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Phase error reduction in a receiver

US10924309B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 18, 2020
Grant dateFeb 16, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2027/0024
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver circuit includes a quadrature signal generator to generate an in-phase (I) signal and a quadrature (Q) signal from a local oscillator signal and an IQ phase sense and control circuit to generate a phase adjustment code responsive to a phase error between quadrature signals generated by a plurality of mixers. The receiver circuit also includes a phase corrector to adjust a phase difference between the I and Q signals from the quadrature signal generator to generate corrected I and Q signals to be provided to the plurality of mixers.

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