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US 12,658,854 B1Granted
Dual-polarization and dual-band radio frequency (RF) transceivers with leakage and image rejection calibration
AssigneePseudolithIC, Inc.
InventorsJames F. Buckwalter, Alexander H. Dinkelacker, Florian Herrault
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Abstract
Technologies, devices, systems and methods herein include a system for receiving or transmitting signals. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) port configured to receive or transmit an RF signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB); a first mixer coupled with the RF port and configured to convert between the RF signal and an image (IM) band and an RF band; and selection architecture, coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, the selection architecture configured to output or receive the USB and the LSB based on the RF band and the IM band.
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A system for receiving or transmitting signals, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) port configured to receive or transmit an RF signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB);
- a first mixer coupled with the RF port and configured to convert between the RF signal and an image (IM) band and an RF band;
- and
- selection architecture, coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, the selection architecture configured to output or receive the USB and the LSB based on the RF band and the IM band;
- wherein the RF port, the first mixer, and the selection architecture are included in a heterogeneous integrated device;
- wherein the heterogeneous integrated device includes an interposer configured to couple the RF port, the first mixer, and the selection architecture;
- and
- wherein the interposer further includes complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices.
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A system for receiving or transmitting signals, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) port configured to receive or transmit an RF signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB);
- a first mixer coupled with the RF port and configured to convert between the RF signal and an image (IM) band and an RF band;
- and
- selection architecture, coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, the selection architecture configured to output or receive the USB and the LSB based on the RF band and the IM band;
- wherein the selection architecture further includes a plurality of summing paths coupled with the second mixer;
- wherein the first mixer provides an in-phase band and a quadrature band corresponding to the RF band and the IM band;
- and
- wherein the plurality of summing paths includes a sum path for one of the USB or the LSB and a difference path for an other of the LSB or the USB.
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A system for receiving or transmitting signals, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) port configured to receive or transmit an RF signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB);
- a first mixer coupled with the RF port and configured to convert between the RF signal and an image (IM) band and an RF band;
- and
- selection architecture, coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, the selection architecture configured to output or receive the USB and the LSB based on the RF band and the IM band;
- wherein the RF port is configured to receive or transmit a plurality of polarizations, the plurality of polarizations being orthogonal;
- and
- wherein the selection architecture is configured to separately output or receive a first polarization and a second polarization of the plurality of polarizations.
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An integrated heterogeneous device comprising:
- a system configured to receive or transmit signals including a radio frequency (RF) port, a first mixer, and selection architecture, the RF port being configured to receive or transmit an RF signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB), the first mixer being coupled with the RF port and being configured to convert between the RF signal and an image (IM) band and an RF band, the selection architecture being coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, the selection architecture being configured to output or receive the USB and the LSB based on the IM band and the RF band;
- and
- an interposer configured to electrically and mechanically couple the RF port, the first mixer, and the selection architecture;
- wherein the interposer includes complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices.
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An integrated heterogeneous device comprising:
- a system configured to receive or transmit signals including a radio frequency (RF) port, a first mixer, and selection architecture, the RF port being configured to receive or transmit an RF signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB), the first mixer being coupled with the RF port and being configured to convert between the RF signal and an image (IM) band and an RF band, the selection architecture being coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, the selection architecture being configured to output or receive the USB and the LSB based on the IM band and the RF band;
- and
- an interposer configured to electrically and mechanically couple the RF port, the first mixer, and the selection architecture;
- wherein the system further comprises:
- a local oscillator (LO) having an LO frequency and coupled with the first mixer and the second mixer, the LO frequency being between a USB frequency and an LSB frequency;
- wherein the first mixer provides an in-phase band and a quadrature band corresponding to the IM band and the RF band;
- and
- wherein the selection architecture includes a sum path coupled with the second mixer and a difference path coupled with the second mixer, the sum path for one of the USB or the LSB and the difference path for an other of the LSB and the USB.
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An integrated heterogeneous device comprising:
- a system configured to receive or transmit signals including a radio frequency (RF) port, a first mixer, and selection architecture, the RF port being configured to receive or transmit an RF signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB), the first mixer being coupled with the RF port and being configured to convert between the RF signal and an image (IM) band and an RF band, the selection architecture being coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, the selection architecture being configured to output or receive the USB and the LSB based on the IM band and the RF band;
- and
- an interposer configured to electrically and mechanically couple the RF port, the first mixer, and the selection architecture;
- wherein the RF port is configured to receive or transmit a plurality of polarizations;
- and
- wherein the selection architecture is configured to separately output or receive a first polarization and a second polarization of the plurality of polarizations.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a radio frequency (RF) port, a radio frequency (RF) signal including an upper side band (USB) and a lower side band (LSB);
- down converting, in a first mixer coupled with the RF port, the RF signal to provide an image band and an RF band based on the RF signal using a local oscillator (LO) having an LO frequency between a USB frequency and an LSB frequency;
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- recombining, using selection architecture, coupled with the first mixer and including a second mixer, using the LO frequency and a plurality of summing paths, the image band and the RF band to provide the USB and the LSB;
- wherein the RF port, the first mixer, and the selection architecture are included in a heterogeneous integrated device;
- wherein the heterogeneous integrated device includes an interposer configured to couple the RF port, the first mixer, and the selection architecture;
- and
- wherein the interposer further includes complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices.
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