Abstract: Systems and methods for improving operational efficiency of a radio frequency system, which includes a low noise amplifier coupled to an antenna that generates an analog electrical signal based on received electromagnetic waves. The low noise amplifier includes a positive input transistor with a first drain, a negative input transistor with a second drain, a first data branch coupled between the first and second drains, and a second data branch coupled between the first drain and second drains. The first data branch supplies a first current modulated signal generated based on the analog electrical signal when the radio frequency system expects the received electromagnetic waves to include data indicated using a first communication protocol. The second data branch supplies a second current modulated signal generated based on the analog electrical signal when the radio frequency system expects the received electromagnetic waves to include data indicated using a second communication protocol.

Abstract: Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment includes a switching power amplifier that outputs an amplified analog electrical signal based on an input electrical signal and voltage of an envelope voltage supply rail. The switching power amplifier includes a first transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a source electrically coupled to the envelope voltage supply rail, and a drain electrically coupled to an output of the switching power amplifier; a second transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a source electrically coupled to ground, and a drain electrically coupled to the output; and a third transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a drain electrically coupled to the envelope voltage supply rail, and a source electrically coupled to an output of another switching power amplifier.

Abstract: Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment includes a switching power amplifier that outputs an amplified analog electrical signal based on an input electrical signal and voltage of an envelope voltage supply rail. The switching power amplifier includes a first transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a source electrically coupled to the envelope voltage supply rail, and a drain electrically coupled to an output of the switching power amplifier; a second transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a source electrically coupled to ground, and a drain electrically coupled to the output; and a third transistor with a gate that receives the input electrical signal, a drain electrically coupled to the envelope voltage supply rail, and a source electrically coupled to an output of another switching power amplifier.

Abstract: Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment provides a radio frequency system that includes a first amplifier unit with a first logic gate, which receives an input analog electrical signal and a first bit of an amplifier control signal that enables or disables the first amplifier unit, and a first switching power amplifier that generates a first output analog electrical signal when enabled. The radio frequency system further includes a second amplifier unit with a second logic gate, which receives the input analog electrical signal and a second bit of the amplifier control signal that enables or disables the second amplifier unit, and a second switching power amplifier that generates a second output analog electrical signal when enabled. The first amplifier unit and the second amplifier unit are electrically coupled to enable the first output analog electrical signal and the second output analog electrical signal to be combined.

Abstract: Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment describes a radio frequency system, which includes a first switching power amplifier that outputs an amplified analog electrical signal based on a first input analog electrical signal and voltage of an envelope voltage supply rail.

Abstract: Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment provides a radio frequency system that includes a first amplifier unit with a first logic gate, which receives an input analog electrical signal and a first bit of an amplifier control signal that enables or disables the first amplifier unit, and a first switching power amplifier that generates a first output analog electrical signal when enabled. The radio frequency system further includes a second amplifier unit with a second logic gate, which receives the input analog electrical signal and a second bit of the amplifier control signal that enables or disables the second amplifier unit, and a second switching power amplifier that generates a second output analog electrical signal when enabled. The first amplifier unit and the second amplifier unit are electrically coupled to enable the first output analog electrical signal and the second output analog electrical signal to be combined.

Abstract: Systems and method for improving operation of a radio frequency system are provided. One embodiment describes a radio frequency system, which includes a first switching power amplifier that outputs an amplified analog electrical signal based on a first input analog electrical signal and voltage of an envelope voltage supply rail.

Abstract: An embodiment of this invention pertains to a fully integrated, highly linear, and power-efficient balun circuit and voltage-to-current converter that interfaces a single-ended low noise amplifier (“LNA”) and a differential mixer. The balun circuit includes components that perform the following functions: provide a load element for the LNA, resonate at the desired frequency of operation to maximize a gain of a single-ended signal output from the single-ended LNA, stabilize the gain of the single-ended signal; convert the single-ended signal to a differential signal, match the impedance between the single-ended LNA and the differential mixer to maximize the power transfer of the differential signal, improve the balance of the differential signal, provide a bias to the LNA, provide a bias for a voltage-to-current converter portion of the differential mixer, and differentially drive a pair of grounded source transistors that linearly convert the differential signal in voltage form to current form.