Patents Examined by Robert Pascal
  • Patent number: 8878632
    Abstract: A laminated filter includes a first insulation layer including first and second coil patterns and a first capacitor pattern and a second insulation layer including third and fourth coil patterns and second and third capacitor patterns. The first and second coil patterns are located near one longer side of the first insulation layer and connected to the third and fourth coil patterns through penetration electrodes in the first insulation layer. The third and fourth coil patterns extend to ends of the second insulation layer through extension patterns and are connected to external electrodes to define input and output inductors. The first capacitor pattern is located near the other longer side of the first insulation layer and connected to an external ground electrode through an extension pattern. The first capacitor pattern faces the second and third capacitor patterns with the first insulation layer interposed therebetween to define input and output capacitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yosuke Matsushita, Masashi Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 8878608
    Abstract: A comparator has a differential pair circuit, a current control circuit, and a latch. The differential pair circuit has first and second comparator transistors, and is arranged to compare a first input and a second input according to a clock signal to generate a result indicating whether a difference of the first and second inputs exceeds an internal offset. The current control circuit is coupled in series with the differential pair circuit, and configured to provide unequal abilities of drawing currents for the first and second comparator transistors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: MediaTek Inc.
    Inventor: Yun-Shiang Shu
  • Patent number: 8878634
    Abstract: [Object] An object is to provide a bandpass filter that can be used for a wide frequency band and has a large degree of freedom in designing a passband, and a wireless communication module and a wireless communication device that use the bandpass filter. [Solution] A bandpass filter includes first to third resonance electrodes 31a, 31b, and 31c sequentially arranged side-by-side such that they are electromagnetically coupled to each other, the first to third resonance electrodes 31a, 31b, and 31c being grounded at one end and constituting first to third resonators, respectively; a first input/output coupling electrode 40a facing the first resonance electrode 31a and electromagnetically coupled thereto; a second input/output coupling electrode 40b facing the second resonance electrode 31b and electromagnetically coupled thereto; and a resonator coupling electrode 43 configured to provide electromagnetic coupling between the first resonance electrode 31a and the third resonance electrode 31c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventors: Hiromichi Yoshikawa, Masafumi Horiuchi
  • Patent number: 8878635
    Abstract: A tunable band-pass filter includes: a rectangular waveguide including a first and a second waveguide parts, which are acquired by dividing the rectangular waveguide along an E-plane of the rectangular waveguide at a center position of an H-plane in the rectangular waveguide; a metal plate sandwiched by the first and the second waveguide parts in such a way as to be parallel to the E-plane; at least one dielectric plate arranged in the rectangular waveguide in such a way as to extend in a longitudinal extension direction of the metal plate; and a drive mechanism changing a relative position relationship between the dielectric plate and the metal plate from the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiro Miyamoto, Sumio Ueda
  • Patent number: 8872585
    Abstract: An amplifier for detecting photocurrents complementary to each other is disclosed. The optical receiver includes two trans-impedance amplifiers (TIAs) each having the single phase arrangement, a level detector to detect an average level between respective outputs of the TIAs, a controller to detect a difference between each of the output of the TIA, and an offset canceller to bypass each of the photocurrents to compensate the output offset between two TIAs depending on the average level and the difference between two levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshiyuki Sugimoto
  • Patent number: 8872586
    Abstract: An amplifier with gain boosting is disclosed according to an aspect of the subject technology. The gain boosting may be used to improve the noise figure of the amplifier, and may be achieved by feeding an input signal to the gates of multiple transistors in the amplifier, where each transistor provides a current gain contributing to the total current gain of the amplifier. The amplifier may also include an output driver stage for increasing the driving capability of the amplifier. The amplifier may also include a feedback resistor and an input resistor to obtain a gain with high linearity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Ming-Hung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 8872599
    Abstract: A power synthesis circuit for a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier comprises a first matching network and a second matching network, which are connected with two-band signal output ports of the RF power amplifier respectively, and signal coupling circuits which are connected with two-band signal receiving ports respectively. The first matching network and the second matching network are connected with an antenna circuit via a duplexer, and are grounded via an inductor and a switch element which is connected in parallel to the inductor respectively. The leakage of signal among different channels is prevented. The transmission quality of the RF signal is improved. The cost of the power amplifier is reduced and the structure of the power amplifier is simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: ZYW Microelectronics, Inc
    Inventors: Fengxiong Peng, Xuguang Zhang
  • Patent number: 8872605
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved HF cavity filter characterized by the following features: the housing cover (17) is made of a circuit board (21); the at least one additional hole (29) is made in the circuit board (21), in which a tuning bushing soldered at the outer circumference to an electrically conductive layer (25) on the circuit board is inserted; the tuning element (37) can be threaded to a varying depth into the tuning bushing (31); at least one electrically conductive structure is implemented on the circuit board (21); and the dielectric conductive structure comprises at least one conductor and/or at least one SMT component and/or at least one HF overcoupling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Kathrein-Austria Ges.m.b.H.
    Inventor: Thomas Kapfinger
  • Patent number: 8866544
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a modulator including a first integrator configured to receive an input signal and a first feedback signal from an output stage, a second integrator configured to receive an output of the first integrator and a second feedback signal, and a comparator configured to be coupled to a regulated supply voltage, to receive an output of the second integrator and a modulation signal, and to provide a pulse width modulated representation of the input signal. The output stage is configured to be coupled to an unregulated supply voltage, and the second feedback signal can include a representation of an output of the comparator configured to reduce artifacts in the pulse width modulated representation of the input signal induced by changes in an amplitude of the unregulated supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventor: William D. Llewellyn
  • Patent number: 8866568
    Abstract: A signal transmission device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to oppose each other in a first direction; a first resonator including a plurality of first quarter wavelength resonators provided in a first region of the first substrate, and interdigitally coupled to one another in the first direction, and a single or the plurality of second quarter wavelength resonators provided in a region of the second substrate corresponding to the first region and interdigitally coupled to one another in the first direction; and a second resonator electromagnetically coupled to the first resonator, and performing a signal transmission between the second resonator and the first resonator. The first and the second quarter wavelength resonators located at positions nearest to one another in the first resonator, respectively have open ends which are disposed to oppose one another, and respectively have short-circuit ends which are disposed to oppose one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventor: Tatsuya Fukunaga
  • Patent number: 8866551
    Abstract: A dual compensation operational amplifier is suitable for use in an environment that experiences fluctuations in ambient energy levels. A dual compensation impedance can be determined to nullify or compensate for effects of an input offset voltage or an input bias current or both. Adjustments to the dual compensation impedance can be made based on calibration data for various environmental conditions so that the dual compensation impedance can be either pre-set for anticipated conditions in different target operational environments, or automatically adjusted in-situ. Target operational environments that may benefit from such a dual compensation impedance include remote areas that experience extreme or variable temperatures, high altitudes, space, or high radiation environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Crane Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Cuon Lam, Jay Kuehny, David Perchlik
  • Patent number: 8866564
    Abstract: The present invention is an orthomode transducer (OMT) device that allows for dual polarized dual frequency band antenna feed systems. The OMT device includes a waveguide structure having a first end and a second end such that the first end defines a port for receiving signals. The waveguide structure includes an outer wall defining a waveguide chamber therein and the outer wall includes a first cylindrical section proximate the first end. The waveguide structure also includes a second cylindrical section proximate the second end and a region therebetween. At least one longitudinal groove is introduced proximate the second end and extends towards the first end of the waveguide structure. The OMT device further includes at least one waveguide coupled to the outer wall of the waveguide chamber which is in signal communication with the waveguide chamber through an opening in the region of the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: KVH Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas D. Monte
  • Patent number: 8860529
    Abstract: A coupler circuit that includes two parallel coupled transmission lines (first transmission line and second transmission line) and a third transmission line, one end of the third transmission line connects to the end of first transmission line at one side, the other end of the third transmission line connects to the end of the second transmission line at the other side. Various coupling value and impedance transforming ratio can be achieved by select corresponding even and odd mode impedance of the coupled transmission lines and characteristic impedance of the crossing transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Anaren, Inc.
    Inventors: Chong Mei, Hans P. Ostergaard
  • Patent number: 8860507
    Abstract: An amplifier includes a transformer and a first stage gain circuit. The transformer includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The primary coil is utilized for receiving an input signal. The first stage gain circuit has a first input port, which is coupled to the primary coil. The first stage gain circuit is utilized for gaining the input signal so as to generate a first output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
    Inventors: Hsien-Ku Chen, Chia-Jun Chang, Ka-Un Chan, Ying-Hsi Lin
  • Patent number: 8854155
    Abstract: A duplexing system may be used with an electronic device. The duplexing system may include a duplexer connected with an antenna. The duplexing system may include a balancing network. The balancing network may be connected with the duplexer, have an adjustable network impedance, and include an active component. The balancing network may be configured to adjust the network impedance to match an antenna impedance of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Mohyee Mikhemar, Hooman Darabi
  • Patent number: 8854134
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a chip card is provided comprising a signal source configured to generate a signal to be transmitted via radio, a p-channel field effect transistor and being coupled with its source terminal to an upper supply potential and with its drain terminal to a common node; an n-channel field effect transistor and being coupled with its drain terminal to the common node and with its source terminal to a lower supply potential; an operational amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal and an output terminal, wherein the positive input terminal is coupled to the common node, the negative input terminal is coupled to the signal source and the output terminal is coupled to the gate terminal of the p-channel field effect transistor and to the gate terminal of the n-channel field effect transistor; and an antenna coupled to the common node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Richard Sbuell
  • Patent number: 8847683
    Abstract: A differential amplifying circuit includes: two metal oxide semiconductor transistors to form a differential pair and receive a differential signal; a plurality of capacitance elements coupled in series between drains of the two metal oxide semiconductor transistors; and an inductance circuit coupled between at least one connection node of the plurality of capacitance elements and a bias power terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Noriaki Shirai
  • Patent number: 8847682
    Abstract: An amplifier may include two or more pulse-width modulators (PWMs) controlling respective sets of switches to produce an amplified version of a source signal. The clocking for the amplifier may be controlled to delay signal processing within the PWMs relative to one another in time, thereby providing an effective time offset between the respective edge transitions of the controlling signals provided to the respective sets of switches. The PWMs may count down to zero from the next PWM duty-cycle value when a new data sample is detected, beginning a new count for each new sample, with the PWM outputting a pulse when the counter value is nonzero. A “data-sample-ready” signal may be decoded from a master counter, which may be clocked based on the high speed PWM clock, and the decode value may be adjusted to determine when the PWM should initialize to the next data sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventors: Douglas E. Heineman, Mark A. Alexander
  • Patent number: 8847699
    Abstract: A circuit substrate on which a duplexer is mounted includes a substrate body. First, second and third external electrodes are provided on a first main surface of the substrate body. Fourth, fifth and sixth external electrodes are provided on a second main surface of the substrate body. First, second and third signal paths connect the first, second and third external electrodes to the fourth, fifth and sixth external electrodes, respectively. First and second ground conductors are embedded in the substrate body, and overlap with a mounting area so as to contain the mounting area where the duplexer is mounted, in a planar view seen from the z-axis direction. The first, second and third signal paths extend from the inside of the mounting area to the outside of the mounting area between the first main surface and the second ground conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Morio Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8847697
    Abstract: A communication system of the present invention includes: a communication coupler that transmits a signal; and a signal transmitting apparatus that communicates by propagating, as an electromagnetic field, the signal transmitted from the communication coupler, the communication coupler includes a coupler case disposed on the signal transmitting apparatus, a noise suppressing section is provided on a lower end surface of the coupler case, the lower end surface faces the signal transmitting apparatus, and the noise suppressing section suppresses noise by creating a high impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masaharu Imazato