Multi-chain radio circuit system, quadrature divider circuit, and synchronization method
AssigneeChongqing WuQi Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
InventorMichael P. MACK
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AssigneeChongqing WuQi Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
InventorMichael P. MACK
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Provided are a multi-chain radio circuit system, a quadrature divider circuit and a synchronization method. The quadrature divider circuit comprises: a logic unit and k self-resetting quadrature dividers, k is a natural number greater than 1. When a clock enable signal is valid, a clock signal is enabled as a gated clock, and when the clock enable signal is invalid, the clock signal is disabled. The frequency of the clock signal is twice that of a local oscillator signal. Each self-resetting quadrature divider is connected to an output terminal of the logic unit. When the clock signal is disabled, self-resetting is performed, and when the clock signal is enabled, an in-phase local oscillator signal and a quadrature local oscillator signal required for transmission and reception of a corresponding radio circuit are generated. During radio wake-up in the present disclosure, beam steering is always employed without sacrificing link throughput. Each radio circuit uses its own local oscillator signal, simplifying the routing and reducing the generation of radiated spurious tones. Furthermore, there is no need to use an explicit reset signal or to ensure that the reset signal satisfies potentially stringent timing constraints.
A quadrature divider circuit at least comprising:
A quadrature divider circuit at least comprising:
A synchronization method for a quadrature divider circuit at least comprising:
A synchronization method for a quadrature divider circuit at least comprising:
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