Patents by Inventor Simon Jacques Damphousse

Simon Jacques Damphousse 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: 11322838
    Abstract: Technologies directed to calibrating phased array antennas are described. A processing device of a communication device causes a first radio to send a first signal via a first antenna element. The first signal has a set of tones. Each tone of the set of tones has a frequency within a fixed frequency range. The processing device causes a second radio to receive a second signal via a second antenna element. The second signal is a response to the first signal. The processing device determines that there is a difference between the second signal and a reference signal. The processing device adjusts at least one of a phase parameter value, a gain parameter value, or a time-delay parameter value of a radio frequency component based on the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Iyappan Ramachandran, Simon Jacques Damphousse, Tara Yousefi, Billy Pingli Kao, Murat Veysoglu, Ming-Chun Paul Lee
  • Patent number: 10879913
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes phase locked loop (PLL) circuitry, voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuitry, and interface circuitry. The PLL circuitry includes a reference signal input terminal, a reference frequency divider circuit, a reference signal output terminal, a switch, a phase detector, a charge pump, and a control voltage output terminal. The reference frequency divider circuit is coupled to the reference signal input terminal. The switch is coupled to the reference frequency divider circuit and to the reference signal output terminal. The switch is configured to switchably connect the reference frequency divider circuit to the reference signal output terminal. The VCO circuitry includes a control voltage input terminal, a VCO, calibration circuitry, and a calibration input/output (I/O) terminal. The VCO is coupled to the control voltage input terminal. The calibration circuitry is coupled to the VCO. The calibration I/O terminal is coupled to the calibration circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Simon Jacques Damphousse
  • Publication number: 20200145014
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes phase locked loop (PLL) circuitry, voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuitry, and interface circuitry. The PLL circuitry includes a reference signal input terminal, a reference frequency divider circuit, a reference signal output terminal, a switch, a phase detector, a charge pump, and a control voltage output terminal. The reference frequency divider circuit is coupled to the reference signal input terminal. The switch is coupled to the reference frequency divider circuit and to the reference signal output terminal. The switch is configured to switchably connect the reference frequency divider circuit to the reference signal output terminal. The VCO circuitry includes a control voltage input terminal, a VCO, calibration circuitry, and a calibration input/output (I/O) terminal. The VCO is coupled to the control voltage input terminal. The calibration circuitry is coupled to the VCO. The calibration I/O terminal is coupled to the calibration circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Simon Jacques DAMPHOUSSE
  • Patent number: 10560109
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes phase locked loop (PLL) circuitry, voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuitry, and interface circuitry. The PLL circuitry includes a reference signal input terminal, a reference frequency divider circuit, a reference signal output terminal, a switch, a phase detector, a charge pump, and a control voltage output terminal. The reference frequency divider circuit is coupled to the reference signal input terminal. The switch is coupled to the reference frequency divider circuit and to the reference signal output terminal. The switch is configured to switchably connect the reference frequency divider circuit to the reference signal output terminal. The VCO circuitry includes a control voltage input terminal, a VCO, calibration circuitry, and a calibration input/output (I/O) terminal. The VCO is coupled to the control voltage input terminal. The calibration circuitry is coupled to the VCO. The calibration I/O terminal is coupled to the calibration circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Simon Jacques Damphousse
  • Publication number: 20190207611
    Abstract: An integrated circuit includes phase locked loop (PLL) circuitry, voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuitry, and interface circuitry. The PLL circuitry includes a reference signal input terminal, a reference frequency divider circuit, a reference signal output terminal, a switch, a phase detector, a charge pump, and a control voltage output terminal. The reference frequency divider circuit is coupled to the reference signal input terminal. The switch is coupled to the reference frequency divider circuit and to the reference signal output terminal. The switch is configured to switchably connect the reference frequency divider circuit to the reference signal output terminal. The VCO circuitry includes a control voltage input terminal, a VCO, calibration circuitry, and a calibration input/output (I/O) terminal. The VCO is coupled to the control voltage input terminal. The calibration circuitry is coupled to the VCO. The calibration I/O terminal is coupled to the calibration circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventor: Simon Jacques DAMPHOUSSE
  • Patent number: 7259704
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for compensating for output error in a sigma delta circuit. The system includes an input for receiving an input signal and an output configured to output a output signal. The system further includes a summation component configured to add a first error voltage value, which is derived from an output signal, to an incoming input signal, and a subtraction component configured to subtract a second error voltage value, where the second error voltage value is derived from the adding of a first error voltage value to an incoming input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: ESS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Martin Mallinson, Simon Jacques Damphousse
  • Publication number: 20040216007
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for compensating for output error in a sigma delta circuit. The system includes an input for receiving an input signal and an output configured to output a output signal. The system further includes a summation component configured to add a first error voltage value, which is derived from an output signal, to an incoming input signal, and a subtraction component configured to subtract a second error voltage value, where the second error voltage value is derived from the adding of a first error voltage value to an incoming input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: ESS Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Martin Mallinson, Simon Jacques Damphousse
  • Patent number: 6392508
    Abstract: A tuneable E-plane waveguide filter is presented. Tuning is achieved using sliders inserted into the cavities of the insert of the waveguide filter. The sliders are inserted through gaps or notches in the insert, or through notches in the waveguide housing. The positions of the sliders is adjusted to fine-tune the frequency response of the waveguide filter, overcoming limits on narrow relative bandpasses imposed by manufacturing tolerances. When a desired frequency response is achieved, the sliders are fixed in position. Assembly and tuning is less expensive and less complex than tuneable H-plane waveguide filters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Simon Jacques Damphousse, Steve A. Beaudin