Patents by Inventor William Gerard Vaillancourt
William Gerard Vaillancourt 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: 11822368Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Raymond Chen, Lui Lam, James Henry Ross, Bryan J. Roll, William Gerard Vaillancourt
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Publication number: 20230245978Abstract: An electronics package for use in a module of an electronic device has a die, and a plurality of interconnect members disposed under the die. One or more vias extend through the die and electrically connect to the interconnect members. A metal shield is disposed over the die. The metal shield is in contact with a peripheral boundary of the die and connected to ground with the vias and the interconnect members. The metal shield shields the die from stray power and electromagnetic radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Sundeep Nand Nangalia, Reza Kasnavi, William Gerard Vaillancourt, Gregory Edward Babcock
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Publication number: 20230245979Abstract: An electronics package for use in a module of an electronic device has a die, and a plurality of interconnect members disposed under the die. A seal ring extends along an outer boundary of the die. A metal shield is disposed over the die, the metal shield in contact with a peripheral boundary of the die and connected to ground via the seal ring and the plurality of interconnect members. The metal shield shields the die from stray power and electromagnetic radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Sundeep Nand Nangalia, Reza Kasnavi, William Gerard Vaillancourt, Gregory Edward Babcock
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Publication number: 20230245985Abstract: An electronics package for use in a module of an electronic device has a die, and a substrate disposed under and attached to the die. The substrate includes one or more redistribution layers. A plurality of interconnect members are disposed under and attached to the substrate, the interconnect members electrically connected to the die via the redistribution layers in the substrate. A metal shield is disposed over and enclosing the die, the metal shield in contact with a peripheral boundary of the substrate and connected to ground via the redistribution layers and plurality of interconnect members, the metal shield configured to shield the die from stray power and electromagnetic radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Sundeep Nand Nangalia, Reza Kasnavi, William Gerard Vaillancourt, Gregory Edward Babcock
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Patent number: 11636058Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments, a radio frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a first switch coupled to a first device and a third line. The radio-frequency module further includes a module coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the module configured to determine whether first data is detected on a first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on a second serial data line, adjust a configuration of the first switch when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William Gerard Vaillancourt, Lui Lam
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Publication number: 20230004511Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Andrew Raymond CHEN, Lui LAM, James Henry ROSS, Bryan J. ROLL, William Gerard VAILLANCOURT
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Patent number: 11263159Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Raymond Chen, Lui Lam, James Henry Ross, Bryan J. Roll, William Gerard Vaillancourt
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Publication number: 20210279195Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments, a radio frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a first switch coupled to a first device and a third line. The radio-frequency module further includes a module coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the module configured to determine whether first data is detected on a first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on a second serial data line, adjust a configuration of the first switch when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: William Gerard VAILLANCOURT, Lui LAM
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Patent number: 10922254Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments, a radio frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a first switch coupled to a first device and a third line. The radio-frequency module further includes a module coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the module configured to determine whether first data is detected on a first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on a second serial data line, adjust a configuration of the first switch when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William Gerard Vaillancourt, Lui Lam
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Publication number: 20200387465Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Andrew Raymond CHEN, Lui LAM, James Henry ROSS, Bryan J. ROLL, William Gerard VAILLANCOURT
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Patent number: 10635616Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Raymond Chen, Lui Lam, James Henry Ross, Bryan J. Roll, William Gerard Vaillancourt
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Publication number: 20190229757Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a multi-mode radiofrequency (RF) module comprising a semiconductor die and a power amplifier residing on the die. The power amplifier is configured to operate in a first RF mode corresponding to a first RF wireless technology standard and a second RF mode corresponding to a second RF wireless technology standard. A first set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the first RF mode and a second set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the second RF mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: William Gerard VAILLANCOURT, Kenneth Michael SEARLE
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Patent number: 10211861Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a multi-mode radiofrequency (RF) module comprising a semiconductor die and a power amplifier residing on the die. The power amplifier is configured to operate in a first RF mode corresponding to a first RF wireless technology standard and a second RF mode corresponding to a second RF wireless technology standard. A first set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the first RF mode and a second set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the second RF mode.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: William Gerard Vaillancourt, Kenneth Michael Searle
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Publication number: 20170124008Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments a radio-frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a control component coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the control component configured to determine whether first data is detected on the first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on the second serial data line, and decode a command based on the first data and second data when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and when the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Andrew Raymond CHEN, Lui LAM, James Henry ROSS, Bryan J. ROLL, William Gerard VAILLANCOURT
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Publication number: 20170124013Abstract: Configuration devices in a module. In some embodiments, a radio frequency module includes a serial bus including a first serial data line and a second serial data line. The radio-frequency module also includes a first switch coupled to a first device and a third line. The radio-frequency module further includes a module coupled to the serial bus and the first switch, the module configured to determine whether first data is detected on a first serial data line, determine whether second data is detected on a second serial data line, adjust a configuration of the first switch when the first data is detected on the first serial data line and the second data is detected on the second serial data line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: William Gerard VAILLANCOURT, Lui LAM
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Publication number: 20160276983Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a multi-mode radiofrequency (RF) module comprising a semiconductor die and a power amplifier residing on the die. The power amplifier is configured to operate in a first RF mode corresponding to a first RF wireless technology standard and a second RF mode corresponding to a second RF wireless technology standard. A first set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the first RF mode and a second set of circuitry within the power amplifier is active in the second RF mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: William Gerard VAILLANCOURT, Kenneth Michael SEARLE
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Patent number: 9425852Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for antenna sharing in a mobile device. In certain configurations, a mobile device includes a switching circuit that controls access of a plurality of transceivers to a plurality of antennas. The switching circuit includes a multi-pole multi-throw switch and a single-pole multi-throw switch, and has a first mode in which the switching circuit electrically connects a WiFi transceiver to a first antenna via a first transmit signal pathway through the multi-pole multi-throw switch. The switching circuit also has a second mode in which the switching circuit electrically connects the WiFi transceiver to a second antenna via a second transmit signal pathway through both the multi-pole multi-throw switch and the single-pole multi-throw switch. The multi-pole multi-throw switch includes an insertion loss component along the first transmit signal pathway to substantially match a total insertion loss of the first and second transmit signal pathways.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Lui Lam, William Gerard Vaillancourt
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Publication number: 20160182118Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus and methods for antenna sharing in a mobile device. In certain configurations, a mobile device includes a switching circuit that controls access of a plurality of transceivers to a plurality of antennas. The switching circuit includes a multi-pole multi-throw switch and a single-pole multi-throw switch, and has a first mode in which the switching circuit electrically connects a WiFi transceiver to a first antenna via a first transmit signal pathway through the multi-pole multi-throw switch. The switching circuit also has a second mode in which the switching circuit electrically connects the WiFi transceiver to a second antenna via a second transmit signal pathway through both the multi-pole multi-throw switch and the single-pole multi-throw switch. The multi-pole multi-throw switch includes an insertion loss component along the first transmit signal pathway to substantially match a total insertion loss of the first and second transmit signal pathways.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Lui Lam, William Gerard Vaillancourt
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Patent number: 9306526Abstract: Disclosed are switching circuits and methods that enable a device to switch between two wireless protocols with antenna sharing. In some implementations, the device may use two different wireless protocols concurrently and with high isolation. In some implementations, the device can be provided with insertion loss matched transmission diversity for one of the wireless protocols. In some embodiments, various signal paths and related switches that allow such functionalities can be implemented on a single die such as a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) die.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Lui Lam, William Gerard Vaillancourt
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Publication number: 20130321095Abstract: Disclosed are switching circuits and methods that enable a device to switch between two wireless protocols with antenna sharing. In some implementations, the device may use two different wireless protocols concurrently and with high isolation. In some implementations, the device can be provided with insertion loss matched transmission diversity for one of the wireless protocols. In some embodiments, various signal paths and related switches that allow such functionalities can be implemented on a single die such as a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) die.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Lui Lam, William Gerard Vaillancourt