KR102338073B1 - 2차 비선형성 개선을 위한 수동 믹서 및 주파수 변환기 - Google Patents
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도 2a 및 도 2b는 종래의 수동 믹서를 나타내는 회로도이다.
도 3은 본 발명의 실시 예에 따른 주파수 변환기를 나타내는 구성도이다.
도 4는 본 발명의 실시 예에 따른 주파수 변환기를 나타내는 블록도이다.
도 5는 본 발명의 실시 예에 따른 폴리페이즈 필터를 나타내는 회로도이다.
도 6a 및 도 6b는 본 발명의 실시 예에 따른 쿼드러처 수동 믹서를 나타내는 회로도이다.
도 7은 본 발명의 실시 예에 따른 IQ 쿼드러처 더블 밸런스(Double-balanced) 수동 믹서를 나타내는 회로도이다.
도 8a 및 도 8b는 종래의 수동 믹서를 시뮬레이션(simulation)한 결과를 나타내는 도면이다.
도 9a 및 도 9b는 본 발명의 실시 예에 따른 수동 믹서를 시뮬레이션(simulation)한 결과를 나타내는 도면이다.
100 : LNA 200 : RF 쿼드러처 신호발생부
210 : 폴리페이즈 필터 300 : LO IQ 신호발생부
400 : 25% LO 신호발생부 500 : LO 버퍼
600 : I-쿼드러처 믹서 700 : Q-쿼드러처 믹서
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- LNA(저잡음 증폭기, Low Noise Amplifier)로부터 증폭된 신호를 입력받아 90도 간격으로 4개의 위상차를 갖는 RF 쿼드러처(quadrature) 신호(RF_0, RF_90, RF_180, RF_270)를 생성하는 폴리페이즈 필터로 구비되는 RF 쿼드러처 신호발생부;
입력 신호의 주파수 변환을 위한 in-phase(I)와 쿼드러처(quadrature)(Q) LO(Local oscillator) 신호를 생성하는 LO IQ 신호발생부;
상기 LO IQ 신호발생부에서 생성된 신호를 입력받아 25% 듀티 싸이클(Duty-cycle) LO(Local oscillator) 신호를 생성하는 25% LO 신호발생부;
상기 25% LO 신호발생부에서 생성된 신호를 입력받아 선택적으로 I-쿼드러처 믹서 또는 Q-쿼드러처 믹서에 전송하는 LO 버퍼;
상기 RF 쿼드러처 신호발생부로부터 RF 쿼드러처(quadrature) 신호(RF_0, RF_90, RF_180, RF_270)를 입력받고, 상기 LO 버퍼로부터 인가되는 25% 듀티 싸이클(Duty-cycle) LO(Local oscillator) 신호(LO_0, LO_90, LO_180, LO_270)에 따라 선택적으로 상기 RF 쿼드러처(quadrature) 신호를 주파수 변환(Frequency conversion)하여 출력하는 I-쿼드러처 믹서 및 Q-쿼드러처 믹서를 포함하고,
상기 I-쿼드러처 믹서 및 Q-쿼드러처 믹서는
RF_0 및 LO_0와, RF_180 및 LO_180과, RF_90 및 LO_90과, RF_270 및 LO_270의 믹싱(Mixing) 스위칭 조합을 수행하여 출력 신호(BB_OUT+ )를 생성하고,
RF_0 및 LO_180과, RF_90 및 LO_0과, RF_90 및 LO_270과, RF_270 및 LO_90의 믹싱(Mixing) 스위칭 조합을 수행하여 출력신호(BB_OUT- )를 출력하도록 구비되는 2차 비선형성 개선을 위한 주파수 변환기.
- 제1항에 있어서,
상기 25% 듀티 싸이클(Duty-cycle) LO(Local oscillator) 신호는 90도 간격으로 4개의 위상차를 갖는 LO(Local oscillator) 쿼드러처(quadrature) 신호인 것을 특징으로 하는 2차 비선형성 개선을 위한 주파수 변환기.
- 제2항에 있어서,
상기 I-쿼드러처 믹서 및 Q-쿼드러처 믹서는 90도 간격으로 4개의 위상차를 갖는 RF 쿼드러처(quadrature) 입력 신호와, 90도 간격으로 4개의 위상차를 갖는 LO(Local oscillator) 쿼드러처(quadrature) 신호의 스위칭 조합을 통해 출력 신호를 생성하는 것을 특징으로 하는 2차 비선형성 개선을 위한 주파수 변환기.
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