Patents by Inventor Meng Pan

Meng Pan 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: 8369798
    Abstract: A method and system for wireless communication is provided and may include generating a single analog quadrature signal in a chip including RF transmitters and receivers using a baseband processor, and generating output RF signals based on the quadrature signal in corresponding RF transmitters. The output RF signals may be communicated to the RF receivers via a feedback path including circuitry external to the RF receivers. The dedicated circuitry may include a transmit/receive switch and/or an on-chip or off-chip balun. The quadrature signal may include in-phase and quadrature-phase components. The output RF signal communicated via the feedback path may be down-converted utilizing mixers in the RF receivers and communicated to the baseband processor. Distortion in the quadrature signal may be estimated utilizing the communicated down-converted output RF signals and subsequently generated quadrature signals may be predistorted based on the distortion estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-An Pan, Ali Afsahi, Vikram Magoon, Arya Behzad
  • Patent number: 8364100
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a transmitter LOFT cancellation scheme that maintains IQ balance are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include providing current compensation to both differential inputs of a mixer for each of I and Q channels. An initial current compensation of X units may be provided, followed by subsequent compensation as needed. The initial compensation may be provided to each differential input of the mixers used for I and Q channels. The subsequent current compensation for the I channel may be independent of the subsequent current compensation for the Q channel. Subsequent current compensation to a first differential input for a mixer may be increased by Y units while decreasing current compensation to the second differential input of the mixer by Y units. In this manner, the DC common mode level for the mixer may remain the same at the initial DC compensation current of X units for both mixers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan
  • Patent number: 8244193
    Abstract: A transmitter includes a dual mode modulator and an amplifier coupled to the dual mode modulator. The dual mode modulator implements a linear modulation scheme during a first mode of the modulator to produce a variable envelope modulated signal. The dual mode modulator implements a non-linear modulation scheme during a second mode of the modulator to produce a constant envelope modulated signal. The amplifier is biased as a linear amplifier during the first mode of the modulator and is biased as a non-linear amplifier during the second mode of the modulator. A feed-forward connection between the dual mode modulator and the amplifier is used to indicate a change in modulation mode and to adjust the bias of the amplifier. A power of the constant envelope modulated signal is increased such that an operating point of the amplifier remains substantially constant during the first and second modes of the modulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan
  • Patent number: 8219046
    Abstract: A RF transmitter is operable to transmit a signal at a frequency specified by the Bluetooth protocol. A passive upconversion mixer, which comprises a pair of MOSFET switches, is utilized inside the RF transmitter. The passive upconversion mixer is operable to receive analog local oscillator (LO) signals to be utilized for controlling operation of each of the pair of MOSFET switches to transmit signals with maximum gain. A MOS threshold voltage VTH and a DC component of a received baseband signal, VBB—DC, are determined for each of the pair of MOSFET switches. The determined VTH and the determined VBB—DC of the received baseband signal are combined such as VTH+VBB—DC and compared with a DC component of the received LO signals, VLO—DC. The VLO—DC is set equal to VTH+VBB—DC, accordingly, to provide maximum gain from the passive upconversion mixer for signal transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan
  • Patent number: 8116677
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran, Meng-An Pan, Hung-Ming Chien, Shahla Khorram, William T. Colleran, Jacob Rael, Masood Syed, Brima Ibrahim, Stephen Wu, Shervin Moloudi
  • Patent number: 8101592
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a hexahydro-cyclooctyl pyrazole cannabinoid modulator compound of formula (I): and a method for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a cannabinoid receptor mediated syndrome, disorder or disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Mingde Xie, Fina Liotta, Huajun Lu, Meng Pan, Michael P. Wachter
  • Patent number: 8041294
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran, Brima Ibrahim, Jacob Rael, Shahla Khorram, Shervin Moloudi, Stephen Wu, Hooman Darabi, William T. Colleran, Ed Chien, Meng-An Pan
  • Patent number: 8010073
    Abstract: A power amplifier for use in a transmitter enables linear in dB output power control capability with 2 dB step sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-An Pan, Bojko Marholev
  • Publication number: 20110178148
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a cannabinoid modulator compound of formula (I): or a form thereof, and methods for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a cannabinoid receptor mediated syndrome, disorder or disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Mingde XIA, Meng Pan, Michael P. Wachter
  • Publication number: 20110143791
    Abstract: A method and system for wireless communication is provided and may include generating a single analog quadrature signal in a chip including RF transmitters and receivers using a baseband processor, and generating output RF signals based on the quadrature signal in corresponding RF transmitters. The output RF signals may be communicated to the RF receivers via a feedback path including circuitry external to the RF receivers. The dedicated circuitry may include a transmit/receive switch and/or an on-chip or off-chip balun. The quadrature signal may include in-phase and quadrature-phase components. The output RF signal communicated via the feedback path may be down-converted utilizing mixers in the RF receivers and communicated to the baseband processor. Distortion in the quadrature signal may be estimated utilizing the communicated down-converted output RF signals and subsequently generated quadrature signals may be predistorted based on the distortion estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Meng-An Pan, Ali Afsahi, Vikram Magoon, Arya Behzad
  • Patent number: 7943653
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a cannabinoid modulator compound of formula (I): or a form thereof, and methods for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a cannabinoid receptor mediated syndrome, disorder or disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.
    Inventors: Mingde Xia, Meng Pan, Michael P. Wachter
  • Publication number: 20110092168
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed to optimize one or more operational parameters of a communications transmitter to reduce undesirable noise and/or interference embedded within a transmitted communications signal resulting from one or more imperfections. A baseband processor selects one or more calibration signals to allow for optimization of one or more statistical parameters. A calibration module determines the one or more statistical parameters of the transmitted communications signal in response to the one or more calibration signals. The calibration module provides one or more compensation parameters indicative of the one or more statistical parameters to the baseband processor module. The baseband processor adjusts the one or more operational parameters of the communications transmitter in response to the one or more compensation parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan
  • Patent number: 7907921
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for enabling a transmitter to have a substantially linear magnitude response and a substantially linear phase response. The transmitter includes first and second power amplifier drivers (PADs) having respective first and second non-linear phase responses. The first non-linear phase response is based on a first bias applied to the first PAD, and the second non-linear phase response is based on a second bias applied to the second PAD. The first and second PADs are coupled in parallel to provide a combined substantially linear phase response. According to an embodiment, the first and second PADs have respective first and second average input capacitances. Signal swings about the first and second biases vary the respective first and second average input capacitances, which may be combined to provide a combined average input capacitance that is substantially insensitive to the signal swings about the first and second biases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan
  • Patent number: 7904037
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran, Jacob Rael, Syed Masood, Brima Ibrahim, Hung-Ming Chien, Stephen Wu, Meng-An Pan
  • Publication number: 20110053522
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran, Meng-An Pan, Hung-Ming Chien, Shahla Khorram, William T. Colleran, Jacob Rael, Masood Syed, Brima Ibrahim, Stephen Wu, Shervin Moloudi
  • Patent number: 7894780
    Abstract: Various aspect of a system for a linearized transmitter including a power amplifier may include at least one transconductance amplifier that enables generation of a single analog quadrature signal. Transmitter mixers may enable generation of a plurality of upconverted RF signals in a corresponding plurality of RF processing chains based on the generated single analog quadrature signal. In various embodiments of the invention, a gain stage, for example gain stage, may also be referred to as an RF processing chain. Power amplifier circuit may enable generation of a corresponding plurality of RF output signals within a wireless communication system based on the generated plurality of upconverted RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Meng-An Pan, Ali Afsahi, Vikram Magoon, Arya Behzad
  • Patent number: 7860467
    Abstract: A circuit may be provided. The circuit may be a component of a dual mode transmitter such as a transmitter from the 802.11x family. The circuit may comprise an amplifier configured to provide amplification of a signal for transmission in either a first transmission mode or a second transmission mode, using power supplied from a power supply, the amplifier including at least one cascode transistor in series with at least one amplifying transistor. The circuit may further comprise a power controller configured to define an operating characteristic of the at least one cascode transistor, and thereby designate an amount of the power from the power supply that is used by the amplifier during the amplification, based on whether the amplifier is to be operated in the first transmission mode or the second transmission mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan
  • Publication number: 20100317633
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a hexahydro-cyclooctyl pyrazole cannabinoid modulator compound of formula (I): and a method for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a cannabinoid receptor mediated syndrome, disorder or disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Mingde Xia, Fina Liotta, Huajun Lu, Meng Pan, Michael P. Wachter, Mark J. Macielag
  • Patent number: 7851498
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a hexahydro-cyclooctyl pyrazole cannabinoid modulator compound of formula (I): and a method for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a cannabinoid receptor mediated syndrome, disorder or disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
    Inventors: Mingde Xia, Fina Liotta, Huajun Lu, Meng Pan, Michael P. Wachter
  • Publication number: 20100311366
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a transmitter LOFT cancellation scheme that maintains IQ balance are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include providing current compensation to both differential inputs of a mixer for each of I and Q channels. An initial current compensation of X units may be provided, followed by subsequent compensation as needed. The initial compensation may be provided to each differential input of the mixers used for I and Q channels. The subsequent current compensation for the I channel may be independent of the subsequent current compensation for the Q channel. Subsequent current compensation to a first differential input for a mixer may be increased by Y units while decreasing current compensation to the second differential input of the mixer by Y units. In this manner, the DC common mode level for the mixer may remain the same at the initial DC compensation current of X units for both mixers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: Meng-An Pan