COMPACT AND LOW-POWER MILLIMETER-WAVE INTEGRATED VCO-UP/DOWN-CONVERTER WITH GAIN-BOOSTING
First Claim
1. A wireless data transceiver, comprising:
- a local oscillator configured to generate a first time-varying signal of a first frequency at an output of the local oscillator;
a local oscillator interface circuit coupled to the local oscillator, wherein the local oscillator interface circuit is configured to generate a second time-varying signal of the first frequency with negative conductance at an output of the local oscillator interface circuit, wherein the negative conductance is generated based on capacitive degeneration; and
a frequency mixer coupled to the output of the local oscillator interface circuit, wherein the frequency mixer is configured to generate a third time-varying signal of a second frequency based on the second time-varying signal.
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Abstract
A wireless data transceiver comprises a local oscillator configured to generate a first time-varying signal of a first frequency at an output of the local oscillator. The transceiver further comprises a local oscillator interface circuit coupled to the local oscillator. The local oscillator interface circuit is configured to generate a second time-varying signal of the first frequency with negative conductance at an output of the local oscillator interface circuit. The negative conductance is generated based on capacitive degeneration. The transceiver further comprises a frequency mixer coupled to the output of the local oscillator interface circuit. The frequency mixer is configured to generate a third time-varying signal of a second frequency based on the second time-varying signal.
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24 Claims
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1. A wireless data transceiver, comprising:
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a local oscillator configured to generate a first time-varying signal of a first frequency at an output of the local oscillator; a local oscillator interface circuit coupled to the local oscillator, wherein the local oscillator interface circuit is configured to generate a second time-varying signal of the first frequency with negative conductance at an output of the local oscillator interface circuit, wherein the negative conductance is generated based on capacitive degeneration; and a frequency mixer coupled to the output of the local oscillator interface circuit, wherein the frequency mixer is configured to generate a third time-varying signal of a second frequency based on the second time-varying signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless data transceiver, comprising:
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a local oscillator configured to generate a first time-varying signal of a first frequency at an output of the local oscillator; and a frequency mixer coupled to the output of the local oscillator, wherein the frequency mixer is configured to generate negative conductance, and wherein the frequency mixer is further configured to generate a second time-varying signal of a second frequency based on the first time-varying signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for reducing power consumption in a wireless data transceiver, the method comprising:
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receiving a first time-varying signal of a first frequency from an output of a local oscillator; generating negative conductance; generating a second time-varying signal of the first frequency using the negative conductance; and transmitting the second time-varying signal to a frequency mixer, wherein the frequency mixer generates a third time-varying signal of a second frequency based on the second time-varying signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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