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RF amplifier devices and methods of manufacturing including modularized designs with flip chip interconnections and integration into packaging

A transistor device package includes a component assembly comprising an interconnect structure, a transistor die having a front surface including gate, drain, and source terminal on a first surface of the interconnect structure, and one or more passive electrical components electrically coupled to the gate, drain, and / or source terminal by the interconnect structure. A thermally conductive flange is attached to a back surface of the transistor die, which is opposite the front surface, by a conductive adhesive. Respective patterns of the conductive adhesive are provided on the first surface of the interconnect structure, and least one of the respective patterns of the conductive adhesive provides an input, output, or ground signal path for the transistor device package. Related fabrication methods are also discussed.
Owner:WOLFSPEED INC

Electronic device

An electronic device (1) is provided with an element body (2) and an inductor. The inductor is provided with: a first conductor (10), a second conductor (11), a third conductor (12), a fourth conductor (13), a fifth conductor (14), and a sixth conductor (15) that extend in the stacking direction of a plurality of element body layers (7); the inductor comprises a first conductor (10), a second conductor (11), a first inductor conductor (20), a second inductor conductor (21), a third inductor conductor (22), and a fourth inductor conductor (23). The first inductor conductor (20) connects an end portion of the first conductor (10) on one side in the extension direction and an end portion of the second conductor (11) on one side in the extension direction. The second inductor conductor (21) connects an end portion of the second conductor (11) on the other side in the direction of extension, an end portion of the third conductor (12) on the other side in the direction of extension, and an end portion of the fourth conductor (13) on the other side in the direction of extension.
Owner:TDK CORP

High-frequency bandpass filter for MR apparatus with coil body having cavity, MR apparatus

The present invention relates to a high-frequency bandpass filter for an MR device, particularly for a transmitting and / or receiving configuration of an MR device, comprising a resonator configuration having a signal input, a signal output, and at least one resonator, wherein each resonator has a capacitor connected in parallel with an inductor, and the inductor comprises a conductive coil body having a substantially HF hermetically sealed cavity. As a result, a high-quality, high-electrical-load-tolerance, and simultaneously low-impedance HF bandpass filter is achieved that can be manufactured simply and at low cost.
Owner:BRUKER SWITZERLAND AG

Direct drive power control

A power control circuit comprising a power supply and a load, the load being synthesized by an impedance synthesizer comprising two-terminal impedance elements connected in series and grouped into impedance modules. The impedance elements in each impedance module have equal values, while the impedance elements between modules have a ratio uniquely defined by the number of impedance elements in the impedance module. A plurality of switches associated with the impedance elements short-circuit a selected number of impedance elements under control of a first analog signal, which can be pre-processed by an analytic function. The analog signal is converted to a digital signal by an analog-to-digital converter, then level shifted to control the switches associated with the impedance elements, so that the amount of power delivered to the load can be controlled by the first analog signal. Pulse width modulation is deployed to further control the power by a second analog signal, with the additional benefit of overload protection.
Owner:侯经权

A capacitance-inductance-pairing layering stacked resonator

The application discloses a kind of capacitance inductance parity layer layered stack resonator, resonator includes the capacitance, inductance, first port, second port processed on substrate, the multilayer capacitance and multilayer inductance of resonator are layered stack and parallel and between first port and second port, inductance is inside capacitance, defect structure is arranged on each layer of capacitance between the uppermost layer of capacitance and the lowermost layer of capacitance, the via of inductance is vertically connected with the inductance of adjacent layer through defect structure.The application is only occupied with the plane area of one element in capacitance and inductance, with the characteristics of high integration, small size, high temperature resistance and integrated processing, can be applied to the design of passive devices such as filter, coupler with capacitance, inductance series-parallel structure.
Owner:NANJING UNIV OF POSTS & TELECOMM

Ultrasonic piezoelectric ceramic piece contact state detection circuit

The embodiment of the invention discloses an ultrasonic piezoelectric ceramic piece contact state detection circuit. According to one specific implementation mode of the method, the ultrasonic piezoelectric ceramic piece contact state detection circuit is composed of a low-pass filter circuit, a reference voltage setting circuit, an input detection circuit and an LED indicating circuit. According to the embodiment, a stable, efficient and easy-to-use scheme is provided for detecting the contact state of the ultrasonic application equipment and the human body.
Owner:ZHENGZHOU MINTER MEDICAL DEVICES CO LTD

High-voltage-free frequency hopping filter and manufacturing method thereof

The invention discloses a high-voltage-free frequency hopping filter and a manufacturing method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of frequency hopping filters, the high-voltage-free frequency hopping filter comprises a PCB, a 108-225 MHz channel frequency hopping filter and a 225-512 MHz channel frequency hopping filter are arranged on the PCB, the 108-225 MHz channel frequency hopping filter and the 225-512 MHz channel frequency hopping filter are both connected with a GaN chip switch, and the GaN chip switch is connected with a GaN chip. The GaN chip switch is used for driving the frequency hopping filters, and the input ends and the output ends of the 108-225 MHz channel frequency hopping filter and the 225-512 MHz channel frequency hopping filter are connected to the input radio frequency switch and the output radio frequency switch respectively. The GaN chip is used as a switch to drive the frequency hopping filter, so that the power consumption can be reduced, the product size is miniaturized, and the power capacitance value is greatly improved.
Owner:GUIYANG SUNLORD SCHINDLER ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Analog-digital universal filtering system

The invention relates to an analog-to-digital universal filtering system, which comprises a signal acquisition module, a signal detection module, a signal routing module, an analog filtering module, a digital filtering module and a signal output module, and is characterized in that the signal acquisition module, the signal detection module and the signal routing module are sequentially connected; the signal routing module is connected with the input end of the analog filtering module and the input end of the digital filtering module, and the output end of the analog filtering module and the output end of the digital filtering module are both connected with the signal output module. The first mixed signal selection unit is used to route the signals, and the targeted filtering processing of the signals is finally realized, so that the efficiency and quality of signal processing are improved, and the accuracy of signal category judgment and processing is improved.
Owner:JIANGYIN LVYAN ELECTRIC TECH CO LTD

Noise filter

According to the present invention, an edgewise coil is maintained in a state of being wound around a core, without performing high-temperature processing. This noise filter is provided with a core (10) having a form in which an upper flange portion (12) and a lower flange portion (13) are disposed at both axial ends of a shaft portion (11), and a first edgewise coil (22A) and a second edgewise coil (22B) that are disposed so as to coaxially surround the shaft portion (11), wherein at least a portion of each of the first edgewise coil (22A) and the second edgewise coil (22B) overlaps the upper flange portion (12) and the lower flange portion (13) when the shaft portion (11) is viewed in the axial direction.
Owner:AUTONETWORKS TECH LTD +2

Frequency hopping filter with hopping transmission zero point, hopping control method and communication equipment

The invention relates to the technical field of communication equipment, and discloses a frequency hopping filter with a hopping transmission zero point, a hopping control method and communication equipment. At least one resonant inductor of an LC resonant circuit of the frequency hopping filter is connected with a radio frequency switch feedback capacitor array in parallel; the frequency of a transmission zero point at a higher harmonic of the frequency hopping filter is controlled by controlling the opening and closing of a channel where each feedback capacitor in the radio frequency switch feedback capacitor array is located, so that the frequency of the transmission zero point changes along with the center frequency of the frequency hopping filter; and finally, far-end suppression, relative bandwidth stability and frequency hopping accuracy in a wide frequency range are improved.
Owner:CHENGDU TORCH ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Inductor assembly, impedance matching network, and system including inductor assembly

The present disclosure relates to an inductor assembly, an impedance matching network, and a system including the inductor assembly. An inductor assembly (100) includes: a fixed element (102) having a central core (104) and a support structure (106) coupled to and projecting outwardly from the central core, each of the support structures having an outer edge (108) having a notched profile with a recess (110) extending toward the central core; and a spiral inductor (112) having a plurality of turns located in the recesses of the at least two support structures. The support structures are spaced equidistantly from each other around the central core by air gaps (308). The inductor assembly can be incorporated into an impedance matching network (1100), and one or more impedance matching networks can be incorporated into a defrost system (100). The impedance matching network can be a single-ended network (1100) or a double-ended network (1300).
Owner:NXP USA INC

High-frequency pulse interference detection and suppression method

The embodiment of the invention provides a high-frequency pulse interference detection and suppression method. The method comprises the following steps: extracting a rising edge of an input signal through a rising edge extraction unit; modulating each extracted rising edge into a pulse wave with a fixed pulse width and a fixed amplitude through a first modulation unit; filtering the pulse wave through a filtering unit, and converting the frequency information of the input signal into a voltage signal; comparing the voltage signal with a fixed level through an over-frequency judgment unit, and outputting a judgment result; the over-frequency judgment unit has a hysteretic characteristic; carrying out duration prolonging processing on the judgment result through a second modulation unit, and outputting an over-frequency signal; and controlling the conduction state of the suppression circuit gating switch according to the level of the over-frequency signal. According to the invention, the problems of manufacturing precision and consistency caused by the need of extremely small current and capacitance are avoided, the accurate detection of MHz-level high-frequency interference is realized, the top-speed transmission of signals without interference is ensured, and the unification of high reliability and low delay is realized.
Owner:SHAANXI REACTOR MICROELECTRONICS

Topological structure of high-performance low-pass filter and filter

The high-performance low-pass filter topological structure comprises a second microstrip line and a seventh microstrip line which are connected in sequence, the second microstrip line is connected with an input end, and the seventh microstrip line is connected with an output end; a first microstrip line and a third microstrip line are symmetrically connected between the second microstrip line and the input end, the first microstrip line is connected with a first open-circuit branch knot, and the third microstrip line is connected with a second open-circuit branch knot; a fourth microstrip line and a fifth microstrip line are symmetrically connected between the second microstrip line and the seventh microstrip line, the fourth microstrip line is symmetrically connected with a third open-circuit branch knot and a fourth open-circuit branch knot, and the fifth microstrip line is symmetrically connected with a fifth open-circuit branch knot and a sixth open-circuit branch knot; a sixth microstrip line and an eighth microstrip line are symmetrically connected between the seventh microstrip line and the output end, the sixth microstrip line is connected with a seventh open-circuit branch knot, and the eighth microstrip line is connected with an eighth open-circuit branch knot; according to the low-pass filter, the defects of poor selectivity, narrow stop band and complex design process of a low-pass filter design scheme are overcome.
Owner:SHENZHEN SUNWAY COMM

Method and device for suppressing VFTO (Very Fast Transient Overvoltage) based on adjustable RLC (Radio Link Control) filter circuit

The invention discloses a method and device for inhibiting VFTO based on an adjustable RLC filter circuit, and the method comprises the steps: firstly installing an adjustable RLC filter device at a conducting rod side of a GIS high-voltage switch, collecting VFTO transient overvoltage waveforms at two ends of the high-voltage switch through a high-frequency voltage transformer, and extracting main frequency components through a frequency domain analysis algorithm; the control unit switches the connection mode of an inductance element and a capacitance element in the filter network through a high-voltage switch according to the analysis result, adaptively adjusts the resonant frequency of the filter, and ensures the precise matching of the resonant frequency and the VFTO dominant frequency through iterative optimization; the method solves the problem that an existing suppression method is difficult to give consideration to broadband coverage and simple and convenient structure, has the advantages of being rapid in response, stable in suppression effect and high in adaptability, and can be applied to VFTO dynamic suppression of GIS disconnecting switches or bus key nodes.
Owner:CHINA THREE GORGES UNIV

Solid-state variable impedance devices and systems

Embodiments disclosed herein include an impedance matching network. In one embodiment, the impedance matching network includes an input and a first matrix adjustment element on a first branch from the input, the first matrix adjustment element having a variable capacitance. In one embodiment, the impedance matching network further includes a transformer on a second branch from the input, the transformer having at least a first tap, a second matrix adjustment element on the first tap, and the second matrix adjustment element having a variable capacitance. In one embodiment, the impedance matching network further includes a third matrix adjustment element on the second branch after the transformer, the third matrix adjustment element having a variable capacitance. In one embodiment, the impedance matching network further includes an output on the second branch after the third matrix adjustment element.
Owner:APPLIED MATERIALS INC

Electrical resistance

Disclosed is an electrical resistor (1), in particular an electrical braking resistor, comprising: - a first electrical connection (3); - a second electrical connection (4); - a plurality of partial resistors (2) connected in parallel, each partial resistor (2.1, 2.2, ..., 2.n) being designed for a maximum power that can be supplied individually to the partial resistor (2.1, 2.2, ..., 2.n); - a switching device (5) which is designed to connect individual partial resistors (2.1, 2.2, ...2.n) of the at least two partial resistors (2) to the first electrical connection (3) and the second electrical connection (4), wherein the resistor (1) is designed to distribute an electrical power, which is supplied to the resistor (1) via the terminals (3, 4), by means of the switching device (5) as partial power to individual partial resistors (2.1, 2.2, ...2.n) of the plurality of partial resistors (2), that the partial power supplied to at least one partial resistor (2.1, 2.2, ...2.n) of the plurality of partial resistors (2) corresponds at least to the maximum power that can be supplied to this partial resistor (2.1, 2.2, ...2.n) or that the partial power which is supplied to the at least one partial resistor (2.1, 2.2, ...2.n) of the plurality of partial resistors (2) is supplied by means of an electrical connection, which is permanently established by the switching device (5), between the first electrical connection (3), the at least one partial resistor (2.1, 2.2, ...2.n) and the second electrical connection (4).
Owner:HEINE RESISTORS GMBH

Coil component and filter circuit comprising same

The present disclosure provides a coil component which generates different mutual inductance according to a connection path and a filter circuit comprising same. The coil component (10) of the present disclosure comprises: an insulator (1) having a first main surface (11A) and a second main surface (11B), and four side surfaces (12A-12D); a first coil (L1) disposed inside the insulator (1); and a second coil (L2) which is magnetically coupled with the first coil (L1). The first coil (L1) includes a first conductor pattern (2a) - a third conductor pattern (2c). The second coil (L2) includes a fourth conductor pattern (3a) – a sixth conductor pattern (3c). The second conductor pattern (2b) is derived from the position of the second side surface (12B) in a fourth side surface (12D) side from the fifth conductor pattern (3b), and the third conductor pattern (2c) is derived from the position of the third side surface (12C) in a fourth side surface (12D) side from the sixth conductor pattern (3c).

A High-Frequency Filter for a Silicon Carbide Controller and Its Design Method

The present invention provides a high-frequency filter for a silicon carbide controller and a design method thereof. The high-frequency filter includes a large and a small racetrack-shaped magnetic ring, X capacitors, Y capacitors, and an integrated filter structure for loading the above-mentioned filtering elements, so as to realize the miniaturization of the filter. The design method specifically includes calculating the frequency of the interference source and the upper limit of the conduction interference voltage transfer gain; determining the initial topology and the optimization sequence; initializing the element values of the filter circuit; performing iterative optimization of the element values by a genetic algorithm; modifying the contemporary optimal element individuals; judging whether the element composition can be optimized; changing the order or topology of the filtering elements; calculating whether each element meets the constraint conditions to obtain the best filter solution. The aim is to solve the problem that the traditional filter design is difficult to effectively cope with the high-frequency electromagnetic interference brought by the silicon carbide controller for new energy vehicles.
Owner:HUAQIAO UNIVERSITY

Electronic component

An electronic component includes an element body and an inductor. The inductor includes a first conductor, a second conductor, a third conductor, a fourth conductor, a fifth conductor, and a sixth conductor extending in a stacking direction of a plurality of element body layers, and a first inductor conductor, a second inductor conductor, a third inductor conductor, and a fourth inductor conductor. The first inductor conductor connects an end portion on one side of the first conductor in an extending direction and an end portion on one side of the second conductor in an extending direction. The second inductor conductor connects an end portion on the other side of the second conductor in the extending direction, an end portion on the other side of the third conductor in an extending direction, and an end portion on the other side of the fourth conductor in an extending direction.
Owner:TDK CORP

Electronic components

This provides an electronic component that can strengthen the ground of a shield. [Solution] The electronic component 1 comprises a base body 2, a shield E covering the end faces 2a, 2b and sides 2e, 2f of the base body 2, a ground terminal located on the main surface 2d and connected to ground, an inductor conductor and a capacitor conductor located inside the base body 2, a shield connecting conductor 19 electrically connecting the shield E located on side 2e and the shield E located on side 2f, and a connecting conductor electrically connecting the shield connecting conductor 19 and the ground terminal.
Owner:TDK CORP

Filter apparatus

To provide a filter apparatus capable of achieving a required attenuation characteristic even when its size is reduced.SOLUTION: A filter apparatus 100 according to the present disclosure comprises: an insulator 3; a first coil element L1; an external electrode 4e; a second coil element L2; an external electrode 4a; an electrode pattern 7a; an electrode pattern 7b; and an external electrode 4d. The insulator 3 has a pair of main surfaces facing each other and a side surface connecting the main surfaces. The first coil element L1 forms a spiral-shaped coil within the insulator 3. The second coil element L2 overlaps at least a part of the first coil element L1 when viewed in a plan view from a side of one of the main surfaces, and forms a helical-shaped coil within the insulator 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:MURATA MFG CO LTD

Electronic component

This electronic component comprises: a first body that includes a capacitor element; a second body that is mounted on the first body and that includes an elastic wave element; and a band-pass filter circuit that includes a capacitor element and an elastic wave element. The capacitor elements contain a first dielectric that is composed of a first dielectric material for which the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency is a first value. The elastic wave elements contain a second dielectric that is composed of a second dielectric material for which the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency is a second value. The first dielectric and the second dielectric are selected such that the absolute value of the sum of the first value and the second value or the absolute value of the average of the first value and the second value is less than the absolute value of the second value.
Owner:TDK CORP

Frequency mixing circuit and communication equipment

The invention provides a frequency mixing circuit and communication equipment, relates to the technical field of communication, and can reduce the power consumption of the frequency mixing circuit while realizing frequency mixing. The mixer circuit comprises a first switch tube, a second switch tube and a first filter. The source electrode of the first switch tube is used for being connected with a grounding end; the grid electrode of the second switch tube is connected with the grid electrode of the first switch tube, the grid electrode of the first switch tube and the grid electrode of the second switch tube are used for receiving a local oscillator signal, the source electrode of the second switch tube is connected with the drain electrode of the first switch tube, and the drain electrode of the second switch tube is used for receiving a first signal and outputting a second signal; the second signal is a signal generated after frequency mixing of the local oscillator signal and the first signal; the first end of the first filter is connected with the source electrode of the second switch tube, the second end of the first filter is used for being connected with a grounding end, and the first filter is used for filtering local oscillation signals of the source electrode of the second switch tube.
Owner:CHINA UNITED NETWORK COMM GRP CO LTD

Electronic component

To provide an electronic component having an improved Q value.SOLUTION: An electronic component 1 includes: an element body 2; and an inductor. The inductor includes: a first conductor 10, a second conductor 11, a third conductor 12, a fourth conductor 13, a fifth conductor 14, and a sixth conductor 15 extending in a laminate direction of a plurality of element body layers 7, and a first inductor conductor 20, a second inductor conductor 21, a third inductor conductor 22, and a fourth inductor conductor 23. The first inductor conductor 20 connects an end part on one side in an extending direction of the first conductor 10 and an end part on one side in the extending direction of the second conductor 11. The second inductor conductor 21 connects an end part on the other side in the extending direction of the second conductor 1, an end part on the other side in the extending direction of the third conductor 12 and an end part on the other side in the extending direction of the fourth conductor 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Owner:TDK CORP

An impedance matching arrangement

The present disclosure relates to an impedance matching arrangement (100, 200) comprising a first port (101, 201), a second port (102, 202), a transmission line (103, 109; 203, 228) configured to guide electromagnetic waves between the first and second ports (101, 102; 201, 202), and a movably attached dielectric part (104, 105; 204, 205). The transmission line is formed by a first conductor (103, 203) and a second conductor (109, 228) and comprises a primary section (108a, 108b, 108c; 148a, 148b, 148c; 208a, 208b, 208c) and a secondary section, (106, 107; 146, 147; 206, 207). The dielectric part (104, 105; 204, 205) comprises a dielectric material arranged adjacent to the first conductor (103, 203) and / or the second conductor (109, 228) of a part of the transmission line (103, 109; 203, 228) and arranged movable along the transmission line (103, 109; 203, 228). In absence of the dielectric part (104, 105; 204, 205), the primary section (108a, 108b, 108c; 148a, 148b, 148c; 208a, 208b, 208c) has a primary local characteristic impedance (Z0) and the secondary section (106, 107; 146, 147; 206, 207) has a secondary local characteristic impedance (Z1, Z2) different from the primary local characteristic impedance (Z0).
Owner:TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)

Systems and methods for integrated filtering and amplification

An integrated circuit coupled resonator filter includes a low-noise amplifier (2208), a first parallel resonator including a first capacitance (C1) connected in parallel with a first inductance (L1), a second parallel resonator including a second capacitance (C2) connected in parallel with a second inductance (L2), and a third parallel resonator including a third capacitance (C3) connected in parallel with a third inductance (L3). Magnetic coupling occurs between the first inductance (L1) and the second inductance (L2), between the second inductance (L2) and the third inductance (L3), and between the first inductance (L1) and the third inductance (L3) according to a first coupling coefficient (k12), a second coupling coefficient (k23), and a third coupling coefficient (k13), respectively. The frequency response of the coupled resonator filter includes a notch when the values ​​of the first coupling coefficient, the second coupling coefficient, and the third coupling coefficient satisfy a predetermined condition such that the signal across the direct path via k12, k23 and the signal across the cross-coupled path via k13 are canceled.
Owner:クアンタルアールエフ エージー

Filter device

This suppresses the degradation of attenuation characteristics caused by spurious emissions in the filter device. [Solution] The filter device 100 comprises a laminate 110 in which multiple dielectric layers LY1 to LY14 are stacked, an input terminal T1, an output terminal T2, a ground terminal GND, a first path and a second path, and capacitor electrodes PC20 to PC23. The first path is connected to the input terminal T1. The second path is connected to the output terminal T2. Capacitor electrode PC22 is connected to the first path. Capacitor electrode PC23 is connected to the second path. Capacitor electrode PC20 is connected to both the first and second paths. When viewed from the stacking direction of the laminate 110, at least a portion of capacitor electrode PC20, at least a portion of capacitor electrode PC22, and at least a portion of capacitor electrode PC23 overlap with capacitor electrode PC21.
Owner:MURATA MFG CO LTD

Optical power acquisition device and method

The invention discloses an optical power acquisition device and method, and relates to the technical field of optical signal detection. The device comprises a photoelectric detector for converting an optical signal into a current signal, a trans-impedance amplifier for converting the current signal into a pulse voltage signal, a peak value detector for detecting a peak value of the pulse voltage signal, an RC filter network for filtering noise of the pulse voltage signal, and a low-frequency amplifier for amplifying a low-frequency pulse voltage signal, the ADC acquisition module is used for converting the amplified pulse voltage signal into a digital signal; the first feedback network is used for adjusting the gain of the trans-impedance amplifier; the second feedback network is used for adjusting the gain of the low-frequency amplifier; the microcontroller is used for controlling the first feedback network to adjust the gain of the trans-impedance amplifier according to the peak value of the pulse voltage signal and controlling the second feedback network to adjust the gain of the low-frequency amplifier according to the digital signal; according to the invention, the collection precision of the optical power can be improved.
Owner:ZHUHAI GUANGHENG TECH CO LTD

LC resonators and LC filters

This invention improves the characteristics of LC filters and suppresses their large size. One embodiment of the LC resonator (1A) includes a first planar electrode (102), a second planar electrode (103), a first line electrode (101), a first conducting conductor (111), a second conducting conductor (112), and a third planar electrode (104). The second planar electrode (103) is opposite to at least a portion of the first planar electrode (102) in a specific direction (Z). The first conducting conductor (111) and the second conducting conductor (112) extend from the first line electrode (101) along the specific direction (Z) and are connected to the first planar electrode (102) and the second planar electrode (103), respectively. The third planar electrode (104) is opposite to at least a portion of the second planar electrode (103) in a specific direction. The second planar electrode (103) is disposed between the first planar electrode (102) and the third planar electrode (104) in the specific direction (Z).
Owner:MURATA MFG CO LTD

Circuit for drift detection in electrical signal filter, corresponding apparatus and method

The invention relates to a circuit for drift detection in an electrical signal filter, a corresponding apparatus and a method. The switching circuit outputs a modulation signal. The low-pass filter circuit receives the modulated signal and applies a low-pass filtering process at a low-pass cutoff frequency to generate a demodulated signal to the load impedance. The replica circuit receives the modulated signal and generates a reference signal by applying a low-pass filtering process of the low-pass filter circuit. A signal processing circuit applies signal processing to the demodulated signal and the reference signal to generate at least one indicator signal indicating a change in the low-pass cutoff frequency.
Owner:STMICROELECTRONICS INT NV