Phase rotation and amplitude control unit
US10020865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A Phase Rotator and Amplitude control Unit, PRAU (500), for performing phase rotation and amplitude control of an input signal and generating an output signal with an individual phase shift is disclosed. The PRAU (500) comprises a plurality N1 of Phase Rotator and Amplitude control Circuits, PRAC. Each PRAC comprises an input port comprising in-phase and quadrature-phase inputs to receive the input signal; an output port comprising in-phase and quadrature-phase outputs, control inputs to receive phase and amplitude control parameters. The phase and amplitude control parameters comprise sign control signals and positive amplitude coefficient signals, and each positive amplitude coefficient signal has N1 digital bits. Each PRAC further comprises a plurality of switched transconductance branches, and each switched transconductance branch comprises one transconductance transistor connected in series with two switching transistors.
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