Patents by Inventor Shih-Mei Lin

Shih-Mei Lin 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: 11088660
    Abstract: A power supply configured to supply a modulated voltage to a power amplifier is shown. The power supply has an alternating current (AC) component generator, a direct current (DC) component generator, and a transition accelerator. The AC component generator generates an AC component of the modulated voltage according to an envelope tracking signal. The DC component generator generates a DC component of the modulated voltage according to the operational voltage range of the power amplifier. The transition accelerator is coupled to an output terminal of the DC component generator to speed up the transition of the modulated voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Chien-Wei Kuan, Che-Hao Meng, Chen-Yen Ho
  • Publication number: 20200244225
    Abstract: A power supply configured to supply a modulated voltage to a power amplifier is shown. The power supply has an alternating current (AC) component generator, a direct current (DC) component generator, and a transition accelerator. The AC component generator generates an AC component of the modulated voltage according to an envelope tracking signal. The DC component generator generates a DC component of the modulated voltage according to the operational voltage range of the power amplifier. The transition accelerator is coupled to an output terminal of the DC component generator to speed up the transition of the modulated voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Shih-Mei LIN, Chien-Wei KUAN, Che-Hao MENG, Chen-Yen HO
  • Patent number: 10673385
    Abstract: A supply modulator, a modulated power supply circuit, and associated control method are provided. The modulated power supply circuit includes the supply modulator and a DC-DC voltage converter, and the supply modulator includes a linear amplifier and a switching converter. The linear amplifier generates an AC component of a modulated voltage according to a regulated voltage and an envelope tracking signal. The supply voltage is converted to the regulated voltage by the DC-DC voltage converter, and the regulated voltage is greater than or less than the supply voltage. The switching converter includes a step-down circuit and a path selection circuit. The path selection circuit selects one of the supply voltage and the regulated voltage as a DC input voltage. The step-down circuit converts the DC input voltage to a DC component of the modulated voltage which is less than the DC input voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Che-Hao Meng, Da-Wei Sung, Chien-Wei Kuan
  • Publication number: 20190140597
    Abstract: A supply modulator, a modulated power supply circuit, and associated control method are provided. The modulated power supply circuit includes the supply modulator and a DC-DC voltage converter, and the supply modulator includes a linear amplifier and a switching converter. The linear amplifier generates an AC component of a modulated voltage according to a regulated voltage and an envelope tracking signal. The supply voltage is converted to the regulated voltage by the DC-DC voltage converter, and the regulated voltage is greater than or less than the supply voltage. The switching converter includes a step-down circuit and a path selection circuit. The path selection circuit selects one of the supply voltage and the regulated voltage as a DC input voltage. The step-down circuit converts the DC input voltage to a DC component of the modulated voltage which is less than the DC input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Shih-Mei LIN, Che-Hao MENG, Da-Wei SUNG, Chien-Wei KUAN
  • Patent number: 10122258
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes an inductor, a switch module, and a pull-up circuit or a pull-down circuit. The inductor has a first node and a second node, and the second node is coupled to an output node of the DC-DC converter. The switch module is arranged for selectively connecting an input voltage or a ground voltage to the first node of the inductor according to a driving signal. The pull-up circuit is arranged for selectively providing a first current to the output node of the DC-DC converter. The pull-down circuit is arranged for selectively sinking a second current from the output node of the DC-DC converter. In addition, the first current or the second current is determined based on an inductor current flowing through the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Chien-Wei Kuan, Chien-Lung Lee, Che-Hao Meng
  • Publication number: 20180083526
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes an inductor, a switch module, and a pull-up circuit or a pull-down circuit. The inductor has a first node and a second node, and the second node is coupled to an output node of the DC-DC converter. The switch module is arranged for selectively connecting an input voltage or a ground voltage to the first node of the inductor according to a driving signal. The pull-up circuit is arranged for selectively providing a first current to the output node of the DC-DC converter. The pull-down circuit is arranged for selectively sinking a second current from the output node of the DC-DC converter. In addition, the first current or the second current is determined based on an inductor current flowing through the inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Chien-Wei Kuan, Chien-Lung Lee, Che-Hao Meng
  • Patent number: 9912306
    Abstract: Provided is a power supply circuit for a wireless mobile device having a plurality of power amplification components. The power supply circuit includes: a first DC-DC converter, for providing at least one constant output voltage (which is provided to the power amplification components) and/or at least one DC intermediate voltage; a second DC-DC converter, for providing a DC component of at least one time-varying output voltage; and at least one linear amplifier. When the at least one linear amplifier receives the at least one DC intermediate voltage from the first DC-DC converter, the at least one linear amplifier provides at least one AC component of the at least one time-varying output voltage. The DC component and the at least one AC component of the at least one time-varying output voltage are combined into the at least one time-varying output voltage and provided to the power amplification components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Chien-Wei Kuan, Chen-Yen Ho, Che-Hao Meng, Tso-Min Chen, Chia-Sheng Peng, Sheng-Hong Yan
  • Publication number: 20180048272
    Abstract: Provided is a power supply circuit for a wireless mobile device having a plurality of power amplification components. The power supply circuit includes: a first DC-DC converter, for providing at least one constant output voltage (which is provided to the power amplification components) and/or at least one DC intermediate voltage; a second DC-DC converter, for providing a DC component of at least one time-varying output voltage; and at least one linear amplifier. When the at least one linear amplifier receives the at least one DC intermediate voltage from the first DC-DC converter, the at least one linear amplifier provides at least one AC component of the at least one time-varying output voltage. The DC component and the at least one AC component of the at least one time-varying output voltage are combined into the at least one time-varying output voltage and provided to the power amplification components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Chien-Wei Kuan, Chen-Yen Ho, Che-Hao Meng, Tso-Min Chen, Chia-Sheng Peng, Sheng-Hong Yan
  • Patent number: 9866119
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes an inductor, a switch module, a pull-up circuit and a pull-down circuit. The inductor has a first node and a second node, and the second node is coupled to an output node of the DC-DC converter. The switch module is arranged for selectively connecting an input voltage or a ground voltage to the first node of the inductor according to a driving signal. The pull-up circuit is arranged for selectively providing a first current to the output node of the DC-DC converter. The pull-down circuit is arranged for selectively sinking a second current from the output node of the DC-DC converter. In addition, at least one of the first current provided by the pull-up circuit and the second current sunk by the pull-down circuit is determined based on an inductor current flowing through the inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Chien-Wei Kuan, Chien-Lung Lee, Che-Hao Meng
  • Patent number: 9831780
    Abstract: A buck-boost converter includes an inductor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch and a fifth switch, wherein the first switch is coupled between an input voltage and a first terminal of the inductor, the second switch is coupled between a reference voltage and the first terminal of the inductor, the third switch is coupled between an output voltage and a second terminal of the inductor, the fourth switch is coupled between the reference voltage and the second terminal of the inductor, and the fifth switch is connected in parallel with the third switch. When the buck-boost converter operates in a buck mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned on alternately; when the buck-boost converter operates in a boost mode, the third switch and the fourth switch are turned on alternately; and the fifth switch is controlled by a mode control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Hao-Ping Hong, Shih-Mei Lin
  • Publication number: 20170222556
    Abstract: A DC-DC converter includes an inductor, a switch module, a pull-up circuit and a pull-down circuit. The inductor has a first node and a second node, and the second node is coupled to an output node of the DC-DC converter. The switch module is arranged for selectively connecting an input voltage or a ground voltage to the first node of the inductor according to a driving signal. The pull-up circuit is arranged for selectively providing a first current to the output node of the DC-DC converter. The pull-down circuit is arranged for selectively sinking a second current from the output node of the DC-DC converter. In addition, at least one of the first current provided by the pull-up circuit and the second current sunk by the pull-down circuit is determined based on an inductor current flowing through the inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Shih-Mei Lin, Chien-Wei Kuan, Chien-Lung Lee, Che-Hao Meng
  • Publication number: 20170040898
    Abstract: A buck-boost converter includes an inductor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch and a fifth switch, wherein the first switch is coupled between an input voltage and a first terminal of the inductor, the second switch is coupled between a reference voltage and the first terminal of the inductor, the third switch is coupled between an output voltage and a second terminal of the inductor, the fourth switch is coupled between the reference voltage and the second terminal of the inductor, and the fifth switch is connected in parallel with the third switch. When the buck-boost converter operates in a buck mode, the first switch and the second switch are turned on alternately; when the buck-boost converter operates in a boost mode, the third switch and the fourth switch are turned on alternately; and the fifth switch is controlled by a mode control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Hao-Ping Hong, Shih-Mei Lin