Patents by Inventor Norimasa HIRAOKA

Norimasa HIRAOKA 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: 11139785
    Abstract: An LNA circuit includes: paths provided between an input and an output terminals, an LNA provided in at least one path, and a selector selecting one path. The LNA includes: a MOS transistor coupled between a first and a second power supplies, a first inductor coupled to a source of the MOS transistor, a capacitor formed between a gate and the source of the MOS transistor, a second inductor coupled between the gate of the MOS transistor and the input terminal, and a changeover switch coupled parallelly with at least one of the capacitor, and the first and the second inductors. The selector switches between a first state that one path is selected and the changeover switch is on, and a second state that another path is selected and the changeover switch is off. Alternatively, the one path and the another path are respectively provided without and with the LNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventor: Norimasa Hiraoka
  • Publication number: 20200389133
    Abstract: An LNA circuit includes: paths provided between an input and an output terminals, an LNA provided in at least one path, and a selector selecting one path. The LNA includes: a MOS transistor coupled between a first and a second power supplies, a first inductor coupled to a source of the MOS transistor, a capacitor formed between a gate and the source of the MOS transistor, a second inductor coupled between the gate of the MOS transistor and the input terminal, and a changeover switch coupled parallelly with at least one of the capacitor, and the first and the second inductors. The selector switches between a first state that one path is selected and the changeover switch is on, and a second state that another path is selected and the changeover switch is off. Alternatively, the one path and the another path are respectively provided without and with the LNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation
    Inventor: Norimasa HIRAOKA