Patents by Inventor Tin-Sing Lam

Tin-Sing Lam 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: 8258925
    Abstract: A frequency synthesizer for providing clock signals with different frequencies for corresponding band transceivers and associated frequency synthesizing method are provided. The frequency synthesizer includes a phase-locked loop module having a single voltage controlled oscillator, a first frequency divider and a second frequency divider. At first, the single voltage controlled oscillator is activated to generate a primary clock signal. The first frequency divider frequency-divides the primary clock signal to generate a first clock signal for a first band transceiver. The first clock signal is further frequency-divided into a second clock signal for a second band transceiver. Therefore, the frequency synthesizer with the single voltage controlled oscillator can generate clock signals covering more than one frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: MSTAR Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Tin Sing Lam, Shoufang Chen
  • Patent number: 7944265
    Abstract: A clock generator includes a delta sigma modulator, a counter and a first phase lock loop. The delta sigma modulator sequentially generates a plurality of variable parameters according to a predetermined value and a first input clock signal. The counter, which is connected to the delta sigma modulator, is used to generate an output clock signal in accordance with a counting value and a second input clock signal. The counting value is relevant to the variable parameters. The first phase lock loop, which is connected to the output of the counter, is used to generate an objective clock signal in accordance with the output clock signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Tin Sing Lam, Fu Cheng Wang, Shou Fang Chen
  • Patent number: 7548120
    Abstract: A frequency switching method is used to make switching among a plurality of frequency signal sources each providing a specific frequency range covering multiple bands. The method includes steps of providing a target frequency data; selecting one of the frequency signal sources to output a first clock signal; generating a first frequency data according to the clock signal of the first frequency to compare with the target frequency data; outputting a second clock signal with the highest band of another one of the frequency signal sources possessing a frequency range higher than that of the selected frequency signal source when the target frequency data is greater than the first frequency data; and outputting the second clock signal with the lowest band of the selected frequency signal source when the target frequency data is smaller than the first frequency data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: MStar Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: Tin-Sing Lam, Chao-Tung Yang, Heng-Chih Lin, Shou-Fang Chen, Sining Zhou
  • Publication number: 20080238628
    Abstract: A frequency synthesizer for providing clock signals with different frequencies for corresponding band transceivers and associated frequency synthesizing method are provided. The frequency synthesizer includes a phase-locked loop module having a single voltage controlled oscillator, a first frequency divider and a second frequency divider. At first, the single voltage controlled oscillator is activated to generate a primary clock signal. The first frequency divider frequency-divides the primary clock signal to generate a first clock signal for a first band transceiver. The first clock signal is further frequency-divided into a second clock signal for a second band transceiver. Therefore, the frequency synthesizer with the single voltage controlled oscillator can generate clock signals covering more than one frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER TIN SING LAM, SHOUFANG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20080238498
    Abstract: A clock generator includes a delta sigma modulator, a counter and a first phase lock loop. The delta sigma modulator sequentially generates a plurality of variable parameters according to a predetermined value and a first input clock signal. The counter, which is connected to the delta sigma modulator, is used to generate an output clock signal in accordance with a counting value and a second input clock signal. The counting value is relevant to the variable parameters. The first phase lock loop, which is connected to the output of the counter, is used to generate an objective clock signal in accordance with the output clock signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Tin Sing Lam, Fucheng Wang, Shoufang Chen
  • Publication number: 20080036506
    Abstract: A frequency switching method is used to make switching among a plurality of frequency signal sources each providing a specific frequency range covering multiple bands. The method includes steps of providing a target frequency data; selecting one of the frequency signal sources to output a first clock signal; generating a first frequency data according to the clock signal of the first frequency to compare with the target frequency data; outputting a second clock signal with the highest band of another one of the frequency signal sources possessing a frequency range higher than that of the selected frequency signal source when the target frequency data is greater than the first frequency data; and outputting the second clock signal with the lowest band of the selected frequency signal source when the target frequency data is smaller than the first frequency data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: MSTAR SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventors: Tin-Sing Lam, Chao-Tung Yang, Heng-Chih Lin, Shou-Fang Chen, Sining Zhou