Patents by Inventor Kenneth Michael Searle

Kenneth Michael Searle 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: 10211861
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a multi-mode radiofrequency (RF) module comprising a semiconductor die and a power amplifier residing on the die. The power amplifier is configured to operate in a first RF mode corresponding to a first RF wireless technology standard and a second RF mode corresponding to a second RF wireless technology standard. A first set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the first RF mode and a second set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the second RF mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: William Gerard Vaillancourt, Kenneth Michael Searle
  • Patent number: 9899960
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a cascode circuit electrically coupled between an amplifier configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal and different loads. The cascode circuit can function as a switch to selectively provide an output from the amplifier to a number of different loads. In certain embodiments, the cascode circuit can be electrically coupled between different stages of a multi-stage power amplifier. For instance, the amplifier can be a first stage of the multi-stage power amplifier and the different loads can include different power amplifier transistors of a second stage of the multi-stage amplifier. The cascode circuit can be implemented by bipolar transistors according to certain embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Michael Searle
  • Publication number: 20170331434
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a cascode circuit electrically coupled between an amplifier configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal and different loads. The cascode circuit can function as a switch to selectively provide an output from the amplifier to a number of different loads. In certain embodiments, the cascode circuit can be electrically coupled between different stages of a multi-stage power amplifier. For instance, the amplifier can be a first stage of the multi-stage power amplifier and the different loads can include different power amplifier transistors of a second stage of the multi-stage amplifier. The cascode circuit can be implemented by bipolar transistors according to certain embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kenneth Michael Searle
  • Patent number: 9712117
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a cascode circuit electrically coupled between an amplifier configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal and different loads. The cascode circuit can function as a switch to selectively provide an output from the amplifier to a number of different loads. In certain embodiments, the cascode circuit can be electrically coupled between different stages of a multi-stage power amplifier. For instance, the amplifier can be a first stage of the multi-stage power amplifier and the different loads can include different power amplifier transistors of a second stage of the multi-stage amplifier. The cascode circuit can be implemented by bipolar transistors according to certain embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Michael Searle
  • Publication number: 20160190996
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a cascode circuit electrically coupled between an amplifier configured to amplify a radio frequency (RF) signal and different loads. The cascode circuit can function as a switch to selectively provide an output from the amplifier to a number of different loads. In certain embodiments, the cascode circuit can be electrically coupled between different stages of a multi-stage power amplifier. For instance, the amplifier can be a first stage of the multi-stage power amplifier and the different loads can include different power amplifier transistors of a second stage of the multi-stage amplifier. The cascode circuit can be implemented by bipolar transistors according to certain embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth Michael Searle
  • Patent number: 6204709
    Abstract: The invention comprises a phase shifter reset circuit, for phase shifting an input signal, and includes a phase shifter, for shifting the phase of an input signal by a phase determined by a phase shift reference signal and a resetter, for resetting the phase shift reference signal in response to a trigger signal. Also included is a fixed phase shifter for shifting the phase of the input signal by a predetermined phase shift which is connected in parallel with said phase shifter and a threshold detector circuit set to a threshold level which is substantially equivalent to the voltage level required by the phases shifter to produce the same phase shift as is introduced into the input signal by the fixed phase shifter. A bypass circuit is disposed between the phase shifters and the output and includes a switch for selecting a signal from either the phase shifted input signal or said fixed phase shifted signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth Michael Searle, Alan Jonathan Andrew Trainor