LI
  • Patent number: 11837998
    Abstract: A gain compression compensation circuit of a radio frequency power amplifier includes: a low-pass filtering module configured to receive a part of radio frequency signals output from a first power amplification transistor and to filter, from the part of radio frequency signals, radio frequency signals with a frequency above a fundamental wave to obtain a filtered signal; and a rectifying module configured to receive the filtered signal output by the low-pass filtering module and to rectify the filtered signal to obtain a rectified current; and to output the rectified current to a bias transistor and superimpose the rectified current with a bias current Ibias to flow into the bias transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiangtao Yi, Qiang Su, Huadong Wen
  • Patent number: 11777458
    Abstract: A power control device includes: a controller configured to, when a frequency band selection instruction is detected, determine a target frequency band from the frequency band selection instruction in response to the frequency band selection instruction; and to determine, based on the target frequency band, a target inter-stage matching circuit of a path from a plurality of inter-stage matching circuits; a driving element configured to, when an input power signal within the target frequency band is received, pre-amplify the input power signal to obtain a pre-amplified power signal and transmit the pre-amplified power signal to the target inter-stage matching circuit; the target inter-stage matching circuit configured to process the pre-amplified power signal to obtain an intermediate input signal and provide the intermediate input signal to a power stage amplification circuit; the power stage amplification circuit configured to amplify the intermediate input signal to obtain an output power signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Su, Jinliang Deng, Yang Hou, Jiangtao Yi
  • Patent number: 11764739
    Abstract: In a radio frequency power amplifier with harmonic suppression, one end of an input matching circuit is connected with a radio frequency input end; and another end is connected with a base of a power amplification transistor having a collector connected with a power supply voltage through a first matching branch, and an emitter connected with a first connection point on a package substrate. The collector of the power amplification transistor is connected with a radio frequency output end through a second matching branch that is connected with the package substrate. A harmonic control circuit has a first end connected with the collector of the power amplification transistor, and a second end connected with a second connection point on the package substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhenfei Peng, Qiang Su
  • Patent number: 11757419
    Abstract: A radio frequency power amplifier circuit includes a controllable attenuation circuit, an input matching circuit, a drive amplification circuit, an inter-stage matching circuit, a power amplification circuit and an output matching circuit connected in sequence, and respectively configured to switch between a negative gain mode and a non-negative gain mode of the radio frequency power amplifier circuit based on a mode control signal, match the impedance between the controllable attenuation circuit and the drive amplification circuit, amplify a signal, configured to match the impedance between the drive amplification circuit and the power amplification circuit, amplify a signal, and match the impedance between the radio frequency power amplifier circuit and a post-stage circuit. A feedback circuit is connected across the drive amplification circuit, and is configured to adjust a gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhenfei Peng, Qiang Su, Kun Xiang
  • Publication number: 20230106332
    Abstract: A power control apparatus comprises a voltage conversion circuit and a power control circuit, wherein the voltage conversion circuit is used for converting a power control voltage and outputting a target control voltage; and the power control circuit is connected to the voltage conversion circuit and is used for performing power control on a received input signal according to the target control voltage, so as to obtain a target output signal. In this way, by means of the cooperation of a voltage conversion circuit and a power control circuit, a target control voltage performs power control on an input signal, such that the number of harmonic waves generated by a power amplifier during power back-off can be reduced, thereby improving the harmonic performance of the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Chifeng LIU, Jiangtao YI
  • Publication number: 20230104737
    Abstract: A temperature compensation circuit is configured to generate a first electrical signal corresponding to the current ambient temperature, use the first electrical signal to adjust a second electrical signal received by an electrical signal input end, and obtain a third electrical signal; and output the third electrical signal to a power control circuit. The power control circuit is configured to convert the third electrical signal into a fourth electrical signal and output the fourth electrical signal to a power amplifier. The fourth electrical signal is used for controlling the gain of the power amplifier to present a preset change rule following a temperature change. Thus, by adding the described temperature compensation circuit in a power amplification circuit, the stability of the gain and the stability of the output power of a power amplifier are ensured, and the performance of the power amplifier is not affected by a change in temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Yongle LI
  • Publication number: 20230104189
    Abstract: A dual-frequency low-noise amplifier circuit includes an input impedance matching circuit, a radio-frequency signal amplifying circuit and an output impedance matching circuit. An input end of the input impedance matching circuit inputs a radio-frequency signal, and an output end is connected to an input end of the output impedance matching circuit by means of the radio-frequency signal amplifying circuit; an output end of the output impedance matching circuit outputs an amplified radio-frequency signal; a first band radio-frequency signal is amplified, input and output switches are in a first open and closed state, and input and output impedances are first input and output impedances; and a second band radio-frequency signal is amplified, the input and output switches are in a second open and closed state, and the input and output impedances are second input and output impedances. Adjusting the dual-frequency low-noise amplifier circuit can reduce signal reflection and improve signal quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minjun HE, Yaohua ZHENG, Ping LI
  • Publication number: 20230108382
    Abstract: A dual-band low-noise amplifier circuit includes an amplification sub-circuit and a switch frequency selection circuit; the amplification sub-circuit is used for performing gain amplification on a radio frequency signal to be amplified to obtain an amplified radio frequency signal, and outputting the amplified radio frequency signal; the switch frequency selection circuit is connected to the amplification sub-circuit, and is used for controlling the state of a switch in the switch frequency selection circuit on the basis of a target frequency band corresponding to the radio frequency signal to be amplified, so that the dual-band low-noise amplifier circuit meets optimal performance in the target frequency band. In this way, low-noise amplification of dual-band signals is achieved by means of the reconfigurable structure of the low-noise amplifier circuit, and parameters such as noise figure, gain, and linearity can be kept in optimal states in each frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaohua ZHENG, Minjun HE, Ping LI, Qiang SU
  • Publication number: 20230105816
    Abstract: A phase compensation circuit module includes at least a variable resistor, a detection component and a control component. The detection component has a detection end connected with a signal input end of a power amplifier, and is configured to detect an input signal of the signal input end. The control component is connected with the detection component, and is configured to output a control signal according to the input signal detected by the detection component. The variable resistor is connected with an output end of the control component, and is configured to change resistance linked to the power amplifier according to the control signal, the variable resistor constitutes a loop of the power amplifier and is configured to form on-resistance of a transistor of the power amplifier. The on-resistance of the transistor is configured to change as a phase of an output signal of the power amplifier changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Zhenfei PENG, Baiming XU
  • Publication number: 20230108055
    Abstract: A negative voltage level conversion control circuit comprises a negative voltage generation circuit, a bias circuit, and a level shift unit circuit, wherein an output end of the bias circuit is connected to the level shift unit circuit, and the other end of the bias circuit is connected to the negative voltage generation circuit; an output end of the negative voltage generation circuit is connected to the level shift unit circuit; the bias circuit is configured to receive an enable signal and output a bias voltage; the bias voltage is used for controlling a switching process of the level shift unit circuit; the enable signal is used for enabling the bias circuit and the negative voltage generation circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chifeng LIU, Xin ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230057192
    Abstract: A compensation circuit module includes a variable resistor, a detection component and a control component. A detection end of the detection component is connected with a DC blocking capacitor of the power amplifier and is configured to detect a voltage swing of an input signal of the DC blocking capacitor. The control component is connected with the detection component and is configured to output a control signal according to the input signal detected by the detection component. The variable resistor is connected with the output end of the control component and is configured to change the resistance connected to the power amplifier according to the control signal, and the resistance of the variable resistor connected to the power amplifier is configured to constitute the feedback resistance of the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Baiming XU, Zhenfei PENG
  • Publication number: 20230006623
    Abstract: A bias circuit of a power amplifier includes a first part circuit, a second part circuit and a power supply, in which the power supply is connected with a power supply end of the first part circuit; two ends of the first part circuit are connected in parallel with two ends of the second part circuit, and after parallel connection one end of a parallel circuit is connected with a gate of the first transistor of the power amplifier in a signal amplification circuit; the first part circuit is configured to provide a first bias voltage, and the second part circuit is configured to provide a second bias voltage; the two bias voltages are superimposed to provide a stable bias voltage; and an impedance of the bias circuit is in a preset range of the impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhenfei PENG, Qiang SU, Xuwen NI
  • Publication number: 20230006618
    Abstract: When a signal source sends a radio-frequency signal to an input amplification circuit, a control circuit sends a first control signal to the input amplification circuit according to the frequency of the radio-frequency signal, the input amplification circuit receives the first control signal and forms an input oscillation loop, the radio-frequency signal forms an amplified first signal through the input oscillation loop, and the input amplification circuit sends the first signal to the output amplification circuit. According to the frequency of the radio-frequency signal, the control circuit transmits a second control signal to the output amplification circuit, which forms an output oscillation loop matched with the first signal. The first signal is amplified by the output oscillation loop to form an emitting signal, the output amplification circuit transmits the emitting signal to the emitting antenna for emitting, thereby improving the utilization ratio of a radio-frequency front end chip package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Yongle LI, Limin YU, Baiming XU
  • Publication number: 20230006619
    Abstract: A compensation circuit includes a power amplifier, a current bias circuit, a power detection circuit and a current control circuit; the power detection circuit is configured to detect the voltage amplitude of the radio frequency input signal of the power amplifier and output a reference current when the voltage amplitude meets a preset condition; the current control circuit is configured to receive a reference current and output a compensation current to the current bias circuit based on the reference current; the current bias circuit is configured to receive the compensation current and generate the direct-current bias current, and output the compensation current and the direct-current bias current to the power amplifier; and the power amplifier is configured to receive the compensation current and the direct-current bias current, and amplify the power of the radio frequency input signal based on the compensation current and the direct-current bias current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhenfei PENG, Qiang SU
  • Publication number: 20220416730
    Abstract: An amplitude modulation-phase modulation compensation circuit includes a detection circuit, a reconfigurable current control voltage source circuit and a phase shifting circuit, in which, the detection circuit is configured to detect the power of an input signal and output a control current according to the power of the input signal when the power of the input signal is greater than a preset power threshold; the reconfigurable current control voltage source circuit is configured to generate a bias voltage according to the control current; the phase shifting circuit is configured to compensate the AM-PM distortion of the radio frequency power amplifier according to the bias voltage. In this way, by the compensation circuit, when the power of the input signal is greater than a preset power threshold, the AM-PM distortion of the radio frequency power amplifier can be compensated according to the power of the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Baiming XU, Zhenfei PENG
  • Publication number: 20220416850
    Abstract: A power distribution circuit applied to a radio frequency front-end transceiving apparatus includes a common-stage amplifying circuit and a branch-stage amplifying circuit, in which the branch-stage amplifying circuit comprises at least two parallel channel amplifying circuits; the common-stage amplifying circuit is configured to perform a first signal processing on a radio frequency signal received by an antenna of the radio frequency front-end transceiving apparatus to obtain a first power signal and output the first power signal to each of channel amplifying circuits, in which the first signal processing at least includes a buffering processing, an isolation processing and a low-noise amplifying processing; each channel amplifying circuit is configured to perform a second signal processing on the first power signal to obtain a second power signal and output the second power signal to a radio transceiving device; the second signal processing at least includes a low-noise amplifying processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuai CHEN, Qiang SU, Jiangtao YI
  • Publication number: 20220413538
    Abstract: A bias circuit includes a mirror current source and a current-to-voltage converter. A first terminal of the mirror current source is connected to a supply voltage terminal, a second terminal of the mirror current source is connected to a reference voltage terminal, and a third terminal of the mirror current source is connected to the current-to-voltage converter. A mirror current source is configured to acquire a supply voltage transmitted at the supply voltage terminal through the first terminal, acquire a reference voltage transmitted at the reference voltage terminal through the second terminal, and regulate the supply voltage by using the reference voltage and a preset parameter to obtain a mirror current corresponding to the supply voltage. The preset parameter is parameter information of the mirror current source. The current-to-voltage converter is configured to convert the mirror current into a voltage to provide a bias voltage based on the voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chifeng LIU, Qiang SU, Xiao XU, Yongle LI
  • Publication number: 20220416732
    Abstract: A multi-frequency low noise amplifier includes an input matching network, an amplifying circuit and an output matching network. The input matching network includes a first out-of-band rejection circuit and a first frequency band selection circuit. The output matching network includes a second out-of-band rejection circuit and a second frequency band selection circuit. The first out-of-band rejection circuit can reject signal of any frequency band in the radio frequency signals so that signals of the remaining frequency bands can pass through. The first frequency band selection circuit can screen out the signals of reference frequency spots from the remaining frequency bands. The second frequency band selection circuit can screen out the signals of partial frequency spots from the amplified signals of reference frequency spots. The second out-of-band rejection circuit can reject the signal of any frequency spot in the signals of partial frequency spots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minjun HE, Yaohua ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20220416739
    Abstract: A push-pull radio frequency power amplifier includes a coupling feedback circuit, a drive stage circuit and a power output stage circuit, in which the coupling feedback circuit is connected with the drive stage circuit and/or the power output stage circuit; the coupling feedback circuit is configured to generate an alternating voltage at an input end of a first transistor and/or an input end of a push-pull transistor; when the alternating voltage and a voltage at the input end are in a same direction, a positive feedback of an input signal at the input end is achieved; and the first transistor represents a transistor in the drive stage circuit and the push-pull transistor represents a second transistor and a third transistor that form a push-pull structure in the power output stage circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huadong WEN, Dajie DAI