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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2008
Dan Nobbe, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Robert Broughton, Chester, NH (US);
Tero Ranta, San Diego, CA (US);
James Swonger, Cocoa, FL (US);
R. Mark Englekirk, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Dan Nobbe, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Robert Broughton, Chester, NH (US);
Tero Ranta, San Diego, CA (US);
James Swonger, Cocoa, FL (US);
R. Mark Englekirk, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A power detection system is disclosed that determines a power level of a transmission signal. The power detection system includes an adjustable comparator circuit, an algorithmic state machine, and an output node. The adjustable comparator circuit receives the transmission signal and provides an adjusted transmission signal, and further compares the adjusted transmission signal to a reference signal. The algorithmic state machine iteratively adjusts the adjustable comparator circuit until the adjusted transmission signal is substantially close to the reference signal. The output node is coupled to the algorithmic state machine and provides an output signal that is responsive to the power level of the transmission signal and to the reference signal.