US Patent Application 18184555. Electronic Devices with Power Boosting for High Frequency Communication simplified abstract

Electronic Devices with Power Boosting for High Frequency Communication

Inventors

Zdravko Boos of Munich (DE)

Bertram R Gunzelmann of Koenigsbrunn (DE)

Nedim Muharemovic of Nuremberg (DE)

Ramin Khayatzadeh of Munich (DE)

Electronic Devices with Power Boosting for High Frequency Communication - A simplified explanation of the abstract

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18184555 Titled 'Electronic Devices with Power Boosting for High Frequency Communication'

Simplified Explanation

This abstract describes an electronic device that includes wireless circuitry with light sources, photodiodes, a resonating element, and a common gate amplifier (CGA). The device can operate in transmit and receive modes.

In the transmit mode, the photodiodes use optical local oscillators to generate equal portions of an antenna current. This current is then amplified by the CGA and transmitted through the resonating element.

In the receive mode, the resonating element generates an antenna current, which is amplified by the CGA. The amplified current is then passed to the photodiodes.

To boost power, multiple photodiodes are connected to the amplifier in a current sharing configuration. The amplifier has a wide bandwidth, performs impedance matching between the resonating element and the photodiodes, and isolates the photodiodes from antenna mismatch.

Additionally, the antenna can be integrated into a phased antenna array to further increase power.

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device may include wireless circuitry with light sources, a set of photodiodes, a resonating element, and a common gate amplifier (CGA). In a transmit mode, the photodiodes may use optical local oscillators to generate equal portions of an antenna current amplified by the CGA for transmission by the resonating element. In a receive mode, the resonating element may generate an antenna current which is amplified by the amplifier and passed to the photodiodes. Including multiple photodiodes coupled to the amplifier in a current sharing configuration may serve to boost power. The amplifier may exhibit a wide bandwidth, may perform impedance matching between the resonating element and the photodiodes, and may isolate the photodiodes from antenna mismatch. The antenna may be integrated into a phased antenna array to further boost power.