Patents by Inventor Taizo Yamawaki
Taizo Yamawaki 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: 12177790Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai
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Patent number: 11856525Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai
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Publication number: 20230276372Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Kiichiro TAKENAKA, Takayuki TSUTSUI, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Shun IMAI
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Publication number: 20230199671Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Kiichiro TAKENAKA, Takayuki TSUTSUI, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Shun IMAI
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Patent number: 11611942Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai
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Publication number: 20220256477Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Kiichiro TAKENAKA, Takayuki TSUTSUI, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Shun IMAI
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Patent number: 11386321Abstract: A neural network circuit having a plurality of analog-to-digital multipliers generates an analog product-sum voltage corresponding to the sum of charge signals of each of the analog-to-digital multipliers.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Takashi Oshima, Atsutake Kosuge, Taizo Yamawaki
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Patent number: 11290964Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai
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Publication number: 20210235392Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Kiichiro TAKENAKA, Takayuki TSUTSUI, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Shun IMAI
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Patent number: 11050345Abstract: A power supply apparatus that can realize ripple reduction, and an electronic control unit including the power supply apparatus are provided. In view of this, a PWM controller generates a PWM signal, and a PFM controller generates a PFM signal having a phase independent of the PWM signal. A level-fixed period generating circuit sets a level-fixed period having a start timing at a selection timing set to an edge of the PFM signal. A mode selecting circuit selects, at the selection timing and as a switching control signal, the PWM signal instead of the PFM signal, and controls a logic level of the switching control signal in the level-fixed period starting at the selection timing, such that the logic level becomes a fixed logic level.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Ming Liu, Taizo Yamawaki, Atsushi Arata, Yasushi Sugiyama, Ryusuke Sahara
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Patent number: 11006371Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai
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Publication number: 20210126527Abstract: A power supply apparatus that can realize ripple reduction, and an electronic control unit including the power supply apparatus are provided. In view of this, a PWM controller generates a PWM signal, and a PFM controller generates a PFM signal having a phase independent of the PWM signal. A level-fixed period generating circuit sets a level-fixed period having a start timing at a selection timing set to an edge of the PFM signal. A mode selecting circuit selects, at the selection timing and as a switching control signal, the PWM signal instead of the PFM signal, and controls a logic level of the switching control signal in the level-fixed period starting at the selection timing, such that the logic level becomes a fixed logic level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Ming LIU, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Atsushi ARATA, Yasushi SUGIYAMA, Ryusuke SAHARA
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Patent number: 10886970Abstract: A load drive system for driving a load supplied with power from a power line includes a control unit which controls switching between the power line and the load and a communication unit which communicates using voltage and current of the power line. When performing the switching, the control unit controls, based on a width of a transition period of the power-line current, the transition period being attributable to the switching, timing of the switching so as to move the transition period away from a center of a period corresponding to a symbol communicated by the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Tomohiko Yano, Hiroki Yamashita, Taizo Yamawaki, Atsushi Arata, Mitsuhiko Watanabe, Ryusuke Sahara, Kenichi Hoshino
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Publication number: 20200374811Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Kiichiro TAKENAKA, Takayuki TSUTSUI, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Shun IMAI
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Patent number: 10750454Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai
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Patent number: 10700741Abstract: A correct commutation is realized even if a communication error occurs due to a change in an actuator drive current. An electronic control unit that includes a communication section outputting a control signal and that can transmit the control signal to an actuator connected to the electronic control unit via a power line, includes an actuator operation detection section. When the actuator operation detection section detects an actuator operation, the communication section retransmits the control signal at timing of detecting the actuator operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Yamashita, Taizo Yamawaki, Hidehiro Toyoda, Teppei Hirotsu, Ryosuke Ishida, Hirofumi Kurimoto, Kenichi Hoshino
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Publication number: 20200154368Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Satoshi TANAKA, Kiichiro TAKENAKA, Takayuki TSUTSUI, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Shun IMAI
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Publication number: 20200059264Abstract: A correct commutation is realized even if a communication error occurs due to a change in an actuator drive current. An electronic control unit that includes a communication section outputting a control signal and that can transmit the control signal to an actuator connected to the electronic control unit via a power line, includes an actuator operation detection section. When the actuator operation detection section detects an actuator operation, the communication section retransmits the control signal at timing of detecting the actuator operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: HITACHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventors: Hiroki YAMASHITA, Taizo YAMAWAKI, Hidehiro TOYODA, Teppei HIROTSU, Ryosuke ISHIDA, Hirofumi KURIMOTO, Kenichi HOSHINO
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Patent number: 10554217Abstract: Provided is a sensor terminal including a sensor element, the sensor terminal further including: an ADC that converts an analog signal output from a sensor element into a digital signal; a storage device in which a plurality of first storage setting numbers being information for controlling the ADC and a plurality of pieces of first characteristic information including description of operation of the ADC are stored in association with each other; and a communication device that receives a first reception setting number from the outside of the sensor terminal, and transmits the first characteristic information corresponding to the first storage setting number that coincides with the first reception setting number, to the outside of the sensor terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Yohei Nakamura, Taizo Yamawaki
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Patent number: 10548092Abstract: A high-frequency signal processing apparatus and a wireless communication apparatus can achieve a decrease in power consumption. For example, when an indicated power level to a high-frequency power amplifier is equal to or greater than a second reference value, envelope tracking is performed by causing a source voltage control circuit to control a high-speed DCDC converter using a detection result of an envelope detecting circuit and causing a bias control circuit to indicate a fixed bias value. The source voltage control circuit and the bias control circuit indicate a source voltage and a bias value decreasing in proportion to a decrease in the indicated power level when the indicated power level is in a range of the second reference value to the first reference value, and indicate a fixed source voltage and a fixed bias value when the indicated power level is less than the first reference value.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Kiichiro Takenaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Taizo Yamawaki, Shun Imai