Patents by Inventor Kyle Hershberger

Kyle Hershberger 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: 9154090
    Abstract: Devices and methods for correcting for start-up transients in integrated power amplifiers are disclosed. A delay element is arranged to produce a delay waveform signal that is responsive to an input voltage signal. A transconductance element has an input that receives the delay waveform signal and is arranged to provide an output boost current that is based on the delay waveform signal and a gain of the transconductance element. A reference element provides an output bias current that is responsive to a static reference current and the boost current. A bias element has an input that receives the bias current and is arranged to provide a bias control output. A power amplifier is responsive to the bias control output and is arranged to provide an amplified power output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyle Hershberger
  • Patent number: 9136802
    Abstract: Devices and methods for correcting for start-up transients in integrated power amplifier are disclosed. A power amplifier is responsive to a bias control output and is arranged to provide an amplified power output. In some examples, the boost current is adjusted based on a supply voltage and an input power of the power amplifier. The power amplifier can operate in a low power and a high power mode and the adjustments can be made to the supply voltage and/or the input power vary depending on whether the power amplifier is operating in the high or low power mode. The adjustments for the high power mode operation are different than and correspond to the high power mode input power and voltage and the adjustments for the low power mode operation are different than and correspond to the low power mode input power and voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventors: Darcy Poulin, Kyle Hershberger, Brian Eplett, Mark Santini
  • Patent number: 9118281
    Abstract: Devices and methods for correcting for start-up transients in integrated power amplifiers are disclosed. A delay element is arranged to produce a delay waveform signal that is responsive to an input voltage signal. A transconductance element has an input that receives the delay waveform signal and is arranged to provide an output boost current that is based on the delay waveform signal and a gain of the transconductance element. A reference element provides an output bias current that is responsive to a static reference current and the boost current. A bias element has an input that receives the bias current and is arranged to provide a bias control output. A power amplifier is responsive to the bias control output and is arranged to provide an amplified power output. In some examples, the boost current is adjusted based on a supply voltage and an input power of the power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle Hershberger, Brian Eplett, Mark Santini
  • Publication number: 20140159817
    Abstract: Devices and methods for correcting for start-up transients in integrated power amplifier are disclosed. A power amplifier is responsive to a bias control output and is arranged to provide an amplified power output. In some examples, the boost current is adjusted based on a supply voltage and an input power of the power amplifier. The power amplifier can operate in a low power and a high power mode and the adjustments can be made to the supply voltage and/or the input power vary depending on whether the power amplifier is operating in the high or low power mode. The adjustments for the high power mode operation are different than and correspond to the high power mode input power and voltage and the adjustments for the low power mode operation are different than and correspond to the low power mode input power and voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSEMI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Darcy Poulin, Kyle Hershberger, Brian Eplett, Mark Santini
  • Publication number: 20130307627
    Abstract: Devices and methods for correcting for start-up transients in integrated power amplifiers are disclosed. A delay element is arranged to produce a delay waveform signal that is responsive to an input voltage signal. A transconductance element has an input that receives the delay waveform signal and is arranged to provide an output boost current that is based on the delay waveform signal and a gain of the transconductance element. A reference element provides an output bias current that is responsive to a static reference current and the boost current. A bias element has an input that receives the bias current and is arranged to provide a bias control output. A power amplifier is responsive to the bias control output and is arranged to provide an amplified power output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventor: Kyle Hershberger
  • Publication number: 20130307625
    Abstract: Devices and methods for correcting for start-up transients in integrated power amplifiers are disclosed. A delay element is arranged to produce a delay waveform signal that is responsive to an input voltage signal. A transconductance element has an input that receives the delay waveform signal and is arranged to provide an output boost current that is based on the delay waveform signal and a gain of the transconductance element. A reference element provides an output bias current that is responsive to a static reference current and the boost current. A bias element has an input that receives the bias current and is arranged to provide a bias control output. A power amplifier is responsive to the bias control output and is arranged to provide an amplified power output. In some examples, the boost current is adjusted based on a supply voltage and an input power of the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Microsemi Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle Hershberger, Brian Eplett, Mark Santini
  • Publication number: 20070222512
    Abstract: Sets of power amplifier branches (which comprise an RF/microwave amplifier stage) are power combined within each stage and each set of power amplifier branches are biased in different classes of operation by bias circuits possessing different impedance characteristics such that the fundamental frequency components present at the output are in-phase with one another and the IMD3 components are anti-phase over a broad range of power levels. The RF input signal is provided by the output of the previous stage of the RF/microwave amplifier. The output of each stage is formed by power combining sets of these power amplifier branches, each of which are separately biased, so the fundamental components are additive resulting in the maximum possible output power and the IM3 components cancel partially or completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: VT SILICON, INC.
    Inventors: Vikram Krishnamurthy, Tanveer Khanijoun, Kyle Hershberger, Jeremy Reed, Paul Pace