Patents Assigned to SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS
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Patent number: 11502651Abstract: An overvoltage protection and gain bootstrap circuit of a power amplifier includes a power amplification transistor, and a diode reversely connected with a gate of the power amplification transistor. A negative electrode of the diode is connected with the gate of the power transistor, and a positive electrode of the diode is connected with a constant voltage source, such that a function of overvoltage protection and gain bootstrap of the circuit is realized by controlling a turn-on state of the diode. By adding a diode device to the circuit, gate-drain overvoltage protection for the power amplification transistor can be provided, and the gain of the amplifier can be improved before power compression, thereby improving linearity of the power amplifier. The structure of the circuit can be simple, with reduced occupied area hardware cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenfei Peng, Qiang Su, Kun Xiang
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Patent number: 11496130Abstract: A radio frequency switch circuit includes a negative voltage generating circuit, a notch network, a logic control circuit, and a radio frequency switching circuit. The logic control circuit can be configured to, upon being driven by the negative voltage signal generated by the negative voltage generating circuit, control the operating modes of the radio frequency switching circuit; and the notch network is connected between the negative voltage generating circuit and the logic control circuit. As such, the influence of radio frequency signals generated by the radio frequency switching circuit can be filtered through the notch network, and the interference of radio frequency signals to the negative voltage generating circuit can be reduced, thereby improving the performance of the radio frequency switch circuit, for example in insertion loss, isolation and harmonic suppression.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Xin Zhang
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Patent number: 11482977Abstract: An amplifier circuit structure can include an amplifier located in a main path, and a first switch located in a bypass. One end of a second switch is a signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure, and the other end of the second switch is configured to selectively connect to a signal output end of the bypass or a signal output end of the main path. The first and second switches are configured to control their respective operating states when a first instruction is received, such that the main path is connected to the signal input end and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure; and to control their respective operating states when a second instruction is received, such that the bypass is connected to the signal input end of the amplifier circuit structure and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yaohua Zheng, Ping Li, Minjun He
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Patent number: 11431306Abstract: An compensation circuit for an Amplitude Modulation-Amplitude Modulation (AM-AM) of a Radio Frequency (RF) power amplifier, including: a first biasing circuit, a power amplifier, and a compensation circuit located between the first biasing circuit and the power amplifier; herein, the compensation circuit includes a diode detection circuit and a feedforward amplifier for compensating AM-AM distortion.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangtao Yi, Qiang Su, Huadong Wen
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Patent number: 11251818Abstract: An architecture of radio frequency front-end includes a power amplifier module (PAM), a front-end module integrated duplexer (FEMiD), an antenna and at least one tunable matching network. The PAM includes a power amplifier, and the at least one tunable matching network is located between the power amplifier and the antenna and is configured to adjust at least one of the impedance of the output end of the power amplifier or the impedance of the input end of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yangyang Peng, Zeyan Chen
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Patent number: 11251820Abstract: A circuit for processing radio frequency signal includes a first path and at least one other second path; herein the first path includes at least one radio frequency amplification device; a first radio frequency current generated by parasitic capacitance of the at least one radio frequency amplification device flows through the at least one second path; the circuit for processing the radio frequency signal further includes at least one resonance module, a first end of each of the at least one resonance module is connected with the first path, and a second end of each of the at least one resonance module is connected with at least a part of second paths of the at least one second path; and the at least one resonance module is configured to generate a resonance current opposite to the first radio frequency current.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Dajie Dai, Zhenfei Peng
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Publication number: 20210408990Abstract: An amplifier circuit structure can include an amplifier located in a main path, and a first switch located in a bypass. One end of a second switch is a signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure, and the other end of the second switch is configured to selectively connect to a signal output end of the bypass or a signal output end of the main path. The first and second switches are configured to control their respective operating states when a first instruction is received, such that the main path is connected to the signal input end and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure; and to control their respective operating states when a second instruction is received, such that the bypass is connected to the signal input end of the amplifier circuit structure and the signal output end of the amplifier circuit structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yaohua ZHENG, Ping LI, Minjun HE
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Patent number: 11196433Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion circuit includes an operational amplification module having an operational amplifier connected to an output transistor to form a negative feedback circuit to obtain equal voltages at positive and negative ends. A negative end current flowing into the negative end is proportional to a positive end current flowing into the positive end. An input end of a conversion module is connected in parallel with a first resistor of the operational amplification module to obtain the same voltage as the first resistor, and an analog current proportional to the negative end current and positive end current. An output end of the conversion module is connected with the source of the output transistor and configured to receive the analog current and to make the analog current flow to an output resistor via the drain of the output transistor, to obtain an output current proportional to the positive end current.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangtao Yi, Xin Zhang, Qiang Su, Chifeng Liu
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Publication number: 20210359648Abstract: An impedance adjustment circuit is connected in parallel with a bias current output end of a bias circuit. The bias circuit is configured to provide bias current to a first circuit unit. The impedance adjustment circuit is configured to adjust source impedance of the first circuit unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinliang Deng, Ping Li
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Patent number: 11177772Abstract: A power control circuit includes: a voltage-current converter and a programmable current amplifier; the voltage-current converter is configured to detect an inputted output power control signal, and to convert the output power control signal to a control current and output same; and the programmable current amplifier is configured to receive the control current and output the amplified control current as a bias current of the power amplifier connected to the power control circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Zhenfei Peng, Baiming Xu, Jiangtao Yi
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Publication number: 20210336589Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenfei PENG, Qiang SU
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Publication number: 20210320632Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes a power amplification circuit and a diode assembly. The diode assembly is connected in series with a transistor amplification circuit of the power amplification circuit, and the transistor amplification circuit is configured to, when load of power amplifier is mismatched, turn the diode assembly on, so as to divide current voltage to at least two electrodes of the transistor amplification circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongle LI, Limin YU
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Publication number: 20210297047Abstract: An overvoltage protection and gain bootstrap circuit of a power amplifier includes a power amplification transistor, and a diode reversely connected with a gate of the power amplification transistor. A negative electrode of the diode is connected with the gate of the power transistor, and a positive electrode of the diode is connected with a constant voltage source, such that a function of overvoltage protection and gain bootstrap of the circuit is realized by controlling a turn-on state of the diode. By adding a diode device to the circuit, gate-drain overvoltage protection for the power amplification transistor can be provided, and the gain of the amplifier can be improved before power compression, thereby improving linearity of the power amplifier. The structure of the circuit can be simple, with reduced occupied area hardware cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenfei PENG, Qiang SU, Kun XIANG
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Publication number: 20210273617Abstract: An amplifier includes an input circuit, an amplification circuit, and at least two feedback circuits. The input circuit is connected with an input end of the amplification circuit; an output end of the amplification circuit is connected with a first end of each of the feedback circuits respectively; a second end of each of the feedback circuits is connected with the input circuit respectively. The input circuit is configured to receive an input signal and a feedback signal; the amplification circuit is configured to amplify the input signal and the feedback signal to obtain an amplified signal. The feedback signal is fed back to the input circuit by feeding back at least a part of the amplified signal through a target feedback circuit; and the target feedback circuit is a feedback circuit that depends on the type of the input signal of the at least two feedback circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2020Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Limin YU, Yongle LI, Cheng XU
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Publication number: 20210265965Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhenfei PENG, Qiang SU, Kun XIANG
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Publication number: 20210257976Abstract: A power control circuit includes a negative feedback loop, and a radio frequency signal path including a first NMOS transistor having a gate configured as a radio frequency signal input end, a drain connected with a source of a second NMOS transistor, and a source connected with a ground terminal. A drain of the second NMOS transistor is configured as a radio frequency signal output end and connected with a first voltage source. The negative feedback loop includes a third NMOS transistor having a gate connected with an output end of a differential amplifier, a source connected with the ground terminal, and a drain connected with a source of a fourth NMOS transistor having a gate connected with a reverse input end of the differential amplifier and with a second voltage source, and a drain connected with a forward input end and a first bias current source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Chifeng LIU, Qiang SU, Qiming WANG, Jiangtao YI
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Publication number: 20210250034Abstract: A digital-to-analog conversion circuit includes an operational amplification module having an operational amplifier connected to an output transistor to form a negative feedback circuit to obtain equal voltages at positive and negative ends. A negative end current flowing into the negative end is proportional to a positive end current flowing into the positive end. An input end of a conversion module is connected in parallel with a first resistor of the operational amplification module to obtain the same voltage as the first resistor, and an analog current proportional to the negative end current and positive end current. An output end of the conversion module is connected with the source of the output transistor and configured to receive the analog current and to make the analog current flow to an output resistor via the drain of the output transistor, to obtain an output current proportional to the positive end current.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangtao YI, Xin ZHANG, Qiang SU, Chifeng LIU
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Patent number: 11085954Abstract: A control circuit can be applied to a bias circuit including a first transistor and a second transistor with their gates connected. The first and second transistors are configured to amplify an input reference direct current (DC) current of the bias circuit to obtain a bias DC current. The control circuit includes: a detection circuit configured to compare a first DC voltage with a second DC voltage to obtain a comparison result; the first DC voltage being a drain DC voltage of the first transistor; and the second DC voltage being a drain DC voltage of the second transistor; and an adjustment circuit configured to adjust the first DC voltage and the second DC voltage by using the comparison result, such that the drain DC voltage of the first transistor equals the drain DC voltage of the second transistor when the bias circuit is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Ma, Qiang Su, Jiangtao Yi, Yang Li
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Publication number: 20210226594Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang SU, Jinliang DENG, Yang HOU, Jiangtao YI
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Publication number: 20210226622Abstract: A radio frequency switch circuit includes a negative voltage generating circuit, a notch network, a logic control circuit, and a radio frequency switching circuit. The logic control circuit can be configured to, upon being driven by the negative voltage signal generated by the negative voltage generating circuit, control the operating modes of the radio frequency switching circuit; and the notch network is connected between the negative voltage generating circuit and the logic control circuit. As such, the influence of radio frequency signals generated by the radio frequency switching circuit can be filtered through the notch network, and the interference of radio frequency signals to the negative voltage generating circuit can be reduced, thereby improving the performance of the radio frequency switch circuit, for example in insertion loss, isolation and harmonic suppression.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang SU, Xin ZHANG