Patents by Inventor Geoff Hatcher

Geoff Hatcher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8577312
    Abstract: A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector receiving a voltage signal and generating an attenuated voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates an attenuated current envelope signal. A controller receives power level data and generates attenuation control data for the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A detector receives the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal and generates a control signal based on the greater of the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A power amplifier level controller receives the control signal and generates a power amplifier level control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Scott D. Kee, Seyed-Ali Hajimiri, Ichiro Aoki, Roberto Aparicio Joo, Morten Damgaard, Setu Mohta, Geoff Hatcher
  • Patent number: 8285239
    Abstract: A system for correcting a second order intermodulation product in a direct conversion receiver is provided. The system includes a cross-covariance system receiving a data signal and a second order intermodulation estimate signal and generating a cross-covariance value. An auto-covariance system receives the second order intermodulation estimate signal and generates an auto covariance value. A buffer system stores a second order intermodulation product correction factor. A divider receives the cross-covariance value, the auto-covariance value and the second order intermodulation product correction factor and generates a running average second order intermodulation product correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alyosha Molnar, Morten Damgaard, Geoff Hatcher, Kenneth Chai-en Wu
  • Publication number: 20120027137
    Abstract: A system for correcting a second order intermodulation product in a direct conversion receiver is provided. The system includes a cross-covariance system receiving a data signal and a second order intermodulation estimate signal and generating a cross-covariance value. An auto-covariance system receives the second order intermodulation estimate signal and generates an auto covariance value. A buffer system stores a second order intermodulation product correction factor. A divider receives the cross-covariance value, the auto-covariance value and the second order intermodulation product correction factor and generates a running average second order intermodulation product correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Alyosha Molnar, Morten Damgaard, Geoff Hatcher, Kenneth Chai-en Wu
  • Publication number: 20120001693
    Abstract: A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector receiving a voltage signal and generating an attenuated voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates an attenuated current envelope signal. A controller receives power level data and generates attenuation control data for the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A detector receives the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal and generates a control signal based on the greater of the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A power amplifier level controller receives the control signal and generates a power amplifier level control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Scott D. Kee, Seyed-Ali Hajimiri, Ichiro Aoki, Roberto Aparicio Joo, Morten Damgaard, Setu Mohta, Geoff Hatcher
  • Patent number: 8032102
    Abstract: A system for correcting a second order intermodulation product in a direct conversion receiver is provided. The system includes a cross-covariance system receiving a data signal and a second order intermodulation estimate signal and generating a cross-covariance value. An auto-covariance system receives the second order intermodulation estimate signal and generates an auto covariance value. A buffer system stores a second order intermodulation product correction factor. A divider receives the cross-covariance value, the auto-covariance value and the second order intermodulation product correction factor and generates a running average second order intermodulation product correction factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
    Inventors: Alyosha Molnar, Morten Damgaard, Geoff Hatcher, Kenneth Chai-en Wu
  • Patent number: 8019292
    Abstract: A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector receiving a voltage signal and generating an attenuated voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates an attenuated current envelope signal. A controller receives power level data and generates attenuation control data for the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A detector receives the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal and generates a control signal based on the greater of the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A power amplifier level controller receives the control signal and generates a power amplifier level control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Axiom Microdevices, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Scott Kee, Seyed-Ali Hajimiri, Ichiro Aoki, Roberto Aparicio Joo, Morten Damgaard, Setu Mohta, Geoff Hatcher
  • Patent number: 7576614
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. One embodiment, among others, includes a PLL that provides a control signal and a square root module configured to receive state information, the state information corresponding to tuning information, the square root module further configured to multiply the control signal by a square root of the state information to provide a tuning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zachan, Geoff Hatcher, Edward Youssoufian
  • Publication number: 20090181633
    Abstract: A system for correcting a second order intermodulation product in a direct conversion receiver is provided. The system includes a cross-covariance system receiving a data signal and a second order intermodulation estimate signal and generating a cross-covariance value. An auto-covariance system receives the second order intermodulation estimate signal and generates an auto covariance value. A buffer system stores a second order intermodulation product correction factor. A divider receives the cross-covariance value, the auto-covariance value and the second order intermodulation product correction factor and generates a running average second order intermodulation product correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Alyosha Molnar, Morten Damgaard, Geoff Hatcher, Kenneth Chai-en Wu
  • Publication number: 20090015324
    Abstract: A system for controlling amplifier power is provided. The system includes a voltage envelope detector receiving a voltage signal and generating an attenuated voltage envelope signal. A current envelope detector receives a current signal and generates an attenuated current envelope signal. A controller receives power level data and generates attenuation control data for the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A detector receives the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal and generates a control signal based on the greater of the voltage envelope signal and the current envelope signal. A power amplifier level controller receives the control signal and generates a power amplifier level control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Rahul Magoon, Scott D. Kee, Seyed-Ali Hajimiri, Ichiro Aoki, Roberto Aparicio Joo, Morten Damgaard, Setu Mohta, Geoff Hatcher
  • Publication number: 20070247200
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. One embodiment, among others, includes a PLL that provides a control signal and a square root module configured to receive state information, the state information corresponding to tuning information, the square root module further configured to multiply the control signal by a square root of the state information to provide a tuning signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zachan, Geoff Hatcher, Edward Youssoufian
  • Patent number: 7256629
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. One embodiment, among others, includes a PLL that provides a control signal and a square root module configured to receive state information, the state information corresponding to tuning information, the square root module further configured to multiply the control signal by a square root of the state information to provide a tuning signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Skyworks, Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Zachan, Geoff Hatcher, Edward Youssoufian
  • Patent number: 7138839
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. One embodiment, among others, includes a PLL that provides a control current and varies the control current in proportion to an inverse of N squared. N is the ratio of the output frequency of the PLL system to the reference frequency of the PLL system. The varying of the control current compensates for bandwidth changes of the PLL system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Zachan, Geoff Hatcher, Edward Youssoufian
  • Publication number: 20060158235
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. One embodiment, among others, includes a PLL that provides a control signal and a square root module configured to receive state information, the state information corresponding to tuning information, the square root module further configured to multiply the control signal by a square root of the state information to provide a tuning signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zachan, Geoff Hatcher, Edward Youssoufian
  • Publication number: 20050258907
    Abstract: A phase-locked loop (PLL) is disclosed. One embodiment, among others, includes a PLL that provides a control current and varies the control current in proportion to an inverse of N squared. N is the ratio of the output frequency of the PLL system to the reference frequency of the PLL system. The varying of the control current compensates for bandwidth changes of the PLL system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zachan, Geoff Hatcher, Edward Youssoufian