Method for increasing active inductor operating range and peaking gain

J Namkoong, W Zhang, P Upadhyaya - US Patent 9,774,315, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus are described for a differential active inductor load for inductive
peaking in which cross-coupled capacitive elements are used to cancel out, or at least …

Ultra-low-voltage current-reuse voltage-controlled oscillator and transconductance-capacitor filter

PI Mak, Z Lin, RP da Silva Martins - US Patent 9,444,431, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an ultra low voltage current reused
voltage-controlled oscillator and transconductance-capacitor filter is provided. The circuit …

Balun including a resistor in parallel with a transmission line and which is configured to distribute power loss over a greater frequency range

M O'connor, JM Mourant - US Patent 12,046,794, 2024 - Google Patents
A balun is enhanced with design features that extend the operational bandwidth of the balun
allowing the balun to operate at lower frequencies. The design enhancements also …

Mixer circuitry

AJ SEBARDAN - US Patent 11,128,258, 2021 - Google Patents
Differential mixer circuitry comprising: first and second input-voltage nodes and first and
second input-current nodes; a passive network of impedances connected between the first …