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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Nxp B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Stephane Thuries, Saubens, FR;
Cristian Pavao Moreira, Frouzins, FR;
Gilles Montoriol, Plaisance du Touch, FR;
Assignee:
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/08 (2006.01); H03L 7/081 (2006.01); H03M 1/66 (2006.01); G01S 13/28 (2006.01); G01S 13/70 (2006.01); H04B 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03L 7/0814 (2013.01); G01S 13/288 (2013.01); G01S 13/70 (2013.01); H03M 1/665 (2013.01); H04B 1/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a phase shifter having a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, the phase shifter comprising a mixer stage configured to mix an oscillator signal with an analog signal to provide a phase shifted signal, switching circuitry and a controller arranged to provide the analog signal to the mixer stage as a voltage in the first mode of operation and as a current in the second mode of operation.