RF front-end with on-chip transmitter/receiver isolation using a gyrator

US9306542B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9306542-B2
Application numberUS-201313930812-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 28, 2013
Priority dateDec 30, 2009
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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An RF front-end with on-chip transmitter/receiver isolation using a gyrator is presented herein. The RF front end is configured to support full-duplex communication and includes a gyrator and a transformer. The gyrator includes two transistors that are configured to isolate the input of a low-noise amplifier (LNA) from the output of a power amplifier (PA). The gyrator is further configured to isolate the output of the PA from the input of the LNA. The gyrator is at least partially or fully capable of being integrated on silicon-based substrate.

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What is claimed is: 1. A gyrator-based duplexer comprising: a first transistor comprising a source, a drain coupled to a first port, and a gate coupled to a second port; and a second transistor comprising a source, a drain coupled to the second port, and a gate coupled to the first port, wherein the first transistor electrically isolates the first port from the second port by providing a drain-to-source current based on a voltage across the second port. 2…

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What does patent US9306542B2 cover?
An RF front-end with on-chip transmitter/receiver isolation using a gyrator is presented herein. The RF front end is configured to support full-duplex communication and includes a gyrator and a transformer. The gyrator includes two transistors that are configured to isolate the input of a low-noise amplifier (LNA) from the output of a power amplifier (PA). The gyrator is further configured to i…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Broadcom Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H03H11/42. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).