Adaptive impedance matching apparatus, system and method with improved dynamic range
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a matching network coupled with the antenna, wherein the matching network comprises one or more variable reactive elements, and wherein the one or more variable reactive elements comprise a semiconductor varactor, a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) varactor, a MEMS switched reactive element, a semiconductor switched reactive element, a ferroelectric capacitor or a combination thereof;
a memory to store computer instructions; and
a controller coupled with the memory and the matching network, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising;
obtaining a voltage at an output of the matching network, wherein the voltage is obtained using a voltage detector;
identifying allowable phase shifts within a transmit burst; and
adapting the matching network according to the allowable phase shifts and the obtained voltage to increase an RF voltage at the output by varying the one or more variable reactive elements.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising'"'"' an RF matching network connected to at least one RF input port and at least one RF output port and 5 including one or more voltage or current controlled variable reactive elements; a voltage detector connected to the at least one RF output port via a variable voltage divider to determine the voltage at the at least one RF output port and provide voltage information to a controller that controls a bias driving circuit which provides voltage or current bias to the RF matching network; a variable voltage divider connected to the voltage detector and implemented using a 10 multi-pole RF switch to select one of a plurality of different resistance ratios to improve the dynamic range of the apparatus; and wherein the RF matching network is adapted to maximize RF power transferred from the at least one RF input port to the at least one RF output port by varying the voltage or current to the voltage or current controlled variable reactive elements to maximize the RF voltage at the at least one RF output port.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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an antenna; a matching network coupled with the antenna, wherein the matching network comprises one or more variable reactive elements, and wherein the one or more variable reactive elements comprise a semiconductor varactor, a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) varactor, a MEMS switched reactive element, a semiconductor switched reactive element, a ferroelectric capacitor or a combination thereof; a memory to store computer instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory and the matching network, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; obtaining a voltage at an output of the matching network, wherein the voltage is obtained using a voltage detector; identifying allowable phase shifts within a transmit burst; and adapting the matching network according to the allowable phase shifts and the obtained voltage to increase an RF voltage at the output by varying the one or more variable reactive elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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an antenna; a matching network coupled with the antenna, wherein the matching network comprises one or more variable reactive elements, and wherein the one or more variable reactive elements comprise a semiconductor varactor, a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) varactor, a MEMS switched reactive element, a semiconductor switched reactive element, a ferroelectric capacitor or a combination thereof; a memory to store computer instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory and the matching network, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; obtaining a voltage at an output of the matching network, wherein the voltage is obtained using a voltage detector; identifying allowable phase shifts within a transmit burst; identifying undesired matching impedances; and adapting the matching network according to the allowable phase shifts, the obtained voltage and avoiding undesired matching impedances to increase an RF voltage at the output by varying the one or more variable reactive elements. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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an antenna; a matching network coupled with the antenna, wherein the matching network comprises one or more variable reactive elements; a memory to store computer instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory and the matching network, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; obtaining a voltage at an output of the matching network, wherein the voltage is obtained using a voltage detector; identifying allowable phase shifts within a transmit burst; and adapting the matching network according to the allowable phase shifts and the obtained voltage to increase an RF voltage at the output by varying the one or more variable reactive elements. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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