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Current Assignee
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Patent Number
Date of Patent
September 22, 2009
Patent Application Number
11870416
Date Filed
October 10, 2007
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
Various embodiments for converting a differential signal to a single ended signal are disclosed. The embodiments comprise a transistor pair for receiving a differential signal; and a tank circuit coupled to the transistor pair. The tank circuit includes a first inductor and one or more capacitors. The embodiments also include a second inductor magnetically coupled to the first inductor to form a balanced/unbalanced inductor (BIMI) arrangement. The BIMI arrangement directly converts the differential signal to a single ended signal.
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