Patents by Inventor Zhihang Zhang
Zhihang Zhang 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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Publication number: 20190386868Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Publication number: 20190334743Abstract: A circuit in a wireless communications terminal/device and a method is described for reducing an image distortion. By measuring three gain mismatches of I path and Q path of a transceiver, and estimating a value of an IQ mismatch coefficient based on the three gain mismatches; and applying a measurement adjustment to the I path or the Q path based on the value of the IQ mismatch coefficient, the image distortion is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Zhihang Zhang
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Patent number: 10374838Abstract: A circuit in a wireless communications terminal/device and a method is described for reducing an image distortion. By measuring three gain mismatches of I path and Q path of a transceiver, and estimating a value of an IQ mismatch coefficient based on the three gain mismatches; and applying a measurement adjustment to the I path or the Q path based on the value of the IQ mismatch coefficient, the image distortion is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Zhihang Zhang
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Patent number: 10333763Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device that includes: a first quadrature modulator configured to receive an in-phase portion of a baseband signal and a quadrature portion of the baseband signal, and to produce a first portion of an output signal according to the in-phase and quadrature portions of the baseband signal; a second quadrature modulator configured to receive a first modified signal and a second modified signal, and to produce a second portion of the output signal according to the first and second modified signals; an output circuit configured to sum the first and second portions of the output signal, and to transmit the output signal to an antenna; and a mode selection circuit configured to turn on the first quadrature modulator, to receive a control signal, and to determine whether to turn on the second quadrature modulator according to the control signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Mark Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Patent number: 10243527Abstract: A low noise amplifier comprising an adjustable gain and a variable impedance controller is provided. The low noise amplifier is configured to sink current and to adjust a shunt resistance substantially simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ping Yin, Robert Grant Irvine, Chengfang Liao, Zhihang Zhang
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Publication number: 20190007240Abstract: A circuit in a wireless communications terminal/device and a method is described for reducing an image distortion. By measuring three gain mismatches of I path and Q path of a transceiver, and estimating a value of an IQ mismatch coefficient based on the three gain mismatches; and applying a measurement adjustment to the I path or the Q path based on the value of the IQ mismatch coefficient, the image distortion is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Hong JIANG, Jamil Mark FORRESTER, Zhihang ZHANG
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METHOD TO REMOVE MEASUREMENT RECEIVER COUNTER INTERMODULATION DISTORTION FOR TRANSMITTER CALIBRATION
Publication number: 20180175945Abstract: A system, computer readable medium, and method are provided for calibrating a wireless transmitter. A transceiver that includes a radio frequency transmitter, a measurement receiver, and a local oscillator unit may be calibrated by adjusting the duty cycle of the radio frequency signals generated by the local oscillator unit. The method for calibrating the wireless transmitter includes the steps of collecting measurement data corresponding to a number of pre-defined duty ratio correction factors, calculating estimated optimum duty ratio correction factors based on the measurement data, and determining a final optimum duty ratio correction factor from the estimated optimum duty ratio correction factors. The pre-defined duty ratio correction factors may be selected to simplify the calculations for choosing the final optimum duty ratio correction factor. The wireless transmitter can be calibrated by configuring the local oscillator unit based on the final optimum duty ratio correction factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Wael Al-Qaq -
Method to remove measurement receiver counter intermodulation distortion for transmitter calibration
Patent number: 10003415Abstract: A system, computer readable medium, and method are provided for calibrating a wireless transmitter. A transceiver that includes a radio frequency transmitter, a measurement receiver, and a local oscillator unit may be calibrated by adjusting the duty cycle of the radio frequency signals generated by the local oscillator unit. The method for calibrating the wireless transmitter includes the steps of collecting measurement data corresponding to a number of pre-defined duty ratio correction factors, calculating estimated optimum duty ratio correction factors based on the measurement data, and determining a final optimum duty ratio correction factor from the estimated optimum duty ratio correction factors. The pre-defined duty ratio correction factors may be selected to simplify the calculations for choosing the final optimum duty ratio correction factor. The wireless transmitter can be calibrated by configuring the local oscillator unit based on the final optimum duty ratio correction factor.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Wael Al-Qaq -
Patent number: 9998242Abstract: IP2 calibration efficiency can be improved by passing the calibration signal through the transceiver's duplexer instead of inserting the calibration signal directly onto transceivers receive circuit. Passing the calibration signal through the duplexer may reduce IP2 calibration periods for transceivers having less-permeable duplexers, or duplexers that provide better than average separation between the RX and TX circuits. IP2 calibration inefficiencies can also be reduced by using a binary-like search when computing the in-phase and quadrature-phase path correction coefficients of the IP2 correction code.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jian Liang
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Patent number: 9991994Abstract: A method and terminal device for reducing an image distortion are provided. The terminal device generates a radio frequency signal from a first path that includes first and second low pass filters of in-phase and quadrature phase paths, produces a decomposed signal having in-phase and quadrature phase components in digital form based on the radio frequency signal, and determines a phase mismatch between the in-phase and quadrature phase components. Then the terminal device generates a bandwidth adjustment value based on the determined phase mismatch, further generates, based on the bandwidth adjustment value, first and second bandwidth control signals; and adjusts a bandwidth of first and second low pass filters based on the first and second bandwidth control signals to reduce the phase mismatch.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Wael Al-Qaq, Zhihang Zhang, Eric Sung
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Publication number: 20180131340Abstract: A low noise amplifier comprising an adjustable gain and a variable impedance controller is provided. The low noise amplifier is configured to sink current and to adjust a shunt resistance substantially simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Ping Yin, Robert Grant Irvine, Chengfang Liao, Zhihang Zhang
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Patent number: 9900030Abstract: An apparatus comprises: radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry for electrical coupling to an antenna and including: a local oscillator (LO) circuit configured to generate a LO signal, and a mixer circuit configured to mix a CW tone signal with the LO signal; a measurement receiver path configured to measure an antenna signal, wherein the antenna signal includes the CW tone signal mixed with the LO signal; and baseband processing circuitry electrically coupled to the measurement receiver path and configured to adjust a clock duty ratio of the LO signal to reduce one or more counter intermodulation (CIM) signals in the antenna signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Patent number: 9893693Abstract: A mobile device comprising an antenna, a receiver coupled to the antenna, and a transmitter coupled to the antenna, wherein the receiver, the transmitter, or both comprise a low noise amplifier comprising an adjustable gain and a variable impedance controller, and wherein the low noise amplifier is configured to sink current and to adjust a shunt resistance substantially simultaneously. Included is a method comprising receiving an electrical signal, substantially simultaneously adjusting an input impedance and a gain factor, amplifying the electrical signal, thereby producing an amplified signal, and outputting the amplified signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ping Yin, Robert Grant Irvine, Chengfang Liao, Zhihang Zhang
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Publication number: 20170302308Abstract: An apparatus comprises: radio frequency (RF) transceiver circuitry for electrical coupling to an antenna and including: a local oscillator (LO) circuit configured to generate a LO signal, and a mixer circuit configured to mix a CW tone signal with the LO signal; a measurement receiver path configured to measure an antenna signal, wherein the antenna signal includes the CW tone signal mixed with the LO signal; and baseband processing circuitry electrically coupled to the measurement receiver path and configured to adjust a clock duty ratio of the LO signal to reduce one or more counter intermodulation (CIM) signals in the antenna signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jamil Forrester, Wael Al-Qaq
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Patent number: 9647622Abstract: An embodiment method includes measuring, by a calibration device, a first output voltage of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) when the VGA is set at a first gain setting and measuring, by a calibration device, a second output voltage of the VGA when the VGA is set at a second gain setting different from the first gain setting. The method further includes calculating, by the calibration device, an offset voltage of a signal path including the VGA using the first output voltage and the second output voltage and calculating, by the calibration device, an internal offset voltage of the VGA using the first output voltage and the second output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Kent Jaeger, Zhihang Zhang, Matthew Miller, Ramesh Chadalawada
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Publication number: 20170117861Abstract: An embodiment method includes measuring, by a calibration device, a first output voltage of a variable gain amplifier (VGA) when the VGA is set at a first gain setting and measuring, by a calibration device, a second output voltage of the VGA when the VGA is set at a second gain setting different from the first gain setting. The method further includes calculating, by the calibration device, an offset voltage of a signal path including the VGA using the first output voltage and the second output voltage and calculating, by the calibration device, an internal offset voltage of the VGA using the first output voltage and the second output voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Kent Jaeger, Zhihang Zhang, Matthew Miller, Ramesh Chadalawada
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Patent number: 9596110Abstract: A system, apparatus and method is described for dynamically boosting (increasing) the power supply voltage to an envelope tracking (ET) modulator within a transmitter system when the target/desired power amplifier voltage supply is above a predetermined threshold (e.g., equal to the available power supply of the system, such as a battery). By boosting the power input supply to the ET modulator, the modulated power supply provided to the power amplifier (PA) is also increased. This reduces or eliminates clipping that normally occurs when the target/desired PA supply voltage is greater than the available power supply voltage and reduces distortion in the transmitted signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Wael Al-Qaq, Robert Grant Irvine, Matthew M. Kostelnik, Zhihang Zhang
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Publication number: 20160365933Abstract: IP2 calibration efficiency can be improved by passing the calibration signal through the transceiver's duplexer instead of inserting the calibration signal directly onto transceivers receive circuit. Passing the calibration signal through the duplexer may reduce IP2 calibration periods for transceivers having less-permeable duplexers, or duplexers that provide better than average separation between the RX and TX circuits. IP2 calibration inefficiencies can also be reduced by using a binary-like search when computing the in-phase and quadrature-phase path correction coefficients of the IP2 correction code.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jian Liang
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Publication number: 20160294587Abstract: A system, apparatus and method is described for dynamically boosting (increasing) the power supply voltage to an envelope tracking (ET) modulator within a transmitter system when the target/desired power amplifier voltage supply is above a predetermined threshold (e.g., equal to the available power supply of the system, such as a battery). By boosting the power input supply to the ET modulator, the modulated power supply provided to the power amplifier (PA) is also increased. This reduces or eliminates clipping that normally occurs when the target/desired PA supply voltage is greater than the available power supply voltage and reduces distortion in the transmitted signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: HONG JIANG, Wael AI-Qaq, Robert Grant Irvine, Matthew M. Kostelnik, Zhihang Zhang
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Patent number: 9444559Abstract: IP2 calibration efficiency can be improved by passing the calibration signal through the transceiver's duplexer instead of inserting the calibration signal directly onto transceivers receive circuit. Passing the calibration signal through the duplexer may reduce IP2 calibration periods for transceivers having less-permeable duplexers, or duplexers that provide better than average separation between the RX and TX circuits. IP2 calibration inefficiencies can also be reduced by using a binary-like search when computing the in-phase and quadrature-phase path correction coefficients of the IP2 correction code.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Hong Jiang, Zhihang Zhang, Jian Liang