On-chip impedance matching power amplifier and radio applications thereof
First Claim
1. An on-chip impedance matching power amplifier comprises:
- transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, wherein the gate is operably coupled to receive an input signal, and wherein the source is coupled to a first DC voltage potential;
an inductor operably coupled to the drain of the transistor and to a second DC voltage potential; and
capacitive divider operably coupled to the drain of the transistor and to the first DC voltage potential, wherein a tap of the capacitive divider provides an output of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier, wherein capacitance of the capacitive divider and inductance of the inductor are tuned to provide a tank circuit for the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier and impedance matching with a load of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier.
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Abstract
An on-chip impedance matching includes a transistor, an inductor, and a capacitive divider. The gate of the transistor is operably coupled to receive input signals; the source of the transistor is coupled to a first DC voltage potential; and the drain of the transistor is operably coupled to the inductor. The other end of the inductor is operably coupled to a second DC voltage potential. The capacitive divider includes matched capacitors that, in combination with the inductor, provide for substantially lossless on-chip impedance matching, where a tap of the capacitive divider provides an output of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier. In addition, the capacitance of the capacitive divider and the inductance of the inductor are tuned to provide a tank circuit for the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier.
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16 Claims
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1. An on-chip impedance matching power amplifier comprises:
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transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, wherein the gate is operably coupled to receive an input signal, and wherein the source is coupled to a first DC voltage potential;
an inductor operably coupled to the drain of the transistor and to a second DC voltage potential; and
capacitive divider operably coupled to the drain of the transistor and to the first DC voltage potential, wherein a tap of the capacitive divider provides an output of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier, wherein capacitance of the capacitive divider and inductance of the inductor are tuned to provide a tank circuit for the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier and impedance matching with a load of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A radio transmitter comprises:
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up-conversion module operably coupled to convert a baseband signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal based on at least one local oscillation;
power amplifier operably coupled to produce an amplified RF signal by amplifying the RF signal, wherein the power amplifier includes;
transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, wherein the gate is operably coupled to receive the RF signal, and wherein the source is coupled to a first DC voltage potential;
an inductor operably coupled to the drain of the transistor and to a second DC voltage potential; and
capacitive divider operably coupled to the drain of the transistor and to the first DC voltage potential, wherein a tap of the capacitive divider provides an output of the power amplifier, wherein capacitance of the capacitive divider and inductance of the inductor are tuned to provide a tank circuit for the power amplifier and impedance matching with impedance of an antenna;
filtering module operably coupled to produce a filtered RF signal by filtering the amplified RF signal; and
the antenna operably coupled to transmit the filtered RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An on-chip impedance matching power amplifier comprises:
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transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, wherein the gate is operably coupled to receive an input signal, and wherein the drain is coupled to a first DC voltage potential;
an inductor operably coupled to the source of the transistor and to a second DC voltage potential; and
capacitive divider operably coupled to the source of the transistor and to the second DC voltage potential, wherein a tap of the capacitive divider provides an output of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier, wherein capacitance of the capacitive divider and inductance of the inductor are tuned to provide a tank circuit for the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier and impedance matching with a load of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A radio transmitter comprises:
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up-conversion module operably coupled to convert a baseband signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal based on at least one local oscillation;
power amplifier operably coupled to produce an amplified RF signal by amplifying the RF signal, wherein the power amplifier includes;
transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, wherein the gate is operably coupled to receive an input signal, and wherein the drain is coupled to a first DC voltage potential;
an inductor operably coupled to the source of the transistor and to a second DC voltage potential; and
capacitive divider operably coupled to the source of the transistor and to the second DC voltage potential, wherein a tap of the capacitive divider provides an output of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier, wherein capacitance of the capacitive divider and inductance of the inductor are tuned to provide a tank circuit for the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier and impedance matching with a load of the on-chip impedance matching power amplifier;
filtering module operably coupled to produce a filtered RF signal by filtering the amplified RF signal; and
an antenna operably coupled to transmit the filtered RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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