Patents by Inventor Spyridon Kavadias
Spyridon Kavadias 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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Patent number: 8620228Abstract: Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) transmit architecture. A baseband digital processing module operates cooperatively with an analog signal processing module to effectuate highly adjustable and highly accurate gain adjustment in accordance with transmitter processing within a communication device. The gain adjustment and/or gain control is partitioned between the digital and analog domains by employing two cooperatively operating digital and analog modules, respectively. Gain adjustment in the analog domain is performed in a relatively more coarse fashion that in the digital domain. If desired, gain adjustment in each of the analog and digital domains is performed across a range of discrete steps. The discrete steps in the analog domain are larger than the discrete steps in the digital domain. Also, the discrete steps in the digital domain may be interposed between two successive discrete steps in the analog domain.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Theodoros Georgantas, Konstantinos D. Vavelidis, Sofoklis Plevridis, Babis (Charalampos) Kapnistis, Spyridon Kavadias
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Publication number: 20120220244Abstract: Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) transmit architecture. A baseband digital processing module operates cooperatively with an analog signal processing module to effectuate highly adjustable and highly accurate gain adjustment in accordance with transmitter processing within a communication device. The gain adjustment and/or gain control is partitioned between the digital and analog domains by employing two cooperatively operating digital and analog modules, respectively. Gain adjustment in the analog domain is performed in a relatively more coarse fashion that in the digital domain. If desired, gain adjustment in each of the analog and digital domains is performed across a range of discrete steps. The discrete steps in the analog domain are larger than the discrete steps in the digital domain. Also, the discrete steps in the digital domain may be interposed between two successive discrete steps in the analog domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Theodoros Georgantas, Konstantinos D. Vavelidis, Sofoklis Plevridis, Babis (Charalampos) Kapnistis, Spyridon Kavadias
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Patent number: 8170501Abstract: A baseband digital processing module operates cooperatively with an analog signal processing module to effectuate highly adjustable and highly accurate gain adjustment in accordance with transmitter processing within a communication device. The gain adjustment and/or gain control is partitioned between the digital and analog domains by employing two cooperatively operating digital and analog modules, respectively. Gain adjustment in the analog domain is performed in a relatively more coarse fashion that in the digital domain. If desired, gain adjustment in each of the analog and digital domains is performed across a range of discrete steps. The discrete steps in the analog domain are larger than the discrete steps in the digital domain. Also, the discrete steps in the digital domain may be interposed between two successive discrete steps in the analog domain.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Theodoros Georgantas, Konstantinos D. Vavelidis, Sofoklis Plevridis, Babis (Charalampos) Kapnistis, Spyridon Kavadias
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Publication number: 20110201286Abstract: A baseband digital processing module operates cooperatively with an analog signal processing module to effectuate highly adjustable and highly accurate gain adjustment in accordance with transmitter processing within a communication device. The gain adjustment and/or gain control is partitioned between the digital and analog domains by employing two cooperatively operating digital and analog modules, respectively. Gain adjustment in the analog domain is performed in a relatively more coarse fashion that in the digital domain. If desired, gain adjustment in each of the analog and digital domains is performed across a range of discrete steps. The discrete steps in the analog domain are larger than the discrete steps in the digital domain. Also, the discrete steps in the digital domain may be interposed between two successive discrete steps in the analog domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Theodoros Georgantas, Konstantinos D. Vavelidis, Sofoklis Plevridis, Babis (Charalampos) Kapnistis, Spyridon Kavadias
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Patent number: 7953377Abstract: Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) transmit architecture. A baseband digital processing module operates cooperatively with an analog signal processing module to effectuate highly adjustable and highly accurate gain adjustment in accordance with transmitter processing within a communication device. The gain adjustment and/or gain control is partitioned between the digital and analog domains by employing two cooperatively operating digital and analog modules, respectively. Gain adjustment in the analog domain is performed in a relatively more coarse fashion that in the digital domain. If desired, gain adjustment in each of the analog and digital domains is performed across a range of discrete steps. The discrete steps in the analog domain are larger than the discrete steps in the digital domain. Also, the discrete steps in the digital domain may be interposed between two successive discrete steps in the analog domain.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Theodoros Georgantas, Konstantinos D. Vavelidis, Sofoklis Plevridis, Babis (Charalampos) Kapnistis, Spyridon Kavadias
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Publication number: 20100048196Abstract: Methods and systems for a variable system on demand are disclosed. Aspects of the method may include configuring one or more filters in a wireless transmitter and/or receiver for a desired band and standard. The presence of a blocker signal in a receiver may be known and/or determined and the receiver may be configured for mitigating the blocker signal. A desired received signal strength indicator may be compared to a wideband received signal strength indicator. Gain levels may be configured in the receiver based on the comparison. Linearity of the receiver may be configured for blocker signal mitigation. The filters may include baseband filters and/or may be at an output of the receiver. The filters may include a plurality of stages, with one or more of the stages bypassed for filter configuring, and may include a mixer as an input. Capacitors and/or resistors may be configured in the filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Theodore Georgantas, Nikolaos Haralabidis, Spyridon Kavadias, Stamatios Alexandros Bouras, Charalampos Kapnistis, Konstantinos Vavelidis, Ilias Bouras
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Publication number: 20090253390Abstract: Wideband-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA) transmit architecture. A baseband digital processing module operates cooperatively with an analog signal processing module to effectuate highly adjustable and highly accurate gain adjustment in accordance with transmitter processing within a communication device. The gain adjustment and/or gain control is partitioned between the digital and analog domains by employing two cooperatively operating digital and analog modules, respectively. Gain adjustment in the analog domain is performed in a relatively more coarse fashion that in the digital domain. If desired, gain adjustment in each of the analog and digital domains is performed across a range of discrete steps. The discrete steps in the analog domain are larger than the discrete steps in the digital domain. Also, the discrete steps in the digital domain may be interposed between two successive discrete steps in the analog domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Theodoros Georgantas, Konstantinos D. Vavelidis, Sofoklis Plevridis, Babis(Charalampos) Kapnistis, Spyridon Kavadias
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Publication number: 20090117938Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a receiver module, a transmitter module, an inbound digital module, and a local oscillation generation module. The receiver module is operable to convert an inbound high frequency signal into a down converted inbound signal based on a receive local oscillation independently of a protocol of the inbound high frequency signal. The inbound digital module is coupled to compensate the down converted inbound signal in accordance with a selected one of the first plurality of wireless communication protocols. The transmitter module is operable to convert a first outbound signal into a first up converted signal based on a transmit local oscillation when a first one of the first plurality of wireless communication protocols is active and to convert a second outbound signal into a second up converted signal based on the transmit local oscillation when a second one of the first plurality of wireless communication protocols is active.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Theodoros Georgantas, Kostis Vavelidis, Sofoklis Plevridis, Babis (Charalampos) Kapnistis, Spyridon Kavadias
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Publication number: 20070207760Abstract: A method and system for filter calibration using fractional-N frequency synthesized signals are presented. Aspects of the method may include generating an LO signal by a PLL circuit within a chip. A reference signal may be generated based on the generated LO signal and a synthesizer control signal. A frequency response for a filter circuit integrated within the chip may be calibrated by adjusting parameters associated with the filter circuit based on the generated LO signal. Aspects of the system may include a single-chip multi-band RF receiver that enables generation of a LO signal by a PLL circuit within the single-chip, and enables calibration of a frequency response for a filter circuit integrated within the chip. A reference signal may be generated based on the generated LO signal and a synthesizer control signal. The frequency response may be calibrated by adjusting the filter based on the generated reference signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventors: Spyridon Kavadias, Konstantinos Vavelidis, Nikolaos Haralabidis
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Publication number: 20070066272Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for a multi-band direct conversion CMOS mobile television tuner are provided. A single-chip multi-band RF receiver in a mobile terminal comprising UHF and L-band front-ends receives and amplifies an RF signal utilizing an LNA integrated into the front-end that corresponds to the type of signal received. A received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value may be determined for the amplified signal within the single-chip receiver and may be utilized to adjust a gain of the LNA. The adjustment may be made via on-chip or off-chip processing of the RSSI value. The single-chip receiver may directly convert the amplified signal to a baseband frequency signal and generate in-phase and quadrature components. The components of the baseband frequency signal may be filtered and/or amplified via programmable devices within the single-chip receiver. Circuitry within the single-chip receiver may be controller via an on-chip digital interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Iason Vassiliou, Konstantinos Vavelidis, Stamatios Bouras, Spyridon Kavadias, Ioannis Kokolakis, Georgios Kamoulakos, Aristeidis Kyranas, Charalampos Kapnistis, Nikolaos Haralabidis
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Publication number: 20070066249Abstract: Methods and systems for programmable baseband filters supporting auto-calibration in a mobile digital cellular television environment are provided. Aspects of the method may include generating within a single-chip multi-band RF receiver, at least one control signal based on signal strength of a baseband frequency signal generated within the single-chip multi-band RF receiver. A bandwidth of a filter integrated within the single-chip multi-band RF receiver may be adjusted via the generated at least one control signal. The filter may be used for filtering the generated baseband frequency signal. A frequency response signal of the filter integrated within the single-chip multi-band RF receiver may be determined via a reference frequency signal. An attenuated reference frequency signal may be generated by attenuating the reference frequency signal. The attenuated reference frequency signal may be compared with the frequency response signal. The at least one control signal may be generated based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventor: Spyridon Kavadias