Patents by Inventor Mingfu Shi
Mingfu Shi 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).
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Patent number: 11841738Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-phase clock signal phase difference detection and calculation circuit and method, and a digital phase modulation system. The detection and calculation circuit includes an auxiliary digital-to-time conversion circuit, a main digital-to-time conversion circuit, a phase detector, and a state machine. The auxiliary digital-to-time conversion circuit selects a first phase clock signal and outputs an auxiliary clock signal, adjusts the phase of the auxiliary clock signal; the phase detector detects the phases of the auxiliary clock signal and a target clock signal output by the main digital-to-time conversion circuit; the state machine adjusts the phase of the auxiliary clock signal, and adjusts the phase of the target clock signal. When the phase difference between the two signals is zero, the amount of phase adjustment by the main digital-to-time conversion circuit is the phase difference between the first phase clock signal and the second phase clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfu Shi, Shunfang Wu, Shen Feng, Jun Xu, Xinwu Cai
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Patent number: 11711106Abstract: The present disclosure provides multi-channel receiver and multi-channel reception method.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunfang Wu, Mingfu Shi, Jun Xu, Shawn Si
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Publication number: 20220149877Abstract: The present disclosure provides multi-channel receiver and multi-channel reception method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunfang WU, Mingfu SHI, Jun Xu, Shawn SI
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Patent number: 11290063Abstract: A low noise amplifier includes a preamplifier, first differential amplifiers, second differential amplifiers, a signal adder, and a load circuit. The preamplifier receives an input signal, and amplifies the input signal to generate a first signal. The input signal and the first signal have the same phase. The first differential amplifiers receive the first signal and a first reference signal and generate a first output differential signal pair. The second differential amplifiers receive the input signal and a second reference signal and generate a second output differential signal pair. The signal adder adds up the first output differential signal pair and the second output differential signal pair. The load circuit is coupled to the signal adder, and generates a third output differential signal pair according to the addition result.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Xu, Xinwu Cai, Shunfang Wu, Shen Feng, Mingfu Shi, Taibo Dong
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Patent number: 11251798Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reference clock signal injected phase locked loop circuit and an offset calibration method. The reference clock signal injected phase locked loop circuit includes a first pulse generator, a second pulse generator, a state machine, a pulse selection and amplification circuit, a voltage controlled delay line, a phase detector, and a filter, and forms an offset calibration loop, a phase locked loop, a voltage controlled oscillator loop, and an injection locked loop. The state machine disconnects the phase locked loop and the voltage controlled oscillator loop and enables the offset calibration loop to calibrate the phase detector; the state machine enables the phase locked loop and the voltage controlled oscillator loop and locks a signal of the second pulse generator; and the state machine enables the injection locked loop for injecting a first pulse signal of the first pulse generator.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Montage LZ Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfu Shi, Shen Feng, Shunfang Wu, Jun Xu, Xinwu Cai
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Patent number: 11075642Abstract: The present disclosure provides a linear calibration system for a time-to-digital converter and a method thereof, and a digital phase-locked loop. The linear calibration system includes a digitally controlled reference delay circuit for receiving a first clock signal and delaying the first clock signal to generate a reference clock signal, a time-to-digital conversion circuit including at least two time-to-digital converters, and a state machine. The time-to-digital conversion circuit receives the first clock signal and the reference clock signal, delays the first clock signal to generate a first delay signal, compares a phase of the first delay signal with a phase of the reference clock signal, and outputs a phase detection result signal. The state machine generates a delay control signal for controlling the digitally controlled reference delay circuit, adjusts a calibration control signal to align the phases of the first delay signal and the reference clock signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfu Shi, Shunfang Wu, Shen Feng, Jun Xu, Xinwu Cai, Taibo Dong
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Publication number: 20210200256Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-phase clock signal phase difference detection and calculation circuit and method, and a digital phase modulation system. The detection and calculation circuit includes an auxiliary digital-to-time conversion circuit, a main digital-to-time conversion circuit, a phase detector, and a state machine. The auxiliary digital-to-time conversion circuit selects a first phase clock signal and outputs an auxiliary clock signal, adjusts the phase of the auxiliary clock signal; the phase detector detects the phases of the auxiliary clock signal and a target clock signal output by the main digital-to-time conversion circuit; the state machine adjusts the phase of the auxiliary clock signal, and adjusts the phase of the target clock signal. When the phase difference between the two signals is zero, the amount of phase adjustment by the main digital-to-time conversion circuit is the phase difference between the first phase clock signal and the second phase clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Montage LZ Technologies (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfu SHI, Shunfang WU, Shen FENG, Jun XU, Xinwu CAI
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Publication number: 20210203340Abstract: The present disclosure provides a linear calibration system for a time-to-digital converter and a method thereof, and a digital phase-locked loop. The linear calibration system includes a digitally controlled reference delay circuit for receiving a first clock signal and delaying the first clock signal to generate a reference clock signal, a time-to-digital conversion circuit including at least two time-to-digital converters, and a state machine. The time-to-digital conversion circuit receives the first clock signal and the reference clock signal, delays the first clock signal to generate a first delay signal, compares a phase of the first delay signal with a phase of the reference clock signal, and outputs a phase detection result signal. The state machine generates a delay control signal for controlling the digitally controlled reference delay circuit, adjusts a calibration control signal to align the phases of the first delay signal and the reference clock signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfu SHI, Shunfang WU, Shen FENG, Jun XU, Xinwu CAI, Taibo DONG
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Publication number: 20210203281Abstract: A low noise amplifier includes a preamplifier, first differential amplifiers, second differential amplifiers, a signal adder, and a load circuit. The preamplifier receives an input signal, and amplifies the input signal to generate a first signal. The input signal and the first signal have the same phase. The first differential amplifiers receive the first signal and a first reference signal and generate a first output differential signal pair. The second differential amplifiers receive the input signal and a second reference signal and generate a second output differential signal pair. The signal adder adds up the first output differential signal pair and the second output differential signal pair. The load circuit is coupled to the signal adder, and generates a third output differential signal pair according to the addition result.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: JUN XU, XINWU CAI, SHUNFANG WU, SHEN FENG, MINGFU SHI, TAIBO DONG
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Publication number: 20210194489Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reference clock signal injected phase locked loop circuit and an offset calibration method. The reference clock signal injected phase locked loop circuit includes a first pulse generator, a second pulse generator, a state machine, a pulse selection and amplification circuit, a voltage controlled delay line, a phase detector, and a filter, and forms an offset calibration loop, a phase locked loop, a voltage controlled oscillator loop, and an injection locked loop. The state machine disconnects the phase locked loop and the voltage controlled oscillator loop and enables the offset calibration loop to calibrate the phase detector; the state machine enables the phase locked loop and the voltage controlled oscillator loop and locks a signal of the second pulse generator; and the state machine enables the injection locked loop for injecting a first pulse signal of the first pulse generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Montage LZ Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfu SHI, Shen FENG, Shunfang WU, Jun XU, Xinwu CAI
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Patent number: 11038478Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) signal transceiver is provided. The RF signal transceiver includes a first transformer, a signal transceiving processor, a signal receiving amplifier, and a signal transmitting amplifier. The first transformer is coupled to an antenna through a first end of a primary side, and two endpoints of a secondary side of the first transformer receive and transmit a pair of differential signals. The signal transceiving processor receives a pair of input differential signals from the secondary side of the first transformer and generates a pair of processed differential signals. The signal receiving amplifier is coupled to the signal transceiving processor and is configured to receive and amplify the pair of processed differential signals. The signal transmitting amplifier is coupled to the secondary side of the first transformer and provides a pair of transmission differential signals to the secondary side.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shen Feng, Xinwu Cai, Shunfang Wu, Jun Xu, Mingfu Shi, Taibo Dong
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Publication number: 20210152138Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) signal transceiver is provided. The RF signal transceiver includes a first transformer, a signal transceiving processor, a signal receiving amplifier, and a signal transmitting amplifier. The first transformer is coupled to an antenna through a first end of a primary side, and two endpoints of a secondary side of the first transformer receive and transmit a pair of differential signals. The signal transceiving processor receives a pair of input differential signals from the secondary side of the first transformer and generates a pair of processed differential signals. The signal receiving amplifier is coupled to the signal transceiving processor and is configured to receive and amplify the pair of processed differential signals. The signal transmitting amplifier is coupled to the secondary side of the first transformer and provides a pair of transmission differential signals to the secondary side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Montage LZ Technologies (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.Inventors: SHEN FENG, XINWU CAI, SHUNFANG WU, JUN XU, MINGFU SHI, TAIBO DONG
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Patent number: 10164622Abstract: A circuit comprises a cycle-cycle detector, configured to receive a synthesized clock signal, and detect a cycle difference index signal between any two neighboring cycles of the synthesized clock signal, wherein the synthesized clock signal is combined by a plurality of phase shifted signals; a demultiplexer connected to the cycle-cycle detector, configured to convert the cycle difference index signal into a plurality of parallel data signals; and a first state machine, connected to both the demultiplexer and the cycle-cycle detector, configured to generate a tuning signal based on the parallel data signals, and feed the tuning signal back to the cycle-cycle detector; wherein the cycle-cycle detector is further configured to adjust delay time of the synthesized clock signal according to the tuning signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventor: Mingfu Shi
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Publication number: 20180006635Abstract: A circuit comprises a cycle-cycle detector, configured to receive a synthesized clock signal, and detect a cycle difference index signal between any two neighboring cycles of the synthesized clock signal, wherein the synthesized clock signal is combined by a plurality of phase shifted signals; a demultiplexer connected to the cycle-cycle detector, configured to convert the cycle difference index signal into a plurality of parallel data signals; and a first state machine, connected to both the demultiplexer and the cycle-cycle detector, configured to generate a tuning signal based on the parallel data signals, and feed the tuning signal back to the cycle-cycle detector; wherein the cycle-cycle detector is further configured to adjust delay time of the synthesized clock signal according to the tuning signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Montage Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventor: Mingfu SHI
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Patent number: 9614534Abstract: The digital delay-locked loop includes: a frequency divider, used to perform frequency division processing on a first clock-signal according to frequency division information, and output a second clock-signal; a signal-selector, used to select the first or second clock-signal as a third clock-signal according to the selection signal output; a delay line, used to delay the third clock-signal according to the delay control signal, and output a fourth clock-signal; a phase detector, used to receive the third and fourth clock-signals, perform phase detection processing, and output a phase detection judgment signal; and a state machine connected with the frequency divider, signal-selector, delay line and phase detector, used to adjust and control the frequency division information, the selection signal and the delay control signal output according to the phase detection judgment signal and a set state logic, to achieve that delay time of the fourth clock-signal relative to the first clock-signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventor: Mingfu Shi
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Publication number: 20170085272Abstract: The digital delay-locked loop includes: a frequency divider, used to perform frequency division processing on a first clock-signal according to frequency division information, and output a second clock-signal; a signal-selector, used to select the first or second clock-signal as a third clock-signal according to the selection signal output; a delay line, used to delay the third clock-signal according to the delay control signal, and output a fourth clock-signal; a phase detector, used to receive the third and fourth clock-signals, perform phase detection processing, and output a phase detection judgment signal; and a state machine connected with the frequency divider, signal-selector, delay line and phase detector, used to adjust and control the frequency division information, the selection signal and the delay control signal output according to the phase detection judgment signal and a set state logic, to achieve that delay time of the fourth clock-signal relative to the first clock-signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventor: Mingfu SHI
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Signal generator, electronic system comprising the signal generator and method of generating signals
Patent number: 9240879Abstract: A quadrature phase signal generator comprises a relative delay unit, a phase detector, a first amplifier and a loop filter. The relative delay unit delays differential input signals and generates four delayed signals. The phase detector generates quadrature four phase output signals, a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal according to the four delayed signals. A difference of the first and the second voltage signals indicates a phase error of the quadrature four phase output signals. The first amplifier amplifies the voltage difference of the first and the second voltage signals. The loop filter filters the amplified voltage difference and generates a tuning voltage signal. The loop filter is further communicatively coupled to the relative delay unit. The relative delay unit adjusts a delay of the quadrature four phase delayed signals according to the tuning voltage signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: MONTAGE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Mingfu Shi, Shen Feng -
Signal Generator, Electronic System Comprising the Signal Generator and Method of Generating Signals
Publication number: 20150180643Abstract: A quadrature phase signal generator comprises a relative delay unit, a phase detector, a first amplifier and a loop filter. The relative delay unit delays differential input signals and generates four delayed signals. The phase detector generates quadrature four phase output signals, a first voltage signal and a second voltage signal according to the four delayed signals. A difference of the first and the second voltage signals indicates a phase error of the quadrature four phase output signals. The first amplifier amplifies the voltage difference of the first and the second voltage signals. The loop filter filters the amplified voltage difference and generates a tuning voltage signal. The loop filter is further communicatively coupled to the relative delay unit. The relative delay unit adjusts a delay of the quadrature four phase delayed signals according to the tuning voltage signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Montage Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mingfu Shi, Shen Feng