Patents by Inventor Hou-Kuan Sung

Hou-Kuan Sung 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: 9185322
    Abstract: A digital video broadcast receiver including a frequency synthesizer, a plurality of frequency dividing-phase shifting circuits, an antenna and a plurality of signal processing modules is provided. The frequency synthesizer synthesizes a first frequency signal. The frequency dividing-phase shifting circuits individually perform a frequency dividing-phase shifting operation on the first frequency signal to generate a plurality of first signals having different frequencies and a plurality of second signals corresponding to the first signals, where each of the first signals is orthogonal to the corresponding second signal. The antenna receives a radio frequency signal. The signal processing modules respectively obtain a plurality of signal components belonging to different sub-bands from the radio frequency signal according to the first signals and the second signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: ALi Corporation
    Inventors: Hou-Kuan Sung, Chih-Yu Chuang, Yue-Yong Chen
  • Publication number: 20150085959
    Abstract: A digital video broadcast receiver including a frequency synthesizer, a plurality of frequency dividing-phase shifting circuits, an antenna and a plurality of signal processing modules is provided. The frequency synthesizer synthesizes a first frequency signal. The frequency dividing-phase shifting circuits individually perform a frequency dividing-phase shifting operation on the first frequency signal to generate a plurality of first signals having different frequencies and a plurality of second signals corresponding to the first signals, where each of the first signals is orthogonal to the corresponding second signal. The antenna receives a radio frequency signal. The signal processing modules respectively obtain a plurality of signal components belonging to different sub-bands from the radio frequency signal according to the first signals and the second signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: ALI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hou-Kuan Sung, Chih-Yu Chuang, Yue-Yong Chen
  • Patent number: 7772895
    Abstract: A signal generating circuit includes a detecting circuit, a charge pump, a first level shifter, a filtering circuit, a second level shifter and a controllable oscillator. The detecting circuit outputs a detecting signal according to a reference signal and an oscillating signal. The charge pump outputs a first output signal by performing a charging or discharging operation according to the detecting signal. The first level shifter adjusts a voltage level of the first output signal to thereby output a second output signal. The filtering circuit generates a first filtered control signal according to the second output signal. The second level shifter adjusts a voltage level of the first filtered controlling signal to output a second filtered control signal. The controllable oscillator outputs the oscillating signal according to the second filtered control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: ALI Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Kai Lin, Hou-Kuan Sung
  • Patent number: 7719330
    Abstract: A phase locked loop device is provided. The phase locked loop device includes a phase/frequency detector, a charge pump, a low pass filter, a voltage-controlled oscillator, and a control unit. The phase/frequency detector generates a compared signal corresponding to a phase difference between a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal. The charge pump coupled to the phase/frequency detector generates a pump current according to the compared signal. The low pass filter coupled to the charge pump generates an operating voltage corresponding to the pump current. The voltage-controlled oscillator coupled to the low pass filter generates an output clock signal in response to the operating voltage. The control unit coupled to the low pass filter and the voltage-controlled oscillator constrains the operating voltage to a predetermined voltage level when the frequency of the output clock signal is out of a predetermined frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Ali Corporation
    Inventors: Kuo-Kai Lin, Hou-Kuan Sung
  • Publication number: 20090261873
    Abstract: A signal generating circuit includes a detecting circuit, a charge pump, a first level shifter, a filtering circuit, a second level shifter and a controllable oscillator. The detecting circuit outputs a detecting signal according to a reference signal and an oscillating signal. The charge pump outputs a first output signal by performing a charging or discharging operation according to the detecting signal. The first level shifter adjusts a voltage level of the first output signal to thereby output a second output signal. The filtering circuit generates a first filtered control signal according to the second output signal. The second level shifter adjusts a voltage level of the first filtered controlling signal to output a second filtered control signal. The controllable oscillator outputs the oscillating signal according to the second filtered control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Kuo-Kai Lin, Hou-Kuan Sung
  • Publication number: 20090167385
    Abstract: A phase locked loop device is provided. The phase locked loop device includes a phase/frequency detector, a charge pump, a low pass filter, a voltage-controlled oscillator, and a control unit. The phase/frequency detector generates a compared signal corresponding to a phase difference between a reference clock signal and a feedback clock signal. The charge pump coupled to the phase/frequency detector generates a pump current according to the compared signal. The low pass filter coupled to the charge pump generates an operating voltage corresponding to the pump current. The voltage-controlled oscillator coupled to the low pass filter generates an output clock signal in response to the operating voltage. The control unit coupled to the low pass filter and the voltage-controlled oscillator constrains the operating voltage to a predetermined voltage level when the frequency of the output clock signal is out of a predetermined frequency range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: ALI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kuo-Kai Lin, Hou-Kuan Sung