Patents Assigned to Cobham Advanced Electronics Solutions, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12282053
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, semiconductor products and methods for circuit testing, specifically non-contact circuit testing are provided that allow for the wireless, non-contact testing of an electrical component. For example, non-contact circuit testing is performed using a non-contact testing apparatus that include a circuit cover with a conductive material and an oscilloscope. The circuit cover is places over an electrical component to form a parallel plate capacitor with electrical component. The parallel plate capacitor is formed with an air dielectric between the electrical component and the circuit cover. An electrical signal is initiated at the electrical component to cause a voltage through the parallel plate capacitor. An oscilloscope probe is used to measure the voltage of the parallel plate capacitor to determine a connectivity of the electrical component without contacting the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bates, James Edelen, Robert Bauerle, Michael Robert Ladd, David L. Barrett
  • Patent number: 12282041
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, semiconductor products and methods for circuit testing, specifically non-contact circuit testing are provided that allow for the wireless, non-contact testing of an electrical component. For example, non-contact circuit testing is performed using a non-contact testing apparatus that include a circuit cover with a conductive material and an oscilloscope. The circuit cover is places over an electrical component to form a parallel plate capacitor with electrical component. The parallel plate capacitor is formed with an air dielectric between the electrical component and the circuit cover. An electrical signal is initiated at the electrical component to cause a voltage through the parallel plate capacitor. An oscilloscope probe is used to measure the voltage of the parallel plate capacitor to determine a connectivity of the electrical component without contacting the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bates, James Edelen, Robert Bauerle, Michael Robert Ladd, David L. Barrett
  • Patent number: 12212087
    Abstract: The semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate having a surface, a circuit formed on the surface, and a plurality of pillars coupled to the surface adjacent to the circuit. The plurality of pillars is thermally conductive and is thermally coupled to the circuit so as to dissipate heat generated by the circuit. The semiconductor substrate, circuit, and plurality of pillars are integral parts of the integrated semiconductor chip. A method of fabricating the integrated semiconductor chip includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a surface. The method includes forming a circuit on the surface, and forming a plurality of pillars thermally coupled to the surface adjacent to the circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Chul Hong Park
  • Patent number: 11874386
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining a polarization state of an input RF signal. Two distinct RF antennas receive the input RF signal and output a first antenna signal and a second antenna signal. Polarizsations of the first and second antenna signals are orthogonal to one another. The first antenna signal is converted to a first optical signal, and the first optical signal is passed through a first optical signal to introduce a first delay. The delayed first optical signal is converted to a first RF signal. An amplitude ratio and a phase difference are determined between the first RF signal and a second RF signal that is associated with the second antenna and optionally includes a second delay. A polarization angle or polarization type of the input RF signal is determined based on the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the first and second RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Arnold N. Feineman
  • Publication number: 20220311148
    Abstract: An antenna array includes one or more antenna tiles which are arranged on an antenna plane. Each of the one or more antenna tiles includes one or more antenna units that are arranged together to form the respective antenna tile having a hexagonal shape and each antenna unit comprises an antenna circuit chip. In some embodiments, each antenna unit has a pentagonal shape and the antenna tile has a hexagonal shape formed by tessellating the one or more antenna units with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Jason SIMON, Michael Scott PORS, Bryan KATHOL
  • Patent number: 11385314
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided in which a direction of arrival of a radio frequency (RF) signal received by a plurality of antennas is determined. A plurality of first converter receives RF signals from the plurality of antennas and outputs a minimum of a first optical signal and a second optical signal each modulated by their corresponding RF signal. A plurality of second converters receives a minimum of the first optical signal via a first optical channel that introduces a first delay and the second optical signal via a second optical channel that introduces a second delay. The second converter outputs a first RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the first optical signal and a second RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the second optical signal. A switch serially receives, from the second converter outputs, the first RF signal and the second RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronics Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Arnold N. Feineman
  • Patent number: 11316479
    Abstract: This application is directed to methods and devices for an efficient power amplification system. An electronic device includes a first and a second power amplifier that are coupled to a quadrature combiner, a temperature monitoring circuit coupled to the first and second power amplifiers, and a controller coupled to the temperature monitoring circuit. The temperature monitoring circuit is configured to determine a temperature difference between the first and second power amplifiers. The controller is configured to adjust operation of at least one of the first and second power amplifiers to reduce the temperature difference between the first and second power amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Martin, Alan Haney, Chui Hong Park
  • Patent number: 10725142
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided in which a direction of arrival of a radio frequency (RF) signal received by a plurality of antennas is determined. A plurality of first converter receives RF signals from the plurality of antennas and outputs a minimum of a first optical signal and a second optical signal each modulated by their corresponding RF signal. A plurality of second converters receives a minimum of the first optical signal via a first optical channel that introduces a first delay and the second optical signal via a second optical channel that introduces a second delay. The second converter outputs a first RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the first optical signal and a second RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the second optical signal. A switch serially receives, from the second converter outputs, the first RF signal and the second RF signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Arnold N. Feineman