Abstract: Embodiments of a device and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a physical layer (PHY) device for a network includes a transmitter configured to transmit data at the PHY device from a host to an external network, a host interface configured to receive the data to transmit from the host and configured to receive configuration commands from the host, a clock independent of a host clock and coupled to the host interface to receive phase and frequency adjustments as configuration commands from the host, a modulus counter to count timing pulses of the clock, and a timing output interface coupled to the modulus counter to produce a precision timing output signal based on the time stamping clock.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a shared antenna system. The shared antenna system operates a remote keyless entry system and other systems such as a radio. The antenna is operable to receive at least two signals. The antenna connects with a remote keyless entry system receiver that operates to simultaneously receive the at least two signals. An electronic body control module connects with the remote keyless entry receiver to accommodate operation of a locking system of the vehicle.

Abstract: An in-glass antenna system for a window with adjustable impedance for impedance matching. The in-glass antenna system includes an in-glass slot antenna that is defined by an upper portion, a lower portion and two respective side portions. An in-glass impedance matching circuit is connected to the slot antenna, wherein the impedance matching circuit adjusts the impedance of said slot antenna.

Abstract: Uniform and concentrated radio broadcast signals are obtained employing an antenna structure which uses separate antenna conductors on opposite sides of a radio reception area. The antenna conductors perform similarly to the plates of a capacitor. Highly efficient antenna performance results. In a preferred embodiment wherein the antennas are used for radio testing inside a vehicle assembly plant, the track or carrier structure of the vehicle assembly line provides one of the antenna conductors.

Abstract: A vehicular radio reception antenna is concealed within a body trim piece such as a spoiler or a luggage rack. A supporting body panel is utilized as a ground plane and a conductive loop is concealed within the trim piece. A transmission line connects two opposite sides of the resulting slot. Capacitors are used to connect the conducting loop to the sheet metal ground plane in order to form a dual slot/monopole antenna for receiving both FM and AM signals. An integrated mounting structure provides both mechanical and electrical connection of the trim piece and antenna in a single integrated assembly part.

Abstract: A method for detecting an electrical connection between an antenna system and a receiver for a motor vehicle, the receiver having an automatic gain control with a variable impedance and a PIN diode connected therebetween, includes the steps of increasing the variable impedance of the automatic gain control, measuring signal strength of a signal received from the antenna system, decreasing the variable impedance of the automatic gain control, measuring the signal strength of the signal receiving from the antenna system, correlating the signal strength to the variable impedance to generate a correlation, and determining whether the antenna system is electrically connected to the receiver based on the correlation of the signal strength to the variable impedance.

Abstract: A vehicular radio reception antenna is concealed within a body trim piece such as a spoiler or a luggage rack. A supporting body panel is utilized as a ground plane and a conductive loop is concealed within the trim piece. A transmission line connects two opposite sides of the resulting slot. Capacitors are used to connect the conducting loop to the sheet metal ground plane in order to form a dual slot/monopole antenna for receiving both FM and AM signals.

Abstract: An all digital switching amplifier wherein linearization of the power switch is accomplished solely by using three states. A small, fixed width, bi-state compensating carrier waveform is added to the leading or training edges of an oversampled main input pulse producing a compensated composite waveform. This compensating carrier linearizes output from a power switch by effecting common mode cancellation of switch time errors. Output pulse width combinations for the compensating carrier are obtained from a look-up table stored in memory. A correction mechanism is implemented to correct for harmonic distortion that is dependent on the modulation level or index and results from the compensating carrier modulation. The correction mechanism applies the inverse of the modulation induced distortion to the oversampled compensated composite input signal to null distortion products resulting from the modulation scheme used to apply the small carrier to linearize the performance of the tri-state power switch.

Abstract: A motor vehicle antenna system is disclosed for receiving electromagnetically radiated signals in the FM radio broadcast frequency range. The antenna system includes a magnetic current receiving, conformal, substantially rectangular truncated slot antenna. The slot antenna is defined in part by a substantially horizontal portion of a conductive periphery of a window opening of the motor vehicle. The slot antenna is further defined in part by a conductive trace integral with a glazing panel mounted in the window opening. The conductive trace extends horizontally a distance equal to one-half a wavelength in the FM broadcast frequency band. The ends of the trace are effectively connected to the conductive periphery of the window opening.

Abstract: An automotive antenna system for receiving FM broadcast band radio signals includes a conformal antenna and a glazing panel having an electrically conductive coating. A conductive trace integrated with a front windshield panel, for example, forms an active slot antenna which is connected by a coaxial cable to the automobile's FM radio receiver. A transparent conductive layer is applied over a substantial portion of the rear window opening which is typically dimensioned such that it would otherwise be resonant within the FM broadcast band and parasitically coupled to the active antenna, which would cause the active antenna to have an undesirable directional pattern. The transparent layer has a sufficiently high conductivity and is applied over a sufficiently large portion of the resonant window opening to substantially reduce or eliminate resonances within the FM broadcast band.

Abstract: A low-loss RF coupler for testing a cellular telephone through the antenna mount has a base with a hole large enough to fit over said antenna mount and a ground plane extending over a surface of the base. The hole has a contact portion which is electrically isolated from the ground plane by an airgap. A pair of transmission lines is provided, one having a signal portion electrically connected from the contact portion to the test equipment and the other having a ground portion electrically connected from the ground plane to the test equipment.