Abstract: A channel sensing device for detecting preamble transmission by observing a channel sensing sequence of a length smaller than or equal to a maximum given length, the channel sensing device being implemented in a receiver, the channel sensing sequence includes one or more samples.

Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) systems with tunable filters are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an RF system includes a first RF processing circuit configured to process a first frequency band of a first communication standard and a second frequency band of a second communication standard. The first frequency band and the second frequency band are close in frequency and/or partially overlapping in frequency. The first RF processing circuit includes a tunable filter for changing the bandwidth of the first RF processing circuit to enhance the robustness of the first RF processing circuit to blocker or jammer signals of a third frequency band.

Abstract: A base station may configure a first node and at least one second node with an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network with the multipath multi-hop transmission configuration. The first node and the at least one second node may communicate with the first node through a direct path and a multi-hop transmission including the base station. The first node and the at least one second node may detect transmission failure on the direct path and retransmit the data packet to the multi-hop transmission, on a set of physical resource blocks (PRBs) configured by the base station. The first node may transmit remote buffer state report (rBSR) to the base station, and the base station may configure the set of PRBs for retransmissions based on the rBSR.

Abstract: An example system for locating passive RFID tags includes a narrowband RFID reader configured to transmit a narrowband RF signal to energize a passive RFID tag, thereby causing the passive RFID tag to create a backscatter reflection target; a first wideband transceiver configured to transmit a wideband RF signal; a second wideband transceiver configured to: receive the wideband RF signal reflected from the backscatter reflection target; and record time-of-arrival data for the reflected wideband signal; and processing circuitry configured to determine a location measurement of the passive tag based on the time-of-arrival data.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a repeater node may receive a communication, wherein the communication is to be forwarded by the repeater node in accordance with a digital repeating operation. The repeater node may perform a measurement associated with the communication. The repeater node may transmit, to a control node, a feedback communication that is based at least in part on the measurement associated with the communication. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high frequency beam forming device. The high frequency beam forming device includes a 2D radiation array structure unit in which oscillators coupled to antennas are arranged in 2D; and a plurality of phase difference detectors coupled between the oscillators formed in the 2D radiation array structure unit to detect a phase difference between the coupled oscillators.

Abstract: A computer readable storage medium is presented, having computer readable program instructions thereon for causing a processor to carry out the steps of: sub-dividing a time slot into consecutive time intervals, the time slot belongs to multiple time slots allocated to a first node for transmitting to a second node using a wireless time-division duplex communication link between the first node and the second node, the second node transmitting during separate time slots allocated to said second node; and disrupting communication between said first node and said second node by transmitting, using a transmitter, respective interference signals during at least some of said time intervals, each of said interference signals being transmitted on one of said frequency bands, wherein for at least two of said time intervals said interference signals are transmitted on different frequency band.

Abstract: A common mode choke coil includes a multilayer body obtained by stacking insulating layers, first and second coils inside the multilayer body, and first to fourth outer electrodes on outer surfaces of the multilayer body. The first and second outer electrodes are respectively connected to first and second ends of the first coil. The third and fourth outer electrodes are respectively connected to first and second ends of the second coil. The first coil includes first to third spiral conductors connected to one another through via conductors. The second coil includes fourth to sixth spiral conductors connected to one another through via conductors. The first spiral conductor is adjacent to the second and fourth spiral conductors. The fourth spiral conductor is adjacent to the first and fifth spiral conductors. The distance between the first and fourth spiral conductors is smaller than the distances between other spiral conductors.

Abstract: A novel and useful discrete time IIR bandpass filter is disclosed that takes advantage of clock phase reuse thereby leading to significant improvements in filtering, especially stop band rejection in comparison to prior art filters. The bandpass filter of the present invention achieves improved filtering performance without adding any additional clock phases to the circuit. In particular, reuse of the already existing clock phases increases the order and performance of the filter. The invention exploits reuse of the clock phases to provide higher order filtering along with a discrete time IIR filter design which is capable of operating at high frequency. Consequently, much better filtering is achieved and the quality factor of the filter is improved leading to sharper transition bands especially for close-in band blockers in modern 4G/5G receivers.

Abstract: An interference detection method and system and for providing information about at least one interference in I/Q data obtained over-the-air or detected on a link between a radio equipment controller (REC) and at least one radio equipment (RE). The method includes noise filtering a set of the FFTs into an averaged FFT, filtering the averaged FFT with a high-pass filter to remove low frequency components, applying a power threshold on the high-pass filtered FFT to select at least one candidate peak having a power greater than the power threshold; outputting information about the at least one candidate peak, which is a potential interference. The interference detection method further includes multi-lane processing and power shift compensation.

Abstract: A wire-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) apparatus is provided. In examples discussed herein, the wire-based MEMS apparatus includes a MEMS control bus and at least one passive MEMS switch circuit. The passive MEMS switch circuit is configured to close a MEMS switch(es) by generating a constant voltage(s) that exceeds a defined threshold voltage (e.g., 30-50 V). In a non-limiting example, the passive MEMS switch circuit can generate the constant voltage(s) based on a radio frequency (RF) voltage(s), which may be harvested from an RF signal(s) received via the MEMS control bus. In this regard, it may be possible to eliminate active components and/or circuits from the passive MEMS switch circuit, thus helping to reduce leakage and power consumption. As a result, it may be possible to provide the passive MEMS switch circuit in a low power apparatus for supporting such applications as the Internet-of-Things (IoT).

Abstract: Technology for wireless transmission and reception of messages is disclosed. The disclosed technology includes detection and/or reception of messages in a manner in which the receiver latency for a message is automatically adjusted for each particular message. For example, the receiver latency for each message may be automatically adjusted based on channel conditions, e.g., instantaneous channel conditions, between the transmitter and receiver at the time that message is transmitted/received. For example, the receiver latency for a message may be proportional or otherwise associated with to the signal-to-noise ratio (“SNR”) at the receiver at the time that message is received.

Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) systems with tunable filters are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an RF system includes a first RF processing circuit configured to process a first frequency band of a first communication standard and a second frequency band of a second communication standard. The first frequency band and the second frequency band are close in frequency and/or partially overlapping in frequency. The first RF processing circuit includes a tunable filter for changing the bandwidth of the first RF processing circuit to enhance the robustness of the first RF processing circuit to blocker or jammer signals of a third frequency band.

Abstract: A filter includes: a series-arm circuit; a first parallel-arm circuit connected to a node and a ground; and a second parallel-arm circuit connected to a node and the ground. The first parallel-arm circuit includes a first parallel-arm resonator, and a first switch circuit connected in series to the first parallel-arm resonator. The second parallel-arm circuit includes a second parallel-arm resonator, and a second switch circuit connected in series to the second parallel-arm resonator. The first switch circuit includes a first switch element that includes one or more transistors. The second switch circuit includes a second switch element that includes one or more transistors. A gate width of each of the one or more transistors included in the first switch element is greater than a gate width of at least one of the one or more transistors included in the second switch element.

Abstract: An Nx-plexer for impedance matching a set of N filters with distinct passbands to an antenna. The Nx-plexer includes a set of reactive elements or networks coupled in series between a proximal node and a distal node, wherein one or more intermediate nodes between the proximal and distal nodes separate one or more distinct pairs of the reactive elements or networks, respectively; a set of filters coupled to the proximal node, the one or more intermediate nodes, and the distal node, respectively, wherein center frequencies of passbands of the filters coupled to the proximal node, the one or more intermediate nodes, and the distal node, are staggered in a particular frequency direction, respectively, wherein the distal node is coupled to an antenna. Different variations of the aforementioned Nx-plexer are also described.

Abstract: A receiver circuit is disclosed. The receiver circuit includes an amplifier configured to generate an RF signal based on a received signal, where the RF signal includes an information signal and a blocker signal modulating an RF carrier frequency. The receiver circuit also includes an RF filter connected to the amplifier, where the RF filter is configured to selectively attenuate the blocker signal.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for carrier independent signal transmission and reception. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method includes applying, at a device, a phase correction to a first signal to compensate for a difference between a first zero tone location comprising a first frequency and a second zero tone location comprising a second frequency. The method further includes one of: transmitting the first signal after applying the phase correction; or receiving the first signal prior to applying the phase correction.

Abstract: A band pass filter includes: a first circuit unit including a first series LC resonant circuit disposed between a first terminal and a second terminal; a second circuit unit disposed between the first circuit unit and the second terminal, and including a first parallel LC resonant circuit; and a third circuit unit disposed between the first terminal and a ground, and including a second series LC resonant circuit, wherein a resonant frequency of the first circuit unit is in a pass band.

Abstract: A system for monitoring electrical current leakage comprises a frequency injection circuit, one or more devices, and a microprocessor. The frequency injection circuit includes an electronic oscillator providing an electrical signal to a first side of an isolation barrier. The devices are located on a second side of the isolation barrier. The microprocessor samples the electrical signal and identifies deviations in the sampled electrical signal exceeding a predetermined threshold caused by the one or more devices. The microprocessor further generates one or more alert messages based on the identified deviations in the electrical signal.

Abstract: A multiplexer includes a first filter on a first path connecting a common terminal and a first terminal and defined by a band pass filter, a low pass filter, or a high pass filter, and a second resonator on a second path connecting the common terminal and a second terminal and defined by a band elimination filter including at least one elastic wave resonator. A pass band of the first filter and an attenuation band of the second filter overlap with each other, and a ripple of a first resonator closest to the common terminal is generated only outside pass bands of the first filter and the second filter.

Abstract: An apparatus for communication includes a transmission chain, an interference suppressor and a reception chain. The transmission chain is configured to transmit a transmitted signal. The interference suppressor is configured to produce suppression signals, by filtering reference signals drawn from the transmission chain. At least one of the reference signals is filtered in a frequency domain. The reception chain is configured to receive a signal distorted by at least an attenuated and delayed replica of the transmitted signal. The transmitted signal and the received signal are (i) synchronized in time and (ii) each includes one or more subcarriers selected from a common subcarrier-resource. The reception chain is further configured to process the received signal up to selected points, to subtract the suppression signals from the received signal at the selected points to produce an interference-suppressed signal, and to recover data carried in the received signal from the interference-suppressed signal.

Abstract: A coil component includes a body including a plurality of first and second coil patterns, which are alternately disposed, and insulating layers disposed therebetween. The first coil patterns may be connected to the second coil patterns adjacent to the first coil patterns by vias, a plurality of coils including at least one each of the first and second coil patterns may be formed, and the plurality of coils may be connected in parallel to each other.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and a device for reducing intermodulation interference. The method includes: performing real-time estimation according to time domain information of M downlink transmit signals, to obtain a first intermodulation interference signal; and cancelling, according to the first intermodulation interference signal, intermodulation interference generated by the M downlink transmit signals in an uplink receive signal, where M is an integer greater than or equal to 2, and the M downlink transmit signals are baseband signals that are transmitted on M carriers and that are not combined. Based on the foregoing solutions, the actually generated intermodulation interference can be effectively cancelled, thereby reducing intermodulation interference and improving system performance.

Abstract: A device includes circuitry configured to determine characteristics of jammer signals associated with a first wireless protocol of another device. An amount of interference between the jammer signals and a first received signal at the device associated with a second wireless protocol is determined, and the jammer signals are filtered from the second received signal when the amount of interference between the jammer signals and the first received signal is greater than a first predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving a signal, comprising an input adapted to receive a radio frequency signal having a strong interferer; a signal generator, adapted to produce a representation of the interferer as an analog signal generated based on an oversampled digital representation thereof; and a component adapted to cancel the strong interferer from radio frequency signal based on the generated analog signal to produce a modified radio frequency signal substantially absent the interferer. The system typically has a nonlinear component that either saturates or produces distortion from the strong interferer, which is thereby reduced. The system preferably employs high speed circuits which digitize and process radio frequency signals without analog mixers.

Abstract: A common mode choke coil includes a laminated-type coil that has high breakdown voltage reliability. Coil conductors and a coil conductor for a secondary coil are laminated so as to be respectively interposed between, coil conductors for a primary coil, two coil conductors connected to each other by an inner circumferential side via hole conductor and two coil conductors connected by an inner circumferential side via hole conductor. Meanwhile, in the primary coil, an outer circumferential side via hole conductor is provided so as to pass through only one insulation layer, and accordingly, a length of the outer circumferential side via hole conductor in an axis line direction thereof is reduced. As a result, an amount of conductive material used for the outer circumferential side via hole conductor that diffuses during firing can be reduced, and a drop in a thickness of the insulation layers can be suppressed.

Abstract: A receiver includes circuitry configured to determine one or more first local oscillator (LO) harmonics that correspond to one or more first spectrum segments of a down-converted received signal based on characteristics of the received signal. The one or more first LO harmonics of the received signal are amplified by applying one or more first transconductance coefficients to one or more first harmonic selective transinductance amplifiers (TIAs) corresponding to the one or more first spectrum segments. Digitized outputs of the plurality of harmonic selective TIAs are calibrated based on an amount of signal leakage between the plurality of spectrum segments of the down-converted received signal.

Abstract: A mixed mode compensation circuit for a power converter generate a digital signal according to a reference signal and a feedback signal which is related to the output voltage of the power converter, convert the digital signal into a first analog signal, offset the first analog signal with a variable offset value to generate a second analog signal, and filter out high-frequency components of the second analog signal to generate a third analog signal for stable output voltage of the power converter. The mixed mode compensation does not require large capacitors, and thus the circuit can be integrated into an integrated circuit.

Abstract: A wireless communication system and method that includes configurable Carrier Aggregation (CA) and/or Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO) operational modes. In CA, multiple carriers (i.e., channel bundling) are aggregated and jointly used for transmission to/from a single terminal. Downlink inter-band carrier aggregation increases the downlink data rates by routing two signals, received in different frequency bands, simultaneously to two active receivers in the RF transceiver. MIMO utilizes two additional receivers as diversity paths and the frequency generation can be shared between main and diversity path for each carriers.

Abstract: An electronic device may include an adjustable power supply, at least one antenna, and associated antenna tuning circuitry. The antenna tuning circuitry may be an integral part of the antenna and may include a control circuit and at least one tunable element. The tunable element may include radio-frequency switches, continuously/semi-continuously adjustable components such as tunable resistors, inductors, and capacitors, and other load circuits that provide desired impedance characteristics. The power supply may provide power supply voltage signals to the antenna tuning circuitry via inductive coupling. The power supply voltage signals may be modulated according to a predetermined lookup table during device startup so that the control circuit is configured to generate desired control signals. These control signals adjust the tunable element so that the antenna can support wireless operation in desired frequency bands.

Abstract: Security system for protecting a vehicle electronic system by selectively intervening in the communications path in order to prevent the arrival of malicious messages at ECUs, in particular at the safety critical ECUs. The security system includes a filter which prevents illegal messages sent by any system or device communicating over a vehicle communications bus from reaching their destination. The filter may, at its discretion according to preconfigured rules, send messages as is, block messages, change the content of the messages, request authentication or limit the rate such messages can be delivered, by buffering the messages and sending them only in preconfigured intervals.

Abstract: Radio frequency (RF) front-end circuitry that includes control circuitry and an RF filter structure that includes a plurality of resonators are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first tunable RF filter path is defined by a first set of the plurality of resonators such that the first tunable RF filter path has a first amplitude and a first phase. A second tunable RF filter path is defined by a second set of the plurality of resonators such that the second tunable RF filter path has a second amplitude and a second phase. To provide antenna diversity and/or beam forming/beam steering, the control circuitry is configured to set a first amplitude difference between the first amplitude and the second amplitude to approximately a first target amplitude difference and set a first phase difference between the first phase and the second phase to approximately a first target phase difference.

Abstract: Switched digital television programming for video-on-demand and other interactive television services are combined utilizing class-based, multi-dimensional decision logic to simultaneously optimize video quality and audio uniformity while minimizing latency during user interactions with the system over an unmanaged network. For example, a method of adapting content-stream bandwidth includes generating a content stream for transmission over an unmanaged network with varying capacity; sending the content stream, via the unmanaged network, toward a client device; monitoring the capacity of the unmanaged network; determining whether an aggregate bandwidth of an upcoming portion of the content stream fits the capacity, wherein the upcoming portion of the content stream corresponds to a respective frame time and includes video content and user-interface data; and, in response to a determination that the aggregate bandwidth does not fit the capacity, reducing a size of the upcoming portion of the content stream.

Abstract: A system and method for receiving a signal, comprising an input adapted to receive a radio frequency signal having a strong interferer; a signal generator, adapted to produce a representation of the interferer as an analog signal generated based on an oversampled digital representation thereof; and a component adapted to cancel the strong interferer from radio frequency signal based on the generated analog signal to produce a modified radio frequency signal substantially absent the interferer. The system typically has a nonlinear component that either saturates or produces distortion from the strong interferer, which is thereby reduced. The system preferably employs high speed circuits which digitize and process radio frequency signals without analog mixers.

Abstract: A variable filter circuit includes a serial arm connected between ports (P1-P2), a parallel arm having a resonator connected in series between ports (P1-P3), and another parallel arm having another resonator connected in series between ports (P2-P3). The serial arm includes a capacitor connected between the ports (P1-P2), and the parallel arms include variable capacitances connected in series to the resonators.

Abstract: A variable filter circuit includes a serial arm connected between ports (P1-P2), a parallel arm having a resonator connected in series between ports (P1-P3), and another parallel arm having another resonator connected in series between ports (P2-P3). The serial arm includes an inductor connected between the ports (P1-P2), and the parallel arms include variable capacitances connected in series to the resonators.

Abstract: Analog interference filter devices and methods for isolation of desirable portions of a radio frequency signal. Signal compensation is used to provide desirable center frequency, passband width, ripple, rolloff, stopband and distortion performance. The filter is implemented with passive and/or active components.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing bandpass analog to digital conversion (ADC) in RF receiver circuitry of a wireless-communication device. The bandpass ADC includes first noise-shaping successive approximation register (NS-SAR) circuitry arranged in a first path and second NS-SAR circuitry arranged in a second path parallel to the first path, wherein the first and second NS-SAR circuitries are configured to alternately sample an analog input voltage at a particular sampling rate and to output a digital voltage at the particular sampling rate.

Abstract: In a common-mode choke coil, first annular conductors are helically defined from the lower layer to the upper layer, and first annular conductors are helically defined from the upper layer to the lower layer. Further, second annular conductors are helically defined from the lower layer to the upper layer, and second annular conductors are helically defined from the upper layer to the lower layer. The first annular conductors and the second annular conductors are disposed alternately in a lamination direction. The first annular conductors and the second annular conductors are disposed such that substantial portions of the annular conductors adjacent to each other in the layer direction do not overlap in a planar view. This structure achieves a compact common-mode choke coil with which the loss of normal-mode signals is small, and which is highly capable of removing common-mode noise.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for selecting a spectral region in a radio frequency spectrum for initiating a communication session having an uplink and a downlink, correlating a signal strength of portions of the spectral region to generate a correlation factor, detecting radio frequency interference in the spectral region according to the correlation factor, and generating tuning coefficient data to substantially suppress the radio frequency interference in the spectral region during the communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for cancelling a narrow band interference in a single carrier signal. The method comprises the steps executed by a receiver of: receiving the single carrier signal and transforming the single carrier signal into received symbols, transforming the received symbols from the time domain to the frequency domain into received symbols in the frequency domain, determining a signal and thermal noise power estimation based on the received symbol powers in the frequency domain, estimating variances of the narrow hand interference from the signal and thermal noise power estimation and the received symbol powers in the frequency domain, equalizing the received symbols in the frequency domain or symbols derived from the received symbols in the frequency domain taking into account the estimate of the variances of the narrow band interference.

Abstract: A method of processing digital samples of a signal received at a receiver of a wireless communication system includes monitoring channel conditions and generating a channel indicator including at least one channel parameter by performing at least one of: estimating a channel mobility parameter and comparing it with a threshold; estimating a channel parameter of the energy of the channel outside a predefined temporal window, and comparing it with a threshold; estimating a channel temporal duration parameter and establishing if it meets predetermined criteria; estimating a channel-zero location parameter and establishing if it meets predetermined criteria; estimating a received-signal signal-to-disturbance power ratio, and comparing it to a threshold; estimating an estimated-channel-response signal-to-disturbance power ratio; estimating the degree of non-stationarity of the disturbance at the receiver input; and selecting one of a plurality of processing routines for processing the digital samples based on said

Abstract: A complex-pole load is configured as a parallel circuit, having 4 transistors arranged in pairs. Each pair of transistors has a transistor gated by a control voltage sources, and connected in parallel with a transistor diode connected for gating by the respective input. The control voltage sources result in the circuit synthesizing a first order complex pole at a positive IF (+IF) or a negative IF (?IF) for channel selection and image rejection, offering image rejection and channel selection concurrently.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for down-converting a modulate carrier signal to a demodulated baseband signal by sampling the energy of the carrier signal are described herein. Briefly stated, such methods systems, and apparatuses operate by receiving a modulated carrier signal and using pulses with apertures to control a switch so as to (a) transfer energy from the modulated carrier signal and accumulate the transferred energy in a capacitor when the switch is closed during the apertures of the pulses and (b) discharge some of the previously accumulated energy from the capacitor into load circuitry at least when the switch is open. The demodulated baseband signal is generated from (i) accumulating energy transferred to the capacitor each time the switch is closed during the apertures of the pulses, and (ii) discharging some of the previously accumulated energy into the load circuitry each time the switch is opened.

Abstract: A frequency detection circuit includes a filter, a power detector and a voltage comparator. The filter receives and filters a converted signal to generate a filtered signal. The power of the filtered signal relates to a frequency of the converted signal. The power detector generates a voltage according to the power of the filtered signal. The voltage comparator compares the voltage with multiple reference voltages to generate multiple comparison results. At least one of the inductance and capacitance of an LC tank in an amplifier is adjusted according to the comparison results.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus are provided for setting a cut-off frequency of an analog filter of a reception device for wireless communication. A deviation value is obtained that corresponds to an error between a first gain value based on an ideal transfer function curve and a second gain value based on a measured transfer function curve at an arbitrary frequency of a frequency band in which a constant interval is maintained between a slope of the ideal transfer function curve and a slope of the measured transfer function curve. A cut-off frequency that is used to measure the measured transfer function curve in a real environment, is corrected based on the obtained deviation value.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for operating a super-heterodyne receiver, a tuning circuit has a local oscillator for frequency shifting a desired channel to a selected frequency and a controller for controlling the local oscillator. The controller determines for each of a number of identified channels, whether an image signal is present at frequencies in the spectrum that when tuned to a first selected frequency interfere, and is operable to select a modified selected frequency at which interference between the image signal and the identified channel is reduced.

Abstract: Semiconductor packages including magnetic core inductor (MCI) structures for integrated voltage regulators are described. In an example, a semiconductor package includes a package substrate and a semiconductor die coupled to a first surface of the package substrate. The semiconductor die has a first plurality of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor layers thereon. The semiconductor package also includes a magnetic core inductor (MCI) die coupled to a second surface of the package substrate. The MCI die includes one or more slotted inductors and has a second plurality of MIM capacitor layers thereon.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) noise-cancelling receiver includes first transconductance cells configured to produce respective weighted current signals proportional to an input voltage signal. The RF receiver includes frequency conversion cells coupled to the first transconductance cells and configured to mix the weighted current signals with a plurality of non-overlapping local oscillator (LO) signals to produce downconverted current signals. The RF receiver includes transimpedance amplifiers coupled to the frequency conversion cells and configured to produce output voltage signals proportional to the downconverted current signals. The transimpedance amplifiers include second transconductance cells.

Abstract: A filter of an adjustable frequency response comprises a plurality of filters having a plurality of distinct frequency responses, respectively. These filters receive a common input signal and generate a plurality of intermediate signals, respectively. A multiplexing circuit is used to select one of these intermediate signals as a filtered signal. The multiplexing circuit is controlled by a control signal that is related to a state of the filtered signal.