Patents Examined by Nguyen T. Vo
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Patent number: 11664767Abstract: Doherty power amplifiers with coupled line combiners are provided herein. In certain embodiments, a power amplifier system includes a carrier amplifier having a carrier output that provides a first radio frequency signal, a peaking amplifier having a peaking output that provides a second radio frequency signal, and a coupled line combiner including a first conductor line connected to the peaking output, a second conductor line electromagnetically coupled to the first conductor line, a third conductor line connected to the carrier output, and a fourth conductor line electromagnetically coupled to the third conductor line and in series with the second conductor line. The power amplifier system further includes an inductor in series with the fourth conductor line and the second conductor line and operable to provide a radio frequency output signal to an output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Brendan J. Korba, John William Mitchell Rogers, Hassan Sarbishaei
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Patent number: 11664835Abstract: An integrated radio frequency terminal system includes an integrated modem configured to receive user data and communicate user data to and from a user device. The integrated modem includes a transmit tuner configured to receive the user data and convert the user data from baseband to an intermediate frequency band. The integrated modem includes a receive tuner connected to the baseband modem device and configured to convert received incoming data in the intermediate frequency band to baseband and provide the converted incoming data to the baseband modem device. The system includes a power amplifier connected to the integrated modem and configured to convert the user data from the intermediate frequency band to a radio frequency band. The system includes a low noise amplifier connected to the integrated modem and configured to convert received incoming data from the radio frequency band to the intermediate frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SMITHS INTERCONNECT, INC.Inventors: James Allan Wilkerson, Jr., Shawn Kalen O'Brien, Scott Kempshall, Greg Lackmeyer
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Patent number: 11664834Abstract: An integrated radio frequency terminal system includes an integrated modem configured to receive user data and communicate user data to and from a user device. The integrated modem includes a transmit tuner configured to receive the user data and convert the user data from baseband to an intermediate frequency band. The integrated modem includes a receive tuner connected to the baseband modem device and configured to convert received incoming data in the intermediate frequency band to baseband and provide the converted incoming data to the baseband modem device. The system includes a power amplifier connected to the integrated modem and configured to convert the user data from the intermediate frequency band to a radio frequency band. The system includes a low noise amplifier connected to the integrated modem and configured to convert received incoming data from the radio frequency band to the intermediate frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: SMITHS INTERCONNECT, INC.Inventors: James Allan Wilkerson, Jr., Shawn Kalen O'Brien, Scott Kempshall, Greg Lackmeyer
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Patent number: 11664910Abstract: One or more processors control processing of radio frequency (RF) signals using a machine-learning network. The one or more processors receive as input, to a radio communications apparatus, a first representation of an RF signal, which is processed using one or more radio stages, providing a second representation of the RF signal. Observations about, and metrics of, the second representation of the RF signal are obtained. Past observations and metrics are accessed from storage. Using the observations, metrics and past observations and metrics, parameters of a machine-learning network, which implements policies to process RF signals, are adjusted by controlling the radio stages. In response to the adjustments, actions performed by one or more controllers of the radio stages are updated. A representation of a subsequent input RF signal is processed using the radio stages that are controlled based on actions including the updated one or more actions.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.Inventors: Timothy James O'Shea, Thomas Charles Clancy, III
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Patent number: 11665654Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that includes a communication processor; a transceiver electrically connected to the communication processor; a first power amplifier electrically connected to the transceiver; a first antenna electrically connected to the first power amplifier; and a first supply adjustor electrically connected to the communication processor and the first power amplifier. The communication processor can be set to perform a first determination about whether a carrier bandwidth part of a first signal transmitted through the first antenna exceeds a first threshold value, perform a second determination about whether the power of the first signal exceeds a second threshold value, select a first tracking mode as an envelope tracking mode or an average power tracking mode on the basis of at least a portion of the first determination and the second determination, and control the first supply adjustor using the selected first tracking mode.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventors: Sungchul Park, Suha Yoon, Euichang Jung, Suyoung Park
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Patent number: 11658764Abstract: The disclosure relates to an apparatus including a receiver configured to process a radio frequency (RF) signal to generate a baseband signal; a radio frequency (RF) jammer detector configured to generate a signal indicative of whether an RF jammer is present at an input of the receiver; and a receiver bias circuit configured to generate a supply voltage for the receiver based on the RF jammer indication signal. In another aspect, the apparatus includes constant gain bias circuit to maintain the gain of the receiver constant in response to changes in the supply voltage. In other aspects, the receiver bias circuit may suspend the generating of the supply voltage based on the RF jammer indication signal if the power level of the target received signal is above a threshold. In other aspects, the receiver bias circuit changes the supply voltage during cyclic prefix (CP) intervals between downlink intervals.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Lai Kan Leung, Aleksandar Miodrag Tasic, Francesco Gatta, Chiewcharn Narathong, Kyle David Holland
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Patent number: 11652500Abstract: A container for communication devices and communication systems used in cellular networks. There is a need for resilient systems that can withstand extreme weather events. Cellular network infrastructure located close to coastal regions is particularly prone to disruptive failures. A container for an electronic communications device is also provided including: a housing that surrounds at least one mounting plate on which electrical devices and electronic devices are supported. The housing is received around a top edge by a recess in a top plate and around a bottom edge by a recess in a bottom plate. The top and bottom plates are clamped to seal the housing. In some embodiments the housing is connected to a sea borne infrastructure such as buoy. Node frames enable a communications infrastructure that has no single point of failure.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Resilicom Ltd.Inventor: Jonathan Peter David Andrew
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Patent number: 11652499Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first terminal to which a signal of a first frequency band is inputted, the first frequency band being at least a portion of an unlicensed band higher than or equal to 5 GHz; a second terminal to which a signal of a second frequency band is inputted, the second frequency band being at least a portion of a licensed band lower than 5 GHz; a first amplifier configured to amplify a signal of the first frequency band inputted to the first terminal; and a second amplifier configured to amplify a signal of the second frequency band inputted to the second terminal. In the radio frequency module, the first amplifier and the second amplifier are disposed in one package.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
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Patent number: 11645921Abstract: Systems and methods for automated unmanned aerial vehicle recognition. A multiplicity of receivers captures RF data and transmits the RF data to at least one node device. The at least one node device comprises a signal processing engine, a detection engine, a classification engine, and a direction finding engine. The at least one node device is configured with an artificial intelligence algorithm. The detection engine and classification engine are trained to detect and classify signals from unmanned vehicles and their controllers based on processed data from the signal processing engine. The direction finding engine is operable to provide lines of bearing for detected unmanned vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: David William Kleinbeck
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Patent number: 11641216Abstract: Techniques maintaining receiver reliability, including determining a present attenuation level for an attenuator, wherein the attenuation level is set by a gain controller, determining a relative reliability threshold based on the present attenuation level, receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, determining a voltage level of the received RF signal, comparing the voltage level of the received RF signal to the relative reliability threshold to determine that a reliability condition exists, and overriding, in response to the determination that the reliability condition exists, the present attenuation level set by the gain controller with an override attenuation level based on the present attenuation level.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Sarma Sundareswara Gunturi, Jagannathan Venkataraman, Jawaharlal Tangudu, Narasimhan Rajagopal, Eeshan Miglani
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Patent number: 11632142Abstract: A hybrid diode silicon on insulator front end module and related method are provided. The front end module includes a transmit branch that includes a transmit circuit and a receive branch that includes a receive circuit. The receive circuit includes a low noise amplifier, a pin diode including an anode and a cathode; and a switch. The anode of the pin diode is operatively connected to an antenna switch port and an input voltage source. The cathode of the pin diode is operatively connected to a cathode of the switch. Turning on the switch facilitates a drainage of residual electrical current at the pin diode.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Jean-Marc Mourant
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Patent number: 11626892Abstract: A multi-band radio frequency (RF) front-end circuit is provided. The multi-band RF front-circuit includes multiple RF circuits configured to amplify RF signals received and/or to be transmitted in multiple RF bands and/or polarizations via an antenna circuit. The antenna circuit includes multiple antenna tap points each coupled to a respective one of the RF circuits. Since each of the RF circuits has a respective impedance that can vary based on the RF bands, the antenna tap points are so positioned on the antenna circuit to each present a respective drive impedance that matches the respective impedance of a coupled RF circuit. Further, the antenna tap points are also positioned on the antenna circuit to cause desired RF isolations between the RF bands and/or the polarizations. Consequently, the multi-band RF front-end circuit can achieve optimal RF performance across a wide range of RF bands with reduced footprint and insertion losses.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: George Maxim, Baker Scott, Ali Tombak
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Patent number: 11622170Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for detecting UAVs in an RF environment are disclosed. An apparatus is constructed and configured for network communication with at least one camera. The at least one camera captures images of the RF environment and transmits video data to the apparatus. The apparatus receives RF data and generates FFT data based on the RF data, identifies at least one signal based on a first derivative and a second derivative of the FFT data, measures a direction from which the at least one signal is transmitted, analyzes the video data. The apparatus then identifies at least one UAV to which the at least one signal is related based on the analyzed video data, the RF data, and the direction from which the at least one signal is transmitted, and controls the at least one camera based on the analyzed video data.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: David William Kleinbeck
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Patent number: 11621734Abstract: A circuit device includes a directional coupler with a first port receiving a radiofrequency signal, a second port outputting a signal in response to signal received by the first port, and a third port outputting a signal in response to a reflection of the signal at the second port. An impedance matching network is connected between the second port and an antenna. The impedance matching network includes fixed inductive and capacitive components and a single variable inductive or capacitive component. A diode coupled to the third port of the coupler generates a voltage at a measurement terminal which is processed in order to select and set the inductance or capacitance value of the variable inductive or capacitive component.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Tours) SASInventors: Jean Pierre Proot, Pascal Paillet, Francois Dupont
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Patent number: 11621738Abstract: A transceiver circuit is disclosed. The transceiver circuit includes an antenna, a receiver RF chain configured to receive a receiver RF signal from the antenna, a transmitter RF chain configured to transmit a transmitter RF signal to the antenna, and a controller configured to cause the receiver RF chain to receive a first distance estimate between the antenna and another transceiver circuit, to calculate a second distance estimate between the antenna and the other transceiver circuit, and to determine a range estimate between the antenna and the other transceiver circuit based on the first distance estimate and the second distance estimate.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Mohammad Ranjbar, Amir Dezfooliyan, Waleed Younis
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Patent number: 11616478Abstract: An uplink multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) transmitter apparatus includes a transmitter chain that includes a sigma-delta circuit that creates a summed (sigma) signal and a difference (delta) signal from two original signals to be transmitted. These new sigma and delta signals are amplified by power amplifiers to a desired output level before having two signals reconstructed from the amplified sigma and amplified delta signals by a second circuit. These reconstructed signals match the two original signals in content but are at a desired amplified level relative to the two original signals. The reconstructed signals are then transmitted through respective antennas as uplink signals. By employing this uplink MIMO transmitter apparatus, it is possible to use smaller power amplifiers, which may reduce footprint, power consumption, and costs of the uplink MIMO transmitter apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Qorvo US, Inc.Inventors: Nadim Khlat, Terry J. Stockert
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Patent number: 11611142Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing structure that includes a ceramic portion including a ceramic material, and a polymer portion formed on an inner surface of the ceramic portion and including a polymer material, and an antenna structure that is disposed within the housing structure and radiates a radio frequency (RF) signal to an outside of the housing structure. The housing structure includes a first portion including at least a portion of a region through which the RF signal passes, and a second portion formed around the first portion. In the first portion, a ratio of a thickness of the polymer portion to an entire thickness of the first portion is a first ratio. In the second portion, a ratio of a thickness of the polymer portion to an entire thickness of the second portion is a second ratio.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyungbin Kim, Chongo Yoon, Sumin Yun, Hyunseock Roh, Gyubok Park, Jinwoo Jung, Jaebong Chun, Hochul Hwang
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Patent number: 11606109Abstract: In many examples, a device comprises a transmitter. The transmitter comprises a power amplifier, a first transformer coil coupled to the power amplifier, and a second transformer coil adapted to be electromagnetically coupled to the first transformer coil. The transmitter also comprises a first bond wire coupled to a first end of the second transformer coil and adapted to be coupled to a first end of an antenna, a capacitor coupled to a second end of the second transformer coil, a switch coupled to the capacitor and configured to engage and disengage the capacitor from the transmitter, and a second bond wire coupled to the switch and adapted to be coupled to a second end of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventor: Rohit Chatterjee
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Patent number: 11606070Abstract: An aspect relates to an apparatus including a radio frequency (RF) signal power detector. The RF signal power detector includes a first current source configured to generate a first current based on a power level of a first RF signal; a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) configured to generate a first voltage based on the first current, wherein the TIA is coupled between a first upper voltage rail and a lower voltage rail; and a second current source configured to generate a second current related to the first current, wherein the first and second current sources are coupled in series between a second upper voltage rail and the lower voltage rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Mohamed Abouzied, Vinod Panikkath, Li Liu, Chuan Wang
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Patent number: 11601147Abstract: A semiconductor chip includes a first wireless communication circuit, a local oscillator (LO) buffer, and an auxiliary path. The first wireless communication circuit has a signal path, wherein the signal path has a mixer input port and a signal node distinct from the mixer input port. The auxiliary path is used to electrically connect the LO buffer to the signal node of the signal path. The LO buffer is reused for a loop-back test function through the auxiliary path.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Jui-Lin Hsu, Hsiang-Yun Chu, Yen-Tso Chen, Jen-Hao Cheng, Wei-Hsiu Hsu, Tzu-Chin Lin, Chih-Ming Hung, Jing-Hong Conan Zhan