Abstract: A radar system comprising: a transmit path; a receive path; an antenna coupled to the transmit path and the receive path; a self-interference cancellation component coupled between the transmit path and the receive path; and a tuning component coupled to the self-interference cancellation component. The tuning component configured to: obtain information identifying a first position of the antenna; determine a tuning parameter based on the information identifying the first position; and transmit the tuning parameter to the self-interference cancellation component. The self-interference cancellation component configured to: apply self-interference cancellation to a first signal received via the receive path based on: the tuning parameter; and a second signal transmitted via the transmit path.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a closed loop active gate driver configured to drive a switch for an inductive load and including a feedback loop, the feedback loop configured to sample a repetitive output waveform of the inductive load, the output waveform having a plurality of repetitive cycles and the feedback loop configured to sample the output waveform using a sampling rate that is lower than a sampling rate required for characterizing the output waveform, sample points acquired in cycles of the plurality of cycles are acquired at different time points during the cycles and wherein a representation of the output waveform is reconstructed using the sample points.

Abstract: An active gate driver suitable for activating an electronic switch of an electric motor. The active gate driver includes a pull up branch, a pull down branch and a current and voltage feedback from an output of the active gate driver to at least one input of the active gate driver, wherein the current and voltage feedback is common to both the pull up branch and the pull down branch.

Abstract: A power amplifier comprising: a first amplifier; a second amplifier, wherein the first and second amplifiers are arranged in parallel; an analogue pre-distortion network; a first coupler; and a second coupler, wherein the first coupler is configured to receive an input signal, direct said input signal to the first amplifier, and direct a first pre-distortion signal to the analogue pre-distortion network, wherein the first pre-distortion signal comprises a first distortion component generated at the input of the first amplifier, and the analogue pre-distortion network is configured to receive the first pre-distortion signal and manipulate its amplitude and/or phase to obtain a manipulated first pre-distortion signal, and the second coupler is configured to direct the manipulated first pre-distortion signal to the second amplifier.

Abstract: A digital power amplifier for a signal, the digital power amplifier comprising: a first activatable amplifier; a second activatable amplifier; and an output network, wherein an output of the first amplifier and an output of the second amplifier are coupled to the output network, and wherein the amplifiers and/or the output network are configured such that four output levels are obtainable at an output of the output network, and said output levels are configured to optimise a linearity of the digital power amplifier for said signal.

Abstract: A digital power amplifier comprising at least two individually activatable amplifiers connected to an output network comprising a first hybrid coupler. An output of a first amplifier is connected to a first input of the first hybrid coupler and an output of a second amplifier is connected to a second input of the first hybrid coupler such that activating an amplifier of the at least two amplifiers causes the amplifier to load modulate another activated amplifier of at least two amplifiers.

Abstract: An electric motor control system comprising an electronic switch configured to control a current flow in a motor winding based on a pre-distorted signal and a digital pre-distorter configured to generate the pre-distorted signal based on an input signal and a plurality of coefficients, wherein the plurality of coefficients are based on a feedback signal that represents the current flow in the motor winding.

Abstract: A power amplifier comprising: a first amplifier; a second amplifier, wherein the first and second amplifiers are arranged in parallel; an analogue pre-distortion network; a first coupler; and a second coupler, wherein the first coupler is configured to receive an input signal, direct said input signal to the first amplifier, and direct a first pre-distortion signal to the analogue pre-distortion network, wherein the first pre-distortion signal comprises a first distortion component generated at the input of the first amplifier, and the analogue pre-distortion network is configured to receive the first pre-distortion signal and manipulate its amplitude and/or phase to obtain a manipulated first pre-distortion signal, and the second coupler is configured to direct the manipulated first pre-distortion signal to the second amplifier.

Abstract: An active gate driver suitable for activating an electronic switch of an electric motor. The active gate driver comprises a pull up branch, a pull down branch and a current and voltage feedback from an output of the active gate driver to at least one input of the active gate driver, wherein the current and voltage feedback is common to both the pull up branch and the pull down branch.

Abstract: A digital power amplifier for a signal, the digital power amplifier comprising: a first activatable amplifier; a second activatable amplifier; and an output network, wherein an output of the first amplifier and an output of the second amplifier are coupled to the output network, and wherein the amplifiers and/or the output network are configured such that four output levels are obtainable at an output of the output network, and said output levels are configured to optimise a linearity of the digital power amplifier for said signal.

Abstract: An electric motor control system comprising an electronic switch configured to control a current flow in a motor winding based on a pre-distorted signal and a digital pre-distorter configured to generate the pre-distorted signal based on an input signal and a plurality of coefficients, wherein the plurality of coefficients are based on a feedback signal that represents the current flow in the motor winding.

Abstract: A full duplex system includes a first port connected to an antenna, a second port connected to a source of a signal to be transmitted via the antenna, and a third port for outputting a signal received via the antenna. The tuneable rat-race coupler includes a plurality of arms, and a variable phase shifting and attenuation circuitry in a first arm of the plurality of arms to enable cancellation at the third port of a reflected signal produced by the antenna.

Abstract: A digital power amplifier comprising at least two individually activatable amplifiers connected to an output network comprising a first hybrid coupler. An output of a first amplifier is connected to a first input of the first hybrid coupler and an output of a second amplifier is connected to a second input of the first hybrid coupler such that activating an amplifier of the at least two amplifiers causes the amplifier to load modulate another activated amplifier of at least two amplifiers.

Abstract: A digital power amplifier comprising two or more individually activatable amplifiers. The outputs of the amplifiers are connected causing an activated amplifier of the two or more amplifiers to load modulate another activated amplifier of the two or more amplifiers.

Abstract: A full duplex system comprising a combiner with a first port connected to an antenna, a second port connectable to a source of a signal to be transmitted via the antenna, a third port for outputting a signal received via the antenna and a fourth port connected to a variable impedance. The variable impedance comprises a power splitter with an input connected to the fourth port and at least two outputs, wherein at least two outputs are connected to each other via variable phase shifting and attenuation circuitry.

Abstract: A digital power amplifier comprising two or more individually activatable amplifiers. The outputs of the amplifiers are connected causing an activated amplifier of the two or more amplifiers to load modulate another activated amplifier of the two or more amplifiers.