Patents by Inventor Yang Hou

Yang Hou 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).

  • Publication number: 20250337371
    Abstract: An adjustment circuit is connected to an output of a Power Amplifier (PA), and includes a sampling circuit, a first detector circuit, an impedance adjustment circuit, and an aperture tuning circuit. The sampling circuit is connected to the output of the PA, and is configured to sample a transmission signal and a reflection signal from the output of the PA, and output the sampled transmission signal and reflection signal. The first detector circuit is coupled to an output of the sampling circuit, and is configured to acquire the sampled transmission signal and reflection signal, and output a first detection signal according to a phase of the sampled transmission signal and a phase of the sampled reflection signal. The impedance adjustment circuit is connected to the first detector circuit, and is configured to adjust impedance according to the first detection signal, to reduce the reflection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang HOU, Jun JIA
  • Publication number: 20250337369
    Abstract: The application relates to the field of electronic technologies. An embodiment of the application provides a circuit adjustment method, the adjustment method includes the following operations. A sampling signal is acquired from an output of an amplifier, the sampling signal includes at least amplitude and/or phase information of a transmission signal and a reflection signal from the output of the amplifier. It is determined whether impedance is mismatched, according to the sampling signal. The impedance is adjusted by an impedance adjustment circuit connected to the output of the amplifier, if the impedance is mismatched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang HOU, Jun JIA
  • Publication number: 20250337370
    Abstract: An adjustment circuit, which is connected to an output of a Power Amplifier (PA), includes a sampling circuit, a detector circuit, an impedance adjustment circuit, and an aperture tuning circuit. The sampling circuit is connected to the output of the PA, and is configured to sample a transmission signal and a reflection signal from the output of the PA, and output the sampled transmission signal and reflection signal. The detector circuit is coupled to an output of the sampling circuit, and is configured to acquire the sampled transmission signal and reflection signal, and output a first detection signal according to amplitudes of the sampled transmission signal and the sampled reflection signal. The impedance adjustment circuit is connected to the detector circuit, and is configured to adjust impedance according to the first detection signal, to reduce the reflection signal. The aperture tuning circuit is connected to the impedance adjustment circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang HOU, Jun JIA
  • Patent number: 11870643
    Abstract: A reconfigurable triplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional triplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable triplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable triplexer includes a multi-stage filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the triplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional triplexers, the reconfigurable triplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240007056
    Abstract: A circuit for protecting a power amplifier includes a protection control circuit, an inter-stage adjustment circuit and a multi-stage power amplification circuit. The inter-stage adjustment circuit is connected in series between at least two adjacent power amplification circuits in the multi-stage power amplification circuit. The protection control circuit is configured to: control the inter-stage adjustment circuit to be in a turn-off state when overload protection of any stage power amplification circuit is enabled; and control the inter-stage adjustment circuit to be in a turn-on state, after a preset time elapses from the overload protection of the power amplification circuit being closed. In this way, damage of the power amplifier due to excessive input power may be avoided by the inter-stage adjustment circuit, thereby achieving a function of protecting the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangyang PENG, Yang HOU
  • Publication number: 20240007065
    Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes N-stage power amplifiers connected in series, provided with an input end receiving a RF input signal and an output end outputting a RF output signal. In the N-stage power amplifiers, an output end of N-M stage power amplifiers and an output end of a final stage amplifier are grounded through their respective frequency doubling suppression circuits which are configured to suppress frequency doubling of the N-stage power amplifiers during operation, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Huadong WEN, Yang HOU
  • Publication number: 20240007057
    Abstract: A protection circuit for the power amplifier includes a detection circuit, a controller and an input impedance adjustment circuit. The detection circuit is provided with an input end connected to the power amplifier and an output end connected to an input end of the controller, and is configured to detect an operation electrical signal of the power amplifier and generate a trigger electrical signal. The controller is configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal, the first control signal is configured to control a bias current or bias voltage of the power amplifier to reduce or recover a gain of the power amplifier, and the second control signal is configured to adjust characteristic parameters of the input impedance adjustment circuit. The input impedance adjustment circuit is configured to decrease or increase input power of the power amplifier in response to the second control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangyang PENG, Yang HOU
  • Publication number: 20230421113
    Abstract: A circuit for protecting an amplifier includes a detection circuit, a controller and a bypass impedance adjustment circuit. The detection circuit is configured to detect an operation electrical signal of a power amplifier and generate a trigger electrical signal based on the operation electrical signal correspondingly. A first output end of the controller is connected to a base or a gate or a bias circuit of the power amplifier, and a second output end of the controller is connected to a control input end of the bypass impedance adjustment circuit. The bypass impedance adjustment circuit is connected in parallel with the power amplifier. The controller is configured to generate a first control signal and a second control signal based on the trigger electrical signal, and the first control signal is configured to control a bias current or bias voltage of the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yangyang PENG, Yang HOU
  • Patent number: 11777458
    Abstract: A power control device includes: a controller configured to, when a frequency band selection instruction is detected, determine a target frequency band from the frequency band selection instruction in response to the frequency band selection instruction; and to determine, based on the target frequency band, a target inter-stage matching circuit of a path from a plurality of inter-stage matching circuits; a driving element configured to, when an input power signal within the target frequency band is received, pre-amplify the input power signal to obtain a pre-amplified power signal and transmit the pre-amplified power signal to the target inter-stage matching circuit; the target inter-stage matching circuit configured to process the pre-amplified power signal to obtain an intermediate input signal and provide the intermediate input signal to a power stage amplification circuit; the power stage amplification circuit configured to amplify the intermediate input signal to obtain an output power signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang Su, Jinliang Deng, Yang Hou, Jiangtao Yi
  • Publication number: 20230020586
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a front-end system can include a switch network that includes an antenna node, a first signal node connectable to a first filter-based assembly for a first band, a second signal node connectable to a second filter-based assembly for a second band, and a third signal node connectable to a third filter-based assembly for a third band. The switch network can be configured to support carrier aggregation of at least the first and second bands. The front-end system can further include a reconfigurable routing circuit configured to allow carrier aggregation of the third band and a selected one of the first and second bands utilizing the third filter-based assembly and the filter-based assembly associated with the selected one of the first and second bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Reza KASNAVI, Jianxing NI, Jeffrey Gordon STRAHLER, Yang HOU, Shao?Min HSU
  • Publication number: 20220006696
    Abstract: A reconfigurable triplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional triplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable triplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable triplexer includes a multi-stage filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the triplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional triplexers, the reconfigurable triplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Patent number: 11088909
    Abstract: A reconfigurable triplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional triplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable triplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable triplexer includes a multi-stage filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the triplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional triplexers, the reconfigurable triplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20210226594
    Abstract: A power control device includes: a controller configured to, when a frequency band selection instruction is detected, determine a target frequency band from the frequency band selection instruction in response to the frequency band selection instruction; and to determine, based on the target frequency band, a target inter-stage matching circuit of a path from a plurality of inter-stage matching circuits; a driving element configured to, when an input power signal within the target frequency band is received, pre-amplify the input power signal to obtain a pre-amplified power signal and transmit the pre-amplified power signal to the target inter-stage matching circuit; the target inter-stage matching circuit configured to process the pre-amplified power signal to obtain an intermediate input signal and provide the intermediate input signal to a power stage amplification circuit; the power stage amplification circuit configured to amplify the intermediate input signal to obtain an output power signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiang SU, Jinliang DENG, Yang HOU, Jiangtao YI
  • Publication number: 20200366555
    Abstract: A reconfigurable triplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional triplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable triplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable triplexer includes a multi-stage filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the triplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional triplexers, the reconfigurable triplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Patent number: 10616053
    Abstract: A reconfigurable triplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional triplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable triplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable triplexer includes a multi-stage filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the triplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional triplexers, the reconfigurable triplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Patent number: 10601655
    Abstract: A method of dynamically configuring a multiplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional multiplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable multiplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the method enable the multiplexer to reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable multiplexer includes a filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the multiplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional multiplexers, the reconfigurable multiplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Patent number: 10469316
    Abstract: A reconfigurable multiplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional multiplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable multiplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable multiplexer includes a filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the multiplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional multiplexers, the reconfigurable multiplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170163298
    Abstract: A reconfigurable triplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional triplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable triplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable triplexer includes a multi-stage filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the triplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional triplexers, the reconfigurable triplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170163297
    Abstract: A reconfigurable multiplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional multiplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable multiplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the reconfigurable multiplexer can reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable multiplexer includes a filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the multiplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional multiplexers, the reconfigurable multiplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170163484
    Abstract: A method of dynamically configuring a multiplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional multiplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable multiplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the method enable the multiplexer to reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable multiplexer includes a filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the multiplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional multiplexers, the reconfigurable multiplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Yang Hou, Reza Kasnavi, Jianxing Ni, Shanshan Zhao