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Envelope detection

US12155406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2022
Grant dateNov 26, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/1615
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment an envelope detection device includes an input terminal configured to receive an amplitude-modulated radio frequency signal, a first resistive element and a first MOS transistor connected in parallel between the input terminal and a first node configured to receive a reference potential, a first capacitive element connected between a gate of the first MOS transistor and the first node, an envelope detection circuit connected to the input terminal and configured to supply a voltage representative of an envelope of the amplitude-modulated signal and a circuit for controlling the first MOS transistor configured to supply a first current to the gate of the first MOS transistor only when the voltage is smaller than a first threshold and draw a second current from the gate of the first MOS transistor only when the voltage is higher than a second threshold, the second threshold being higher than the first threshold.

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