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128 results about "RF switch" patented technology

An RF Switch or Microwave Switch is a device to route high frequency signals through transmission paths. RF (radio frequency) and microwave switches are used extensively in microwave test systems for signal routing between instruments and devices under test (DUT). Incorporating a switch into a switch matrix system enables you to route signals from multiple instruments to single or multiple DUTs. This allows multiple tests to be performed with the same setup, eliminating the need for frequent connects and disconnects. The entire testing process can be automated, increasing the throughput in high-volume production environments.

Low noise amplifier

Disclosed is a technology related to a low noise amplifier applied between an RF receiver and an RF switch. A phase difference matching circuit having the same phase difference as a positive gain amplifier is added to an output terminal of an attenuator of a low noise amplifier having a variable gain switching structure. In addition, a variable impedance circuit connected to an output terminal of the positive gain amplifier and an output terminal of a phase difference matching unit to finely adjust the phase difference of each output terminal may be further included.
Owner:SKAICHIPS CO LTD +1

Energy efficiency of antennas as sensors (A2S) systems

Technologies directed to an energy efficient technique for Antennas as Sensors (A2S) systems used for detecting user input events are described. One electronic device includes a wireless communication component coupled to an antenna via a radio frequency (RF) path, and an RF switch selectively coupling the A2S system to the RF path. The radio sends RF signals to the antenna via the RF path in a first time window. The RF switch is controlled to selectively couple the A2S system to the RF path in the first time window. A processing device of the electronic device receives receiving an analog voltage signal representing impedance changes of the antenna in the first time window and determines, using the analog voltage signal, a user input event caused by a presence of an object in proximity to the antenna. The processing device performs an action in response to the user input event.
Owner:AMAZON TECH INC

G-band RF switch with high power handling capability for radar applications

A device useful as a switch including an input waveguide coupled to an output waveguide; a first diode circuit integrated with the input waveguide at a first termination; a second diode circuit integrated with the output waveguide at a second termination; and wherein the biasing the diode circuits switches the switch between an off state and an on state and achieves high isolation in the off state by absorbing input power in, reflecting the input power from, and frequency multiplying the input power using the diodes in the diodes circuits when the input power is received from the input waveguide. In one embodiment, the switch is a tunable, solid-state SPST switch for Gband radar applications.
Owner:CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH

Radio frequency power amplification circuit and adjusting method thereof

The invention provides a radio frequency power amplification circuit and an adjusting method thereof. The radio frequency power amplification circuit comprises an image transmission module, a first radio frequency switch, a radio frequency power amplification module, a radio frequency low-noise amplifier, a second radio frequency switch and an antenna module, the radio frequency power amplification module comprises a GaN radio frequency power amplifier, the image transmission module is connected with an RFC of the first radio frequency switch, the GaN radio frequency power amplifier is connected between RF1 channels of the first radio frequency switch and the second radio frequency switch, and the radio frequency low noise amplifier is connected between RF2 channels of the first radio frequency switch and the second radio frequency switch. The antenna module is connected with the RFC of the second radio frequency switch; the two radio frequency switches are configured to control a radio frequency signal transmitted by the image transmission module to flow to the GaN radio frequency power amplifier in a radio frequency transmitting state, and the radio frequency signal is transmitted to the antenna module after being amplified; in the radio frequency receiving state, radio frequency signals received by the antenna module are controlled to flow to the radio frequency low-noise amplifier and are sent to the image transmission module after being amplified. According to the invention, ultra-long distance image transmission of the unmanned equipment can be realized.
Owner:RUICHUAN ROBOT (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

Radio frequency switch circuit and module

This invention provides a radio frequency (RF) switch circuit and module. The RF switch circuit includes a first resistor and stacked switching units. Each stacked switching unit comprises multiple stages of stacked field-effect transistor (FET) circuits connected in series. Each stage of the stacked FET circuit includes a FET, a second resistor, and a bootstrap unit, which includes one or two bootstrap circuits. The bootstrap unit in each stage of the stacked FET circuit is used to raise the gate voltage of the corresponding FET during electrostatic discharge (ESD) to assist in turning on the FET and allowing the ESD current to be discharged through the path formed by the FET. This invention can prevent gate oxide breakdown or thermal damage caused by localized overheating of the FET acting as a switch during an ESD event in the RF switch circuit, thereby improving the stability of the RF switch circuit.
Owner:LANSUS TECH INC

UAV image transmission system and image transmission method

PendingCN122092893AImproved Error Vector MagnitudeGuaranteed clear transmissionClosed circuit television systemsRadio transmissionLow noiseTransceiver
This invention provides an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) image transmission system and image transmission method. The system includes: a radio frequency (RF) transceiver, a balanced amplifier circuit, a low-noise amplifier, and an RF switch. The balanced amplifier circuit includes at least two parallel power amplifiers configured to superimpose the amplified signals from each power amplifier in phase to synthesize the output power. The RF transceiver generates a time-division duplex control signal to synchronously control the switching of each component between transmit and receive modes. By employing a balanced amplifier circuit, this invention enables each power amplifier to operate in a region with better linearity, thereby improving transmit power while ensuring the signal quality required for high-order modulation, thus balancing long-distance transmission and high-definition image quality.
Owner:ARTOSYN

Apparatus and method for using time division duplex method in forward pass interface

An apparatus of a radio unit (RU) may include a radio frequency (RF) switch selectively connected to an uplink path or a downlink path for time division duplex (TDD); at least one processor; and a memory including instructions. When executed individually or collectively by the at least one processor, the instructions may cause the apparatus to: receive a control plane message from a distributed unit (DU) within a downlink receive window; obtaining a segment for downlink scheduling based on data direction information and a segment type indicator of a generic header of the control plane message; and changing a path to which the RF switch is connected from an uplink path to a downlink path on the basis of the segmented command for increasing the symbol number and information for indicating the number of symbols.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

An automated testing device for drone data links

This invention provides an automated testing device for UAV data links, including an industrial control computer, a display, a spectrum analyzer, a programmable DC power source, a programmable adjustable attenuator, a fixed attenuator I, a fixed attenuator II, a power divider I, a power divider II, an RF switch, a shielded box I, and a shielded box II. The software of the industrial control computer includes a system management module and an automated testing module. The advantages of this invention are: it uses general-purpose testing equipment, is based on a computer-automated program, and controls the settings of each testing device via a bus to simulate remote control, telemetry, image data transmission and reception, and bit error rate statistics; it achieves automated testing of core functional performance indicators of UAV data links such as power consumption, transmit power, spectrum, functionality, receiver sensitivity, bit error rate, and latency.
Owner:TIANJIN XUNLIAN TECH CO LTD

Antenna feed shunt for inactive transceiver isolation in wireless relays

A wireless communication relay device includes a first transceiver and a second transceiver, each configured to operate over respective communication channels. The channels of the relay device may be configured for co-channel operation or adjacent channel operation. The relay is configured to operate according to a time division multiplexing schedule such that only one transceiver is active (receiving or transmitting) during a given time interval. During inactive intervals, antenna feeds corresponding to inactive transceivers are shunted to ground using controllable RF switches. This antenna feed shunting prevents inactive transceivers from receiving power emitted into the local RF environment, including power emitted by the active transceiver or reflected by surrounding surfaces.
Owner:GXC LLC

High speed switching radio frequency switch

ActiveCN112564678BHemt circuitsField effect
Embodiments described herein include radio frequency (RF) switches. Generally, embodiments described herein selectively bias an output of one or more switch transistors in the RF switch. Such coupling can provide a bias that significantly reduces gate lag effects. In one embodiment, the RF switch includes an antenna node, a first input / output (I / O) node, a second I / O node, a field effect transistor (FET), a FET stack, and a bias coupling circuit. In this embodiment, the bias coupling circuit electrically couples a gate terminal of the FET to one or more FET output terminals of the FET stack to provide a bias voltage to the one or more output terminals.
Owner:NXP USA INC

Passive current measuring device and method

The invention discloses a passive current measuring device which comprises a first loop and a second loop, wherein the first loop is composed of a microstrip antenna, an RF switch, a rectifying circuit and a micro-power-consumption oscillator and used for intermittently reflecting or absorbing environment radio-frequency signals, and the second loop is composed of a magneto-dependent resistor, the rectifying circuit and the micro-power-consumption oscillator and used for converting a magnetic induction intensity value into a magneto-dependent resistor value. An innovative magneto-resistor technology is adopted and fused with a back scattering technology, passive non-contact measurement of current is achieved, an FPC board is tightly attached to the surface of a measured conductor, errors caused by different position angles of the measurement device are greatly reduced, the weight of the measurement device is reduced through the back scattering technology and radio frequency energy collection, and the measurement precision is improved. And the problem of unstable energy supply is solved.
Owner:STATE GRID SICHUAN ELECTRIC POWER CO MARKETING SERVICE CENT

RF Switch with Split Tunable Matching Network

An improved architecture for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier, impedance matching network, and selector switch. One aspect of embodiments of the invention is splitting the functionality of a final stage impedance matching network (IMN) into two parts, comprising a base set of off-chip IMN components and an on-chip IMN tuning component. The on-chip IMN tuning component may be a digitally tunable capacitor (DTC). In one embodiment, an integrated circuit having a power amplifier, an on-chip IMN tuner, and a selector switch is configured to be coupled to an off-chip set of IMN components. In another embodiment, an integrated circuit having an on-chip IMN tuner and a selector switch is configured to be coupled through an off-chip set of IMN components to a separate integrated circuit having an RF power amplifier.
Owner:PSEMI CORP

Microwave radio frequency switch design method and apparatus based on analytical mechanics, and storage medium

PendingCN122311102AMulti bandMicrowave
This application proposes a microwave RF switch design method, device, and storage medium based on analytical mechanics. The method includes: acquiring switch specification information, multi-band performance constraint information, and technical platform constraint information; constructing an analytical mechanics model using scalar functions or scalar functionals; optimizing the analytical mechanics model based on the switch performance constraint information; inputting the switch specification information, multi-band performance constraint information, and technical platform constraint information into the optimized analytical mechanics model to output switch parameters that satisfy the multi-band performance constraint information; and generating design specifications for the microwave RF switch based on the switch parameters. Based on this, this application uses an analytical mechanics model to collaboratively design microwave RF switches by integrating multi-band performance constraints and technical platform constraints with switch performance. This leverages cross-band and technical platform synergy optimization to achieve cross-band switch performance trade-offs, ensuring that the microwave RF switch has optimal performance indicators.
Owner:GUANGXI XINBAITE MICROELECTRONICS CO LTD

Transceiver and gain flatness adjustment method thereof

This invention discloses a transceiver and its gain flatness adjustment method. The transceiver includes a transmit flatness adjustment circuit and a receive flatness adjustment circuit respectively added to the transmit link and receive link. Both the transmit and receive flatness adjustment circuits include multiple resonant units connected in parallel, each resonant unit including a series-connected RF switch and a resonant circuit. The maximum transmit gain fluctuation or maximum receive gain fluctuation under each switch state combination is calculated based on the transmit power or receive power. The optimal switch state combination is determined based on the maximum transmit gain fluctuation or maximum receive gain fluctuation under all switch state combinations, thereby controlling the RF switch state and achieving gain flatness adjustment of the transmit link or receive link. This invention can adapt to gain flatness differences caused by changes in different scenarios, improving the accuracy of gain flatness adjustment.
Owner:ZHEJIANG EASTONE WASHON TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

HIGH-FREQUENCY SWITCH WITH CONTROLLED RESONANCE FREQUENCY

High-frequency (HF) switch (50, 60, 70, 80, 90) with adjustable resonant frequency, wherein the HF switch (50, 60, 70, 80, 90) has: having multiple connections, a first connection (T1) and a second connection (T2); an inductor (35; 45) which is electrically connected between the first terminal (T1) and the second terminal (T2); and Several field-effect transistors (FETs) are connected electrically in series between the first terminal (T1) and the second terminal (T2) and in parallel with the inductor (35), wherein a first part (31; 31a, 31b, 31c; 41) of the several FETs are controlled by a control signal to set the RF switch (50, 60, 70, 80, 90) to an ON state or an OFF state, and wherein a second part (32a, 32b; 42a, 42b) of the several FETs are controllable separately from the control signal to adjust a resonant frequency of the RF switch (50, 60, 70, 80, 90) in the OFF state.
Owner:ANALOG DEVICES INT UNLTD CO

RF test head

ActiveCN309935212STest fixtureTesting Methods
1. Name of this product design: Radio Frequency Test Head. 2. Purpose of this design: To be installed on a test fixture for testing the conversion of an RF coaxial connector into an RF switch connector. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: 3D view 1.
Owner:GULIAN PRECISION MASCH (SHENZHEN) CO LTD

Radio frequency switch interface multiplexing circuit and radio frequency switch integrated system

The invention provides a radio frequency switch interface multiplexing circuit which is applied to an interface circuit of an integrated circuit. The Schmitt trigger circuit comprises a plurality of first Schmitt triggers, a plurality of second Schmitt triggers and a charge pump module. The first Schmitt triggers are used for processing MIPI signals, and the input end of each first Schmitt trigger is connected with an external input voltage, so that the radio frequency switch works in an MIPI working mode by controlling the level of the external input voltage. And the second Schmitt trigger is used for processing the GPIO signal and is powered by the charge pump module. Since the first Schmitt trigger and the second Schmitt trigger are powered by different power supplies, the radio frequency switch chip for processing the MIPI signal and the radio frequency switch chip for processing the GPIO signal can be integrated only by changing the level of the external input voltage, false triggering can be avoided, and the reliability of the radio frequency switch chip is improved. And finally, the practicability is improved, and the application is wider.
Owner:SHANGHAI VANCHIP ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD

Antenna feed shunt for inactive transceiver isolation in wireless relays

A wireless communication relay device includes a first transceiver and a second transceiver, each configured to operate over respective communication channels. The channels of the really device may be configured for co-channel operation or adjacent channel operation. The relay is configured to operate according to a time division multiplexing schedule such that only one transceiver is active (receiving or transmitting) during a given time interval. During inactive intervals, antenna feeds corresponding to inactive transceivers are shunted to ground using controllable RF switches. This antenna feed shunting prevents inactive transceivers from receiving power emitted into the local RF environment, including power emitted by the active transceiver or reflected by surrounding surfaces.
Owner:GXC LLC

Positive voltage charge pump reset circuit and radio frequency switch chip

ActiveCN121727360BLinear regulatorCapacitance
This invention relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and provides a positive charge pump reset circuit and an RF switch chip. The circuit includes a low-dropout linear regulator, a positive charge pump, and a first capacitor. The input terminal of the low-dropout linear regulator is connected to a power supply, and its output terminal outputs a power supply voltage to the input terminal of the positive charge pump. The output terminal of the positive charge pump is used to boost the power supply voltage to a preset value to output a positive voltage. The first terminal of the first capacitor is connected to the output terminal of the positive charge pump, and its second terminal is grounded. The positive charge pump reset circuit also includes a reset circuit, whose input terminal is connected to either the input terminal or the output terminal of the positive charge pump. The reset circuit is used to reset the positive charge pump voltage when the received output voltage is greater than the preset value. The positive charge pump reset circuit of this invention has a fast charge reset speed and high reliability.
Owner:LANSUS TECH INC

Adaptive dual-mode direction backtracking system based on double frequency conversion

PendingCN122475721ALow noiseTransceiver
This invention discloses an adaptive dual-mode direction backtracking system based on double frequency conversion, comprising a radio frequency (RF) circuit, a control circuit, a local oscillator (LOO), and an antenna array. The RF circuit amplifies, filters, and mixes the RF signals received by the antenna array to form signal transmission links in mixed-mode and Van Atta array modes. The control circuit provides unified control over the RF switches and the transmit / receive delays of each channel, and outputs control signals according to the operating mode switching requirements. The LEO generates and distributes a fixed LEO signal and an adaptive LEO signal to achieve frequency matching under different incoming wave frequencies. The antenna array receives external incoming wave signals and transmits direction backtracking signals, employing an adjacent transceiver unit interconnection method in mixed-mode and a centrally symmetrical array element interconnection method in Van Atta array mode. This invention enables stable direction backtracking under different incoming wave frequencies and different application scenarios.
Owner:XIDIAN UNIV

System and method for reducing eddy currents in metallic materials

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes a plurality of gradient coils positioned about a bore of a magnet. The MRI system also includes a radio frequency coil assembly. The MRI system also includes an RF transceiver system and an RF switch controlled by a pulse module to transmit RF signals to the RF coil assembly to acquire MRI images of a subject within the bore. The at least one component of the MRI system is manufactured with microstructures having a braided configuration. The microstructures are configured to cancel out eddy currents that are induced in the at least one component by a magnetic field when the MRI system is utilized.
Owner:GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

High speed RF switch method employing differential current cancellation

A radio frequency (RF) switch employing differential signal cancellation is disclosed. The differential RF switch enables high isolation and extremely small size by employing cascode current steering within a differential switching amplifier. Unlike series RF switches, isolation with the differential RF switch is limited by device mismatch, not switch parasitic capacitance, enabling high frequency operation. Since the differential RF switch can be placed within the already present cascode devices, there is no additional insertion loss from the switch.
Owner:NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA LLC

Radio frequency device and preparation method thereof

The invention provides a radio frequency device and a preparation method thereof, and the preparation method comprises the steps: providing a second substrate structure, inverting a semiconductor structure where a first substrate structure is located, bonding the semiconductor structure on the second substrate structure, and carrying out the thinning and removal of bottom silicon from the back surface of the bottom silicon, and stopping the thinning and removal of the bottom silicon at the back surface of a middle insulating layer. The second substrate structure is used as a new substrate of the radio frequency device, and the middle insulating layer in the first substrate structure is used for removing a stop layer, thinning and removing bottom silicon, so that the parasitic capacitance of the first substrate structure can be remarkably reduced, the negative effect of the parasitic capacitance of the substrate is effectively eliminated, the coupling effect of the substrate capacitance is eliminated, and the reliability of the radio frequency device is improved. Signal leakage is reduced, the overall breakdown voltage uniformity of the radio frequency switch is improved, and the power processing capability is improved, so that the radio frequency performance of a radio frequency switch device is improved.
Owner:HUA HONG SEMICON WUXI LTD +1

Omnidirectional three-dimensional beam control reconfigurable intelligent surface system and beam alignment method

This application relates to an omnidirectional three-dimensional beam-controlled reconfigurable smart surface system and a beam alignment method. Different operating modes correspond to one or more system units, each including a Luneburg lens, a hemispherical antenna array, and a reconfigurable RF switch circuit. During the sensing phase, the reconfigurable RF switch circuit determines the optimal receiving antenna unit and the optimal transmitting beam angle between the system and the signal source based on the signals received by each antenna unit, thus achieving beam alignment. During the relay phase, the optimal receiving antenna unit receives the signal transmitted by the signal source at the optimal beam angle and transmits the signal to the target direction through other antenna units. This application, while maintaining simple hardware and control logic, eliminates the scanning loss of traditional planar RIS at large angles, achieves omnidirectional high-gain coverage with an ultra-large field of view greater than ±80°, and supports in-situ power measurement, effectively solving the coverage dead zone problem in high-frequency wireless communication networks.
Owner:NORTHWEST UNIV

Antenna-sub harmonic mixer block and terahertz image scanner including the same

ActiveUS12489228B2Modulation transference by diodesMaterial analysis using microwave meansDielectricScanner
Disclosed is an antenna-sub harmonic mixer block, which includes a dielectric block disposed on a PCB substrate having a ground surface, an antenna including first antenna patch provided on the dielectric block and having a metal patch and a slot, and a second antenna patch provided on the dielectric block, spaced apart from the first antenna patch to surround the first antenna patch, and that receives a ground voltage at the same potential as the ground surface of the PCB substrate, an RF ground wire disposed on the dielectric block and connected from the first antenna patch to a surface having the same potential as the ground surface, an RF switching stage disposed on the dielectric block, connected to the first antenna patch, and that provides a switching ON / OFF operation in conjunction with the RF ground wire depending on a magnitude of a local signal LO.
Owner:ELECTRONICS & TELECOMM RES INST

Splitter or pass-through configurable power divider

Techniques are disclosed that enable a circuit to perform one or both of: splitting a first RF signal into a second RF signal and a third RF signal in response to one or more RF switches having a first on-off configuration and a phase shifter applying a first phase shift, wherein the second RF signal and the third RF signal are substantially equal in power, wherein the second RF signal is routed to a first output port, and wherein the third RF signal is routed to a second output port; and passing the first RF signal to the second output port in response to the one or more RF switches having a second on-off configuration and the phase shifter applying a second phase shift, wherein the first on-off configuration is different than the second on-off configuration and the first phase shift is different than the second phase shift.
Owner:HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC

Terahertz memristor RF switch based on suspended nanoelectrodes and its fabrication method

This invention discloses a terahertz memristor RF switch based on suspended nanoelectrodes on a high-resistivity silicon substrate and its fabrication method. The switch includes a substrate, a bonding layer on its upper surface, an inert electrode layer on its upper surface, a Nafion dielectric layer on its upper surface, an active electrode layer on its upper surface, and an inert metal layer on its upper surface. The RF switch in this design uses a Nafion ion exchange membrane as the main material and comprises, from bottom to top, a silicon substrate, a chromium bonding layer, an inert bottom electrode, a Nafion thin film intermediate layer, an active top electrode, and an inert metal protective layer. A protruding microstructure is fabricated on the silicon substrate using an etching process to suspend the inert electrode. The entire memristor RF switch is mainly composed of two electrodes and an intermediate layer stacked together. By connecting the active electrode to the positive terminal and the inert electrode to the negative terminal, non-volatility is exhibited when turn-on and turn-off voltages are applied.
Owner:NANJING UNIV OF POSTS & TELECOMM

A layered structure

A method of manufacturing a layered structure 24 e.g., an RF switch, comprising growing an epitaxial layer 28 on a substrate 26, wherein the epitaxial layer has a first resistivity R1 near the substra
Owner:IQE

Ka-band bidirectional amplifier chip circuit

The invention discloses a Ka wave band bidirectional amplifier chip circuit. The circuit comprises a radio frequency switch circuit model, a low noise amplifier circuit model and a power amplifier circuit model. The radio frequency switch circuit is provided with an input port and two output ports which are respectively connected to the input ends of the low noise amplifier and the power amplifier, and half-duplex communication is realized by switching a receiving mode and a transmitting mode through a control signal. The radio frequency switch circuit adopts an asymmetric MOS stacked series-parallel structure, and low insertion loss and high isolation are realized through parallel inductors and short circuit branches; the low-noise amplifier adopts a three-level inductor distributed structure, and inductors are connected in series at a source electrode to realize negative feedback; and the power amplifier adopts a two-stage high-power Cascode structure. According to the method, the element-level model is established based on a circuit physical working mechanism, the linear / nonlinear electrical performance of the transceiving system can be accurately represented, the simulation efficiency is remarkably improved, and an effective simulation precondition is provided for a large complex network system.
Owner:INFORMATION SCI RES INST OF CETC +1

A radio detection method and system for a drone

This application provides a radio detection method and system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), belonging to the field of UAV technology. The method includes: dividing the airspace to be detected into multiple scanning areas based on the refresh rate requirements of the airspace; receiving full-band radio frequency (RF) signals from the multiple scanning areas using an antenna array to obtain raw RF signals; cyclically switching the raw RF signals using an RF switch array to obtain a time-sequentially processed signal; preprocessing and extracting frequency domain features from the time-sequentially processed signal to obtain target RF features; adjusting the cyclic switching period and gain parameters of the RF switch array based on the target RF features using an intelligent switching strategy constructed based on signal strength feedback, and calculating the direction of arrival and distance of the detected target based on an amplitude ratio direction-finding algorithm; and determining the position and trajectory of the detected target by analyzing the target RF features over a preset continuous period. This application improves the accuracy of UAV detection.
Owner:HEBEI YUNSHAN ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD