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Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014

Filed:

May. 24, 2012
Applicants:

Himanshu Arora, Plano, TX (US);

Paolo Rossi, Pavia, IT;

Jae Yong Kim, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Himanshu Arora, Plano, TX (US);

Paolo Rossi, Pavia, IT;

Jae Yong Kim, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Marvell World Trade Ltd., St. Michael, BB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 11/00 (2006.01); H03F 3/45 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A circuit includes an oscillation generation circuit, a distribution circuit, and a transceiver circuit. The oscillation generation circuit is configured to generate a first oscillation signal having a first frequency. The distribution circuit includes a voltage to current stage, a transmission portion and a current to voltage stage. The voltage to current stage is configured to receive the first oscillation signal, and convert the first oscillation signal into a current form. The transmission portion is configured to transmit the first oscillation signal in the current form. The current to voltage stage is configured to receive the first oscillation signal in the current form and generate a second oscillation signal having a sub-harmonic frequency of the first frequency, such as half of the first frequency. The transceiver circuit is configured to operate in a frequency band responsive to the second oscillation signal.


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