US 7,457,380 B2
Low noise circuit and applications thereof
Jacob Rael, Los Angeles, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, Calif. (US)
Filed on Oct. 05, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/958,446.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/583491, filed on Jun. 28, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2005/0286662 A1, Dec. 29, 2005
Int. Cl. H03D 1/04 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 375—346 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A low noise circuit comprises:
a clocked circuit having a clock input, an input, an output, a power supply connection, and a power return connection, wherein the clock input is operably coupled to receive a clock signal, wherein the clocked circuit provides an output signal at the output based on an input signal at the input and a transition of the clock signal, and wherein the power supply connection is operably coupled to a power supply and the power return is operably coupled to a circuit ground; and
an impedance trap circuit operably coupled to the power supply connection and the power return connection, wherein the impedance trap circuit attenuates a harmonic signal component of at least one of the input signal, the clock signal, and the output signal.