Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication apparatuses, methods, and other aspects of sliding intermediate frequency filters for carrier aggregation communications. One aspect a high band mixer including a radio frequency (RF) receive signal input, a local oscillator (LO) input, and an IF signal output, a tunable high pass filter including an input and an output, an intermediate frequency (IF) received signal multiplexer including a merged IF CA signal output, a first input, and a second input, an LO input, and an IF signal output, where the RF receive signal input is coupled to the low band mmW CA receive port, and a tunable low pass filter including an input and an output, where the input is coupled to the IF signal output of the low band mixer, and where the output is coupled to the second input of the IF received signal multiplexer.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for configurable millimeter wave (mmWave) receiver architectures for carrier aggregation (CA). An example method for operating a wireless node in a carrier aggregation mode or a single band mode includes configuring the wireless node to operate in at least one of the carrier aggregation mode or the single band mode, configuring a high band receive chain wireless node to utilize a first intermediate frequency in response to configuring the wireless node to operate in the single band mode, and configuring the low band receive chain to utilize the first intermediate frequency, and the high band receive chain to utilize a second intermediate frequency in response to configuring the wireless node to operate in the carrier aggregation mode.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication apparatuses, methods, and other aspects of sliding intermediate frequency filters for carrier aggregation communications. One aspect a high band mixer including a radio frequency (RF) receive signal input, a local oscillator (LO) input, and an IF signal output, a tunable high pass filter including an input and an output, an intermediate frequency (IF) received signal multiplexer including a merged IF CA signal output, a first input, and a second input, an LO input, and an IF signal output, where the RF receive signal input is coupled to the low band mmW CA receive port, and a tunable low pass filter including an input and an output, where the input is coupled to the IF signal output of the low band mixer, and where the output is coupled to the second input of the IF received signal multiplexer.

Abstract: We disclose multiband receivers for millimeter-wave devices, which may have reduced size and/or reduced power consumption. One multiband receiver comprises a first band path comprising a first passive mixer configured to receive a first input RF signal having a first frequency and to be driven by a first local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency; a second band path comprising a second passive mixer configured to receive a second input RF signal having a second frequency and to be driven by a second local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the second frequency; and a base band path comprising a third passive mixer configured to receive intermediate RF signals during a duty cycle and to be driven by a third local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency or about ? the second frequency during the duty cycle.

Abstract: We disclose multiband receivers for millimeter-wave devices, which may have reduced size and/or reduced power consumption. One multiband receiver comprises a first band path comprising a first passive mixer configured to receive a first input RF signal having a first frequency and to be driven by a first local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency; a second band path comprising a second passive mixer configured to receive a second input RF signal having a second frequency and to be driven by a second local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the second frequency; and a base band path comprising a third passive mixer configured to receive intermediate RF signals during a duty cycle and to be driven by a third local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency or about ? the second frequency during the duty cycle.

Abstract: We disclose multiband receivers for millimeter-wave devices, which may have reduced size and/or reduced power consumption. One multiband receiver comprises a first band path comprising a first passive mixer configured to receive a first input RF signal having a first frequency and to be driven by a first local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency; a second band path comprising a second passive mixer configured to receive a second input RF signal having a second frequency and to be driven by a second local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the second frequency; and a base band path comprising a third passive mixer configured to receive intermediate RF signals during a duty cycle and to be driven by a third local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency or about ? the second frequency during the duty cycle.

Abstract: We disclose multiband receivers for millimeter-wave devices, which may have reduced size and/or reduced power consumption. One multiband receiver comprises a first band path comprising a first passive mixer configured to receive a first input RF signal having a first frequency and to be driven by a first local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency; a second band path comprising a second passive mixer configured to receive a second input RF signal having a second frequency and to be driven by a second local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the second frequency; and a base band path comprising a third passive mixer configured to receive intermediate RF signals during a duty cycle and to be driven by a third local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency or about ? the second frequency during the duty cycle.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a circuit structure including a current source including at least one FDSOI transistor having a back-gate terminal, wherein the current source generates a current proportionate to an absolute temperature of the circuit structure; a first current mirror electrically coupled to the current source and a gate terminal of a device transistor, wherein the first current mirror applies a gate bias to the device transistor based on a magnitude of the current, and wherein a source or drain terminal of the device transistor includes an output current of the circuit structure; and an adjustable voltage source coupled to the back-gate terminal of the at least one FDSOI transistor of the current source, wherein the adjustable voltage source applies a selected back-gate bias voltage to the back-gate terminal of the at least one FDSOI transistor to adjust the current to compensate for process variations of the device transistor.

Abstract: We disclose multiband receivers for millimeter-wave devices, which may have reduced size and/or reduced power consumption. One multiband receiver comprises a first band path comprising a first passive mixer configured to receive a first input RF signal having a first frequency and to be driven by a first local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency; a second band path comprising a second passive mixer configured to receive a second input RF signal having a second frequency and to be driven by a second local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the second frequency; and a base band path comprising a third passive mixer configured to receive intermediate RF signals during a duty cycle and to be driven by a third local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency or about ? the second frequency during the duty cycle.

Abstract: We disclose multiband receivers for millimeter-wave devices, which may have reduced size and/or reduced power consumption. One multiband receiver comprises a first band path comprising a first passive mixer configured to receive a first input RF signal having a first frequency and to be driven by a first local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency; a second band path comprising a second passive mixer configured to receive a second input RF signal having a second frequency and to be driven by a second local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the second frequency; and a base band path comprising a third passive mixer configured to receive intermediate RF signals during a duty cycle and to be driven by a third local oscillator signal having a frequency about ? the first frequency or about ? the second frequency during the duty cycle.

Abstract: Disclosed is an amplifier circuit having a single-ended input and differential outputs. The differential outputs are achieved using a first output branch and a second output branch, each including a common source FET (CS-FET) and a common gate FET (CG-FET) connected in series between ground and a corresponding out node connected to a load. An input signal is applied to the CS-FET in the first output branch and an intermediate signal at an intermediate node between the CS-FET and the CG-FET in the first output branch is applied to the CS-FET in the second output branch. The CG-FET in the first output branch and the CS-FET in the second output branch are equal in size such that their transconductances are approximately equal, such that currents in the two output branches are inverted and the outputs at the output nodes of the two output branches are differential outputs.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a WCDMA FDD system includes an embedded filter that provides a complex load to transistors in a low noise amplifier. The complex load can be constructed using passive and/or active devices and creates an arbitrary transfer function that supports selective Q-enhancement of poles or zeros. One particular implementation of the embedded filter is in the form of an LC tank circuit. The LC tank circuit is operably coupled to the output of the low noise amplifier and creates a transfer function whose poles and zeros can be selected to reject transmitter leakage in the WCDMA system, while maintain a desirable gain at the frequency of operation.

Abstract: A variable-gain, low noise amplifier system includes a variable-gain, low noise amplifier, having a matching stage, coupled to an input signal with a plurality of different carrier frequencies, that provides complementary output signals containing the plurality of different carrier frequencies. The variable-gain, low noise amplifier also includes a set of carrier gain control stages, coupled to the complementary output signals, wherein each carrier gain control stage provides an independent gain for one carrier frequency of the plurality of different carrier frequencies. The variable-gain, low noise amplifier system also includes a gain controller, coupled to the variable-gain, low noise amplifier that provides gain control signals to determine the independent gain for each carrier gain control stage. A method of operating a variable-gain, low noise amplifier is also provided.

Abstract: A digital frequency synthesizer with an automatic calibration system. The digital frequency synthesizer is calibrated by initiating a coarse tuning operation to rapidly reach a preliminary frequency that is proximate to the desired final frequency. A calibration procedure is then executed for adjusting gain in the frequency synthesizer based on the preliminary frequency. This test involves applying one or more test signals to the frequency synthesizer and measuring a signal generated in the frequency synthesizer. This measured signal corresponds to a gain response of the circuit at the preliminary frequency. When the expected gain is known, any difference relative to the gain of the measured signal is used to adjust the gain in a circuit of the frequency synthesizer such that the actual gain substantially matches the expected gain.

Abstract: A transmitter architecture having a single signal path or hardware to cover WCDMA/EDGE/GSM applications, and requires no SAW at the transmitter outputs. The transmitter architecture allows for a transmit convergence feature. A passive mixer with unique driver and furthermore using native devices available from the CMOS process for the mixer cores enables low voltage and low power design, low output noise and high linearity. A digital variable gain amplifier has the capability to cover wide output dynamic range operated from low supply voltage and interfaced digitally with the baseband circuit without DAC. A single transformer is used to combine the outputs from the WCDMA/EDGE and GSM drivers and subsequently convert the differential signal paths into a single-ended signal. RF switches are used to divert the output from the transformer to different bands and applications.

Abstract: A transmitter architecture having a single signal path or hardware to cover WCDMA/EDGE/GSM applications, and requires no SAW at the transmitter outputs. The transmitter architecture allows for a transmit convergence feature. A passive mixer with unique driver and furthermore using native devices available from the CMOS process for the mixer cores enables low voltage and low power design, low output noise and high linearity. A digital variable gain amplifier has the capability to cover wide output dynamic range operated from low supply voltage and interfaced digitally with the baseband circuit without DAC. A single transformer is used to combine the outputs from the WCDMA/EDGE and GSM drivers and subsequently convert the differential signal paths into a single-ended signal. RF switches are used to divert the output from the transformer to different bands and applications.

Abstract: A digital frequency synthesizer with an automatic calibration system. The digital frequency synthesizer is calibrated by initiating a coarse tuning operation to rapidly reach a preliminary frequency that is proximate to the desired final frequency. A calibration procedure is then executed for adjusting gain in the frequency synthesizer based on the preliminary frequency. This test involves applying one or more test signals to the frequency synthesizer and measuring a signal generated in the frequency synthesizer. This measured signal corresponds to a gain response of the circuit at the preliminary frequency. When the expected gain is known, any difference relative to the gain of the measured signal is used to adjust the gain in a circuit of the frequency synthesizer such that the actual gain substantially matches the expected gain.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a WCDMA FDD system includes an embedded filter that provides a complex load to transistors in a low noise amplifier. The complex load can be constructed using passive and/or active devices and creates an arbitrary transfer function that supports selective Q-enhancement of poles or zeros. One particular implementation of the embedded filter is in the form of an LC tank circuit. The LC tank circuit is operably coupled to the output of the low noise amplifier and creates a transfer function whose poles and zeros can be selected to reject transmitter leakage in the WCDMA system, while maintain a desirable gain at the frequency of operation.

Abstract: A wideband digital quadrature local oscillator (LO) generator (300) using clocked-CMOS (C2MOS) latches (302, 304) can operate at very high frequencies, while consuming less current and having lower phase noise as compared to prior art quadrature LO generators using Source-coupled logic (SCL) latches. In addition, the LO generator (300) has no low frequency limit and can output rail-to-rail square waves.

Abstract: A differential phase splitter circuit for producing opposite phase signals from an input AC signal is provided. A first and second transistor is provided. The source of these transistors are connected to a common first node. Further, these transistors act as a differential amplifier. The gate of the first transistor receives an input AC signal. The drain of the first transistor produces a first output AC signal. Similarly, the drain of the second transistor produces a second output AC signal that is 180 degrees out of phase with the first output AC signal. A source resistor is provided, connected in series to the common first node and ground. Lastly, an LCR feedback circuit is provided. This feedback circuit is connected between the drain of the first transistor and the gate of the second transistor. The LCR feedback circuit couples at least a fraction of the amplitude of the first output AC signal to the gate of the second transistor for amplitude balancing and phase balancing.