IP Library Granted Patent US 12,431,849
Granted Patent B2
US 12,431,849 · App. 17/789,514 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit and radio-frequency module

Inventors: Yuan Cao (Guangdong, CN); Zijie Hu (Guangdong, CN); Xiaolei Lai (Guangdong, CN); Jianxing Ni (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: RadRock (Chongqing) Tech Co., Ltd.
H03F3/4508H03F2200/06H03F2200/09H03F2200/144H03F2200/451H03F2203/45051H03F2203/45116
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Patent No.
US 12,431,849
App. No.
17/789,514
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The radio-frequency differential circuit includes an input balun, an output balun, a first differential amplifying circuit, a second differential amplifying circuit, a first linear feedback circuit and a second linear feedback circuit; the first differential amplifying circuit is arranged between a first output end of the input balun and a first input end of the output balun; the second differential amplifying circuit is arranged between a second output end of the input balun and a second input end of the output balun; a first end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with the input balun, a second end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with the first differential amplifying circuit; a first end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with the input balun, and a second end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with the second differential amplifying circuit.

Claims (32)

1. A radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit, wherein the radio-frequency differential circuit comprises an input balun, an output balun, a first differential amplifying circuit, a second differential amplifying circuit, a first linear feedback circuit and a second linear feedback circuit; the first differential amplifying circuit is arranged between a first output end of the input balun and a first input end of the output balun; the second differential amplifying circuit is arranged between a second output end of the input balun and a second input end of the output balun; a first end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with the input balun, a second end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with the first differential amplifying circuit; a first end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with the input balun, and a second end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with the second differential amplifying circuit;

the first differential amplifying circuit comprises a first amplifying transistor, a first DC blocking capacitor, a first coupling resistor and a first bias circuit; a first end of the first amplifying transistor is connected with the first DC blocking capacitor, a second end of the first amplifying transistor is connected with the first input end of the output balun, and a third end of the first amplifying transistor is connected to a ground end; the first DC blocking capacitor is arranged between the first output end of the input balun and the first end of the first amplifying transistor; one end of the first coupling resistor is connected with the first bias circuit, the other end thereof is connected with a connection node between the first DC blocking capacitor and the first end of the first amplifying transistor; the second end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with a connection node between the first coupling resistor and the first bias circuits; and

the second differential amplifying circuit comprises a second amplifying transistor, a second DC blocking capacitor, a second coupling resistor and a second bias circuit; a first end of the second amplifying transistor is connected with the second DC blocking capacitor, a second end of the second amplifying transistor is connected with the second input end of the output balun, and a third end of the second amplifying transistor is connected to the ground end; the second DC blocking capacitor is arranged between the second output end of the input balun and the first end of the second amplifying transistor; one end of the second coupling resistor is connected with the second bias circuit, and the other end thereof is connected with a connection node between the second DC blocking capacitor and the first end of the second amplifying transistor; the second end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with a connection node between the second coupling resistor and the second bias circuit.

2. The radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit according to claim 1 , wherein when the input balun is a single-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a single-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun.

3. The radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit according to claim 1 , wherein when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first input end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second input end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second input end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first input end of the input balun.

4. The radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first linear feedback circuit comprises a first feedback capacitor, one end of the first feedback capacitor is connected with the input balun, and the other end thereof is connected with the first differential amplifying circuit;

the second linear feedback circuit comprises a second feedback capacitor, one end of the second feedback capacitor is connected with the input balun, and the other end thereof is connected with the second differential amplifying circuit.

5. The radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first linear feedback circuit comprises a first feedback resistor and a first feedback capacitor connected in series, and the first feedback resistor is connected with the input balun, and the first feedback capacitor is connected with the first differential amplifying circuit;

the second linear feedback circuit comprises a second feedback resistor and a second feedback capacitor connected in series, the second feedback resistor is connected to the input balun, and the second feedback capacitor is connected with the second differential amplifying circuit.

6. The radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the first bias circuit comprises a first power supply and a first bias transistor; the first power supply is connected to the ground end; a first send of the first bias transistor is connected with a connection node between the first power supply and the ground end, a second end of the first bias transistor is connected with a power supply end of the first power supply, and a third end of the first bias transistor is connected with the first coupling resistor; the second bias circuit comprises a second power supply and a second bias transistor, the second power supply is connected to the ground end; a first end of the second bias transistor is connected with a connection node between the second power supply and the ground end, a second end of the second bias transistor is connected with a power supply end of the second power supply, and a third end of the second bias transistor is connected with the second coupling resistor.

7. The radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit according to claim 6 , wherein the first bias circuit further comprises a first voltage dividing unit arranged between the first power supply and the ground end, a connection node between the first power supply and the first voltage dividing unit is connected with the first end of the first bias transistor; the second bias circuit further comprises a second voltage dividing unit arranged between the second power supply and the ground end, and a connection node between the second power supply and the second voltage dividing unit is connected with the first end of the second bias transistor.

8. The radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit according to claim 7 , wherein the first voltage dividing unit comprises a first voltage dividing diode and a second voltage dividing diode connected in series, and an anode of the first voltage dividing diode is connected with the first power supply, and a cathode of the second voltage divider diode is connected to the ground end; the second voltage dividing unit comprises a third voltage dividing diode and a fourth voltage dividing diode connected in series, an anode of the third voltage dividing diode is connected with the second power supply, and a cathode of the fourth voltage dividing diode is connected to the ground end.

9. A radio-frequency module, wherein the radio-frequency module comprises a radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit, and the radio-frequency differential amplifying circuit comprises an input balun, an output balun, a first differential amplifying circuit, a second differential amplifying circuit, a first linear feedback circuit and a second linear feedback circuit; the first differential amplifying circuit is arranged between a first output end of the input balun and a first input end of the output balun; the second differential amplifying circuit is arranged between a second output end of the input balun and a second input end of the output balun; a first end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with the input balun, a the second end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with the first differential amplifying circuit; a first end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with the input balun, and a second end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with the second differential amplifying circuit;

the first differential amplifying circuit comprises a first amplifying transistor, a first DC blocking capacitor, a first coupling resistor and a first bias circuit; a first end of the first amplifying transistor is connected with the first DC blocking capacitor, a second end of the first amplifying transistor is connected with the first input end of the output balun, and a third end of the first amplifying transistor is connected to a ground end; the first DC blocking capacitor is arranged between the first output end of the input balun and the first end of the first amplifying transistor; one end of the first coupling resistor is connected with the first bias circuit, the other end thereof is connected with a connection node between the first DC blocking capacitor and the first end of the first amplifying transistor; the second end of the first linear feedback circuit is connected with a connection node between the first coupling resistor and the first bias circuits; and

the second differential amplifying circuit comprises a second amplifying transistor, a second DC blocking capacitor, a second coupling resistor and a second bias circuit; a first end of the second amplifying transistor is connected with the second DC blocking capacitor, a second end of the second amplifying transistor is connected with the second input end of the output balun, and a third end of the second amplifying transistor is connected to the ground end; the second DC blocking capacitor is arranged between the second output end of the input balun and the first end of the second amplifying transistor; one end of the second coupling resistor is connected with the second bias circuit, and the other end thereof is connected with a connection node between the second DC blocking capacitor and the first end of the second amplifying transistor; the second end of the second linear feedback circuit is connected with a connection node between the second coupling resistor and the second bias circuit.

10. The radio-frequency module according to claim 9 , wherein when the input balun is a single-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a single-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun.

11. The radio-frequency module according to claim 9 , wherein when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second output end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first output end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first input end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second input end of the input balun; or,

when the input balun is a double-ended radio-frequency signal input balun, the first end of the first linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the second input end of the input balun, and the first end of the second linear feedback circuit is configured to be connected with the first input end of the input balun.

12. The radio-frequency module according to claim 9 , wherein the first linear feedback circuit comprises a first feedback capacitor, one end of the first feedback capacitor is connected with the input balun, and the other end thereof is connected with the first differential amplifying circuit;

the second linear feedback circuit comprises a second feedback capacitor, one end of the second feedback capacitor is connected with the input balun, and the other end thereof is connected with the second differential amplifying circuit.

13. The radio-frequency module according to claim 9 , wherein the first linear feedback circuit comprises a first feedback resistor and a first feedback capacitor connected in series, and the first feedback resistor is connected with the input balun, and the first feedback capacitor is connected with the first differential amplifying circuit;

the second linear feedback circuit comprises a second feedback resistor and a second feedback capacitor connected in series, the second feedback resistor is connected to the input balun, and the second feedback capacitor is connected with the second differential amplifying circuit.

14. The radio-frequency module according to claim 9 , wherein the first bias circuit comprises a first power supply and a first bias transistor; the first power supply is connected to the ground end; a first send of the first bias transistor is connected with a connection node between the first power supply and the ground end, a second end of the first bias transistor is connected with a power supply end of the first power supply, and a third end of the first bias transistor is connected with the first coupling resistor; the second bias circuit comprises a second power supply and a second bias transistor, the second power supply is connected to the ground end; a first end of the second bias transistor is connected with a connection node between the second power supply and the ground end, a second end of the second bias transistor is connected with a second power supply end of the second power supply, and a third end of the second bias transistor is connected with the second coupling resistor.

15. The radio-frequency module according to claim 14 , wherein the first bias circuit further comprises a first voltage dividing unit arranged between the first power supply and the ground end, a connection node between the first power supply and the first voltage dividing unit is connected with the first end of the first bias transistor; the second bias circuit further comprises a second voltage dividing unit arranged between the second power supply and the ground end, and a connection node between the second power supply and the second voltage dividing unit is connected with the first end of the second bias transistor.

16. The radio-frequency module according to claim 15 , wherein the first voltage dividing unit comprises a first voltage dividing diode and a second voltage dividing diode connected in series, and an anode of the first voltage dividing diode is connected with the first power supply, and a cathode of the second voltage divider diode is connected to the ground end; the second voltage dividing unit comprises a third voltage dividing diode and a fourth voltage dividing diode connected in series, an anode of the third voltage dividing diode is connected with the second power supply, and a cathode of the fourth voltage dividing diode is connected to the ground end.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 5, 2025
From: RADROCK (SHENZHEN) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: RADROCK (CHONGQING) TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071928/0672 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2022
From: CAO, YUAN; HU, ZIJIE; LAI, XIAOLEI; NI, JIANXING
To: RADROCK (SHENZHEN) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060327/0080 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011193334.7 · Oct 30, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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