With Synchronized Or Controlled Local Oscillator Patents (Class 455/208)
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Patent number: 8483731Abstract: A wireless communications system includes a radio resource manager, one or more base stations, and one or more wireless transceivers capable of communicating with the base stations. The wireless transceivers are configured to be able to measure the difference in network parameter (e.g. frequency and timing offset) between base stations within their range. These network parameter differences along with other information is communicated to the radio resource manager which is then able to update or correct the signal or signals of one or more base stations using the information from the wireless transceivers.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Eden Rock Communications, LLCInventor: Eamonn Gormley
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Publication number: 20130165066Abstract: A unidirectional sampling mixer utilizes a stepped phase modulation to shift the frequency of an RF input signal supplied to an RF input switch. An ordered set of phase shift values to be applied to the RF input signal and a set of times each element of which corresponds to a time at which a phase shift value is be applied to the RF signal are determined. For each phase shift value, a controller controls the RF input switch to select an input of a phase shifting device and controls an RF output switch to select an output of the phasing shifting device. The input and the output of the phase shifting device are selected to apply the phase shift value at its corresponding time to the RF input signal. A frequency shifted signal is supplied to an RF output port from an output of the RF output switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Invertex CorporationInventors: Brecken H. Uhl, Daniel A. Law
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Patent number: 8457578Abstract: A discrete time receiver includes a low noise transconductance amplifier (LNTA), a discrete time sampler, a passive discrete time circuit, and a switched capacitor amplifier. The LNTA amplifies a received RF signal and provides an amplified RF signal. The discrete time sampler samples the amplified RF signal (e.g., with multiple phases of a sampling clock) and provides first analog samples. The passive discrete time circuit decimates and filters the first analog samples and provides second analog samples. The switched capacitor amplifier amplifies the second analog samples and provides third analog samples. The discrete time receiver may further include a second passive discrete time circuit, a second switched capacitor amplifier, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that digitizes baseband analog samples and provides digital samples. The discrete time receiver can flexibly support different system bandwidths and center frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Joseph Patrick Burke, Chengzhi Pan, Russell John Fagg
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Patent number: 8442147Abstract: A local carrier wave output from a synthesizer to quadrature demodulators is multiplied by an offset that makes a frequency shift by an integer number of subcarriers in units of sub-carrier bands. The offset is set to a value obtained by multiplying the number sequentially counted up from 0 to the number of unused sub-carriers included in guard tones in a signal band by the bandwidth of a sub-carrier. By shifting the frequency of the local carrier wave at the time of quadrature demodulation with the offset, the SNR of a baseband signal is prevented from being constantly degraded by a frequency characteristic possessed by the circuit of a receiver in a particular sub-carrier signal. Especially, by preventing a pilot signal from being constantly degraded, the signal can be received with higher accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor LimitedInventor: Taiji Kondo
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Patent number: 8426342Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein the groups R1 to R8 are defined as set forth herein, optionally in the presence of additional agrochemical active ingredients, for selective weed control on turf or lawn.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Bayer Cropscience AGInventors: Michael Kilian, Eckhard Rose, Erwin Hacker, Hansjoerg Dietrich, Klemens Minn, Donald Myers
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Patent number: 8416761Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless communication system, method, and site controller for mitigating at least one of a transmission timing synchronization loss and a receiving timing synchronization loss at a base station. The method includes determining, at a first base station, a loss of a timing reference the timing reference is used by the first base station for timing synchronization of at least one of a transmission and reception of wireless data. The timing synchronization is predefined and common between at least the first base station and a second base station. The method further includes adjusting, in response to the determining, at least one of a transmit guard time and a receive guard time by at least one symbol time.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventor: Alan P. Rottinghaus
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Publication number: 20130078936Abstract: An RF receiver includes an RF signal reception path to process an input signal for the receiver for a first mode of the receiver; an oscillator; and a harmonic generator. The harmonic generator generates a harmonic signal in response to operation of the oscillator to replace the input signal with the harmonic signal for a second mode of the receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Hendricus De Ruijter, Tamas Marozsak, Peter Onody
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Patent number: 8406795Abstract: A wireless terminal using OFDM signaling supporting both terrestrial and satellite base station connectivity operates using conventional access probe signaling in a first mode of operation to establish a timing synchronized wireless link with a terrestrial base station. In a second mode of operation, used to establish a timing synchronized wireless link with a satellite base station, a slightly modified access protocol is employed. The round trip signaling time and timing ambiguity between a wireless terminal and a satellite base station is substantially greater than with a terrestrial base station. The modified access protocol uses coding of access probe signals to uniquely identify a superslot index within a beaconslot. The modified protocol uses multiple access probes with different timing offsets to further resolve timing ambiguity and allows the satellite base station access monitoring interval to remain small in duration.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Frank A. Lane, Rajiv Laroia, Junyi Li
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Patent number: 8406707Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for generating local oscillator (LO) signals for a harmonic rejection mixer are provided. One embodiment is a system for generating local oscillator (LO) signals for a harmonic rejection mixer. One such system comprises a local oscillator, a divide-by-N frequency divider, a divide-by-three frequency divider, and a harmonic rejection mixer. The local oscillator is configured to provide a reference frequency signal. The divide-by-N frequency divider is configured to divide the reference frequency signal by a value N and provide an output signal. The divide-by-three frequency divider is configured to receive the output signal of the divide-by-N frequency divider and divide the output signal into three phase-offset signals. The harmonic rejection mixer is configured to receive the three phase-offset signals and eliminate third frequency harmonics.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Rajasekhar Pullela, Dmitriy Rozenblit, Hamid Firouzkouhi
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Patent number: 8355752Abstract: A cellular telephone includes cellular telephone circuitry and an FM receiver. An FM signal being received is downconverted by a mixer. The downconverted signal is processed to generate an FM signal that is supplied to a digital IF filter. If a blocker emitted by the cellular telephone circuitry would interfere with receiving of the FM signal due to interaction of an LO harmonic with the blocker if a conventional LO frequency were used, then a different LO frequency is used. Subsequent processing of the downconverted FM signal (for example, by a digital complex conjugate selector and an IF rotator) results in the signal supplied to the digital IF filter having the same center frequency as the digital IF filter despite the use of the different LO frequency. In some embodiments, the LO is shifted by different amounts depending on cellular telephone mode and on the FM signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Pushp Trikha, Luca Blessent, Xiaoyong Li, Rahul A. Apte
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Patent number: 8340656Abstract: Various embodiments facilitate data communication between a client device and a remote device over a voice channel of a telephone system. In one embodiment, the data communication over the voice channel is synchronized to align with voice frames utilized by the telephone system to transmit communicated data between the devices. In some embodiments, the synchronization is performed by determining an offset between a received synchronization audio signal and the voice frames used by the telephone system to process the synchronization audio signal, such as based on an amount of energy present in the received synchronization audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.Inventors: Gopi Manne, William Beals
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Patent number: 8340672Abstract: A wireless synchronization device is used to coordinate the timing and activities of individual, possibly physically separated, wireless service providers with defined coverage area. Further, the synchronization information is used to coordinate the timing and activities of portable wireless client devices in an autonomous, wireless proximity sensing and data transfer network. Moreover, one or more of the wireless service providers can be arranged to simultaneously monitor broadcasts from the wireless synchronization device and communicate with one or more of the portable wireless client devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Proxense, LLCInventors: David L. Brown, Fred Hirt
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Patent number: 8315586Abstract: A signal receiving device is provided which can prevent the imbalance occurring between in-phase and quadrature signals. A polarity of a local oscillator output signal to be outputted from a local oscillator 13 is switched by a polarity switching unit 14 in a time division way. Each of signals outputted from the polarity switching unit 14 is frequency divided by a frequency divider 16. The frequency-divided local oscillation signal is supplied to a mixer 34. Frequency conversion of a receiving signal is performed by the mixer 34 which receives the signal and local oscillation signal to demodulate received data.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Yuuichi Aoki
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Patent number: 8315214Abstract: A method and apparatus for discontinuous reception desynchronization detection between an enhanced Node B and a user equipment, the method having the steps of: waiting for a predefined event to occur; and upon the predefined event occurring, sending a message from one of the enhanced Node B and the user equipment to the other of the enhanced Node B and user equipment, wherein the message contains one of a request for discontinuous reception period information or discontinuous reception period information, the discontinuous reception period information or discontinuous reception period information being utilized to detect desynchronization.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: James Earl Womack, Zhijun Cai, Wei Wu
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Patent number: 8310303Abstract: Disclosed herein is a demodulator, including: a frequency synchronization section adapted to synchronize a frequency of a local oscillation signal to be produced on the demodulator side with a local oscillation frequency of a modulation signal transmitting from a modulator side; a demodulation signal production section adapted to produce a demodulation signal based on the local oscillation signal synchronized by the frequency synchronization section and the modulation signal transmitted from the modulator; and a direct current correction section adapted to detect a direct current voltage of the demodulation signal from the demodulation signal produced by the demodulation signal production section and correct the direct current voltage of the demodulation signal so that the direct current voltage becomes equal to a reference voltage set in advance.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Kenji Komori
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Patent number: 8306067Abstract: The invention discloses a dual frequency multiplexer by which a first and second coaxial harmonic oscillator type band pass filters are disposed in a box. The box includes a base body, a cover plate and a cover body. The two coaxial harmonic oscillator type hand pass filters are located on the base body and spaced each other by a metal plate; the multiplexer port, first and second ports are positioned on lateral side of the base body. The blocking capacitors are contained in the coaxial chamber of the two coaxial harmonic oscillator type band pass filters. The cover plate is secured on the base body; the first and second direct current circuits are placed on the cover plate; the low pass filters of the first and second direct current circuits are fixed on an edge of a top surface of the coaxial chamber by means of a support member; the cover body and the base body are fastened with each other. The blocking capacitors each are of distributed parameter capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Comba Telecom System (China) Ltd.Inventors: Yingjie Di, Tao He, Bin He, Mengmeng Shu, Jingmin Huang
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Patent number: 8300621Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for timing acquisition and carrier frequency offset estimation of an OFDM communication system and an apparatus using the same. For this purpose the present invention provides a method for calculating at least one auto-correlation and calculating an observation value by performing a sliding sum on the at least one auto-correlation, and calculating a peak point of an absolute value of the observation as frame timing. In addition, the present invention provides a method for generating a third OFDM symbol that is generated by delaying a second OFDM symbol, calculating an observation value through the second and third OFDM symbols, and calculating a phase difference from a result of multiplication of the observation value and a conjugate complex value of the observation value such that a carrier frequency offset can be estimated.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, KT Corporation, SK Telecom Co., Ltd, Hanaro Telecom, Inc.Inventors: Hyoung-Soo Lim, Dong-Seung Kwon
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Patent number: 8300622Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for reducing signal distortion during tandem free operation signal transmission from a first mobile station to a second mobile station over a network; the systems and methods reduce the signal distortion in tandem free operation mobile to mobile communications that occurs when there is a loss of synchronicity between a plurality of transcoder rate adapter units that is caused by oscillation of the transcoder rate adapter units between different functional states during signal transmission. The systems and methods of the invention reduce the time gaps that are associated with these oscillations, resulting in reduced signal distortion and improved signal transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Francesco Agnoni, Maddalena Calzolari, Andrea Franco, Massimo Quagliani, Paolo Spallaccini, Alessio Terzani
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Publication number: 20120270515Abstract: A demodulator of an FM signal modulated about a carrier frequency with a modulation frequency has an RF oscillator configured to be synchronized, under identical conditions of operation, with oscillations at first and second frequencies used in the FM signal to encode respective pieces of information. The oscillator has a magnetoresistive device; and a low-pass filter connected to an output electrode of the magnetoresistive device to filter an oscillating signal, generated by the oscillator and to a rendering terminal to provide, as a demodulated electrical signal, the filtered signal, the cut-off frequency fc at ?3 dB of this filter being strictly lower than the frequency and higher than the modulation frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A IENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Michaël Quinsat, Marie-Claire Cyrille, Ursula Ebels, Jean-Philippe Michel
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Patent number: 8280327Abstract: An adjusting method for reducing local oscillation leakage or I/Q mismatch in a receiver includes the steps of: (a) detecting a current extent of local oscillation leakage or I/Q mismatch; (b) determining if an adjusting direction is correct with reference to the current extent of local oscillation leakage or I/Q mismatch thus detected, maintaining the adjusting direction if correct, and reversing the adjusting direction upon determining that the adjusting direction is incorrect; and (c) adjusting a control signal according to the adjusting direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.Inventors: Hong-Ta Hsu, Ying-Hsi Lin
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Patent number: 8280330Abstract: Systems and methods of clock generation for radio frequency receiver. In radio frequency receiver, the system requires accurate local oscillating (LO) signal and system clocks for proper operation and to ensure high quality performance. In order to achieve accurate LO frequency and system clock, a crystal or and accurate reference clock is provide to the clock generation circuit. How a low-cost receiver, it is desirable to eliminate the requirement for a crystal or an accurate reference clock. The present invention discloses systems and methods to utilize a pilot signal embedded in the transmitted signal. The pilot signal usually has very accurate frequency which is particular true for broadcast system such as FM broadcast. In various embodiments of the present invention, the systems and methods measure the relation between the frequency of the pilot signal and the current clock generated.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Quintic HoldingsInventors: Peiqi Xuan, Yifeng Zhang
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Patent number: 8259888Abstract: The present invention provides a method of processing signal data comprising generating a first clock signal and a second clock signal and processing the signal data using the first clock signal and the second clock signal. While processing the signal data, the phase difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is measured and corrected for so that a target phase difference between the first clock signal and the second clock signal is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Integrated Device Technology, Inc.Inventors: Junqi Hua, Alberto Baldisserotto, Steven White
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Patent number: 8250399Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a network device. The network device includes a first port coupled to a first device to communicate with the first device, and a clock wander compensation module. The first port recovers a first clock based on first signals received from the first device. The clock wander compensation module includes a global counter configured to count system clock cycles based on a system clock of the network device, and a first port counter configured to count first clock cycles based on the recovered first clock. Further, the first port transmits a first pause frame to the first device based on the global counter and the first port counter.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Marvell International Ltd., Marvell Israel (M.I.S.L.) Ltd.Inventors: Tal Mizrahi, Carmi Arad, Martin White, Tsahi Daniel
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Patent number: 8218516Abstract: A wireless network device comprises a first wireless communication device that includes a first radio frequency (RF) transceiver that generates a synchronization pulse and that transmits and receives data according to a first period. A second wireless communication device receives a signal indicative of the synchronization pulse and includes a second RF transceiver that transmits and receives data according to a second period. The second period is not equal to the first period and the second wireless communication device adjusts the second period according to the first period and the synchronization pulse.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Marvel International Ltd.Inventors: Timothy J. Donovan, Partho Mishra, Ken Kinwah Ho, Chia-Chun Chung
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Patent number: 8183915Abstract: An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully combines the temperature compensation control of an oscillator unit and the receiving process of a high-frequency receiving device. Accordingly, an oscillator unit with large temperature coefficient is applicable to high-frequency receiving devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yasunobu Tsukio, Akihiko Namba, Hiroaki Ozeki
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Patent number: 8165547Abstract: An apparatus and a method for acquiring synchronization to support multi-frequency in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a frequency generator, a control signal generator and at least two modems for operating respective Frequency Allocations (FAs) by sharing the frequency generator and the control signal generator. In an embodiment, the frequency generator respectively receives first reference frequency clock signals from an oscillator of each of the at least two modems and generates a second reference frequency clock signal and the control signal generator outputs a signal for controlling the oscillator of each of the at least two modems according to a frequency offset value estimated in each of the at least two modems.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Ki-Joon Hong, In-Chun Lim, Bong-Gee Song, Jin-Woo Roh
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Patent number: 8165538Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for generating local oscillator (LO) signals for a harmonic rejection mixer are provided. One embodiment is a system for generating local oscillator (LO) signals for a harmonic rejection mixer. One such system comprises a local oscillator, a divide-by-N frequency divider, a divide-by-three frequency divider, and a harmonic rejection mixer. The local oscillator is configured to provide a reference frequency signal. The divide-by-N frequency divider is configured to divide the reference frequency signal by a value N and provide an output signal. The divide-by-three frequency divider is configured to receive the output signal of the divide-by-N frequency divider and divide the output signal into three phase-offset signals. The harmonic rejection mixer is configured to receive the three phase-offset signals and eliminate third frequency harmonics.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Rajasekhar Pullela, Dmitriy Rozenblit, Hamid Firouzkouhi
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Patent number: 8135553Abstract: A method for clock calibration is provided. The method comprises receiving discontinuous reception period (DRX period) information from a base station, computing a calibration duration according to the discontinuous reception period and a clock error tolerance of a first clock, and when receiving paging information that informs of possible sent transmissions, calibrating the first clock with a second clock for a period of the calibration duration.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Ganning Yang, Ming-Chi Chen
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Patent number: 8121570Abstract: A system for processing signals is disclosed and may include a single chip having an integrated Bluetooth radio and an integrated FM radio. The single chip may include at least one processor that enables selecting from a range of FM channels, a particular frequency for one of the FM channels based on an intermediate frequency (IF). The particular frequency may be selected so that it is an integer multiple of a channel spacing between neighboring allocated FM channels within the range of FM channels, and may be offset by at most one-half the channel spacing. The at least one processor may enable determining a frequency error of the selected particular frequency for the one of the FM channels. The at least one processor may also enable determining, whether the particular frequency includes an on-frequency channel based on the determined frequency error.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Brima Ibrahim, Bojko Marholev, Lijun Zhang
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Publication number: 20120026407Abstract: A configurable multi-standard receiver. A receiver comprises a mixer, a processing module and an analog to digital converter is disclosed to receive multi-standard radio signals. The processing module includes a first selection switch and first parameter control, where the first selection switch configures the processing module as a complex filter or a real-valued filter and the first parameter control configures the characteristics of the filter. Furthermore, the analog to digital converted is preferably implemented using sigma delta modulation to achieve a desired noise shaping. The sigma delta modulation comprises a second selection switch and second parameter control. The second selection switch configures the sigma delta modulation to function as a unit having a complex loop filter or a unit having real-valued loop filters. The second parameter control configures the characteristics of the loop filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: QUINTIC HOLDINGSInventors: Yifeng Zhang, Rong Liu, Peiqi Xuan, Xiaodong Jin
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Patent number: 8077818Abstract: A radio receiver including a reception processing system that uses discrete-time frequency conversion to acquire a signal having a sampling rate corresponding to a local frequency, wherein the reception characteristic is improved when the reception processing system is applied to a system having a wide reception channel band. The radio receiver comprises an A/D converting part that quantizes a discrete-time analog signal to a digital value to output a received digital signal; a channel selection filtering part that uses a tap coefficient value to perform a digital filtering process of the received digital signal; and a frequency response characteristic correcting part that generates the tap coefficient in accordance with the sampling rate.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Katsuaki Abe, Akihiko Matsuoka, Kentaro Miyano
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Patent number: 8055225Abstract: An arctangent detector according to the present invention generates a demodulated signal based on the result of arctangent calculation of the ratio between an in-phase component and a quadrature component obtained from a frequency modulation (FM) received signal that are perpendicular to each other. A median filter substitutes the median value of the sample values obtained by sampling the demodulated signal generated by the arctangent detector as many times as the point number for the current value of the demodulated signal and outputs a resultant signal. The point number altering unit alters the point number in the median filter based on the signal intensity of the FM received signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshinari Ojima, Erina Aochi
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Patent number: 8055214Abstract: At a transmitting end, information data, which is data to be transmitted, is copied via a number of wireless transmission paths and then encoded. Each piece of data is then subjected to a respective different pattern of puncturing process and transmitted to a receiving end via a respective wireless transmission path. At the receiving end, dummy data is embedded into the punctured data and decoded. The puncture patterns at the transmitting end for the respective different wireless transmission paths are prepared such that they are different from each other. In particular, the bits to be removed are preferably different from each other between the different puncture patters. At the receiving end, if the decoding of the data for any wireless transmission path has failed, the data obtained from other wireless transmission paths are combined and decoded. In this way, the probability of a decoding failure occurring can be lowered.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Atsushi Shinozaki
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Patent number: 8045717Abstract: A stereo decoder and a method therefor are provided. The stereo decoder receives a MPX signal from an FM demodulator, and comprises a first auto-calibration circuit, a band-pass filter, a second auto-calibration circuit, a slicer and a PLL circuit. The first auto-calibration circuit generates a first control signal. The band-pass filter generates the pilot signal by filtering the MPX signal with a center frequency set by the first control signal. The second auto-calibration circuit generates a second control signal. The slicer converts the pilot signal into a square wave signal. The PLL circuit comprises a voltage controlled oscillator for generating an oscillation frequency in response to the second control signal. The PLL circuit receives the square wave signal to generate the reference signal around the predetermined frequency in response to the oscillation frequency.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Media Tek Inc.Inventors: Chieh Hung Chen, Hsiang-Hui Chang, Chih-Chien Huang
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Patent number: 8040178Abstract: An oscillator unit is configured such that a frequency adjustment unit of a synthesizer used by a controller is smaller than a frequency variation tracking capability of a demodulator connected to an output side of a frequency converter. This structure successfully combines the temperature compensation control of an oscillator unit and the receiving process of a high-frequency receiving device. Accordingly, an oscillator unit with large temperature coefficient is applicable to high-frequency receiving devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Yasunobu Tsukio, Akihiko Namba, Hiroaki Ozeki
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Patent number: 8041386Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a baseband processing module and a radio frequency (RF) section. The baseband processing module is coupled to convert outbound data or an outbound voice signal into at least one of amplitude modulation information, phase modulation information, and frequency modulation information. The RF section includes an oscillation module, a frequency divider, and power amplifier modules. The oscillation module produces an RF oscillation that it modulates based on the phase or frequency modulation information to produce a modulated RF signal. The frequency divider divides the frequency of the modulated RF signal to produce a frequency divided modulated RF signal. The first power amplifier module amplifies the modulated RF signal in accordance with the amplitude modulation information or a constant to produce a first frequency band outbound RF data or voice signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran
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Patent number: 8036614Abstract: A method, algorithm, architecture, circuits, and/or systems for using a delay-locked loop (DLL) for phase adjustment in a direct conversion radio receiver are disclosed. The DLL is configured to avoid a perceived phase shift when the control voltage to a delay line is reset upon reaching a predetermined amount. Embodiments disclosed include a DLL, a radio receiver using the DLL, a circuit for resetting the DLL, a method for recovering a modulated radio signal, and a method of synchronizing a reference clock to a radio signal. The approach can allow for improved synchronization of the reference clock to a received radio signal during baseband frequency recovery.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Gregory A. Blum
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Patent number: 8036613Abstract: Communication system including a host and a device. The host has an oscillator and the device has a USB-function core. The oscillator in the host is coupled to the USB-function core in the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Christian Schneckenburger, Till Winteler
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Publication number: 20110230155Abstract: An oscillator is described, comprising at least one transistor having a first terminal connected to a power supply voltage. The oscillator comprises at least one inductive element connected to a second terminal of the transistor and to a bias voltage and at least one capacitive element coupled between a third terminal of the transistor and ground. The oscillator further comprises means to collect the output signal of said oscillator on the second terminal of the transistor. The oscillator is of the millimeter wave type, i.e., both the inductive element and the capacitive element are sized such that the oscillation frequency is between 30 and 300 gigahertz.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Giuseppina Sapone, Alessandro Italia, Egidio Ragonese, Giuseppe Palmisano
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Patent number: 8005442Abstract: A wireless network connection system remotely connects to a network without the use of crystal reference oscillators. This provides communication at long range using a low transmit Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP). Operation is obtained through a combination of injection locking the system clock to the fundamental frequency of a remote reference oscillator, injection locking the transmitter to the third harmonic of the remote reference oscillator, a micro-watt RF receiver, and a network connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.Inventors: Candice L Brittain, Gary J Lawrence, Brian M Tomaselli
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Patent number: 8000667Abstract: A method for compensating for frequency shifts during transmission of an RF control signal includes receiving a request to enter a transmission mode from a user. A carrier signal having a frequency is generated and the frequency of the carrier signal is measured. The measured frequency of the carrier signal is compared to a desired frequency to determine if there is a difference between the measured frequency and the desired frequency. If there is a difference, it is determined if data is being modulated on the carrier signal. If data is not being modulated on the carrier signal, a correction is applied to the carrier signal frequency.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Todd R. Witkowski, Jason L. Reene
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Patent number: 7965994Abstract: Certain embodiments for an analog zero-IF interface for GSM receivers, where a receiver may receive RF signals and downconvert the RF signal to a VLIF signal in the analog domain. The VLIF signal may be further downconverted to a baseband signal in the analog domain. The baseband signal may be an analog signal. Aspects of the invention may comprise amplifying the received RF signal, mixing the amplified RF signal down to a VLIF signal, filtering the VLIF signal, amplifying the VLIF signal, mixing the filtered VLIF signal to a baseband signal, and filtering the baseband signal. The local oscillator signal to the mixer that may downconvert the RF signal to a VLIF signal may be an output of a programmable local oscillator, and may be one of a plurality of frequencies. The mixer that generates the baseband signal may be a harmonic-reject mixer.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Hooman Darabi
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Patent number: 7917113Abstract: A method for synchronizing measurements in a mobile communication apparatus having a first active radio access means (100) adapted to communicate according to a first radio access technology (RAT) and at least a second passive radio access means (200) adapted to communicate according to a second RAT. A time reference common to the first and the second access means (100) is generated. At least one time schedule is obtained, said schedule indicating at least one time gap wherein the second access means (200) is allowed to be active. The activation time of the schedule is based on the common time reference. An arrangement adapted to generate the common time reference and the time schedule is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Johan Hokfelt, Christer Östberg, Jan Wichert, Mikael Nilsson, Richard Ewald, Patrik Olofsson, H{dot over (a)}kan Palm
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Publication number: 20110070854Abstract: An asynchronous FIFO interface having a readout clock asynchronous with a write clock is provided. The asynchronous FIFO interface includes a FIFO buffer, a clock controller, a reference source and a signal source. The FIFO buffer receives a digital signal from an ADC according to the write clock and outputs a digital signal to a processor according to the readout clock. The clock controller outputs a clock control signal according to the amount of data stored in the FIFO buffer. The reference source provides an oscillation frequency. The signal source divides the oscillation frequency by a first integer divisor to generate a reference frequency, divides the readout clock by a second integer divisor to generate an input frequency, and outputs a control signal by comparing the reference frequency with the input frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: RICHWAVE TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventor: Tse-Peng CHEN
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Publication number: 20110053537Abstract: A frequency modulation (FM) receiver with a low power frequency synthesizer. A FM receiver includes a low noise amplifier for processing a received input signal, a frequency synthesizer having an oscillator for generating a local oscillator signal by supplying a bias current to the oscillator, and a mixer for generating an intermediate frequency signal by mixing the received input signal with the local oscillator signal. The FM receiver further includes an analog to digital converter for converting the intermediate frequency signal to a digital signal and a bias current control module for measuring a signal strength of the received input signal based on the digital signal and for controlling the bias current.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: KRISHNASAWAMY NAGARAJ, NEERAJ NAYAK
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Patent number: 7894851Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a baseband processing module and a radio frequency (RF) section. The baseband processing module is coupled to convert outbound data or an outbound voice signal into at least one of amplitude modulation information, phase modulation information, and frequency modulation information. The RF section includes an oscillation module, a frequency divider, and power amplifier modules. The oscillation module produces an RF oscillation that it modulates based on the phase or frequency modulation information to produce a modulated RF signal. The frequency divider divides the frequency of the modulated RF signal to produce a frequency divided modulated RF signal. The first power amplifier module amplifies the modulated RF signal in accordance with the amplitude modulation information or a constant to produce a first frequency band outbound RF data or voice signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran
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Patent number: 7856008Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism to synchronize centralized networks. Each centralized network includes a central coordinator controlling and managing network activities. The embodiments provide a way of allocating beacon slots, such that one of the beacon slots is synchronized to the alternating current line cycle and thus functions as a master timing sequence. In some embodiments, methods, devices, and systems are provided for detecting transmissions of non-coordinating networks.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.Inventors: Deepak V. Ayyagari, Wai-Chung Chan, Sherman L. Gavette, Lawrence W. Yonge, III, Yiorgos Peponides, Neal Riedel
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Patent number: 7853021Abstract: The invention discloses a decoding apparatus for decoding an analog audio signal. The decoding apparatus includes an RF tuner, an analog to digital (A/D) converter, a digital down converter, and a programmable digital signal processor (DSP). The RF tuner is used for receiving the analog audio signal and for providing an analog sound intercarrier frequency (SIF) signal indicative thereof. The analog to digital (A/D) converter is used for sampling the analog SIF signal and for converting the signal into a digital SIF signal. The digital down converter is used for down converting the digital SIF signal to generate a baseband signal. The programmable digital signal processor (DSP) is used for demodulating the baseband signal according to a demodulation procedure of a predetermined standard and decoding the demodulated baseband signal to output an output signal in compliance with a decoding procedure of the predetermined standard.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: MediaTek Inc.Inventors: Yung-Chun Lei, Tzueng-yau Lin
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Patent number: 7848435Abstract: An N×N multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transceiver is provided. The transceiver includes a plurality of transceivers, each including at least one transceiver circuit; an oscillation unit which is configured to generate a differential signal which is supplied to the at least one transceiver circuit; a plurality of buffers, which are mounted in a bypass line between the at least one transceiver circuit and the oscillation unit and are configured to amplify and bypass the differential signal or input and amplify the differential signal; and a buffer control unit which is configured to control the plurality of buffers to bypass or input the differential signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang-yoon Jeon, Hee-mun Bang, Sung-jae Jung, Heung-bae Lee
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Patent number: 7839725Abstract: A radio wave timepiece A and a quadrature detection device for executing a quadrature detecting method are disclosed including a receiving antenna 14 for receiving a carrier wave of a long wave standard radio wave on which time information is multiplexed, a quadrature detection circuit 18 for performing quadrature detection of the carrier wave in response to a reference clock CK1, commonly used for timekeeping by a time counter 8, to obtain an in-phase component I and a quadrature component Q of the carrier wave for obtaining an amplitude AN,m of the carrier wave, and a time correction means 22, 24, 26 for obtaining time information depending on the amplitude of the carrier wave from the quadrature detection circuit 18. The time counter 8 is responsive to time information delivered from the time correction means to correct current time.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Takamoto Watanabe, Sumio Masuda