Patents by Inventor Kam Man SHUM

Kam Man SHUM 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: 11848499
    Abstract: An on-chip antenna comprising an electrically insulating substrate having first and second faces; a metal layer arranged on the second face; and, a dipole antenna structure arranged on the first face, the dipole antenna structure comprising a dipole antenna and a feed structure connected to the dipole antenna; the on-chip antenna being configured such that when the feed structure is fed with an electrical signal it operates simultaneously in (i) at least one dielectric resonator mode to function as a dielectric resonance antenna, and (ii) at least one dipole mode to function as a cavity backed dipole antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Chi Hou Chan, Shang Cheng Kong, Kam Man Shum
  • Patent number: 11283405
    Abstract: An oscillator circuit includes a core stage having a voltage controlled oscillator arranged to output an output oscillation signal, and an input stage coupled to the output stage via an induction coupling, and arranged to receive an input oscillation signal; wherein the output oscillation signal includes an output oscillation frequency substantially equals to a multiplication of an input oscillation frequency of the input oscillation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Chi Hou Chan, Hai Feng Zhou, Kam Man Shum
  • Publication number: 20220021337
    Abstract: An oscillator circuit includes a core stage having a voltage controlled oscillator arranged to output an output oscillation signal, and an input stage coupled to the output stage via an induction coupling, and arranged to receive an input oscillation signal; wherein the output oscillation signal includes an output oscillation frequency substantially equals to a multiplication of an input oscillation frequency of the input oscillation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Chi Hou Chan, Hai Feng Zhou, Kam Man Shum
  • Publication number: 20210376482
    Abstract: An on-chip antenna comprising an electrically insulating substrate having first and second faces; a metal layer arranged on the second face; and, a dipole antenna structure arranged on the first face, the dipole antenna structure comprising a dipole antenna and a feed structure connected to the dipole antenna; the on-chip antenna being configured such that when the feed structure is fed with an electrical signal it operates simultaneously in (i) at least one dielectric resonator mode to function as a dielectric resonance antenna, and (ii) at least one dipole mode to function as a cavity backed dipole antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chi Hou CHAN, Shang Cheng KONG, Kam Man SHUM
  • Patent number: 9912301
    Abstract: Amplifiers can be used for a variety of electronic-based applications. Therefore, amplifier performance is of importance. A low noise amplifier can be interfaced after an antenna or a band-select filter as a first active stage, in a receiver since its bandwidth characteristics can be closely related to a system data rate. A bandwidth enhancement technique can be leverage for low noise amplifiers by embedding a transformer between a gate and a drain terminal of a common gate transistor in a cascode topology. The embedded transformer can introduce an additional high-frequency conjugate zero pair, which can push the gain rolling-off start-up point to a higher frequency, peak the higher frequency gain, and broaden the low noise amplifier gain bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Pei Qin, Kam Man Shum
  • Patent number: 9847784
    Abstract: Transistors can be used for a variety of electronic-based applications. Therefore, transistor efficiency and performance is of importance. An apparatus is presented herein to increase the locking range of transistors by leveraging cross-coupled injection transistors in conjunction with symmetry injection transistors. The transistor efficiency can also be increase by reducing a parasitic capacitance associated with the components of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Haifeng Zhou, Kam Man Shum
  • Publication number: 20170294886
    Abstract: Amplifiers can be used for a variety of electronic-based applications. Therefore, amplifier performance is of importance. A low noise amplifier can be interfaced after an antenna or a band-select filter as a first active stage, in a receiver since its bandwidth characteristics can be closely related to a system data rate. A bandwidth enhancement technique can be leverage for low noise amplifiers by embedding a transformer between a gate and a drain terminal of a common gate transistor in a cascode topology. The embedded transformer can introduce an additional high-frequency conjugate zero pair, which can push the gain rolling-off start-up point to a higher frequency, peak the higher frequency gain, and broaden the low noise amplifier gain bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Quan XUE, Pei QIN, Kam Man SHUM
  • Publication number: 20170149438
    Abstract: Transistors can be used for a variety of electronic-based applications. Therefore, transistor efficiency and performance is of importance. An apparatus is presented herein to increase the locking range of transistors by leveraging cross-coupled injection transistors in conjunction with symmetry injection transistors. The transistor efficiency can also be increase by reducing a parasitic capacitance associated with the components of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Haifeng Zhou, Kam Man Shum
  • Patent number: 9634618
    Abstract: An impedance matching arrangement for an amplifier includes first and second metallic transmission lines arranged on a ground plane, the first metallic transmission line being connected with a first power amplification stage of the amplifier, the second metallic transmission line being connected with a second power amplification stage of the amplifier; wherein the first and second metallic transmission lines are electrically coupled for transmitting an RF signal amplified by the first power amplification stage to the second power amplification stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Haiwai Zhang, Kam Man Shum
  • Patent number: 9608741
    Abstract: A system and method of an electronic apparatus for use in a communication system includes a switching module arranged to combine a plurality of input signals received by a plurality of input ports in connection with the switching module to define a combined input signal having a plurality of frequency components; and a loading module arranged to receive the combined input signal from the switching module and to individually separate each of the plurality of frequency components of the combined input signal by processing the combined input signal with a plurality of resonating networks, each arranged to resonate at a resonance frequency associated with each of the plurality of frequency components of the combined input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Wai Lun Lam, Kam Man Shum
  • Patent number: 9595607
    Abstract: Transistors can be used for a variety of electronic-based applications. Therefore, transistor efficiency and performance is of importance. An apparatus is presented herein to increase the locking range of transistors by leveraging cross-coupled injection transistors in conjunction with symmetry injection transistors. The transistor efficiency can also be increase by reducing a parasitic capacitance associated with the components of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Haifeng Zhou, Kam Man Shum
  • Publication number: 20170063472
    Abstract: A system and method of an electronic apparatus for use in a communication system includes a switching module arranged to combine a plurality of input signals received by a plurality of input ports in connection with the switching module to define a combined input signal having a plurality of frequency components; and a loading module arranged to receive the combined input signal from the switching module and to individually separate each of the plurality of frequency components of the combined input signal by processing the combined input signal with a plurality of resonating networks, each arranged to resonate at a resonance frequency associated with each of the plurality of frequency components of the combined input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Wai Lun Lam, Kam Man Shum
  • Publication number: 20170033211
    Abstract: Transistors can be used for a variety of electronic-based applications. Therefore, transistor efficiency and performance is of importance. An apparatus is presented herein to increase the locking range of transistors by leveraging cross-coupled injection transistors in conjunction with symmetry injection transistors. The transistor efficiency can also be increase by reducing a parasitic capacitance associated with the components of the transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Haifeng Zhou, Kam Man Shum
  • Publication number: 20170026009
    Abstract: An impedance matching arrangement for an amplifier includes first and second metallic transmission lines arranged on a ground plane, the first metallic transmission line being connected with a first power amplification stage of the amplifier, the second metallic transmission line being connected with a second power amplification stage of the amplifier; wherein the first and second metallic transmission lines are electrically coupled for transmitting an RF signal amplified by the first power amplification stage to the second power amplification stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Haiwai Zhang, Kam Man Shum
  • Patent number: 9479114
    Abstract: A quadrature voltage controlled oscillator includes a first voltage controlled oscillator having a first current source, a first oscillator circuit, a first tuning circuit, and a first resonator tank; a second voltage controlled oscillator having a second current source, a second oscillator circuit, a second tuning circuit, and a second resonator tank. A first biasing circuit is connected between first and second transistors of the first oscillator circuit to bias them in Class-C mode; and a second biasing circuit is connected between third and fourth transistors of the second oscillator circuit to bias them in Class-C mode. The first and second voltage controlled oscillators are electrically coupled by bulk terminals of the first and second transistors coupled with drain terminals of the third and fourth transistors respectively, and bulk terminals of the third and fourth transistors coupled with drain terminals of the first and second transistors respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Quan Xue, Haiwai Zhang, Kam Man Shum
  • Publication number: 20090033626
    Abstract: A pad-free radio-frequency mouse includes an ergonomic design such that the mouse is contoured to a user's hand, a Radio-Frequency mouse transmitter, and a USB Radio-Frequency receiver. With the usual mouse pad removed, the cursor on a monitor can be subtly maneuvered by moving one's thumb or fingers over an optical sensor in the mouse. Practically all functions found in existing mice and new functions can be implemented via five or more buttons provided adjacent the optical sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
    Inventors: Edward Kai-Ning YUNG, Lee Ming CHENG, Kam Man SHUM, Yin FUNG