Patents by Inventor Jiangtao Yi
Jiangtao Yi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11936443Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuai Chen, Qiang Su, Jiangtao Yi
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Patent number: 11909108Abstract: A switch circuit includes an antenna port and at least one switch branch. Each branch includes a first, a second, and a third switches. The antenna port has one end connected with an antenna, and another end electrically connected with one end of the first switch of each branch respectively. The other end of the first switch of each branch is electrically connected with one end of the second switch corresponding to each branch and one end of the third switch corresponding to each branch respectively; the other end of each of the second switch corresponding to each branch is connected with a ground terminal; the other end of each of the third switch corresponding to each branch is electrically connected with one end of a load corresponding to each branch; and the other end of the load corresponding to each branch is connected with the ground terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Jiangtao Yi, Guoguo Yan
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Patent number: 11881820Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Chifeng Liu, Qiang Su, Qiming Wang, Jiangtao Yi
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Patent number: 11837998Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangtao Yi, Qiang Su, Huadong Wen
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Patent number: 11777458Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Jinliang Deng, Yang Hou, Jiangtao Yi
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Publication number: 20230106332Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang SU, Chifeng LIU, Jiangtao YI
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Publication number: 20220416850Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuai CHEN, Qiang SU, Jiangtao YI
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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: 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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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: 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: 20210210847Abstract: A switch circuit includes an antenna port and at least one switch branch. Each branch includes a first, a second, and a third switches. The antenna port has one end connected with an antenna, and another end electrically connected with one end of the first switch of each branch respectively. The other end of the first switch of each branch is electrically connected with one end of the second switch corresponding to each branch and one end of the third switch corresponding to each branch respectively; the other end of each of the second switch corresponding to each branch is connected with a ground terminal; the other end of each of the third switch corresponding to each branch is electrically connected with one end of a load corresponding to each branch; and the other end of the load corresponding to each branch is connected with the ground terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Jiangtao Yi, Guoguo Yan
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Publication number: 20210194441Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangtao YI, Qiang SU, Huadong WEN
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Publication number: 20210099141Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jiangtao YI, Qiang SU, Huadong WEN
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Patent number: 10862432Abstract: A power control circuit includes a voltage control circuit and a current control circuit. The voltage control circuit is configured to detect an output power control signal that is inputted, convert the output power control signal into a control voltage and output the control voltage to the driver stage of a power amplifier connected to the power control circuit. The current control circuit is configured to detect an output power control signal that is inputted, convert the output power control signal into a control current and output the control current to the amplification stage of the power amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Baiming Xu, Jiangtao Yi, Yang Li
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Patent number: 10797736Abstract: A radio-frequency power amplification circuit includes: a power amplification sub-circuit and an output matching sub-circuit, wherein the power amplification sub-circuit is used for selecting, according to a received control signal corresponding to a radio-frequency mode, a power amplification parameter corresponding to the radio-frequency mode to amplify a received radio-frequency signal, and outputting the amplified radio-frequency signal; the output matching sub-circuit is connected to the power amplification sub-circuit and is used for receiving the amplified radio-frequency signal, and transmitting, according to the control signal, the amplified radio-frequency signal by using an impedance corresponding to the radio-frequency mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Baiming Xu, Qiang Su, Yang Li, Jiangtao Yi
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Patent number: 10778227Abstract: A level shifting circuit includes a shift circuit configured to output first and second voltage signals according to level signals, and an input circuit configured to carry out inversion and delay operations on input level signals to obtain first, second, third, and fourth level signals. Rising edge of the first level signal is earlier than falling edge of the second level signal by a first preset time. Falling edge of first level signal is later than rising edge of the second level signal by a second preset time; the third level signal is obtain by delaying the first level signal by a third preset time, and the fourth level signal is obtain by delaying the second level signal by a fourth preset time; the first preset time is longer than the third preset time, and the second preset time is longer than the fourth preset time.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun Ma, Xin Wang, Jiangtao Yi