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Frequency multiplication using self-mixing

US8838053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Marvell World Trade Ltd. · BB

Inventors

Li Lin · Saratoga, US
Xiang Gao · San Jose, US
Chi-Hung Lin · Taoyuan, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 18, 2012
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03B19/00
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Frequency multipliers having corresponding methods and multifunction radios comprise: N multipliers, wherein N is an integer greater than one; wherein the multipliers are connected in series such that each of the multipliers, except for a first one of the multipliers, is configured to mix a periodic input signal with an output of another respective one of the multipliers; wherein the first one of the multipliers is configured to mix the periodic input signal with the periodic input signal.

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