Patents by Inventor Stamatios A. Bouras

Stamatios A. Bouras 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: 7924944
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for a multi-band direct conversion complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) mobile television tuner are provided. A single-chip multi-band radio frequency (RF) receiver in a mobile terminal comprising UHF and L-band front-ends receives and amplifies an RF signal utilizing a low noise amplifier (LNA) 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 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 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 receiver. Circuitry within the receiver may be controller via an on-chip digital interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Iason F. Vassiliou, Konstantinos D. Vavelidis, Stamatios A. Bouras, Spyridon C. Kavadias, Ioannis G. Kokolakis, Georgios S. Kamoulakos, Aristeidis I. Kyranas, Charalampos P. Kapnistis, Nikolaos C. Haralabidis