IP Library Granted Patent US 12,294,334
Granted Patent B2
US 12,294,334 · App. 18/156,894 · Granted May 6, 2025

In-phase/quadrature-phase generating device and phase shift device using the same

Inventors: Jinseok Park (Daejeon, KR); Seong Mo Moon (Daejeon, KR); Byoung Sun Lee (Daejeon, KR); Jun Han Lim (Daejeon, KR); Dong Pil Chang (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
H03D7/166H03H2218/04
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Patent No.
US 12,294,334
App. No.
18/156,894
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An I/Q signal generating apparatus and phase shift apparatus using the same are provided, the I/Q signal generating apparatus including: a first resonance circuit whose one end is connected to a first input terminal and whose other end is connected to a first output terminal; and a second resonance circuit whose one end is connected to the other end of the first resonance circuit or a second input terminal, and whose other end is connected to a second output terminal, wherein the first resonance circuit and the second resonance circuit each include a resistor, a capacitor connected in parallel with the resistor, and an inductor connected in a form of a cross between the resistor and the capacitor.

Claims (88)

1. An I/Q signal generating apparatus comprising:

a first resonance circuit including a first resistor, a first capacitor and a first inductor; and

a second resonance circuit including a second resistor, a second capacitor and a second inductor;

wherein

the first resistor is connected at one end to a first input terminal, and connected at another end to a first output terminal;

the second resistor is connected at one end to a second input terminal, and connected at another end to a second output terminal;

the first capacitor is connected to the one end of the first resistor and to the other end of the second resistor; and

the first inductor is connected to the other end of the first resistor and to the one end of the second resistor, crossing between the first resistor and the first capacitor.

2. The I/Q signal generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a first output signal from the first output terminal and a second output signal from the second output terminal is proportional to

R

(

WC

+

1

WL

)

,

and

wherein R represents a value of the first resistor and the second resistor, C represents a value of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, L represents a value of the first inductor and the second inductor, and W represents 2π*frequency.

3. The I/Q signal generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a value of the first inductor and a value of the first capacitor are set to resonate with each other, a value of the second inductor and a value of the second capacitor are set to resonate with each other, and a value of the first resistor and the second resistor is set so that

R

(

WC

+

1

WL

)

=

1

,

and

wherein R represents the value of the first resistor and the second resistor, C represents the value of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, L represents the value of the first inductor and the second inductor, and W represents 2π*frequency.

4. The I/Q signal generating apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third resonance circuit including a third resistor, a third capacitor and a third inductor; and

a fourth resonance circuit including a fourth resistor, a fourth capacitor and a fourth inductor;

wherein

the third resistor is connected at one end to a third input terminal, and connected at another end to a third output terminal;

the fourth resistor is connected at one end to a fourth input terminal, and connected at another end to a fourth output terminal;

the third capacitor is connected to the one end of the third resistor and to the other end of the fourth resistor; and

the third inductor is connected to the other end of the third resistor and to the one end of the fourth resistor, crossing between the third resistor and the third capacitor.

5. A phase shift apparatus comprising:

an In-phase/Quadrature-phase (I/Q) signal generating apparatus configured to generate a phase signal;

a vector controller configured to generate a current control signal; and

a vector generator configured to adjust amplitudes and directions of input phase vectors based on the phase signal and the current control signal and to generate a corresponding modulation signal,

wherein the I/Q signal generating apparatus comprises:

a first resonance circuit including a first resistor, a first capacitor and a first inductor; and

a second resonance circuit including a second resistor, a second capacitor and a second inductor;

wherein

the first resistor is connected at one end to a first input terminal, and connected at another end to a first output terminal;

the second resistor is connected at one end to a second input terminal, and connected at another end to a second output terminal;

the first capacitor is connected to the one end of the first resistor and to the other end of the second resistor; and

the first inductor is connected to the other end of the first resistor and to the one end of the second resistor, crossing between the first resistor and the first capacitor.

6. The phase shift apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a ratio of a first output signal from the first output terminal and a second output signal from the second output terminal is proportional to

R

(

WC

+

1

WL

)

,

and

wherein R represents a value of the first resistor and the second resistor, C represents a value of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, L represents a value of the first inductor and the second inductor, and W represents 2π*frequency.

7. The phase shift apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a value of the first inductor and a value of the first capacitor are set to resonate with each other, a value of the second inductor and a value of the second capacitor are set to resonate with each other, and a value of the first resistor and the second resistor is set so that

R

(

WC

+

1

WL

)

=

1

,

and

wherein R represents the value of the first resistor and the second resistor, C represents the value of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, L represents the value of the first inductor and the second inductor, and W represents 2π*frequency.

8. The phase shift apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the I/Q signal generating apparatus further comprises:

a third resonance circuit including a third resistor, a third capacitor and a third inductor; and

a fourth resonance circuit including a fourth resistor, a fourth capacitor and a fourth inductor;

wherein

the third resistor is connected at one end to a third input terminal, and connected at another end to a third output terminal;

the fourth resistor is connected at one end to a fourth input terminal, and connected at another end to a fourth output terminal;

the third capacitor is connected to the one end of the third resistor and to the other end of the fourth resistor; and

the third inductor is connected to the other end of the third resistor and to the one end of the fourth resistor, crossing between the third resistor and the third capacitor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2023
From: PARK, JINSEOK; MOON, SEONG MO; LEE, BYOUNG SUN; LIM, JUN HAN; CHANG, DONG PIL
To: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 062427/0384 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0053411 · Apr 29, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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