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Radio frequency receiver circuit and the inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output low-noise amplifier thereof

US9397714B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2015
Grant dateJul 19, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03F2203/45621
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention presents a RF receiver circuit including an inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA, a mixer circuit, and a differential trans-impedance amplifier. The inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA includes a single-ended input, a balance-to-unbalance transformer, and an inductor-less differential LNA. The balance-to-unbalance transformer is used to transform the radio frequency signals into a plurality of differential-output first differential signals and includes a first inductor and a second inductor. The inductor-less differential LNA is used to transform the first differential signals into a plurality of differential-output second differential signals, wherein the input impedance of the inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA is inversely proportional to the square of the coil ratio of the first and second inductor, and the product of the reciprocal of the coil ratio and the input impedance matches the external input impedance of the inductor-coupling single-ended input differential-output LNA.

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