Patents by Inventor Daniel Eckerbert

Daniel Eckerbert 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: 10348356
    Abstract: A transceiver suitable for frequency division duplex (FDD) communication is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a transmitter leakage reduction circuit for a transceiver is described. The transmitter leakage reduction circuit comprises an auxiliary power amplifier, first and second filters, and a signal transmission arrangement. The auxiliary power amplifier is configured to provide an auxiliary power amplifier output signal that represents an output signal of a power amplifier of the transmitter with a controllable phase shift or gain output. The first and second filters are configured to attenuate any signals in the receive frequency band of the respective power amplifier output signal and auxiliary power amplifier output signal. The signal transmission arrangement is configured to suppress a contribution of the power amplifier output signal from a signal received from an RF connecting point using the auxiliary power amplifier output signal to obtain a received signal that is input to the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Imad ud Din, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Johan Wernehag
  • Publication number: 20180191396
    Abstract: A transceiver suitable for frequency division duplex (FDD) communication is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, a transmitter leakage reduction circuit for a transceiver is described. The transmitter leakage reduction circuit comprises an auxiliary power amplifier, first and second filters, and a signal transmission arrangement. The auxiliary power amplifier is configured to provide an auxiliary power amplifier output signal that represents an output signal of a power amplifier of the transmitter with a controllable phase shift or gain output. The first and second filters are configured to attenuate any signals in the receive frequency band of the respective power amplifier output signal and auxiliary power amplifier output signal. The signal transmission arrangement is configured to suppress a contribution of the power amplifier output signal from a signal received from an RF connecting point using the auxiliary power amplifier output signal to obtain a received signal that is input to the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Imad ud Din, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Johan Wernehag
  • Patent number: 9923593
    Abstract: A transceiver suitable for frequency duplex division communication is disclosed. The transceiver comprises a transmitter, wherein the transmitter comprises a power amplifier; a receiver; an auxiliary power amplifier which is arranged to provide a controllable phase shift and gain output; a first filter arranged at an output of the power amplifier arranged to attenuate frequencies at a receiving frequency of the receiver; a second filter arrangement at an output of the auxiliary power amplifier arranged to attenuate frequencies at a receiving frequency of the receiver; and a signal transmission arrangement. The signal transmission arrangement is arranged to transmit signals provided from the transmitter through its power amplifier to a radio frequency, RF, connecting point, receive signals from the RF connecting point and provide the signals to the receiver, and provide signals from the auxiliary amplifier towards an input of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Imad ud Din, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Johan Wernehag
  • Patent number: 9871552
    Abstract: A transceiver arrangement comprises a receiver arranged for frequency-division duplex communication with a communication network; a transmitter arranged for frequency-division duplex communication with the communication network; a transmission port for connecting to an antenna or wire; a first filter connected between an output of the transmitter and the transmission port and arranged to pass signals at transmitter frequency and attenuate signals at receiver frequency; a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the primary winding has one of its terminals connected to the transmission port; a second filter connected between another of the terminals of the primary winding and a reference voltage and arranged to attenuate signals at transmitter frequency and pass signals at receiver frequency; and an adaptive impedance circuit arranged to provide an adjustable resistance, connected between the output of the transmitter and the junction between the second filter and the another of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Imad ud Din, Stefan Andersson, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Johan Wernehag
  • Publication number: 20160072542
    Abstract: A transceiver arrangement comprises a receiver arranged for frequency-division duplex communication with a communication network; a transmitter arranged for frequency-division duplex communication with the communication network; a transmission port for connecting to an antenna or wire; a first filter connected between an output of the transmitter and the transmission port and arranged to pass signals at transmitter frequency and attenuate signals at receiver frequency; a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein the primary winding has one of its terminals connected to the transmission port; a second filter connected between another of the terminals of the primary winding and a reference voltage and arranged to attenuate signals at transmitter frequency and pass signals at receiver frequency; and an adaptive impedance circuit arranged to provide an adjustable resistance, connected between the output of the transmitter and the junction between the second filter and the another of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Imad ud Din, Stefan Andersson, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Johan Wernehag
  • Publication number: 20160043767
    Abstract: A transceiver suitable for frequency duplex division communication is disclosed. The transceiver comprises a transmitter, wherein the transmitter comprises a power amplifier; a receiver; an auxiliary power amplifier which is arranged to provide a controllable phase shift and gain output; a first filter arranged at an output of the power amplifier arranged to attenuate frequencies at a receiving frequency of the receiver; a second filter arrangement at an output of the auxiliary power amplifier arranged to attenuate frequencies at a receiving frequency of the receiver; and a signal transmission arrangement. The signal transmission arrangement is arranged to transmit signals provided from the transmitter through its power amplifier to a radio frequency, RF, connecting point, receive signals from the RF connecting point and provide the signals to the receiver, and provide signals from the auxiliary amplifier towards an input of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Imad ud Din, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Johan Wernehag
  • Patent number: 9094104
    Abstract: A transceiver front-end of a communication device comprises a frequency blocking arrangement, which may be either a transmit frequency blocking arrangement or a receive frequency blocking arrangement. The frequency blocking arrangement has a blocking frequency interval associated with one of a transmit frequency and receive frequency, and a non-blocking frequency interval associated with the other of the transmit frequency and receive frequency. The frequency blocking arrangement is configured to block passage of signals in the blocking frequency interval between said signal transmission and reception node and either said receiver node or said transmitter node. The frequency blocking arrangement comprises a network of passive components comprising at least one transformer and a filter arrangement adapted to have a higher impedance value in the blocking frequency interval than in the non-blocking frequency interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Imad Ud Din, Stefan Andersson, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Tobias Tired, Johan Wernehag
  • Patent number: 8909161
    Abstract: A transceiver front-end for a communication device comprises a transmit frequency blocking arrangement and a receive frequency blocking arrangement. The transmit frequency blocking arrangement has a blocking frequency interval associated with the transmit frequency and a non-blocking frequency interval associated with the receive frequency, and is configured to block passage of transmit frequency signals between the signal transmission and reception arrangement and the receiver. The receive frequency blocking arrangement has a blocking frequency interval associated with the receive frequency and a non-blocking frequency interval associated with the transmit frequency, and is configured to block passage of receive frequency signals between the signal transmission and reception arrangement and the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Imad ud Din, Stefan Andersson, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Tobias Tired, Johan Wernehag
  • Patent number: 8665000
    Abstract: A method of frequency down-converting an input signal to an output signal, a first local oscillator signal is generated as a square wave having a duty cycle of 1/3 or 2/3, and the input signal is mixed with first oscillator signal to achieve a first down-converted signal, a second local oscillator signal is generated as a modified square wave having the same period time as the first oscillator signal and a duty cycle of 2/3, of which one part has a positive amplitude and another part has a negative amplitude. The input signal is mixed with the second oscillator signal to achieve a second down-converted signal. The first oscillator signal has a delay of 1/4 of the period time to achieve a phase shift of ?/2 between the oscillator signals, and at least one down-converted signal is multiplied by a pre-calculated factor. The resulting down-converted signals are added to achieve the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Fredrik Tillman, Imad Ud Din, Daniel Eckerbert
  • Publication number: 20140011462
    Abstract: A transceiver front-end for a communication device comprises a transmit frequency blocking arrangement and a receive frequency blocking arrangement. The transmit frequency blocking arrangement has a blocking frequency interval associated with the transmit frequency and a non-blocking frequency interval associated with the receive frequency, and is configured to block passage of transmit frequency signals between the signal transmission and reception arrangement and the receiver. The receive frequency blocking arrangement has a blocking frequency interval associated with the receive frequency and a non-blocking frequency interval associated with the transmit frequency, and is configured to block passage of receive frequency signals between the signal transmission and reception arrangement and the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Imad ud Din, Stefan Andersson, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Tobias Tired, Johan Wernehag
  • Publication number: 20140009245
    Abstract: A transceiver front-end of a communication device comprises a frequency blocking arrangement, which may be either a transmit frequency blocking arrangement or a receive frequency blocking arrangement. The frequency blocking arrangement has a blocking frequency interval associated with one of a transmit frequency and receive frequency, and a non-blocking frequency interval associated with the other of the transmit frequency and receive frequency. The frequency blocking arrangement is configured to block passage of signals in the blocking frequency interval between said signal transmission and reception node and either said receiver node or said transmitter node. The frequency blocking arrangement comprises a network of passive components comprising at least one transformer and a filter arrangement adapted to have a higher impedance value in the blocking frequency interval than in the non-blocking frequency interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Imad ud Din, Stefan Andersson, Daniel Eckerbert, Henrik Sjöland, Tobias Tired, Johan Wernehag
  • Publication number: 20120313672
    Abstract: In a method of frequency down-converting an input signal to an output signal, a first local oscillator signal is generated as a square wave having a duty cycle of 1/3 or 2/3, and the input signal is mixed with the first oscillator signal to achieve a first down-converted signal, A second local oscillator signal is generated as a modified square wave having the same period time and a duty cycle of 2/3, of which one part has a positive amplitude and another part has a negative amplitude. The input signal is mixed with the second oscillator signal to achieve a second down-converted signal. The first oscillator signal has a delay of 1/4 of the period time to achieve a phase shift of ?/2 between the oscillator signals, and at least one down-converted signal is multiplied by a pre-calculated factor. The resulting down-converted signals are added to achieve the output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Andersson, Fredrik Tillman, Imad Ud Din, Daniel Eckerbert
  • Publication number: 20030201813
    Abstract: A method for controlling a local clock includes receiving a reference clock and generating a phase-shifted version of the reference clock. The two clocks are synchronized using a closed-loop method that produces a control signal. The control signal is smoothed during the closed-loop method and the smoothed signal is then used, instead of the control signal, in generating the phase-shifted clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Atila Alvandpour, Daniel Eckerbert, Ram K. Krishnamurthy
  • Patent number: 6633190
    Abstract: A method for controlling a local clock includes receiving a reference clock and generating a phase-shifted version of the reference clock. The two clocks are synchronized using a closed-loop method that produces a control signal. The control signal is smoothed during the closed-loop method and the smoothed signal is then used, instead of the control signal, in generating the phase-shifted clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Atila Alvandpour, Daniel Eckerbert, Ram K. Krishnamurthy