A device (100) and method for self-calibrating a radiofrequency
transmitter are disclosed, the device comprising: first circuitry (120) for receiving a reference phase value (Ï•) and configured to output a first
analog signal (AI) based on the reference phase value (Ï•); second circuitry (130) for receiving said reference phase value (Ï•) and configured to output a second
analog signal (AQ) based on the reference phase value (Ï•); an IQ modulator (110) coupled to receive an input
signal (LO), said first
analog signal and said second analog
signal, and configured to provide an IQ modulator output
signal (RFout) based on said input signal, said first analog signal (AI) and said second analog signal (AQ); and compensation control circuitry (150) coupled to receive the IQ modulator output signal (RFout) and configured, during calibration, to output at least one compensation signal indicative of a compensation value based on the IQ modulator output signal (RFout); wherein at least one of said first circuitry (120) and said second circuitry (130) comprises: a
digital signal generating portion (210, 310) for generating a
digital signal (DI, DQ) based on the reference phase value (Ï•) and at least one said compensation value, a sigma-
delta modulator portion (220, 320) coupled to receive the
digital signal (DI, DQ) and configured, during calibration, for sigma-
delta modulating the digital signal (DI, DQ); and a digital-to-analog converter (230, 330), coupled, during calibration, to receive the modulated digital signal provided by the sigma-
delta modulator portion (220, 330) and configured to output said respective first / second analog signal (AI, AQ).