Patents by Inventor Minkui Liu

Minkui Liu 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).

  • Publication number: 20240223350
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) has been disclosed. In some implementations, the ADC is configured to generate ADC samples based on input signals and an ADC input clock. The ADC is further configured to generate at a first time point a synchronized start signal indicating a starting point of capturing the ADC samples. The start signal and a system clock can be synchronized at a second time point. At a third time point, a capturing sample clock for capturing the ADC samples is generated. The synchronized start signal and the capturing sample clock can be input to a counter to determine a time difference between the second and third time points. An ADC output timing of the ADC samples can be determined based on the time difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Lennart Karl-Axel MATHE, Brian Clarke BANISTER, Christos KOMNINAKIS, Minkui LIU
  • Patent number: 11968288
    Abstract: An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) has been disclosed. In some implementations, the ADC is configured to generate ADC samples based on input signals and an ADC input clock. The ADC is further configured to generate at a first time point a synchronized start signal indicating a starting point of capturing the ADC samples. The start signal and a system clock can be synchronized at a second time point. At a third time point, a capturing sample clock for capturing the ADC samples is generated. The synchronized start signal and the capturing sample clock can be input to a counter to determine a time difference between the second and third time points. An ADC output timing of the ADC samples can be determined based on the time difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lennart Karl-Axel Mathe, Brian Clarke Banister, Christos Komninakis, Minkui Liu
  • Patent number: 11929766
    Abstract: According to embodiments, an example method for determining an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) output timing in a user equipment may include operating a switch in a first mode to route a system clock from an oscillator to an input of the ADC and determining a first ADC output timing based on a first set of ADC samples generated by the ADC. The method may also include operating the switch in a second mode to route analog signals from a transceiver of the user equipment to the input of the ADC and obtaining a second set of ADC samples generated by the ADC based on the analog signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lennart Karl-Axel Mathe, Brian Clarke Banister, Christos Komninakis, Minkui Liu
  • Publication number: 20230417870
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for identifying a minimal, or at least reduced, set of representative calibration paths in radio frequency (RF) circuits and calibrating other calibration paths based on calibration codes used for the representative calibration paths. An example method generally includes receiving a calibration data set including measurements associated with each calibration path of a plurality of calibration paths in an RF circuit. Based on a clustering model and the calibration data set, a plurality of calibration clusters is generated. From each respective calibration cluster of the plurality of calibration clusters, a respective representative calibration path for is selected for the respective calibration cluster. Generally, calibration codes generated for the representative calibration path are applicable to other calibration paths in the calibration cluster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Tharun Adithya SRIKRISHNAN, Intae KANG, Supratik BHATTACHARJEE, Christos KOMNINAKIS, Michael Lee MCCLOUD, Gautham HARIHARAN, Minkui LIU, Gary John BALLANTYNE
  • Publication number: 20230336192
    Abstract: According to embodiments, an example method for determining an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) output timing in a user equipment may include operating a switch in a first mode to route a system clock from an oscillator to an input of the ADC and determining a first ADC output timing based on a first set of ADC samples generated by the ADC. The method may also include operating the switch in a second mode to route analog signals from a transceiver of the user equipment to the input of the ADC and obtaining a second set of ADC samples generated by the ADC based on the analog signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Lennart Karl-Axel MATHE, Brian Clarke BANISTER, Christos KOMNINAKIS, Minkui LIU
  • Publication number: 20230336324
    Abstract: According to embodiments, an example UE may include means for obtaining a set of ADC samples generated by an ADC based on analog signals and an ADC input clock and means for generating, at a first time point, a start signal indicating a starting point of capturing the set of ADC samples. The UE may also include means for synchronizing, at a second time point, the start signal and a system clock and means for generating, at a third time point, a capturing sample clock for capturing the set of ADC samples. The means may further include means for inputting the start signal and the capturing sample clock to a counter to determine a time difference between the second time point and the third time point and means for determining the ADC output timing of the set of ADC samples based on the time difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Lennart Karl-Axel MATHE, Brian Clarke BANISTER, Christos KOMNINAKIS, Minkui LIU
  • Publication number: 20210099967
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for transceiver timing controls in a synchronized network. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) or a base station (BS) includes determining a first instance of time corresponding to a beginning of a wireless transmission of data by a transceiver, determining a second instance of time corresponding to a beginning of a process configured to load a plurality of buffers with a portion of the data, loading of the plurality of buffers with the data, and transmitting, the data at the first instance of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Hee Choul LEE, Anilkumar KANERIYA, Minkui LIU, Bok Tae SIM
  • Publication number: 20160255639
    Abstract: The present methods and apparatus relate to interference mitigation at a user equipment during wireless communication, comprising determining that a first portion of a first radio access technology (RAT) activity scheduled during a first time slot overlaps in duration with a second portion of a second RAT activity scheduled during a second time slot; excluding the first portion of the first RAT activity based at least in part on determining that the first portion of the first RAT activity overlaps in duration with the second portion of the second RAT activity; and performing a non-overlap portion of the first RAT activity during the first time slot, wherein the non-overlap portion of the first RAT activity is a portion of the first RAT activity that remains after excluding of the first portion of the first RAT activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Qingxin CHEN, Minkui LIU, Francis Ming-Meng NGAI, Shanshan WANG, Chinmway S. VAZE, Insung KANG, Tom CHIN, Wei ZHANG, Zhibin DANG, Xiaoning LU, Abhijit YESHWANTPUR, Baris EFE, Michael Lee MCCLOUD
  • Publication number: 20140362744
    Abstract: TDD devices may transmit using multiple antennas. First and second antennas having first and second receive conditions may receive a communication. In an aspect, first and second transmit conditions for the first and second antennas may be determined based on the first and second receive conditions. In an aspect, the first and second transmit conditions may be compared to select the first or second antenna for transmissions. In an aspect, the first and second receive conditions may be compared to select the first or second antenna for transmissions. In an aspect, first and second transmission conditioning values, which may determine transmission powers, may be determined based on the first and second receive conditions. A first transmission chain, associated with an active RAT or carrier, and a second transmission chain, associated with an inactive RAT or carrier, may be activated to send transmissions from the first and second antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Hongbo YAN, Insung Kang, Daniel Fred Filipovic, Michael Mingxi Fan, Ning He, Minkui Liu
  • Publication number: 20140355572
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in wireless communications is provided. The method may include measuring received powers levels for a first window of samples, and computing a gain value based on the measured received powers levels. The method may also include determining an offset duration such that the first window of samples and a second window of samples both are included within a downlink region that has downlink power within a threshold level. The method may additionally include applying the gain value to the second window of samples, and the second window of samples may occur after the offset duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Aamod Dinkar Khandekar, Srikanth Gummadi, Kang Wang, Minkui Liu
  • Publication number: 20140179303
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication enables an inter-radio access technology (IRAT) neighbor cell measurement when a serving RAT signal strength is continuously below a first threshold value for a first length of time. The method also disables the IRAT neighbor cell measurement when the serving RAT signal strength is continuously above a second threshold value for a second length of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Insung Kang, Aamod Dinkar Khandekar, Minkui Liu, Ming Kang, Shaiu-He Tsai, Qingxin Chen