Frequency multiplier circuitry, corresponding system and vehicle
AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorsGiuseppe Papotto, Andrea Cavarra, Giuseppe Palmisano
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AssigneeSTMicroelectronics S.r.l.
InventorsGiuseppe Papotto, Andrea Cavarra, Giuseppe Palmisano
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A circuit includes frequency multiplier circuitry having input nodes configured to receive an input signal and an anti-phase version thereof, the input signal having a first frequency value, wherein the frequency multiplier circuitry is configured to produce a current signal at a second frequency value that is an even multiple of the first frequency value and a transformer including a primary side and a secondary side, wherein the primary side comprises a primary inductance coupled to the frequency multiplier circuitry to receive the current signal therefrom, wherein the secondary side is configured to provide a frequency multiplied voltage signal, and wherein the frequency multiplier circuitry and the transformer are cascaded between at least one first node and a second node, the at least one first node and the second node couplable to a supply node and ground.
A circuit comprising:
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