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In view of this, be necessary to provide a kind of low noise amplifier protective circuit, can before low noise amplifier is saturated, protect automatically it.
Simultaneously, also need provide a kind of wireless transceiver system of using described low noise amplifier protective circuit, can before low noise amplifier is saturated, protect automatically it.
The low noise amplifier protective circuit that the utility model provides comprises low noise amplifier, power detector and operational amplification circuit.Low noise amplifier is used for receiving and amplifying radiofrequency signal, and described low noise amplifier comprises amplifier and switch.Amplifier is used to amplify described radiofrequency signal.Switch is in parallel with described amplifier; be used to switch the transmission path of described radiofrequency signal; wherein closure does not disconnect so that described amplifier operate as normal when the power of described radiofrequency signal reaches the saturated input power of described amplifier protecting described amplifier when the power of described radiofrequency signal reaches the saturated input power of described amplifier.Power detector is used to detect the power of described radiofrequency signal, and is voltage signal with described radiofrequency signal power transfer.Operational amplification circuit is connected between described power detector and the described switch; be used for controlling described switch closure or disconnection according to described voltage signal outputting drive voltage; wherein when the power of described radiofrequency signal reached the saturated input power of described amplifier, described operational amplification circuit outputting drive voltage was controlled described switch closure and is protected described amplifier.
The wireless transceiver system of the described low noise amplifier protective circuit of the application that the utility model provides comprises radio frequency integrated circuit, antenna, signal transmitting unit, signal receiving unit and single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT).Radio frequency integrated circuit is used to control the transmitting-receiving of radiofrequency signal.Antenna is used to receive and dispatch radiofrequency signal.The signal that signal receiving unit is used for that described antenna is received is sent to described radio frequency integrated circuit.The radiofrequency signal that signal transmitting unit is used for that described radio frequency integrated circuit is sent is sent to described antenna.Described signal receiving unit comprises first filter, low noise amplifier, power detector and operational amplification circuit.First filter is connected in radio frequency integrated circuit.Low noise amplifier is connected in described first filter, is used for receiving and amplifying radiofrequency signal, and described low noise amplifier comprises amplifier and switch.Amplifier is used to amplify described radiofrequency signal.Switch is in parallel with described amplifier; be used to switch the transmission path of described radiofrequency signal; wherein closure does not disconnect so that described amplifier operate as normal when the power of described radiofrequency signal reaches the saturated input power of described amplifier protecting described amplifier when the power of described radiofrequency signal reaches the saturated input power of described amplifier.Power detector is used to detect the power of described radiofrequency signal, and is voltage signal with described radiofrequency signal power transfer.Operational amplification circuit is connected between described power detector and the described switch; be used for controlling described switch closure or disconnection according to described voltage signal outputting drive voltage; wherein when the power of described radiofrequency signal reached the saturated input power of described amplifier, described operational amplification circuit outputting drive voltage was controlled described switch closure and is protected described amplifier.The common port of single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) is connected in described antenna, and first throws the position is connected in described signal receiving unit, and second throws the position is connected in described signal transmitting unit, is used for selecting connection described common port and first to throw position or second and throws the position.
The radiofrequency signal power that low noise amplifier protective circuit provided by the utility model and the wireless transceiver system of using it input to low noise amplifier by Auto-Sensing is implemented in low noise amplifier and it is protected before saturated, and then the protection radio frequency integrated circuit.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is the circuit diagram of the utility model wireless transceiver system 10 1 execution modes.
In the present embodiment, wireless transceiver system 10 comprises radio frequency integrated circuit 12, antenna 14, single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16, signal receiving unit 18 and signal transmitting unit 20.
Radio frequency integrated circuit 12 is used to control the transmitting-receiving of radiofrequency signal.
Antenna 14 is used to receive and dispatch radiofrequency signal.
The common port of single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16 is connected in antenna 14, it first is thrown the position and is connected in signal receiving unit 18, second throws the position is connected in signal transmitting unit 20, be used for selecting connection described common port and first to throw position or second and throw the position, promptly select to connect antenna 14 and signal receiving unit 18 or signal transmitting unit 20.
Signal receiving unit 18 is connected in first of radio frequency integrated circuit 12 and single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16 and throws between the position, is used for the signal that antenna 14 is received is sent to radio frequency integrated circuit 12.In the present embodiment, signal receiving unit 18 comprises first filter 180 and low noise amplifier protective circuit 182.Wherein, low noise amplifier protective circuit 182 comprises low noise amplifier 184, directional coupler 185, power detector 186 and operational amplification circuit 187.
First filter 180 is connected in described radio frequency integrated circuit 12.In the present embodiment, first filter 180 is a balance filter.
Low noise amplifier 184 is connected in first of single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16 and throws between the position and first filter 180, is used to amplify the radiofrequency signal that described antenna 14 receives.In the present embodiment, low noise amplifier 184 comprises amplifier A1 and switch S 1, and amplifier A1 and switch S 1 are connected in parallel, and forms low noise amplifier 184.
The input of amplifier A1 is connected in described antenna 14 by single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16, and its output is connected in first filter 180, is used to amplify the radiofrequency signal that antenna 14 receives.Amplifier A1 has the parameter of a saturated input power, when the signal power of importing it surpasses this saturated input power, amplifier A1 just damages easily, even has influence on radio frequency integrated circuit 12, surpasses this saturated input power so need prevent the signal power of input amplifier A1.
Switch S 1 is in parallel with amplifier A1; be used to switch the path of low noise amplifier 184 transmitting radio frequency signals; closure is with guard amplifier A1 when the power of radiofrequency signal reaches the saturated input power of amplifier A1, and disconnects so that amplifier A1 operate as normal when the power of radiofrequency signal does not reach the saturated input power of amplifier A1.In the present embodiment; low noise amplifier 184 has a predetermined voltage parameter; when the driving voltage on being added in switch S 1 surpasses this predetermined voltage; switch S 1 will be closure state; at this moment; low noise amplifier 184 can switch to switch S 1 this paths and come transmitting radio frequency signal, makes saturation voltage value significantly promote, thereby protects amplifier A1.Otherwise the driving voltage on being added in switch S 1 is during less than this predetermined voltage, and switch S 1 will be off-state, and at this moment, low noise amplifier 184 can switch back to that this paths of amplifier A1 amplifies and transmitting radio frequency signal, makes amplifier A1 operate as normal.
Directional coupler 185 is coupled to the input of amplifier A1, is used for radiofrequency signal that coupled antenna 14 received to power detector 186, i.e. coupling inputs to the radiofrequency signal of amplifier A1 to power detector 186.In other embodiments, also can adopt other elements or mode to detect the radiofrequency signal that inputs to amplifier A1.
Power detector 186 is connected in directional coupler 185, is used to detect the radiofrequency signal power that directional coupler 185 is coupled, and is voltage signal with described radiofrequency signal power transfer.
Operational amplification circuit 187 is connected between power detector 186 and the switch S 1, is used for coming the closed or disconnection of control switch S1 according to the voltage signal outputting drive voltage that power detector 186 is changed, with protection low noise amplifier 184.Particularly; when the power of radiofrequency signal reaches the saturated input power of amplifier A1; operational amplification circuit 187 outputting drive voltage control switch S1 closures are come guard amplifier A1; otherwise; when the power of radiofrequency signal did not reach the saturated input power of amplifier A1, operational amplification circuit 187 outputting drive voltage control switch S1 kept disconnecting so that amplifier A1 operate as normal.In the present embodiment, the voltage signal that operational amplification circuit 187 is changed according to power detector 186 and the gain of operational amplification circuit 187 come computing driving voltage and output, with closure and the disconnection of control switch S1.The gain of operational amplification circuit 187 is based on the predetermined voltage voltage signal parameters calculated corresponding with the saturated input power of low noise amplifier 184 of switch S 1.
Particularly; the radiofrequency signal of being imported when antenna 14 increases; make low noise amplifier 184 when saturated; the voltage signal that operational amplification circuit 187 is just exported power detector 186 is converted to the driving voltage that equates with the closed required predetermined voltage of switch S 1; control switch S1 closure, thereby guard amplifier A1.Otherwise the radiofrequency signal of being imported when antenna 14 reduces, and makes low noise amplifier 184 become unsaturation, because gain immobilizes, then the driving voltage exported of operational amplification circuit 187 will be lower than predetermined voltage, thereby makes switch S 1 disconnect, and then makes amplifier A1 operate as normal.In the present embodiment, operational amplification circuit 187 can adopt the noninverting amplifying circuit of operational amplifier, and the see-saw circuit, not gate that also can adopt operational amplifier are in conjunction with composition.
Signal transmitting unit 20 is connected in second of radio frequency integrated circuit 12 and single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16 and throws between the position, is used for the radiofrequency signal that radio frequency integrated circuit 12 is sent is sent to antenna 14 via single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16.In the present embodiment, signal transmitting unit 20 comprises second filter 200, power amplifier A2 and the 3rd filter 202.
Second filter 200 is connected in radio frequency integrated circuit 12.In the present embodiment, second filter 200 is a balance filter.
Power amplifier A2 is connected in second filter 200.
The 3rd filter 202 is connected in second of power amplifier A2 and single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16 and throws between the position.In the present embodiment, the 3rd filter 202 is a low pass filter.
Create among the embodiment at this, when wireless transceiver system 10 sent radiofrequency signal, single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16 connected signal transmitting unit 20 and antenna 14.At this moment, radio frequency integrated circuit 12 sends radiofrequency signal earlier to signal transmitting unit 20, then, second filter 200 in the signal transmitting unit 20, power amplifier A2 and the 3rd filter 202 carry out balance filtering, amplification and low-pass filtering treatment to radiofrequency signal respectively, and the radiofrequency signal after the processing is transferred into antenna 14 via single-pole double-throw switch (SPDT) 16.At last, the emission of radio frequency signals after antenna 14 will be handled is gone out.
Low noise amplifier protective circuit 182 that present embodiment provided and the wireless transceiver system 10 of using it are realized the saturated automatic protection functions of low noise amplifiers 184 by power detector 186, operational amplification circuit 187; can prevent effectively that low noise amplifier 184 is in saturation condition, and further protect radio frequency integrated circuit 12.