Signal converter having compensation unit
US7646250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F2203/45318
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A signal converter includes a signal converting unit and a compensation unit. The signal converting unit generates intermediate differential signals at intermediate nodes in response to a single-ended signal. The compensation unit generates compensated differential signals at output nodes by minimizing phase and amplitude mismatch errors between the intermediate differential signals. The compensation unit includes a pair of transistors and a pair of capacitors configured in symmetry between the intermediate and output nodes. The signal converter of the present invention may be used to particular advantage in an RF receiver.
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