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Accurate sign change for radio frequency transmitters

US11368277B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 21, 2021
Grant dateJun 21, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2200/336
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to improving a power output of a transmitter of an electronic device. To do so, the transmitter may include signal selection circuitry to adjust a sign selection signal to accurately transition between polarities of a quadrature (e.g., I or Q) component signal stored in or for which an indication is stored in a storage cell of a radio frequency digital-to-analog converter. The sign selection signal may generate a separate adjusted sign selection signal for each polarity of each quadrature component signal such that a transition of the selection signal between a first value and a second value (e.g., logic high and low) occurs when the respective quadrature (e.g., +/− and I/Q component signal is a logic low. In this way, the signal selection circuitry reduces an error pulse in the output of the transmitter.

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