Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Shimura

Toshihiro Shimura 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: 11923878
    Abstract: A wireless signal processing circuit includes plural phase switchers, plural variable amplifiers and plural mixers. The plural phase switchers are provided on each of plural paths along which all in-phase signal and a quadrature signal are distributed. The plural phase switchers rotate the phases of the signals by signal phase rotation amounts according to a transmission direction of a transmission signal. The plural variable amplifiers alter amplitudes of input signals or output signals of the corresponding phase switchers in accordance with the transmission direction of the transmission signal. The plural mixers up-convert frequencies of the signals processed by the corresponding phase switchers and variable amplifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20230318640
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a processor configured to output a plurality of transmission signals transmitted by different beams, respectively, a plurality of phase shifters configured to be provided in association with antenna elements and apply phase rotations for forming the beams to the plurality of transmission signals, respectively, a power amplifier configured to amplify a signal that is obtained by combining the transmission signals that are output from the plurality of respective phase shifters, and a feedback path configured to feed back a pre-amplified signal that has not been amplified by the power amplifier and an amplified signal that has been amplified by the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Toshihiro SHIMURA
  • Patent number: 11646761
    Abstract: A wireless device includes a phase control circuit and an antenna element. The phase control circuit configured to control each of phases frequencies of the plurality of transmission signals according to a transmission direction of which each the plurality of transmission signals is output, up-convert each frequencies of the plurality of transmission signals of which the phase is controlled. The antenna element configured to radiate a signal obtained by combining the upconverted plurality of transmission signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20220345160
    Abstract: A wireless signal processing circuit includes plural phase switchers, plural variable amplifiers and plural mixers. The plural phase switchers are provided on each of plural paths along which all in-phase signal and a quadrature signal are distributed. The plural phase switchers rotate the phases of the signals by signal phase rotation amounts according to a transmission direction of a transmission signal. The plural variable amplifiers alter amplitudes of input signals or output signals of the corresponding phase switchers in accordance with the transmission direction of the transmission signal. The plural mixers up-convert frequencies of the signals processed by the corresponding phase switchers and variable amplifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 11367953
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a first variable phase amplifier that outputs a first signal to a first transmission line without outputting a second signal to a second transmission line; a second variable phase amplifier that outputs a fourth signal to a fourth transmission line without outputting a third signal to a third transmission line; a phase comparator that acquires a first reflected signal that is obtained by reflecting the first signal by a first antenna element from the second transmission line, acquires a second reflected signal that is obtained by reflecting the fourth signal by a second antenna element from the third transmission line, and detects a phase difference between the first and the second antenna elements based on the first and the second reflected signals; and a phase amplitude controller that calibrates a phase between the first and the second antenna elements based on the detected phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20210376875
    Abstract: A wireless device includes a phase control circuit and an antenna element. The phase control circuit configured to control each of phases frequencies of the plurality of transmission signals according to a transmission direction of which each the plurality of transmission signals is output, up-convert each frequencies of the plurality of transmission signals of which the phase is controlled. The antenna element configured to radiate a signal combing the up-converted plurality of transmission signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 11128334
    Abstract: A beam forming device includes a plurality of control circuits and a plurality of antenna elements. Each of the plurality of control circuits controls at least either phases or amplitudes of a plurality of input signals to generate a transmission signal. Each of the plurality of antenna elements outputs the transmission signal generated by a corresponding control circuit. A frequency range of the transmission signal generated by each of the control circuits is higher than frequency ranges of the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20210075102
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a first variable phase amplifier that outputs a first signal to a first transmission line without outputting a second signal to a second transmission line; a second variable phase amplifier that outputs a fourth signal to a fourth transmission line without outputting a third signal to a third transmission line; a phase comparator that acquires a first reflected signal that is obtained by reflecting the first signal by a first antenna element from the second transmission line, acquires a second reflected signal that is obtained by reflecting the fourth signal by a second antenna element from the third transmission line, and detects a phase difference between the first and the second antenna elements based on the first and the second reflected signals; and a phase amplitude controller that calibrates a phase between the first and the second antenna elements based on the detected phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro SHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20210013916
    Abstract: A beam forming device includes a plurality of control circuits and a plurality of antenna elements. Each of the plurality of control circuits controls at least either phases or amplitudes of a plurality of input signals to generate a transmission signal. Each of the plurality of antenna elements outputs the transmission signal generated by a corresponding control circuit. A frequency range of the transmission signal generated by each of the control circuits is higher than frequency ranges of the input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro SHIMURA
  • Patent number: 10523167
    Abstract: A variable attenuation device includes: a first variable attenuator configured to receive a first signal through a first input end, attenuate the first signal by an amount of attenuation according to a control voltage, and output the attenuated first signal through a first output end, the first signal being one of a pair of differential signals having a 180-degree phase difference; a second variable attenuator configured to receive a second signal through a second input end, attenuate the second signal by the amount of attenuation according to the control voltage, and output the attenuated second signal through a second output end, the second signal being the other one of the pair of differential signals; a first signal distributer configured to distribute the second signal to the first output end; and a second signal distributer configured to distribute the first signal to the second output end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 10212011
    Abstract: A wireless device includes a plurality of antenna and a plurality of wireless modules that transmit or receive signals via the plurality of antennas. Each of the plurality of wireless modules includes: a generator that generates a high-frequency signal; and a high-frequency circuit that transmits or receives, based on the generated high-frequency signal, a signal via at least one of the plurality of antennas. The wireless device further includes a controller. The controller obtains, each time the plurality of wireless modules start generation of a plurality of the high-frequency signals, a difference of phases of the plurality of high-frequency signals, and controls, based on the obtained difference, at least one phase of a plurality of signals to be transmitted or received by the plurality of wireless modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 10211812
    Abstract: There is provided a phase-switch-equipped variable amplification device including a switch including one input port and two output ports and configured to output a single-ended signal input to the one input port into one of the two output ports, a first converter coupled to the two output ports of the switch and configured to convert the single-ended signal output from the switch into a pair of differential signals having phases different from each other by 180-degree and invert phases of the pair of differential signals in response to a switching operation at the switch, a variable amplifier configured to amplify the pair of differential signals in accordance with a control voltage, and a second converter configured to convert the pair of differential signals amplified by the variable amplifier into a single-ended signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 10020780
    Abstract: An amplifier including a first cascode circuit including a first transistor and a second transistor whose source or emitter is coupled to a drain or a collector of the first transistor, a second cascode circuit being a differential pair with the first cascode circuit, the second cascode circuit including a third transistor whose source or emitter is coupled to a source or an emitter of the first transistor and a fourth transistor whose source or emitter is coupled to a drain or collector of the third transistor, a first feedback path that couples between an output terminal of the third transistor and an input terminal of the first transistor, the first feedback path including a first capacitative element, and a second feedback path that couples between an output terminal of the first transistor and an input terminal of the third transistor, the second feedback path including a second capacitative element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20180131338
    Abstract: A variable attenuation device includes: a first variable attenuator configured to receive a first signal through a first input end, attenuate the first signal by an amount of attenuation according to a control voltage, and output the attenuated first signal through a first output end, the first signal being one of a pair of differential signals having a 180-degree phase difference; a second variable attenuator configured to receive a second signal through a second input end, attenuate the second signal by the amount of attenuation according to the control voltage, and output the attenuated second signal through a second output end, the second signal being the other one of the pair of differential signals; a first signal distributer configured to distribute the second signal to the first output end; and a second signal distributer configured to distribute the first signal to the second output end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20180131350
    Abstract: There is provided a phase-switch-equipped variable amplification device including a switch including one input port and two output ports and configured to output a single-ended signal input to the one input port into one of the two output ports, a first converter coupled to the two output ports of the switch and configured to convert the single-ended signal output from the switch into a pair of differential signals having phases different from each other by 180-degree and invert phases of the pair of differential signals in response to a switching operation at the switch, a variable amplifier configured to amplify the pair of differential signals in accordance with a control voltage, and a second converter configured to convert the pair of differential signals amplified by the variable amplifier into a single-ended signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro SHIMURA
  • Patent number: 9859881
    Abstract: A phase adjustment device includes: a detection signal generator configured to generate a pair of first and second detection signals for detecting a phase difference between two signals whose phases have been adjusted by two phase adjusters, respectively, a maximum sensitivity phase difference of one of the first and second detection signals being not overlap with that of the other, and detection sensitivity of the phase difference becoming maximum at the maximum sensitivity phase difference; a detection signal selector configured to select one of the first and second detection signals whose predetermined range around the maximum sensitivity phase difference covers a preset phase difference; and a phase controller configured to control an amount of phase-adjusting by at least one of the two phase adjusters based on a difference between the phase difference detected within the predetermined range using the selected detection signal and the preset phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Publication number: 20170230008
    Abstract: An amplifier including a first cascode circuit including a first transistor and a second transistor whose source or emitter is coupled to a drain or a collector of the first transistor, a second cascode circuit being a differential pair with the first cascode circuit, the second cascode circuit including a third transistor whose source or emitter is coupled to a source or an emitter of the first transistor and a fourth transistor whose source or emitter is coupled to a drain or collector of the third transistor, a first feedback path that couples between an output terminal of the third transistor and an input terminal of the first transistor, the first feedback path including a first capacitative element, and a second feedback path that couples between an output terminal of the first transistor and an input terminal of the third transistor, the second feedback path including a second capacitative element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Toshihiro SHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20170230042
    Abstract: A phase adjustment device includes: a detection signal generator configured to generate a pair of first and second detection signals for detecting a phase difference between two signals whose phases have been adjusted by two phase adjusters, respectively, a maximum sensitivity phase difference of one of the first and second detection signals being not overlap with that of the other, and detection sensitivity of the phase difference becoming maximum at the maximum sensitivity phase difference; a detection signal selector configured to select one of the first and second detection signals whose predetermined range around the maximum sensitivity phase difference covers a preset phase difference; and a phase controller configured to control an amount of phase-adjusting by at least one of the two phase adjusters based on a difference between the phase difference detected within the predetermined range using the selected detection signal and the preset phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro SHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20170222849
    Abstract: A wireless device includes a plurality of antenna and a plurality of wireless modules that transmit or receive signals via the plurality of antennas. Each of the plurality of wireless modules includes: a generator that generates a high-frequency signal; and a high-frequency circuit that transmits or receives, based on the generated high-frequency signal, a signal via at least one of the plurality of antennas. The wireless device further includes a controller. The controller obtains, each time the plurality of wireless modules start generation of a plurality of the high-frequency signals, a difference of phases of the plurality of high-frequency signals, and controls, based on the obtained difference, at least one phase of a plurality of signals to be transmitted or received by the plurality of wireless modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura
  • Patent number: 9722591
    Abstract: A phase adjustment device includes: a detection signal generator configured to generate a pair of first and second detection signals for detecting a phase difference between two signals whose phases have been adjusted by two phase adjusters, respectively, a maximum sensitivity phase difference of one of the first and second detection signals being not overlap with that of the other, and detection sensitivity of the phase difference becoming maximum at the maximum sensitivity phase difference; a detection signal selector configured to select one of the first and second detection signals whose predetermined range around the maximum sensitivity phase difference covers a preset phase difference; and a phase controller configured to control an amount of phase-adjusting by at least one of the two phase adjusters based on a difference between the phase difference detected within the predetermined range using the selected detection signal and the preset phase difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventor: Toshihiro Shimura