Patents by Inventor Louie Serrano

Louie Serrano 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: 8280324
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for closed loop power control in wireless systems are provided. In this regard, an output power of an amplifier may be measured and an indication of the measured power may be compared to a reference signal. The results of the comparison are utilized to generate an error correction factor. The gain of a preamplifier may be adjusted utilizing the error correction factor, where the output of the preamplifier may be input to the amplifier. The error correction factor may be generated via a proportional integral derivative controller. The gain of the preamplifier may be adjusted via at least one control signal, where the at least one control signal may be generated based on a reference control word and the error correction factor. The indication of the measured power and the reference signal may be time aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Henrik Jensen, Philippe Riondet, Eric Raith, Hooman Darabi, Paul Lettieri, Louie Serrano
  • Publication number: 20090264091
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for closed loop power control in wireless systems are provided. In this regard, an output power of an amplifier may be measured and an indication of the measured power may be compared to a reference signal. The results of the comparison are utilized to generate an error correction factor. The gain of a preamplifier may be adjusted utilizing the error correction factor, where the output of the preamplifier may be input to the amplifier. The error correction factor may be generated via a proportional integral derivative controller. The gain of the preamplifier may be adjusted via at least one control signal, where the at least one control signal may be generated based on a reference control word and the error correction factor. The indication of the measured power and the reference signal may be time aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Henrik Jensen, Philippe Riondet, Eric Raith, Hooman Darabi, Paul Lettieri, Louie Serrano
  • Patent number: 7375595
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for calibrating a transitional loop, such as a phase locked loop, are disclosed. An example method includes performing an open loop calibration of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). The open loop calibration includes tuning the output oscillation frequency of the VCO to within a predetermined range of frequencies. The example method further includes determining a voltage offset and a gain error of an analog to digital converter (ADC) coupled with the phase locked loop. The example method also includes determining a gain offset of the open loop calibrated VCO using the voltage offset and the gain error of the ADC. In the example method, a signal provided by a charge pump of the PLL is adjusted based on the determined gain offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Louie Serrano, Alireza Zolfaghari, Paul Lettieri, Hea Joung Kim, Hooman Darabi, Henrik Jensen, Behnam Mohammadi
  • Publication number: 20080079509
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for calibrating a transitional loop, such as a phase locked loop, are disclosed. An example method includes performing an open loop calibration of a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO). The open loop calibration includes tuning the output oscillation frequency of the VCO to within a predetermined range of frequencies. The example method further includes determining a voltage offset and a gain error of an analog to digital converter (ADC) coupled with the phase locked loop. The example method also includes determining a gain offset of the open loop calibrated VCO using the voltage offset and the gain error of the ADC. In the example method, a signal provided by a charge pump of the PLL is adjusted based on the determined gain offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Louie Serrano, Alireza Zolfaghari, Paul Lettieri, Hea Joung Kim, Hooman Darabi, Henrik Jensen, Behnam Mohammadi