Contactless connector with active circulator for transmitter leakage and antenna reflection cancelation
AssigneeNXP USA, Inc.
InventorsMohammadreza Abbasi, Saeid Alamdar, Sai-Wang Tam
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Abstract
Embodiments of contactless connectors and a device for wireless communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a contactless connector includes a three-port antenna having a first port, a second port, and a third port and a wireless transceiver operably connected to the three-port antenna. The wireless transceiver includes a pair of active circulators operably connected to the first and second ports of the three-port antenna and a combiner operably connected to the third port of the three-port antenna.
Claims20
A contactless connector comprising:
- a three-port antenna having a first port, a second port, and a third port;
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- a wireless transceiver operably connected to the three-port antenna, wherein the wireless transceiver comprises:
- a pair of active circulators operably connected to the first and second ports of the three-port antenna;
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- a combiner operably connected to the third port of the three-port antenna.
A contactless connector for short range communications comprising:
- a three-port antenna having a first port, a second port, and a third port;
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- a wireless transceiver operably connected to the three-port antenna, wherein the wireless transceiver comprises:
- a pair of active circulators operably connected to the first and second ports of the three-port antenna;
- a combiner operably connected to the third port of the three-port antenna;
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- a pair of amplifiers operably connected to the pair of active circulators.
A device for wireless communications, the device comprising:
- a pair of active circulators configured to be coupled to first and second ports of a three-port antenna;
- a combiner configured to be coupled to a third port of the three-port antenna;
- a pair of amplifiers coupled to the pair of active circulators, wherein a differential transmitter signal is applied to the pair of amplifiers;
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- a low-noise amplifier (LNA) coupled to an output of the combiner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.