Patents by Inventor Rodney Chandler

Rodney Chandler 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: 20180278408
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver may comprise a first sampling module that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a plurality of second-level sampling modules, wherein each of the plurality of second-level sampling modules is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first level, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; and a plurality of third-level modules, each comprising a plurality of third-stage sampling sub-modules that are operable to sample at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate, and a plurality of corresponding analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) sub-modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Patent number: 9985777
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver may comprise a first sampling module that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a plurality of second-level sampling modules, wherein each of the plurality of second-level sampling modules is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first level, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; and a plurality of third-level modules, each comprising a plurality of third-stage sampling sub-modules that are operable to sample at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate, and a plurality of corresponding analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) sub-modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: MAXLINEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Publication number: 20170272234
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver may comprise a first sampling module that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a plurality of second-level sampling modules, wherein each of the plurality of second-level sampling modules is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first level, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; and a plurality of third-level modules, each comprising a plurality of third-stage sampling sub-modules that are operable to sample at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate, and a plurality of corresponding analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) sub-modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Patent number: 9559835
    Abstract: A signal receiver may comprise circuitry for applying multi-level sampling to an input signal, using a plurality of sampling rates that comprises at least two different sampling rates, and circuitry for processing one or more outputs of the multi-level sampling. The processing may comprises sampling at a sampling rate that is different than each of the plurality of sampling rates used during the multi-level sampling and applying analog-to-digital conversion. At least one of the sampling rates used during the multi-level sampling and/or the sampling rate used during the processing may be set based on configuring of one or more clock signals used during the multi-level sampling and/or during the processing. At least one of the one or more clock signals may be configured based on reduction of frequency of a corresponding base clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: MAXLINEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Publication number: 20150092899
    Abstract: A signal receiver may comprise circuitry for applying multi-level sampling to an input signal, using a plurality of sampling rates that comprises at least two different sampling rates, and circuitry for processing one or more outputs of the multi-level sampling. The processing may comprises sampling at a sampling rate that is different than each of the plurality of sampling rates used during the multi-level sampling and applying analog-to-digital conversion. At least one of the sampling rates used during the multi-level sampling and/or the sampling rate used during the processing may be set based on configuring of one or more clock signals used during the multi-level sampling and/or during the processing. At least one of the one or more clock signals may be configured based on reduction of frequency of a corresponding base clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Patent number: 8934590
    Abstract: A signal receiver may comprise a first sampling circuitry that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a second sampling circuitry that is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first sampling circuitry, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; a third sampling circuitry that is operable to sample in a third level, one or more outputs of the second sampling circuitry, at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate; and an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) circuitry for applying analog-to-digital conversion to one or more outputs of the third sampling circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: MaxLinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Publication number: 20140105339
    Abstract: A signal receiver may comprise a first sampling circuitry that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a second sampling circuitry that is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first sampling circuitry, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; a third sampling circuitry that is operable to sample in a third level, one or more outputs of the second sampling circuitry, at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate; and an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) circuitry for applying analog-to-digital conversion to one or more outputs of the third sampling circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Patent number: 8611483
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver may comprise a first sampling module that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a plurality of second-level sampling modules, wherein each of the plurality of second-level sampling modules is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first level, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; and a plurality of third-level modules, each comprising a plurality of third-stage sampling sub-modules that are operable to sample at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate, and a plurality of corresponding analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) sub-modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: MaxLinear, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman
  • Publication number: 20120309337
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver may comprise a first sampling module that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a plurality of second-level sampling modules, wherein each of the plurality of second-level sampling modules is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first level, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; and a plurality of third-level modules, each comprising a plurality of third-stage sampling sub-modules that are operable to sample at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate, and a plurality of corresponding analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) sub-modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Jianyu Zhu, Sheng-Yu Peng, Rodney Chandler, Pawan Tiwari, Rahul Bhatia, Eric Fogleman