Configurable filter for subharmonic blockers in multiband wireless receivers
AssigneeNordic Semiconductor ASA
InventorsPete Sivonen, Jarkko Jussila
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AssigneeNordic Semiconductor ASA
InventorsPete Sivonen, Jarkko Jussila
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According to an aspect, there is provided a tunable radio frequency filter (209) for preselection in a multiband radio receiver or transceiver with a low-noise amplifier with a single-ended input. The tunable radio frequency filter comprises a first capacitor (C1, 1001) having a first terminal for connecting to at least one antenna of the multiband radio receiver or transceiver and a second terminal; and a series resonant circuit, connected between the second terminal of the first capacitor and the ground. The series resonant circuit comprises a first inductor (L1 1003) and a tunable capacitor (Ct, 1004) connected in series with first inductor and having a plurality of tuning values corresponding to operating frequency bands of the multiband radio receiver or transceiver. The tunable capacitor is implemented in an integrated circuit. The series resonant circuit is configured to be resonant at a plurality of first subharmonics of frequencies of the operating frequency bands. Optionally the filter comprises a second capacitor (C2, 1002) and a second inductor (L2, 1010) in series between the resonant circuit to ground and the input of the LNA. The second inductor adds to impedance matching and low pass filtering above the operating frequency bands.
A multiband radio receiver or transceiver comprising:
A multiband radio receiver or transceiver, comprising:
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