Patents by Inventor Xinwang Zhang

Xinwang Zhang 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: 11885836
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to circuitry and techniques for voltage-to-current conversion. For example, certain aspects provide a circuit for signal amplification including a first amplifier; a first transistor, a gate of the first transistor being coupled to an output of the first amplifier and a drain of the first transistor being coupled to an output node of circuit; a first resistive element coupled between a first input node of the circuit and an input of the first amplifier; a second amplifier; a second transistor, a gate of the second transistor being coupled to an output of the second amplifier and a drain of the second transistor being coupled to the output node of circuit; and a second resistive element coupled between a second input node of the circuit and an input of the second amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Ramkumar Sivakumar, Jingxue Lu, Sherif Galal, Xinwang Zhang, Kshitij Yadav
  • Publication number: 20230238925
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to apparatus and methods for dynamically adjusting the common-mode input signal of a power amplifier, such as a class-D power amplifier. One example power amplifier circuit generally includes a first amplifier having a signal input and a power input; and a common-mode adjustment circuit having a first input coupled to the power input of the first amplifier, having an output coupled to the signal input of the first amplifier, and being configured to generate a common-mode signal to apply to the signal input of the first amplifier, based on a power supply voltage on the power input of the first amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Dongyang TANG, Xinwang ZHANG, ChienChung YANG, Earl SCHREYER, Sherif GALAL
  • Patent number: 11683015
    Abstract: A class-D amplifier including a pulse width modulator including an input configured to receive a first signal based on an input signal, and an output configured to generate a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal; an H-bridge including an input coupled to an output of the pulse width modulator and an output coupled to a load, wherein the H-bridge is configured to generate an output signal across the load based on the PWM signal; and a deadtime compensation circuit coupled to the H-bridge, wherein the deadtime compensation circuit is configured to compensate for deadtime distortion in the output signal. The deadtime compensation circuit may be a feedback circuit between an output of the H-bridge and an input of the pulse width modulator, a pulse modification circuit at the output of the pulse width modulator, or an offset signal generating circuit providing an offset signal to the pulse width modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: ChienChung Yang, Dongyang Tang, Sherif Galal, Xinwang Zhang, Subbarao Surendra Chakkirala, Pradeep Silva
  • Publication number: 20230137935
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to circuitry and techniques for voltage-to-current conversion. For example, certain aspects provide a circuit for signal amplification including a first amplifier; a first transistor, a gate of the first transistor being coupled to an output of the first amplifier and a drain of the first transistor being coupled to an output node of circuit; a first resistive element coupled between a first input node of the circuit and an input of the first amplifier; a second amplifier; a second transistor, a gate of the second transistor being coupled to an output of the second amplifier and a drain of the second transistor being coupled to the output node of circuit; and a second resistive element coupled between a second input node of the circuit and an input of the second amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Ramkumar SIVAKUMAR, Jingxue LU, Sherif GALAL, Xinwang ZHANG, Kshitij YADAV
  • Publication number: 20230058434
    Abstract: A class-D amplifier including a pulse width modulator including an input configured to receive a first signal based on an input signal, and an output configured to generate a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal; an H-bridge including an input coupled to an output of the pulse width modulator and an output coupled to a load, wherein the H-bridge is configured to generate an output signal across the load based on the PWM signal; and a deadtime compensation circuit coupled to the H-bridge, wherein the deadtime compensation circuit is configured to compensate for deadtime distortion in the output signal. The deadtime compensation circuit may be a feedback circuit between an output of the H-bridge and an input of the pulse width modulator, a pulse modification circuit at the output of the pulse width modulator, or an offset signal generating circuit providing an offset signal to the pulse width modulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: ChienChung YANG, Dongyang TANG, Sherif GALAL, Xinwang ZHANG, Subbarao Surendra CHAKKIRALA, Pradeep SILVA
  • Patent number: 11536749
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to circuitry and techniques for voltage-to-current conversion. For example, certain aspects provide a circuit for signal amplification including a first amplifier; a first transistor, a gate of the first transistor being coupled to an output of the first amplifier and a drain of the first transistor being coupled to an output node of circuit; a first resistive element coupled between a first input node of the circuit and an input of the first amplifier; a second amplifier; a second transistor, a gate of the second transistor being coupled to an output of the second amplifier and a drain of the second transistor being coupled to the output node of circuit; and a second resistive element coupled between a second input node of the circuit and an input of the second amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Ramkumar Sivakumar, Jingxue Lu, Sherif Galal, Xinwang Zhang, Kshitij Yadav
  • Patent number: 11424720
    Abstract: A power amplifier provides reduction of click and pop in audio applications. The power amplifier includes a first amplifier and an auxiliary amplifier. The auxiliary amplifier is used to ramp the power amplifier output from ground to an offset voltage to reduce the “click and pop” sound. The first amplifier and the auxiliary amplifier having a shared feedback loop. An output of the first amplifier and an output of the auxiliary amplifier may be switchably coupled to the shared feedback loop. A wave generator controls a switch to couple the first amplifier output or the auxiliary amplifier output to the shared feedback loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Pradeep Silva, Ramkumar Sivakumar, Qubo Zhou, Xinwang Zhang, Hanil Lee, Dongyang Tang, Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran
  • Publication number: 20210297046
    Abstract: A power amplifier provides reduction of click and pop in audio applications. The power amplifier includes a first amplifier and an auxiliary amplifier. The auxiliary amplifier is used to ramp the power amplifier output from ground to an offset voltage to reduce the “click and pop” sound. The first amplifier and the auxiliary amplifier having a shared feedback loop. An output of the first amplifier and an output of the auxiliary amplifier may be switchably coupled to the shared feedback loop. A wave generator controls a switch to couple the first amplifier output or the auxiliary amplifier output to the shared feedback loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Pradeep SILVA, Ramkumar SIVAKUMAR, Qubo ZHOU, Xinwang ZHANG, Hanil LEE, Dongyang TANG, Vijayakumar DHANASEKARAN
  • Publication number: 20210231710
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to circuitry and techniques for voltage-to-current conversion. For example, certain aspects provide a circuit for signal amplification including a first amplifier; a first transistor, a gate of the first transistor being coupled to an output of the first amplifier and a drain of the first transistor being coupled to an output node of circuit; a first resistive element coupled between a first input node of the circuit and an input of the first amplifier; a second amplifier; a second transistor, a gate of the second transistor being coupled to an output of the second amplifier and a drain of the second transistor being coupled to the output node of circuit; and a second resistive element coupled between a second input node of the circuit and an input of the second amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ramkumar SIVAKUMAR, Jingxue LU, Sherif GALAL, Xinwang ZHANG, Kshitij YADAV
  • Patent number: 10979502
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, device and computer program product for migrating data. The method comprises initiating a first migration job for a first client and a second migration job for a second client. The method also comprises setting a first cache file for the first client and a second cache file for the second client, and a cache file records a hash value of a migrated file of a client. Moreover, the method further comprises executing the first migration job and the second migration job in parallel, wherein the first migration job is executed using the first cache file and the second migration job is executed using the second cache file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Yi Wang, Xinwang Zhang, Lili Lin, Qingxiao Zheng, Yang Wang
  • Publication number: 20190327302
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, device and computer program product for migrating data. The method comprises initiating a first migration job for a first client and a second migration job for a second client. The method also comprises setting a first cache file for the first client and a second cache file for the second client, and a cache file records a hash value of a migrated file of a client. Moreover, the method further comprises executing the first migration job and the second migration job in parallel, wherein the first migration job is executed using the first cache file and the second migration job is executed using the second cache file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Yi Wang, Xinwang Zhang, Lili Lin, Qingxiao Zheng, Yang Wang
  • Patent number: 9473851
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for speaker operation comprises sensing an input common mode signal of a driver, wherein the driver drives a speaker, and adjusting the input common mode signal of the driver based on a difference between the sensed input common mode signal and a reference signal. The method also comprises sensing a current of a coil of the speaker, and control an output volume of the speaker based at least in part on the sensed current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sherif Galal, Xinwang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160182998
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for speaker operation comprises sensing an input common mode signal of a driver, wherein the driver drives a speaker, and adjusting the input common mode signal of the driver based on a difference between the sensed input common mode signal and a reference signal. The method also comprises sensing a current of a coil of the speaker, and control an output volume of the speaker based at least in part on the sensed current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Sherif Galal, Xinwang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9312848
    Abstract: A driver circuit includes detectors responsive to the operating region that a driven switch is operating in. The driver circuit is operative to drive the gate of the driven switch at a speed responsive to the output of the detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Xinwang Zhang, Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran, Le Wang, Ankit Srivastava
  • Publication number: 20150381161
    Abstract: A driver circuit includes detectors responsive to the operating region that a driven switch is operating in. The driver circuit is operative to drive the gate of the driven switch at a speed responsive to the output of the detectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Xinwang Zhang, Vijayakumar Dhanasekaran, Le Wang, Ankit Srivastava