Patents by Inventor Chien-Kai Kao

Chien-Kai Kao 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: 12224756
    Abstract: The present invention includes a CDR circuit including a phase detector, a neural network circuit, a controller and a clock signal generator is disclosed. The phase detector is configured to use a clock signal to sample an input signal to generate a plurality of phase detection results. The neural network circuit is coupled to the phase detector, and is configured to receive the plurality of phase detection results to determine information of a frequency difference between the clock signal and the input signal. The controller is configured to generate a control signal according to the information of the frequency difference between the clock signal and the input signal. The clock signal generator is configured to use the control signal to adjust a phase or frequency of the clock signal outputted to the phase detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Kao, Shih-Che Hung, Tse-Hsien Yeh
  • Publication number: 20240283458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circuitry including a PLL and a CDR circuit, wherein the CDR circuit includes a phase detector, a loop filter, a SSC demodulator, a control code generator and a phase interpolator. The PLL is configured to generate a clock signal with SSC modulation and a SSC direction signal. The phase detector is configured to compare phases of an input signal and an output clock signal to generate a detection result, wherein the input signal is with SSC modulation. The loop filter is configured to filter the detection result to generate a filtered signal. The SSC demodulator is configured to receive the SSC direction signal to generate a control signal. The control code generator is configured to generate a control code according to the filtered signal and the control signal to control the phase interpolator to use the clock signal to generate the output clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Kao, Yi-Hsien Cho
  • Patent number: 12003245
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circuitry including a PLL and a CDR circuit, wherein the CDR circuit includes a phase detector, a loop filter, a SSC demodulator, a control code generator and a phase interpolator. The PLL is configured to generate a clock signal with SSC modulation and a SSC direction signal. The phase detector is configured to compare phases of an input signal and an output clock signal to generate a detection result, wherein the input signal is with SSC modulation. The loop filter is configured to filter the detection result to generate a filtered signal. The SSC demodulator is configured to receive the SSC direction signal to generate a control signal. The control code generator is configured to generate a control code according to the filtered signal and the control signal to control the phase interpolator to use the clock signal to generate the output clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Kao, Yi-Hsien Cho
  • Publication number: 20240007110
    Abstract: The present invention includes a CDR circuit including a phase detector, a neural network circuit, a controller and a clock signal generator is disclosed. The phase detector is configured to use a clock signal to sample an input signal to generate a plurality of phase detection results. The neural network circuit is coupled to the phase detector, and is configured to receive the plurality of phase detection results to determine information of a frequency difference between the clock signal and the input signal. The controller is configured to generate a control signal according to the information of the frequency difference between the clock signal and the input signal. The clock signal generator is configured to use the control signal to adjust a phase or frequency of the clock signal outputted to the phase detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Kao, Shih-Che Hung, Tse-Hsien Yeh
  • Patent number: 11349485
    Abstract: The present invention provides a CDR circuit including a first phase detector, a controller and a phase filter. In the operations of the CDR, the first phase detector is configured to compare a phase of an input signal and a phase of a clock signal to generate a first phase detection result. The controller is configured to generate a control signal according to the first phase detection result. The phase filter is configured to receive the control signal and an auxiliary signal to generate the clock signal, wherein the auxiliary signal is generated according to the first phase detection result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Kao, Tse-Hsien Yeh, Shih-Che Hung
  • Publication number: 20200244272
    Abstract: The present invention provides a CDR circuit including a first phase detector, a controller and a phase filter. In the operations of the CDR, the first phase detector is configured to compare a phase of an input signal and a phase of a clock signal to generate a first phase detection result. The controller is configured to generate a control signal according to the first phase detection result. The phase filter is configured to receive the control signal and an auxiliary signal to generate the clock signal, wherein the auxiliary signal is generated according to the first phase detection result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chien-Kai Kao, Tse-Hsien Yeh, Shih-Che Hung