Patents by Inventor Karen Hovakimyan

Karen Hovakimyan 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: 20240044975
    Abstract: A test and measurement device includes an input configured to receive an analog signal from a Device Under Test (DUT), an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) coupled to the input and structured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal, a receiver implemented in a first Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and structured to accept the digital signal and perform signal analysis on the digital signal, a transmitter implemented in a second FPGA and structured to generate a digital output signal, and a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) coupled to the transmitter and structured to convert the digital output signal from the transmitter to an analog signal, and structured to send the analog signal to the DUT. The receiver and the transmitter are coupled together by a high speed data link over which data about the current testing environment may be shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Pirooz Hojabri, Joshua J. O'Brien, Gregory A. Martin, Patrick Satarzadeh, Karen Hovakimyan
  • Patent number: 11789070
    Abstract: A test and measurement device includes an input configured to receive an analog signal from a Device Under Test (DUT), an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) coupled to the input and structured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal, a receiver implemented in a first Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and structured to accept the digital signal and perform signal analysis on the digital signal, a transmitter implemented in a second FPGA and structured to generate a digital output signal, and a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) coupled to the transmitter and structured to convert the digital output signal from the transmitter to an analog signal, and structured to send the analog signal to the DUT. The receiver and the transmitter are coupled together by a high speed data link over which data about the current testing environment may be shared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Pirooz Hojabri, Joshua J. O'Brien, Gregory A. Martin, Patrick Satarzadeh, Karen Hovakimyan
  • Patent number: 11329633
    Abstract: A mechanism is included for jointly determining filter coefficients for Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters in a Linear, Memory-less Non-linear (LNL), Linear compensator. Calibration signals are applied to a signal converter input in a test and measurement system. Non-linear signal components are determined in signal output from the signal converter. Non-linear filter components are determined at the LNL compensator based on the calibration signals. The non-linear signal components are then compared to the non-linear filter components. The comparison is then resolved to determine filter coefficients for first stage Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters and second stage FIR filters in the LNL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Pirooz Hojabri, Tigran Hovakimyan, Norayr Yengibaryan
  • Patent number: 11237204
    Abstract: A test and measurement device having a signal source, including an impairment generator configured to output an impairment and a waveform synthesizer. The waveform synthesizer receives an input digital signal to be synthesized, receives the impairment, and synthesizes a synthesized digital signal based on the input digital signal and the impairment. The test and measurement instrument also includes a fixed sample rate digital-to-analog converter configured to receive a clock signal and the synthesized digital signal and output an analog signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Martin, Patrick Satarzadeh, Karen Hovakimyan, Hungming Chang
  • Publication number: 20210270893
    Abstract: A test and measurement device includes an input configured to receive an analog signal from a Device Under Test (DUT), an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) coupled to the input and structured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal, a receiver implemented in a first Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and structured to accept the digital signal and perform signal analysis on the digital signal, a transmitter implemented in a second FPGA and structured to generate a digital output signal, and a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) coupled to the transmitter and structured to convert the digital output signal from the transmitter to an analog signal, and structured to send the analog signal to the DUT. The receiver and the transmitter are coupled together by a high speed data link over which data about the current testing environment may be shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Pirooz Hojabri, Joshua J. O'Brien, Gregory A. Martin, Patrick Satarzadeh, Karen Hovakimyan
  • Patent number: 11009546
    Abstract: A test and measurement device includes an input configured to receive an analog signal from a Device Under Test (DUT), an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) coupled to the input and structured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal, a receiver implemented in a first Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and structured to accept the digital signal and perform signal analysis on the digital signal, a transmitter implemented in a second FPGA and structured to generate a digital output signal, and a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) coupled to the transmitter and structured to convert the digital output signal from the transmitter to an analog signal, and structured to send the analog signal to the DUT. The receiver and the transmitter are coupled together by a high speed data link over which data about the current testing environment may be shared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Pirooz Hojabri, Joshua O'Brien, Gregory A. Martin, Patrick Satarzadeh, Karen Hovakimyan
  • Patent number: 10735013
    Abstract: A time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter system, comprising a digital pre-distorter configured to receive an input digital signal and an error signal and output a distorted digital signal based on the input digital signal and the error signal; a time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter having a first sample rate, the time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the distorted digital signal to an analog signal; and a calibration system. The calibration system includes an analog-to-digital converter having a second sample rate equal to or lower than the first sample rate, the analog-to-digital converter configured to receive the analog signal and covert the analog signal to a down-sampled digital signal, a discrete-time linear model configured to receive the input digital signal and the error signal and output a model signal, and a combiner to subtract the down-sampled digital signal from the model signal to generate the error signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Gregory A. Martin, Daniel G. Knierim
  • Publication number: 20200209307
    Abstract: A test and measurement device having a signal source, including an impairment generator configured to output an impairment and a waveform synthesizer. The waveform synthesizer receives an input digital signal to be synthesized, receives the impairment, and synthesizes a synthesized digital signal based on the input digital signal and the impairment. The test and measurement instrument also includes a fixed sample rate digital-to-analog converter configured to receive a clock signal and the synthesized digital signal and output an analog signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Martin, Patrick Satarzadeh, Karen Hovakimyan, Hungming Chang
  • Publication number: 20200212922
    Abstract: A time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter system, comprising a digital pre-distorter configured to receive an input digital signal and an error signal and output a distorted digital signal based on the input digital signal and the error signal; a time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter having a first sample rate, the time-interleaved digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the distorted digital signal to an analog signal; and a calibration system. The calibration system includes an analog-to-digital converter having a second sample rate equal to or lower than the first sample rate, the analog-to-digital converter configured to receive the analog signal and covert the analog signal to a down-sampled digital signal, a discrete-time linear model configured to receive the input digital signal and the error signal and output a model signal, and a combiner to subtract the down-sampled digital signal from the model signal to generate the error signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Gregory A. Martin, Daniel G. Knierim
  • Publication number: 20190383873
    Abstract: A test and measurement device includes an input configured to receive an analog signal from a Device Under Test (DUT), an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) coupled to the input and structured to convert the analog signal to a digital signal, a receiver implemented in a first Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and structured to accept the digital signal and perform signal analysis on the digital signal, a transmitter implemented in a second FPGA and structured to generate a digital output signal, and a Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) coupled to the transmitter and structured to convert the digital output signal from the transmitter to an analog signal, and structured to send the analog signal to the DUT. The receiver and the transmitter are coupled together by a high speed data link over which data about the current testing environment may be shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Pirooz Hojabri, Joshua O'Brien, Gregory A. Martin, Patrick Satarzadeh, Karen Hovakimyan
  • Publication number: 20190312571
    Abstract: A mechanism is included for jointly determining filter coefficients for Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters in a Linear, Memory-less Non-linear (LNL), Linear compensator. Calibration signals are applied to a signal converter input in a test and measurement system. Non-linear signal components are determined in signal output from the signal converter. Non-linear filter components are determined at the LNL compensator based on the calibration signals. The non-linear signal components are then compared to the non-linear filter components. The comparison is then resolved to determine filter coefficients for first stage Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters and second stage FIR filters in the LNL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Pirooz Hojabri, Tigran Hovakimyan, Norayr Yengibaryan
  • Patent number: 10340933
    Abstract: A time interleaved digital to analog converters (TIDACs) system having a pre-processing filter to filter a digital signal prior to being converted by a respective digital-to-analog converter (DAC) of the TIDACs system to correct for mismatches between the DACs of the TIDACs system. Calibrating the pre-processing includes converting a discrete waveform at a first DAC to a first analog signals and at a second DAC to a second analog signal and combining the first and second analog signals into a combined signal. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) converts the combined signal to a digital signal to determine an actual frequency response of the TIDACs system. A desired frequency response of the TIDACs system is received and a pre-processing filter is generated for the first DAC and the second DAC based on the actual frequency response of the TIDACs system and the desired frequency response of the TIDACs system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Tektonix, Inc.
    Inventor: Karen Hovakimyan
  • Patent number: 8698659
    Abstract: A machine-implemented method can include receiving a common input signal over M parallel time-interleaved (TI) analog to digital converter (ADC) channels, determining a multiple-input, multiple-output finite impulse response (FIR) filter structure for correcting bandwidth mismatches between the M parallel TIADC channels, and providing a common output signal comprising TI data corresponding to the M parallel TIADC corrected channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Pirooz Hojabri, Masood Yousefi
  • Publication number: 20140022101
    Abstract: A machine-implemented method can include receiving a common input signal over M parallel time-interleaved (TI) analog to digital converter (ADC) channels, determining a multiple-input, multiple-output finite impulse response (FIR) filter structure for correcting bandwidth mismatches between the M parallel TIADC channels, and providing a common output signal comprising TI data corresponding to the M parallel TIADC corrected channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: TEKTRONIX, INC.
    Inventors: Karen HOVAKIMYAN, Pirooz HOJABRI, Masood YOUSEFI
  • Patent number: 8416673
    Abstract: A method and system are described for canceling far end cross-talk in communication systems. A first transmitter transmits the first effective data source signals across the first channel. A second transmitter transmits the second effective data source signals across the second channel. In one embodiment, a receiver unit receives first and second effective data source signals across a first channel and a second channel, respectively, and also one or more cross-talk signals. A far end cross talk (FEXT) canceller located in the receiver unit receives second estimated effective data source signals based on the second effective data source signals. The receiver unit cancels the one or more cross-talk signals using the second estimated effective data source signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Gaurav Malhotra
  • Patent number: 8340171
    Abstract: An improved Tomlinson Harashima Precoding (THP) communication system through special configuration of its feedback coefficients is disclosed. Improvement, in terms of THP system robustness against analog-to-digital (ADC) sampling phase variation, is achieved either by deriving feedback coefficients of the Decision Feedback Equalizer at worst ADC sampling phase or by inserting a Zero Edge Filter (ZEF) at the receiver. The ZEF modifies the communication system such that the feedback filter coefficients derived in the Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) mode and later used in the THP mode is capable to compensate the zero at Nyquist Frequency due to a non-optimum sampling, phase of the ADC. The THP communication system, modified and improved with the insertion of ZEF, is operable to switch from an adaptive Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) mode to a THP mode having an adaptive Linear Equalizer (LE) at the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Netlogic Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Igor Djokovic
  • Publication number: 20100260253
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus of an improved Tomlinson Harashima Precoding (THP) communication system through special configuration of its feedback coefficients. Improvement, in terms of THP system robustness against analog-to-digital (ADC) sampling phase variation, is achieved either by deriving feedback coefficients of the Decision Feedback Equalizer at worst ADC sampling phase or by inserting a Zero Edge Filter (ZEF) at the receiver. The ZEF modifies the communication system such that the feedback filter coefficients derived in the Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) mode and later used in the THP mode is capable to compensate the zero at Nyquist Frequency due to a non-optimum sampling phase of the ADC. The THP communication system, modified and improved with the insertion of ZEF, is operable to switch from an adaptive Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE) mode to a THP mode having an adaptive Linear Equalizer (LE) at the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Igor Djokovic
  • Patent number: 7577356
    Abstract: An optical communication system includes a first optical device including a transmission optical switch and a controller coupled to the transmission optical switch, and a second optical device coupled to the first optical device via each of a first fiber and a second fiber. The transmission optical switch is configured to operate in one of a first mode associated with the first fiber and a second mode associated with the second fiber based on control signals generated by the controller. Moreover, the controller is configured to perform a non-revertive switching operation on the transmission optical switch based on the satisfaction or the non-satisfaction of a predetermined condition or a plurality of predetermined conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Allied Telesis, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Danzhu Wu
  • Patent number: 7447424
    Abstract: An optical communication system includes a first optical device including a transmission optical switch and a controller coupled to the transmission optical switch, and a second optical device coupled to the first optical device via each of a first fiber and a second fiber. The transmission optical switch is configured to operate in one of a first mode associated with the first fiber and a second mode associated with the second fiber based on control signals generated by the controller. Moreover, the controller is configured to perform a non-revertive switching operation on the transmission optical switch based on the satisfaction or the non-satisfaction of a predetermined condition or a plurality of predetermined conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Inventors: Karen Hovakimyan, Danzhu Wu
  • Publication number: 20080199178
    Abstract: An optical communication system includes a first optical device including a transmission optical switch and a controller coupled to the transmission optical switch, and a second optical device coupled to the first optical device via each of a first fiber and a second fiber. The transmission optical switch is configured to operate in one of a first mode associated with the first fiber and a second mode associated with the second fiber based on control signals generated by the controller. Moreover, the controller is configured to perform a non-revertive switching operation on the transmission optical switch based on the satisfaction or the non-satisfaction of a predetermined condition or a plurality of predetermined conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Karen HOVAKIMYAN, Danzhu WU