CIRCUIT AND METHOD
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1. A circuit, comprising:
- an oscillator configured to provide a first signal having a first frequency;
a frequency converter coupled to the oscillator, and configured to convert the first signal to a second signal having a second frequency; and
a switch-mode DC/DC converter coupled to the frequency converter, and configured to convert a first voltage to a second voltage, wherein the DC/DC converter is controlled by the second signal.
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Abstract
Implementations related to circuits including an oscillator and a switch-mode DC/DC converter are presented herein.
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29 Claims
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1. A circuit, comprising:
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an oscillator configured to provide a first signal having a first frequency; a frequency converter coupled to the oscillator, and configured to convert the first signal to a second signal having a second frequency; and a switch-mode DC/DC converter coupled to the frequency converter, and configured to convert a first voltage to a second voltage, wherein the DC/DC converter is controlled by the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A transmitter circuit, comprising:
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a frequency synthesizer configured to provide a first signal having a first frequency; an up-conversion mixer coupled to the frequency synthesizer, and configured to mix a signal to be transmitted with the first signal; a frequency converter coupled to the frequency synthesizer, and configured to convert the first signal to a second signal having a second frequency; and a switch-mode DC/DC converter coupled to the frequency converter, and configured to convert a first voltage to a second voltage, wherein the DC/DC converter is controlled by the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A receiver circuit, comprising:
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a frequency synthesizer to provide a first signal having a first frequency; a down-conversion mixer coupled to the frequency synthesizer, and configured to mix a received signal with the first signal; a frequency converter coupled to the frequency synthesizer, and configured to convert the first signal to a second signal having a second frequency; and a switch-mode DC/DC converter coupled to the frequency converter, and configured to convert a first voltage to a second voltage, wherein the DC/DC converter is controlled by the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A transceiver circuit, comprising:
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a first frequency synthesizer configured to provide a first signal having a first frequency; an up-conversion mixer coupled to the first frequency synthesizer, and configured to mix a signal to be transmitted with the first signal; a second frequency synthesizer configured to provide a second signal having a second frequency; a down-conversion mixer coupled to the second frequency synthesizer, and configured to mix a received signal with the second signal; a first frequency converter coupled to the first frequency synthesizer, and configured to convert the first signal to a third signal having a third frequency; and a first switch-mode DC/DC converter coupled to the first frequency converter, and configured to convert a first voltage to a second voltage, wherein the first DC/DC converter is controlled by the third signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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providing a first signal having a first frequency; up-converting a signal to be transmitted by mixing it with the first signal; converting the first signal to a second signal having a second frequency; and converting a first DC voltage to a second DC voltage, wherein the voltage conversion is controlled by the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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providing a first signal having a first frequency; down-converting a received signal by mixing it with the first signal; converting the first signal to a second signal having a second frequency; and converting a first DC voltage to a second DC voltage, wherein the voltage conversion is controlled by the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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