Patents by Inventor Brian Mirkin

Brian Mirkin 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).

  • Patent number: 8666349
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital signal processor, a clock synthesizer, and a microcontroller. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital signal processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, and a signal output for providing an IF output signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving a clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The a microcontroller has an input for receiving a channel selection signal, wherein the microcontroller provides the clock control signal to control a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to place a sub-harmonic at a tolerable frequency of a selected channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Dickey, Gerald Champagne, Brian Mirkin
  • Publication number: 20130244601
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital signal processor, a clock synthesizer, and a microcontroller. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital signal processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, and a signal output for providing an IF output signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving a clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The a microcontroller has an input for receiving a channel selection signal, wherein the microcontroller provides the clock control signal to control a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to place a sub-harmonic at a tolerable frequency of a selected channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Terry Dickey, Gerald Champagne, Brian Mirkin
  • Patent number: 8463223
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital processor, a clock synthesizer, and a microcontroller. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital signal processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, and a signal output for providing an IF output signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving a clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The a microcontroller has an input for receiving a channel selection signal, wherein the microcontroller provides the clock control signal to control a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to reduce interference of sub-harmonics created by the clock signal on the analog receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc
    Inventors: Terry Dickey, Gerald Champagne, Brian Mirkin
  • Publication number: 20120250809
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital processor, a clock synthesizer, and a microcontroller. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital signal processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, and a signal output for providing an IF output signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving a clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The a microcontroller has an input for receiving a channel selection signal, wherein the microcontroller provides the clock control signal to control a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to reduce interference of sub-harmonics created by the clock signal on the analog receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SILICON LABORATORIES INC.
    Inventors: Terry Dickey, Gerald Champagne, Brian Mirkin
  • Patent number: 8224279
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital processor, and a clock synthesizer. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, a signal output for providing an IF output signal, and a control output for providing a clock control signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving the clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The digital processor controls a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to reduce interference of sub-harmonics created by the digital processor on the analog receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Dickey, Gerald Champagne, Brian Mirkin
  • Publication number: 20110151819
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver comprises an analog receiver, a digital processor, and a clock synthesizer. The analog receiver has an input for receiving an RF input signal, and an output for providing a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The digital processor has a first input for receiving the digital IF signal, a second input for receiving a clock signal, a signal output for providing an IF output signal, and a control output for providing a clock control signal. The clock synthesizer has an input for receiving the clock control signal, and an output for providing the clock signal. The digital processor controls a frequency of the clock signal dynamically in response to a channel selection input to reduce interference of sub-harmonics created by the digital processor on the analog receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: SILICON LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Terry Dickey, Gerald Champagne, Brian Mirkin
  • Publication number: 20050058189
    Abstract: A method for training a receiving modem is disclosed. The receiving modem can be trained by a sending modem via a four-segment training procedure. During segment 1 training, the sending modem waits for silence on a transmission line between the sending modem and the receiving modem for 48 symbol intervals. Then, the sending modem performs segment 2 training by sending alternating AB symbols to the receiving modem for 64 symbol intervals. During segment 3 training, the sending modem sends CD symbols to the receiving modem for 64 symbol intervals in order to train an equalizer within the receiving modem. During segment 4 training, the sending modem continues to train the equalizer within the receiving modem by sending scrambled binary “1” symbols to the receiving modem for 48 symbol intervals. After a successful completion of the segment 4 training, the receiving modem can change to a data mode to begin detecting and receiving data from the sending modem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Philip Yip, Paul Brown, Brian Mirkin