Frequency Conversion Between Signal Source (e.g., Wave Collector) And Receiver Patents (Class 455/131)
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Publication number: 20130203368Abstract: Methods and systems for a baseband cross-bar may comprise receiving one or more radio frequency (RF) signals in a wireless communication device via antennas coupled to a plurality of receiver paths in the wireless device. The received RF signals may be converted to baseband frequencies. One or more of the down-converted signals may be coupled to receiver paths utilizing a baseband cross-bar. The baseband cross-bar may comprise a plurality of switches, which may comprise CMOS transistors. In-phase and quadrature signals may be processed in the one or more of the plurality of receiver paths. The one or more RF signals comprise cellular signals and/or global navigation satellite signals. A single-ended received RF signal may be converted to a differential signal in one or more of the plurality of receiver paths. The baseband cross-bar may be controlled utilizing a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Raja Pullela, Sheng Ye, Morten Damgaard
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Patent number: 8483625Abstract: An RF transceiver apparatus comprises transmitter circuitry arranged to convert signals from a baseband frequency to RF transmission frequencies and receiver circuitry arranged to convert signals from RF reception frequencies to the baseband frequency. The transmitter and receiver circuitry each comprise three mixers arranged to convert a signals between the baseband frequency, a first intermediate frequency; a second intermediate frequency that is higher than the transmission frequencies; and a second intermediate frequency to the transmission frequency.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Lime Microsystems LimitedInventors: Srdjan Milenkovic, Danny Webster, Ebrahim Bushehri, Ri{hacek over (s)}ard Kurylo
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Patent number: 8478219Abstract: A down-conversion module for a heterodyne receiver comprises a first mixer circuit, a second mixer circuit and an interconnection. The first mixer circuit includes first and second differential control terminals and is arranged to produce a first down-converted differential voltage signal at a first down-converted frequency as a function of a first RF differential input signal applied to the first differential control terminals and of a first RF differential reference frequency signal applied to the second differential control terminals.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Saverio Trotta, Ralf Reuter
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Patent number: 8478215Abstract: A harmonic rejection mixer converts a frequency of a radio frequency signal by using a first to a third local signals (LOs) whose phases are different from each other, and the harmonic rejection mixer includes a phase difference detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between the first LO and the second LO, a phase difference detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between the first LO and the third LO, a phase adjustment circuit for adjusting the phase of the second LO so that the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection circuit becomes a first phase difference, and a phase adjustment circuit for adjusting the phase of the third LO so that the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection circuit becomes a second phase difference. It is thereby possible to achieve high precision harmonic rejection characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Naohiro Matsui
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Patent number: 8457579Abstract: A method for signal processing includes distributing an analog input signal to a plurality of processing channels. In each processing channel, the input signal is mixed with a respective periodic waveform including multiple spectral lines, so as to produce a respective baseband signal in which multiple spectral slices of the input signal are superimposed on one another. The baseband signal produced in each of the processing channels is digitized, to produce a set of digital sample sequences that represent the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.Inventors: Moshe Mishali, Yonina Eldar
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Patent number: 8442438Abstract: A wireless transmitter includes a first filtering unit coupled to a first cable for outputting a first DC source transmitted on the first cable, a first power converting unit for converting the first DC source into a second DC source, a second filtering unit for eliminating noise in the second DC source, a first DC blocking unit for blocking the second DC source and outputting a second frequency modulation (FM) signal, an amplifier for amplifying the second FM signal to generate a first FM signal, and a second DC blocking unit coupled to the amplifier and the first cable, for outputting the first FM signal to the first cable, such that the first FM signal is transmitted to the air through the first cable as a transmitting antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Wistron NeWeb CorporationInventors: Cheng-Hsiung Hsu, Chung-Wei Hsu, Cheng-Yen Wen, Chun-Chia Kuo
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Patent number: 8428544Abstract: Heterodyne commutating apparatuses and methods for creating the heterodyne commutating apparatuses are disclosed. The heterodyne commutating mixer includes a plurality of switches for transferring a radio frequency input signal sequentially during a plurality of local oscillator period timeslots to a plurality of output capacitors. The heterodyne commutating mixer also includes a plurality of inductors added across differential in-phase output terminals and quadrature output terminals. Values of inductance and capacitance are set to achieve resonance at an output intermediate frequency.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Heck, Stephen L. Kuffner
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Patent number: 8417859Abstract: Methods and systems to implement and operate software-defined radios (SDRs). An SDR may be configured to perform a combination of fractional and integer frequency synthesis and direct digital synthesis under control of a digital signal processor, which may provide a set of relatively agile, flexible, low-noise, and low spurious, timing and frequency conversion signals, and which may be used to maintain a transmit path coherent with a receive path. Frequency synthesis may include dithering to provide additional precision. The SDR may include task-specific software-configurable systems to perform tasks in accordance with software-defined parameters or personalities. The SDR may include a hardware interface system to control hardware components, and a host interface system to provide an interface to the SDR with respect to a host system. The SDR may be configured for one or more of communications, navigation, radio science, and sensors.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Christopher B. Haskins, Wesley P. Millard
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Patent number: 8411774Abstract: A multicarrier communication device using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols can vary the number of subcarriers being used on multicarrier communication within a network, based on a predetermined criterion and capability information. The capability information can include a data file, which indicates portions of an electromagnetic spectrum for which regulatory body licenses are currently obtained for a network cell. Alternatively, the capability information can include capability information about the wireless devices in communication with the multicarrier communication device, where the capability information for each wireless device includes device power limitations, device bandwidth width limitations, or which subcarriers a wireless device is capable of using.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Eric A. Jacobsen, Jeff Foerster, Dan Dahle
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Patent number: 8406702Abstract: A clock signal generating arrangement for a communication device generates a system clock signal at an output for use as a timing reference. The clock signal generating arrangement comprises a reference clock generator for generating a reference clock signal, a main clock generator for generating a main clock signal having a greater accuracy than the reference clock signal, a clock adjust circuit coupled to the reference clock generator for generating a compensated reference clock signal to compensate for error in the reference clock signal and a clock signal selector coupled to the reference clock generator the main clock generator and the clock adjust circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: Michael Crowley, Norman Beamish, Sean Sexton, Kenneth Stebbings
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Patent number: 8396419Abstract: A device for double frequency transposition includes means for controlling the frequencies FOL1, FOL2 of a first and a second synthesizer, which are adapted to carry out the steps of (a) initializing the frequency FOL2 at a first given value FOL2,A; and (b) for a given pair of frequencies FRF, FFI2, determining the frequency FOL1 with the aid of the following relations: if FRF>FOL1 and FFI1<FOL2, FRF=FOL1+FOL2?FFI2??(5), if FRF>FOL1 and FFI1>FOL2, FRF=FOL1+FOL2+FFI2??(6), if FRF<FOL1 and FFI1>FOL2, FRF=FOL1?FOL2?FFI2??(7), if FRF<FOL1 and FFI1<FOL2, FRF=FOL1?FOL2+FFI2??(8); and (c) if the value obtained for FOL1 lies in a frequency band of lower bound A·FREF?B·X and upper bound A·FREF+B·X, where A is a strictly positive integer and X is a given parameter, modifying the frequency FOL2 to a second value FOL2,B determined so that the difference in absolute value between FOL2,A and FOL2,B satisfies the following two conditions: |FOL2,B?FOL2,A|>AFREF+2B·X |FOL2,B?FOL2,A|<AFREFType: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: ThalesInventor: Thierry Populus
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Patent number: 8391815Abstract: A radio receiver including a sampling unit, a provider, an arithmetic operation unit, an estimator, and a converter. The sampling unit samples a baseband signal transmitted from the radio transmitter, at a fractional multiple of a symbol rate, and generates fractional-multiple-sampling data. The provider provides reference data in which the known symbol sequence arranged in a frame by the radio transmitter is interpolated at a rate of the fractional multiple. The arithmetic operation unit performs an arithmetic operation for evaluation data in which the degree of consistency in waveform between the fractional-multiple-sampling data and the reference data is evaluated. The estimator estimates a reference timing from a shift amount at which the evaluation data shows the maximum degree of consistency in waveform. The converter converts the fractional-multiple-sampling data by using the reference timing as a reference thereby recovering the data having the symbol rate.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yasunao Katayama, Daiju Nakano
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Patent number: 8380149Abstract: According to an embodiment, a DC offset canceller includes a first DA converter, a first adder, an amplifier, a comparator, an averaging circuit, and a successive approximation register. The first DA converter is configured to DA-convert first correction data into a first correction voltage. The first adder is configured to add an input signal and the first correction voltage to output a first added signal. The amplifier is configured to amplify the first added signal to output an amplified signal. The comparator is configured to compare the amplified signal and a reference voltage to output a comparison result. The averaging circuit is configured to receive the comparison results of the comparator to obtain a majority decision result by performing majority decision on logical values of the comparison results in a predetermined time period.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Katsuya Nonin
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Patent number: 8358717Abstract: Disclosed is a binary phase shift key (BPSK) demodulating device using a phase shifter and a method thereof. The BPSK demodulating device includes an I signal generator to generate an in-phase (I) signal from a received BPSK signal, a Q signal generator to generate a quadrature-phase (Q) signal from the received BPSK signal, using a plurality of phase shifters, an oscillator to generate a first signal to separate a baseband signal, and a determining unit to determine a transmission phase angle based on the I signal and the Q signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Seung Keun Park, Jin A Park, Heon Jin Hong
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Patent number: 8325759Abstract: A device, network and method wherein a standard wireless modem is coupled to wiring for carrying a wireless baseband signal that may be OFDM based, and may be directly generated by the wireless IF modem, or extracted from the modem RF signal. The wiring may be a building utility wiring, such as telephone, AC power or CATV wiring. The baseband signal is carried simultaneously with the utility service signal over the utility wiring using Frequency Division Multiplexing. The device may be enclosed with a data unit, a standalone dedicated enclosure, within an outlet or as a plug-in outlet adapter. Data units may couple the device by a wiring port such as standard data connector, or via wireless connection. The device may be locally powered or via a power signal carried over the wiring. This abstract is not intended to limit or construe the scope of the claims.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Corning MobileAccess LtdInventors: Ami Hazani, Shlomo Butbul, Yehuda Binder
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Patent number: 8326247Abstract: A receiver 1 is comprised of a first frequency changing circuit 13 for converting a received signal including two or more broadcast waves into a first intermediate frequency signal with a local oscillation, a band separation filter 14 for allowing bands included in the two or more broadcast waves converted into the first intermediate frequency signal to pass therethrough simultaneously, and a second frequency changing circuit 15 for converting the received signal which is outputted by the band separation filter 14 and which is limited to the two or more broadcast waves into a second intermediate frequency signal from which each of the broadcast waves can be sampled at a frequency at which the broadcast waves do not interfere with one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Mitubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Mitsuru Takeuchi, Eiji Arita
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Patent number: 8320861Abstract: A channel prediction system (100) is provided with an estimation error calculator (130) which calculates an estimation error value representing the difference between a channel estimation value and a channel characteristic, and a prediction error calculator (140) for calculating a prediction error value indicating the difference between the channel prediction value calculated by a channel prediction unit (120) and a channel characteristic. The channel prediction unit (120) uses the channel prediction with priority over using the channel estimation value to calculate the channel prediction value corresponding to a future time when the estimation error value exceeds the prediction error value.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Fangwei Tong
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Publication number: 20120289176Abstract: A mobile communications radio receiver for multiple radio network operation includes an RF unit for generating a first down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a first radio network and a second down-converted signal from a radio signal received from a second radio network. Further, the receiver includes a first receiving unit including a user data channel demodulator configured to demodulate a dedicated user data physical channel and a control channel demodulator configured to demodulate a common control data channel of the first radio network based on the first down-converted signal. Still further, the receiver includes a second receiving unit including a pilot channel demodulator configured to demodulate a pilot channel of the second radio network based on the second down-converted signal. A first data connection is configured to couple control data contained in the second down-converted signal to the control channel demodulator of the first receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Thorsten Clevorn, Herbert Dawid, Bertram Gunzelmann
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Publication number: 20120281718Abstract: A receiver includes a local signal generator, a power phase adjuster, and a frequency converter so as to perform frequency conversion on signals included in a plurality of radio frequency bands. The local signal generator supplies a plurality of local signals. The power phase adjuster adjusts local signals in terms of signal power or relative phases. The frequency converter performs frequency conversion on radio frequency bands by use of local signals adjusted with the power phase adjuster, thus sorting them in a desired frequency range.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Takana Kaho, Yo Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Shiba, Doohwan Lee, Takayuki Yamada, Kazunori Akabane, Kazuhiro Uehara
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Patent number: 8306067Abstract: The invention discloses a dual frequency multiplexer by which a first and second coaxial harmonic oscillator type band pass filters are disposed in a box. The box includes a base body, a cover plate and a cover body. The two coaxial harmonic oscillator type hand pass filters are located on the base body and spaced each other by a metal plate; the multiplexer port, first and second ports are positioned on lateral side of the base body. The blocking capacitors are contained in the coaxial chamber of the two coaxial harmonic oscillator type band pass filters. The cover plate is secured on the base body; the first and second direct current circuits are placed on the cover plate; the low pass filters of the first and second direct current circuits are fixed on an edge of a top surface of the coaxial chamber by means of a support member; the cover body and the base body are fastened with each other. The blocking capacitors each are of distributed parameter capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Comba Telecom System (China) Ltd.Inventors: Yingjie Di, Tao He, Bin He, Mengmeng Shu, Jingmin Huang
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Patent number: 8301093Abstract: A receiver circuit which can suppress a voltage amplitude appearing on a transmission line. The receiver circuit, coupled to a first and a second transmission lines which transmit information by using currents, includes a first and a second current sources, a first and a second conversion sections which convert currents which flow respectively therein to voltages, a first transistor whose source is coupled to the first current source and to the first transmission line, and whose drain is coupled to the first conversion section, and a second transistor whose source is coupled to the second current source and to the second transmission line, and whose drain is coupled to the second conversion section. The gate and the drain of the first transistor are respectively coupled to the drain and the gate of the second transistor.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventor: Takefumi Yoshikawa
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Publication number: 20120252387Abstract: Methods and systems to implement and operate software-defined radios (SDRs). An SDR may be configured to perform a combination of fractional and integer frequency synthesis and direct digital synthesis under control of a digital signal processor, which may provide a set of relatively agile, flexible, low-noise, and low spurious, timing and frequency conversion signals, and which may be used to maintain a transmit path coherent with a receive path. Frequency synthesis may include dithering to provide additional precision. The SDR may include task-specific software-configurable systems to perform tasks in accordance with software-defined parameters or personalities. The SDR may include a hardware interface system to control hardware components, and a host interface system to provide an interface to the SDR with respect to a host system. The SDR may be configured for one or more of communications, navigation, radio science, and sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: October 4, 2012Inventors: Christopher B. Haskins, Wesley P. Millard
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Patent number: 8254860Abstract: A transceiver arrangement includes a first receive path with a first connection and a first receive amplifier, and a second receive path with a second connection, a second receive amplifier, and a frequency conversion device. A controllable coupling device is configured to couple an output of the first receive amplifier to an input of the frequency conversion device on the second signal path. Furthermore, the transceiver arrangement includes a control circuit configured to deliver a control signal to the coupling device for combining signals delivered by the first and second receive amplifier in the correct phase based on a signal supplied by the receive paths. This achieves receive diversity wherein, on the one hand, additional external components are no longer necessary and, on the other hand, adequate signal quality is ensured even with a simultaneous transmit process of the transceiver arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Intel Mobile Communications GmbHInventor: Zdravko Boos
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Patent number: 8249543Abstract: Integrated low-IF (low intermediate frequency) data receivers and associated methods are disclosed that provide advantageous and cost-efficient solutions.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: G. Tyson Tuttle, Dan B. Kasha
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Publication number: 20120208480Abstract: An antenna module embeds front end circuitry with an antenna. Adaptive matching circuitry external to the antenna module is electrically connected between the embedded front end circuitry and the embedded antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicants: Epic Communications, Inc., EpicCom. Inc.Inventors: Ching-Juang Peng, Wei-Hsuan Lee, Jin-Tsang Jean, Yi-Ching Pao
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Publication number: 20120178391Abstract: An amplifier circuitry having adjustable parameters is presented. The present amplifier circuitry includes a feed-back loop, wherein the feedback loop converts (26) a signal to another frequency, filters (20) the signal in the other frequency, and restores (24) the filtered signal back to the original frequency for inputting the signal to an input of the amplifier (22). The feed-back loop implements a band-stop filter (20) having an adjustable stopband causing the amplifier circuitry to have an adjustable band-pass response. A passband of the amplifier circuitry is changed from one operating frequency to another operating frequency by changing frequency conversion parameters of the feedback loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2009Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Mikko Kaltiokallio, Jussi Ryynanen
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Patent number: 8219054Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, an oscillating circuit includes: a first MOS transistor having a first drain terminal and a first source terminal; a load element connected to the first drain terminal; and an oscillator connected to the first source terminal and outputs a fundamental signal and a harmonic signal, wherein the harmonic signal is amplified so that the amplified harmonic signal is output from the first drain terminal.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroaki Hoshino, Toshiya Mitomo
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Patent number: 8219025Abstract: A stand alone sensor apparatus includes a moveable chassis and, mounted to the chassis, a wireless power receiver, a sensor, and a wireless transceiver. The wireless power receiver receives power wirelessly, converts the wireless power to electrical power, and provides the electrical power to the sensor and the wireless transceiver. The sensor measures a characteristic of a continuous web material. The wireless transceiver is coupled to the sensor and wirelessly sends a signal that is based upon the measured characteristic. An air source and/or a temperature control device may be mounted to the moveable chassis and receive electrical power from the wireless power receiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Cristian Andronic
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Publication number: 20120149317Abstract: A method, device, and system for communication signal transmission are provided, which relate to the field of communications, so as to improve reception performance of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Wangjun Wu, Yulin Li, Fengqing Yan, Xiaodong Zhang, Xiwen Zhang
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Patent number: 8184742Abstract: A preprocessing unit samples and digitalizes analog signal. A differential operation unit delays digitalized signal for a predetermined period and differentiates delayed signals. A correlation unit correlates differentiated signal with a plurality of predetermined PN code sequences. A setting unit includes a shift register having a plurality of storage locations for shifting the correlation values and sequentially storing shifted correlation values at the storage locations, respectively, a detector including the determination slots for detecting the storage location of the maximum value, and a slot setter for comparing the storage location of the maximum value from the detector with the predetermined reference storage location and shifting the determination slots by the difference therebetween. A demodulation value estimation unit estimates, as a demodulation value of the received analog signal, a symbol of a PN code sequence corresponding to the maximum value from the shifted determination slots.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: U Sang Lee, Jae Hyung Lee, Sang Ho Lee, Kwang Mook Lee
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Patent number: 8180307Abstract: An electric device for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal is provided. The electric device includes an antenna, a first power amplifier, a battery, a second filter and a second power amplifier. The antenna is used for receiving and outputting a RF signal. The first power amplifier is used for receiving the RF signal, amplifying the RF signal and outputting the RF enhanced by the first power amplifier and a feedback signal. The battery is used for providing a working voltage to the first power amplifier, and receiving and outputting the feedback signal. The second filter is used for receiving the working voltage provided by the battery and the feedback signal, filtering the feedback signal and outputting the working voltage. The second power amplifier is used for receiving the working voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Che-Wei Hsu
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Patent number: 8165557Abstract: A system includes at least a first array connected to a second array. The first array includes an odd number, greater than one, of unidirectionally-coupled non-linear first array elements. The second array includes an odd number, greater than one, of unidirectionally-coupled non-linear second array elements. The second array elements are unidirectionally-coupled in a direction opposite the coupling direction of the second array elements. The first array is configured to receive an input signal and down-convert the input signal. The second array is configured to receive the down-converted input signal, further down-convert the down-converted input signal, and output a down-converted output signal. The down-converted output signal is down-converted to a multiple of the frequency of the input signal proportional to the number of arrays of the system. The system may operate at frequencies greater than 1 GHz and may be contained in a microchip or on a printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Visarath In, Patrick Longhini, Yong (Andy) An Kho, Joseph D. Neff, Suketu Naik, Norman Liu
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Patent number: 8149761Abstract: In one embodiment, a satellite communications system includes first and second receivers, splitters, and combiners. The first receiver is configured to receive a first microwave communications signal; and the first splitter is coupled to the first receiver and configured to split the first microwave communications signal into at least first and second channels. The second receiver is configured to receive a second microwave communications signal; and the second splitter is coupled to the second receiver and configured to split the second microwave communications signal into at least third and fourth channels. The first combiner is coupled to the first and second splitters and configured to combine the first and third channels to form a third microwave communications signal; and the second combiner is coupled to the first and second splitters and configured to combine the second and fourth channels to form a fourth microwave communications signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: WildBlue Communications, Inc.Inventors: Erwin C. Hudson, Remberto L. Martin
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Publication number: 20120064850Abstract: A harmonic rejection mixer converts a frequency of a radio frequency signal by using a first to a third local signals (LOs) whose phases are different from each other, and the harmonic rejection mixer includes a phase difference detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between the first LO and the second LO, a phase difference detection circuit for detecting a phase difference between the first LO and the third LO, a phase adjustment circuit for adjusting the phase of the second LO so that the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection circuit becomes a first phase difference, and a phase adjustment circuit for adjusting the phase of the third LO so that the phase difference detected by the phase difference detection circuit becomes a second phase difference. It is thereby possible to achieve high precision harmonic rejection characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Naohiro Matsui
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Publication number: 20120058720Abstract: The present invention allows transmission of multiple signals between masthead electronics and base housing electronics in a base station environment. At least some of the received signals from the multiple antennas are translated to being centered about different center frequencies, such that the translated signals may be combined into a composite signal including each of the received signals. The composite signal is then sent over a single feeder cable to base housing electronics, wherein the received signals are separated and processed by transceiver circuitry. Prior to being provided to the transceiver circuitry, those signals that were translated from being centered about one frequency to another may be retranslated to being centered about the original center frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LPInventors: Steve Beaudin, Keith Russell Edwards, Xiaoyun Hu, Peter Deane
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Patent number: 8126451Abstract: Methods are described of processing signals received over a wireless communication channel by a receiver in a wireless cellular network. A method includes receiving a sequence of signal samples. The received sequence of samples can be used to estimate at least one channel coefficient for at least one transmission path. An estimate of an orthogonality factor can be generated based on said at least one channel coefficient. An estimate of the disturbance can be generated based on said at least one estimated channel coefficient. An estimate of input signal power can be generated using the received sequence. An estimate of cell geometry can be generated using the estimated orthogonality factor, estimated disturbance, and estimated input signal power. The estimate of cell geometry can be used in processing received data samples. Related methods of processing digital samples are described. Related receivers are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Icera, Inc.Inventors: Carlo Luschi, Steve Allpress, Philip Jones
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Patent number: 8121579Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor integrated circuit including an active mixer circuit that is operated at low voltage, low noise, and low power consumption. It includes a transconductance amplifier, a transformer, and a multiplier, connects a transformer between the transconductance amplifier and the multiplier, and separates between the transconductance amplifier and the multiplier with respect to direct current inside the transformer. Further, each of the tranconductance amplifier and the multiplier is configured of transistors that are single-stacked between the supply voltage terminal and ground terminal.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuhiro Shiramizu, Toru Masuda, Takahiro Nakamura, Katsuyoshi Washio, Masamichi Tanabe
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Patent number: 8041314Abstract: There is provided a modular amplifier structure that includes a plurality of parallel amplifier sub-units. Each amplifier sub-unit is configured to amplify a received payload signal under control of at least one received control signal. Outputs of the amplifier sub-units are applied to a combining circuit. The combining circuit is configured to combine the outputs of the plurality of amplifier sub-units to provide an amplified payload signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Sami Vilhonen
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Publication number: 20110244818Abstract: A receiver 1 is comprised of a first frequency changing circuit 13 for converting a received signal including two or more broadcast waves into a first intermediate frequency signal with a local oscillation, a band separation filter 14 consisting of a multistage FIR type filter for allowing bands included in the two or more broadcast waves converted into the above-mentioned first intermediate frequency signal to pass therethrough simultaneously, and a second frequency changing circuit 15 for converting the received signal which is outputted by the above-mentioned band separation filter 14 and which is limited to the above-mentioned two or more broadcast waves which the receiver desires to receive into a second intermediate frequency signal from which each of the broadcast waves can be sampled at a frequency at which the broadcast waves do not interfere with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Mitsuru Takeuchi, Eiji Arita
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Publication number: 20110237212Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radio receiving circuit includes a low-noise amplifier, a frequency conversion circuit, a capacitor interposed between the low-noise amplifier and the frequency conversion circuit, and an operational amplifier that includes a feedback resistor and amplifies a baseband signal. The gains in the frequency conversion circuit and the operational amplifier are kept constant irrespective of the level of a local oscillation frequency input to the frequency conversion circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Gaku Takemura
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Patent number: 8027650Abstract: A system and method for processing signals are disclosed. The method may include spreading N replicas of a received signal with N orthogonal sequences. A scrambled set of N channel signals may be generated based on the spread N replicas of the received signal. M replicas of a received signal may be spread with the N orthogonal sequences. A scrambled set of M channel signals may be generated based on the spread M replicas of the received signal. The generated scrambled set of N channel signals and said generated scrambled set of M channel signals may be multiplexed onto K multiplexed channel signals on a receiver chain, where M, N and K are integers. The spread N replicas of the received signal may be combined. The combined spread N replicas of the received signal may be scrambled.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Danie van Wyk
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Patent number: 8023574Abstract: A multicarrier communication device can vary the number of subcarriers being used to carry on multicarrier communication within a network, based on a predetermined criterion (e.g., traffic load, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Eric A. Jacobsen, Jeff Foerster, Dan Dahle
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Patent number: 8019297Abstract: A radio receiver includes a frequency converter, an oscillation circuit, an A/D converter, and a digital demodulator. The A/D converter digitally samples the intermediate frequency signal by using one of an oscillating frequency, a multiplying frequency, and a dividing frequency of the clock signal as a sampling frequency. The digital demodulator performs a digital demodulation processing by using the intermediate frequency signal digitally sampled and by using the one of the oscillating frequency, the multiplying frequency, and the dividing frequency of the clock signal as an operating frequency. The oscillating frequency is within a predetermined range. The predetermined range is at least one of equal to or more than 37.1 MHz and less than or equal to 37.9 MHz, equal to or more than 54.1 MHz and less than or equal to 64.8 MHz, and equal to or more than 74.2 MHz and less than or equal to 75.8 MHz.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Renesas Electronics CorporationInventor: Yasushi Ooi
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Publication number: 20110212697Abstract: A miniature variable-beam microwave antenna (1) comprises antenna conductors (100a, 100b), an EBG conductor (120), a variable reactance element (130), and an adjusting part (150). The EBG conductor (120) is connected to a grounded part (160) through the variable reactance element (130). The adjusting part (150) changes the apparent reactance of the EBG conductor (120) by changing the capacity of the variable reactance element (130). As the apparent reactance of the EBG conductor (120) changes, the directivity of the miniature variable-beam microwave antenna (1) also changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Yutaka Aoki, Kazuhiko Honjo, Akira Saitou
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Patent number: 8005420Abstract: Techniques to seamlessly switch reception between multimedia programs are described. For “continued decoding”, a wireless device continues to receive, decode, decompress, and (optionally) display a current program, even after a new program has been selected, until overhead information needed to decode the new program is received. After receiving the overhead information, the wireless device decodes the new program but continues to decompress the current program. The wireless device decompresses the new program after decoding this program. For “early decoding”, the wireless device receives a user input and identifies a program with potential for user selection. The identified program may be the one highlighted by the user input or a program anticipated to be selected based on the user input. The wireless device initiates decoding of the identified program, prior to its selection, so that the program can be decompressed and displayed earlier if it is subsequently selected.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ramaswamy Murali, Gordon Kent Walker, Rajiv Vijayan
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Patent number: 8000228Abstract: Methods (500, 800) and corresponding systems (100, 200, 300, 400, 900) for generating a pilot symbol (330) include providing an M-point parallel transform sequence that is a discrete Fourier transform of a CAZAC sequence (312, 504-508). The M-point parallel transform sequence (312) is distributed (316, 510) to a set of M subcarriers among N subcarriers to form an N-point frequency-domain sequence (318) wherein the M subcarriers are evenly spaced apart. An N-point inverse fast Fourier transform (320, 512) is performed to convert the N-point frequency-domain sequence to an N-point time-domain sequence (322). The N-point time-domain sequence is converted (324, 514) to a serial sequence (326), and a cyclic prefix is added (328, 516) to the serial sequence to form a pilot symbol (330).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: James W. McCoy
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Publication number: 20110105066Abstract: A frequency converter circuit which multiplies a received signal which is a radio frequency signal by a locally-generated signal and extracts a signal including a frequency corresponding to a difference between the harmonic of the locally-generated signal and the frequency of the radio frequency signal, includes: a mixer section that multiplies the received signal by the locally-generated signal; a timing signal generation section that generates a timing signal synchronized with the locally-generated signal; a sample-and-hold section that samples and holds an output signal of the mixer section according to the timing signal; and a filter section that extracts, from an output signal of the sample-and-hold section, a signal component including the frequency corresponding to the difference between the harmonic of the locally-generated signal and the frequency of the radio frequency signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventor: Toshio Orii
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Patent number: 7916694Abstract: A method and system of transmitting a plurality of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple (OFDM) symbols in a block transmission system of a communication network is provided. The block transmission system is a frequency reuse system. The method includes encoding the plurality of OFDM symbols. The method further includes, modulating at least one of a phase and a magnitude of the plurality of OFDM symbols. Thereafter, a plurality of modulated OFDM symbols is converted from a digital form to an analog form. The plurality of modulated OFDM symbols corresponds to the plurality of OFDM symbols.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Arogyaswami Paulraj
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Patent number: 7917108Abstract: A system and method for processing signals are disclosed. The method may include scrambling a first composite signal comprising N orthogonal sequences to generate a set of N channel signals. A second composite signal including M orthogonal sequences may be scrambled to generate a set of M channel signals. The M orthogonal sequences may be a subset of the N orthogonal sequences. The generated set of N channel signals and the generated set of M channel signals may be combined to generate K channel signals. K multiplexed channels may include the N channel signals and the M channel signals. The N channel signals may correspond to N antenna elements, and the M channel signals may correspond to M antenna elements. Each of the N channel signals may be spread utilizing a corresponding one of the N orthogonal sequences.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Inventors: Pieter van Rooyen, Danie van Wyk
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Publication number: 20110070851Abstract: The receiver (1) is for receiving radio-synchronous signals for adjusting the time base of a timepiece. The receiver includes an antenna (2) for receiving radio-synchronous signals, a low noise amplifier (3), connected to the antenna, a frequency conversion unit (7) for converting the frequency of the filtered and amplified incoming signals from the amplifier, and a processing unit (8) receiving data signals (data_out) from the conversion unit for adjusting the time base. The conversion unit includes a local oscillator stage (10) with a quartz (12) for supplying oscillating signals (Sm) at a determined frequency, a mixer unit (4) for mixing the incoming signals with the oscillating signals from the oscillator stage to generate intermediate signals (IF), a bandpass filter (5) for filtering the intermediate signals (IF), and a demodulator (6) receiving the filtered intermediate signals and supplying the data signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LTDInventors: Arnaud CASAGRANDE, Carlos Velasquez, Emil Zellweger