Patents by Inventor Benjamin P. Walker

Benjamin P. Walker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160248400
    Abstract: Provided herein are apparatus and methods for radio frequency (RF) switching. In certain configurations, an RF switching circuit includes two or more FETs electrically connected in series between an input terminal and an output terminal, with the two or more FETs in the series connected via one or more intermediate nodes. The RF switching circuit receives a first switch control signal that can be used to control the DC bias voltages of the gates of the two or more FETs, and a second switch control signal that can be used to control the DC bias voltages of the one or more intermediate nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventor: Benjamin P. Walker
  • Patent number: 9362893
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for switch-coupled oscillators are disclosed. In certain implementations, an oscillator system includes a primary oscillator, one or more auxiliary oscillators, one or more switching circuits, and an oscillator control circuit. The oscillator control circuit can be used to control the one or more switching circuits to selectively couple the primary oscillator to all or a portion of the one or more auxiliary oscillators. The oscillator control circuit can also disable any auxiliary oscillators that are decoupled from the primary oscillator to reduce power consumption. By selecting a number of auxiliary oscillators to couple to the primary oscillator, the oscillator system can have a configurable phase noise versus power consumption profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Walker, Robert J. Broughton, Edmund J. Balboni
  • Publication number: 20150372664
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for switch-coupled oscillators are disclosed. In certain implementations, an oscillator system includes a primary oscillator, one or more auxiliary oscillators, one or more switching circuits, and an oscillator control circuit. The oscillator control circuit can be used to control the one or more switching circuits to selectively couple the primary oscillator to all or a portion of the one or more auxiliary oscillators. The oscillator control circuit can also disable any auxiliary oscillators that are decoupled from the primary oscillator to reduce power consumption. By selecting a number of auxiliary oscillators to couple to the primary oscillator, the oscillator system can have a configurable phase noise versus power consumption profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Walker, Robert J. Broughton, Edmund J. Balboni