Patents by Inventor Mingquan Bao
Mingquan Bao 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).
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Publication number: 20240079754Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a balun arrangement (14) comprising a slot (5) at least partially having a crossing slot width (ws, hs) running between a first longitudinal side (6) and a second longitudinal side (7) in at least a first metallization layer (2). The balun arrangement (14) further comprises an unbalanced first port (P1) that is defined between a first connection (10) to the second side (7) of the slot (5) and a fourth connection (21) to the first side (6) of the slot (5) and a balanced second port (P2) that is that is defined between a second connection (11) to the second side (7) of the slot (5) and a fifth connection (22) to the first side (6) of the slot (5). The balun arrangement (14) also comprises a balanced third port (P3) that is defined between a third connection (12) to the first side (6) of the slot (5) and a sixth connection (23) to the second side (7) of the slot (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2020Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: David GUSTAFSSON, Per INGELHAG, Mingquan BAO
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Publication number: 20230353131Abstract: Frequency multipliers (300) for generating a differential output signal from a single-ended input signal are disclosed. The frequency multiplier comprises a single-ended input (Pin(f0)) to receive the input signal with a frequency of f0 and differential outputs (+/?Pout(2nf0)) to provide the differential output signals. The frequency multiplier further comprises a first signal branch (301) connected to the single-ended input and one of the differential outputs (+Pout(2nf0)). The first signal branch comprises a first low pass or bandpass filter with a center frequency of f0 (L/BPF1), a first nonlinear component (NC1) and a first high pass or bandpass filter with a center frequency of 2nf0 (H/BPF1). The frequency multiplier further comprises a second signal branch connected to the single-end input and another one of the differential outputs (?Pout(2nf0)).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Mingquan Bao, Yinggang Li
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Publication number: 20220368298Abstract: A power amplifier has a number n of power cells Ai, a number n of output transmission lines TL1i for combining output powers from the power cells, and a number n of impedance transformation network ITNi, where i=1, . . . n. The number n of output transmission lines are connected in series. The output terminal of each power cells is connected to its output transmission line via its impedance transformation network. Each impedance transformation network is an upward impedance transformation network for transforming an output impedance of each power cell at the input terminal of the impedance transformation network into a higher impedance at the output terminal of the impedance transformation network. A number n of input transmission lines TL0i (i=1, 2 . . . n)=connected in series. The input terminal of the i-th power cell is connected to the second terminal of the i-th transmission line via a capacitor, where i=1, . . . n.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventor: Mingquan BAO
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Publication number: 20220321061Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier arrangement for amplifying an input power signal to an output power signal. The power amplifier arrangement comprises a main amplifier having an input and an output. The power amplifier arrangement comprises at least one auxiliary amplifier, each having an input and an output. The power amplifier arrangement comprises a power divider having an input and outputs. The input of the power divider is configured to receive the input power signal. Each output of the power divider is connected to a respective input of the power amplifiers. The power amplifier arrangement comprises a Doherty combiner comprising at least one Ruthroff transformer and configured to combine all the outputs of the power amplifiers to, at an output of the Doherty combiner, produce the output power signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Mingquan BAO, Sven MATTISSON
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Patent number: 11336232Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an amplifier arrangement comprising a first amplifier, a second amplifier and an output combiner arranged to combine respective output signals of the first amplifier and the second amplifier into an output signal of the amplifier arrangement. An amplifier arrangement input signal is arranged as input signal to the first amplifier, and a difference signal, representing a difference between the amplifier arrangement input signal and a scaled output signal of the first amplifier, is arranged as input to the second amplifier. The output combiner is arranged to modulate the loads of the first amplifier and the second amplifier in dependence of the output signal of the second amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Mingquan Bao, David Gustafsson, Kristoffer Andersson
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Publication number: 20220006429Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a power amplifier arrangement (100) comprising a main amplifier (101) comprising an output connected to a first terminal (110) of a primary winding (105) of a transformer (125). A second terminal (113) of the primary winding (105) is connected to ground (115). The power amplifier arrangement (100) comprises an auxiliary amplifier (103) comprising an output connected to a first terminal (120) of a secondary winding (108) of the transformer (125). A second terminal (118) of the secondary winding (108) is connected to a load (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Mingquan Bao, David Gustafsson, Kristoffer Andersson
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Publication number: 20210058038Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an amplifier arrangement comprising a first amplifier, a second amplifier and an output combiner arranged to combine respective output signals of the first amplifier and the second amplifier into an output signal of the amplifier arrangement. An amplifier arrangement input signal is arranged as input signal to the first amplifier, and a difference signal, representing a difference between the amplifier arrangement input signal and a scaled output signal of the first amplifier, is arranged as input to the second amplifier. The output combiner is arranged to modulate the loads of the first amplifier and the second amplifier in dependence of the output signal of the second amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Mingquan BAO, David GUSTAFSSON, Kristoffer ANDERSSON
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Patent number: 10637450Abstract: A frequency multiplier (200) generates an output signal with a frequency 3 times of the input signal frequency. The frequency multiplier (200) comprises four cascaded stages. A first stage (201) is configured to receive an input signal and generate harmonics signals of the input signal. A second stage (202) is a passive filter, a frequency response of the passive filter has either a peak or a dip around an upper frequency end of a frequency band of the input signal. A third stage (203) is configured to mix the 1st and the 2nd order harmonics signals to generate 3rd order harmonic signals. A fourth stage (204) is configured to suppress the 1st and even-order harmonics signals and output a signal dominated with a frequency 3 times of the input signal frequency.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Publication number: 20190348974Abstract: A frequency multiplier (200) generates an output signal with a frequency 3 times of the input signal frequency. The frequency multiplier (200) comprises four cascaded stages. A first stage (201) is configured to receive an input signal and generate harmonics signals of the input signal. A second stage (202) is a passive filter, a frequency response of the passive filter has either a peak or a dip around an upper frequency end of a frequency band of the input signal. A third stage (203) is configured to mix the 1st and the 2nd order harmonics signals to generate 3rd order harmonic signals. A fourth stage (204) is configured to suppress the 1st and even-order harmonics signals and output a signal dominated with a frequency 3 times of the input signal frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Patent number: 10167002Abstract: A meter gauge power bogie and a meter gauge vehicle, the meter gauge power bogie includes two wheelsets, a framework arranged on the wheelsets and a driving device, the wheelset includes an axle extending along the width of the vehicle body and wheels press-fitted with the axle and located at both ends of the axle, a traction motor is arranged at a front side or a rear side of a rolling axial suspension box, and via the rolling axial suspension box enclosing an axle of the driving device of the bogie and a gearbox being arranged between ends of the traction motor and the rolling axial suspension box at the same side and the corresponding wheel, the rolling axial suspension box, the traction motor and the gearbox are fixedly connected, and thus form an integral structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: CRRC Tangshan Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yanhong Chen, Dongjie Jiang, Chengwei Qin, Junfeng Wang, Mingquan Bao
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Patent number: 10033115Abstract: An active antenna (100, 200, 300) comprising a driving loop with first (103) and second (105) sections, each of which extends between end points. Each end point of each section (103, 105) is connected to the closest end point of the other section by a reflection amplifier (101, 106). One reflection amplifier (106) comprises differential ports for signals to/from the active antenna. The active antenna also comprises a passive loop with first (107) and second (108) sections, each of which extends between end points. Each end point of each section (107, 108) is connected to the closest end point of the other section by a reflection amplifier (102, 104). The driving loop and the passive loop extend in parallel to each other and the first and the second section (103, 105; 107, 108) of each of the loops form separated complementary parts of a closed geometrical shape and are built in open waveguide technology.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Mingquan Bao, Yinggang Li, Bing Zhang
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Patent number: 9912293Abstract: A sub-harmonic mixer two or more cascaded stages for converting a Radio Frequency signal to an Intermediate Frequency signal. Each stage comprises a common-emitter transistor or a common-source transistor and each stage having an input and an output, the output of each stage is coupled to the input of a next stage by a capacitor. An Alternating Current choke is coupled at a collector or drain of each transistor. An LO input is coupled to the input of a first stage of the two or more stages; an RF input is coupled to the output of the first stage of the two or more stages; and an IF output is coupled to the output of a last stage of the two or more stages.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Patent number: 9841445Abstract: A power detector comprising a first and a second bipolar junction/FET transistor. The first transistor is arranged as a common base/gate transistor with its base/gate being biased by a bias voltage and the second transistor is arranged as a common emitter/source transistor with its emitter/source being grounded. The power detector also comprises a diode or current source connected to ground from the emitter/source of the first transistor, in which power detector an input port is connected to the emitter of the first transistor and to the base/gate of the second transistor, and an output port is connected to the collectors/drains of the first and second transistor, said collectors/drains also being connected to a DC supply via a first resistor.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Publication number: 20170101114Abstract: A meter gauge power bogie and a meter gauge vehicle, the meter gauge power bogie includes two wheelsets, a framework arranged on the wheelsets and a driving device, the wheelset includes an axle extending along the width of the vehicle body and wheels press-fitted with the axle and located at both ends of the axle, a traction motor is arranged at a front side or a rear side of a rolling axial suspension box, and via the rolling axial suspension box enclosing an axle of the driving device of the bogie and a gearbox being arranged between ends of the traction motor and the rolling axial suspension box at the same side and the corresponding wheel, the rolling axial suspension box, the traction motor and the gearbox are fixedly connected, and thus form an integral structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: YANHONG CHEN, DONGJIE JIANG, CHENGWEI QIN, JUNFENG WANG, MINGQUAN BAO
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Publication number: 20170025999Abstract: A sub-harmonic mixer two or more cascaded stages for converting a Radio Frequency signal to an Intermediate Frequency signal. Each stage comprises a common-emitter transistor or a common-source transistor and each stage having an input and an output, the output of each stage is coupled to the input of a next stage by a capacitor. An Alternating Current choke is coupled at a collector or drain of each transistor. An LO input is coupled to the input of a first stage of the two or more stages; an RF input is coupled to the output of the first stage of the two or more stages; and an IF output is coupled to the output of a last stage of the two or more stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Publication number: 20170016941Abstract: A power detector (100, 200, 300, 400) comprising a first (110) and a second (115) bipolar junction/FET transistor. The first transistor (110) is arranged as a common base/gate transistor with its base/gate being biased by a bias voltage (Vb1) and the second transistor (115) is arranged as a common emitter/source transistor with its emitter/source being grounded. The power detector also comprises a diode or current source connected to ground from the emitter/source of the first transistor (110), in which power detector an input port (105) is connected to the emitter of the first transistor (110) and to the base/gate of the second transistor (115), and an output port (125) is connected to the collectors/drains of the first (110) and second transistor (115), said collectors/drains also being connected to a DC supplier (Vc) via a first resistor (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Patent number: 9478204Abstract: A sub-harmonic mixer comprising first and second input ports, and an output port, and arranged to output products of signals applied at the input ports. The sub-harmonic mixer comprises a first stage a second stage arranged in series with each other, with the input ports of the sub-harmonic mixer being input ports of the first stage, and the output port of the sub-harmonic mixer being an output port of the second stage. An output port of the first stage is connected to an input port of the second stage. The first stage is arranged to generate a fundamental product and a first third order intermodulation distortion product in-phase with each other. The second stage is arranged to generate a second third order intermodulation distortion product in anti-phase to the fundamental product generated by the second stage.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Patent number: 9419586Abstract: A negative group delay circuit comprising a negative group delay component, also comprising a circulator with three ports, further comprising a first resonator, with the negative group delay component arranged between an input port of the negative group delay circuit and a first port in the circulator. The first resonator is arranged between a second port of the circulator and a first reflection amplifier, so that signals reflected from the first reflection amplifier to the second port of the circulator through the first resonator are emitted at the third port of the circulator. The third port is arranged to be used as an output port of the negative group delay circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventors: Mingquan Bao, Yu Su
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Patent number: 9406991Abstract: A quadrature hybrid comprising first and second coupled open waveguides. Each open waveguide comprises first and second ports. One port in the first open waveguide is used as input port for an input signal which is used to generate I and Q output signals. The other port in the first open waveguide is used to output the Q signal, and one of the ports in the second waveguide is used to output the I signal. The other of the ports in the second open waveguide is an isolated port. The quadrature hybrid comprises a first differential amplifier with positive and negative ports, the positive port being connected to the first open waveguide and the negative port being connected to the second open waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventor: Mingquan Bao
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Publication number: 20160072197Abstract: An active antenna (100, 200, 300) comprising a driving loop with first (103) and second (105) sections, each of which extends between end points. Each end point of each section (103, 105) is connected to the closest end point of the other section by a reflection amplifier (101, 106). One reflection amplifier (106) comprises differential ports for signals to/from the active antenna. The active antenna also comprises a passive loop with first (107) and second (108) sections, each of which extends between end points. Each end point of each section (107, 108) is connected to the closest end point of the other section by a reflection amplifier (102, 104). The driving loop and the passive loop extend in parallel to each other and the first and the second section (103, 105; 107, 108) of each of the loops form separated complementary parts of a closed geometrical shape and are built in open waveguide technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Mingquan Bao, Yinggang Li, Bing Zhang