Patents by Inventor François Sittler

François Sittler 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: 20230170922
    Abstract: The present description concerns a communication device including a first communication circuit coupled to a first antenna port of the communication device; a switch having first, second and third terminals, the first terminal being coupled to a second antenna port of the communication device, the switch being configured to switch between a first state in which the first terminal is coupled t the second terminal and a second state in which the first terminal is coupled to the third terminal; a third port coupled to the second terminal of the switch; and a second communication circuit coupled to the third terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Francois Sittler
  • Patent number: 9455729
    Abstract: A method is for rejecting spurs within a chip containing analog and digital functions. The spurs may be timed by a clock signal derived from the output frequency of a high frequency phase locked loop. Original analog rejection bandwidths associated with operation of analog functions may be determined, and then original spurs associated with operation of the digital functions and capable of directly or indirectly affecting the original analog rejection bandwidths may be identified. A final analog rejection bandwidth may be determined based on the original analog rejection bandwidths, and final spurs may be obtained based on the original spurs. A frequency shift of the output frequency of the high frequency phase locked loop to effectuate a rejection of the final spurs from the final analog rejection bandwidth may be determined, and the high frequency phase locked loop may be controlled to shift the output frequency by the frequency shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Didier Harnay, Stephane Pineau, Francois Sittler
  • Patent number: 9059795
    Abstract: A method for dynamically clocking one component located into a Wireless telecommunication apparatus comprising a RF transceiver subject to desensizitation by said component EMI, characterized in that it involves the steps of performing an adaptive control on the clock rate of said component so as to locate a wideband noise PSD null just to the left or to the right, in the frequency domain, of the RF transceiver wanted carrier frequency (fw) Particularly, the control is performed by means of the control of programmable frequency dividers, and under the control of a general control unit (UCM) for the purpose of performing a contextual analysis of the current mode of operation of said wireless telecommunications and, in response to said contextual analysis, for determining the fine tuning of the clock rate to be applied to said component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: François Sittler, Dominique Brunel, Laurent Noel
  • Publication number: 20150077165
    Abstract: A method is for rejecting spurs within a chip containing analog and digital functions. The spurs may be timed by a clock signal derived from the output frequency of a high frequency phase locked loop. Original analog rejection bandwidths associated with operation of analog functions may be determined, and then original spurs associated with operation of the digital functions and capable of directly or indirectly affecting the original analog rejection bandwidths may be identified. A final analog rejection bandwidth may be determined based on the original analog rejection bandwidths, and final spurs may be obtained based on the original spurs. A frequency shift of the output frequency of the high frequency phase locked loop to effectuate a rejection of the final spurs from the final analog rejection bandwidth may be determined, and the high frequency phase locked loop may be controlled to shift the output frequency by the frequency shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Didier Harnay, Stephane Pineau, Francois Sittler
  • Publication number: 20130122958
    Abstract: A method for dynamically clocking one component located into a Wireless telecommunication apparatus comprising a RF transceiver subject to desensizitation by said component EMI, characterized in that it involves the steps of performing an adaptive control on the clock rate of said component so as to locate a wideband noise PSD null just to the left or to the right, in the frequency domain, of the RF transceiver wanted carrier frequency (fw) Particularly, the control is performed by means of the control of programmable frequency dividers, and under the control of a general control unit (UCM) for the purpose of performing a contextual analysis of the current mode of operation of said wireless telecommunications and, in response to said contextual analysis, for determining the fine tuning of the clock rate to be applied to said component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventors: François Sittler, Dominique Brunel, Laurent Noel
  • Publication number: 20070249393
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a radiocommunications device capable of operating on at least two emission frequency bands and at least two reception frequency bands, comprising first means for carrying out communications according to a first predetermined standard. The device also comprises second means for carrying out communications according to a second predetermined standard while using, at least in part, at least one of these frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Wavecom
    Inventors: Francois Sittler, Jacques Mathe