Patents by Inventor James J. Zhao

James J. Zhao 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: 7061987
    Abstract: An analog front-end circuit and method that supports multiple digital subscriber line (DSL) standards, including asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) and very-high speed digital subscriber line (VDSL) is disclosed. The circuit incorporates multiple circuit blocks that can be selectively included into the transmit and receive paths of a DSL signal. It also permits selectable gain settings for signal amplifiers, and frequency bandwidth for signal filters that may be included in the transmit and receive paths. The receive path includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that operates close to and exceeds the Nyquist sampling rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Conexant, Inc.
    Inventors: Nianxiong Tan, Francis M. Caster, II, Christian Eichrodt, Brian Borrong Horng, James J. Zhao
  • Patent number: 6894580
    Abstract: A system and method for a filter tuner is presented. The system comprises a sequential logic, a register, a comparator, a first and second counter, a synchronizing logic, a first and second oscillator, a control logic, and a first and second combinational logic. The method comprises the steps of executing a calibration cycle of a filter tuner, executing a measurement cycle of the filter tuner, and tuning a filter with the filter tuner dependent on a determined cutoff frequency variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: GlobespanVirata, Inc
    Inventors: Brian Horng, Benedict A. Itri, Devin Ng, John Ross, James J. Zhao
  • Publication number: 20020067220
    Abstract: A system and method for a filter tuner is presented. The system comprises a sequential logic, a register, a comparator, a first and second counter, a synchronizing logic, a first and second oscillator, a control logic, and a first and second combinational logic. The method comprises the steps of executing a calibration cycle of a filter tuner, executing a measurement cycle of the filter tuner, and tuning a filter with the filter tuner dependent on a determined cutoff frequency variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Brian B. Horng, Benedict A. Itri, Devin Ng, John Ross, James J. Zhao