| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 455311000 | In radio frequency amplifier, intermediate frequency amplifier or converter circuit | 17 |
| 20080287086 | Noise suppression apparatus, FM receiving apparatus and FM receiving apparatus adjustment method - Variations in characteristics due to individual differences among RFs cause differences between estimated noise spectrum patterns and actually occurring noise characteristics, resulting in variations in noise suppression capabilities. A pattern table stores, in advance, a spectrum pattern of a noise component contained in an audio signal and which is determined for each electric field strength. A noise estimation unit reads out a noise spectrum pattern corresponding to an electric field strength and estimates a noise component contained in an audio signal. A level calculation unit uses a test signal corresponding to a predetermined electric field strength as input to calculate a noise level contained in an audio signal obtained by an FM demodulation unit. A correction value calculation unit uses the calculated noise level to correct the association between the noise spectrum pattern and the electric field strength. The noise estimation unit reads out a noise spectrum pattern according to the association corrected by the correction value calculation unit. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090163169 | LOW-NOISE BLOCK - A low-noise block converter comprises a low-noise amplifier, a local oscillator, a mixer, an IF-amplifier and a regulator. The low-noise amplifier amplifies a high-band received signal. The local oscillator generates a local-frequency signal. The mixer transforms the high-band received signal into an intermediate-frequency signal by mixing the high-band received signal with the generated local-frequency signal. The IF-amplifier amplifies the intermediate-frequency signal. The regulator is connected to the IF-amplifier to provide a steady current (or voltage) to the local oscillator, the mixer and the low-noise amplifier. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090170463 | Correcting for phase noise of an oscillator - In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for digitizing a phase noise value indicative of a level of phase noise present in a LO signal and downconverting an RF signal to a second frequency signal using the LO signal. This downconversion can cause the phase noise to be transferred to the second frequency signal. The method may thus further include removing the phase noise from the second frequency signal using the digitized phase noise value. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090203344 | Methods and systems for stereo noise mitigation - Methods and systems are disclosed that mitigate stereo noise in FM broadcast receivers by assessing L−R (left-minus-right) and L+R (left-plus-right) levels within tuned FM channels. These assessments are used to facilitate control of a blend from stereo output signals to mono output signals in order to reduce and mitigate stereo noise and distortion in the audio outputs. The side effects of the disclosed systems and methods are unobtrusive as compared to prior blend-to-mono techniques. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090286499 | HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE RECEIVER - A multimode receiver/down converter architecture for use with narrow channel bandwidth and channel bandwidth system signals is described. Interfering signals for a selected narrowband channel are attenuated using a method that reduces the dynamic range of the signal for further processing. The proposed method can be used with a receiver architecture, such as Direct-Conversion, low IF, Super heterodyne, and the like. The downconverted signal is split into two paths. One signal path is delayed and subtracted from the signal from the other path. By controlling the delay value, the interference signals at a given offset are attenuated. Based on the chosen architecture, the desired signal is placed so that the signal undergoes minimal distortion. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100041359 | HIGH LINEARITY LOW NOISE RECEIVER WITH LOAD SWITCHING - A receiver includes a low noise amplifier (LNA) and multiple pairs of mixers. The LNA receives and amplifies an LNA input signal and provides at least one LNA output signal. Each pair of mixers downconverts one of the at least one LNA output signal when enabled. Each pair of mixers may be selectively enabled or disabled, e.g., based on a mode selected from among multiple modes. In one design, the LNA includes multiple load sections coupled in parallel. Each load section may be selectively enabled or disabled, e.g., based on the selected mode. In one design, first and second pairs of mixers and first and second load sections may be enabled for a high linearity mode. The first pair of mixers and the first load section may be enabled and the second pair of mixers and the second load section may be disabled for a low linearity mode. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100151810 | RECEIVER UTILIZING MULTIPLE RADIATION PATTERNS TO DETERMINE ANGULAR POSITION - A receiver includes an antenna array, an angular positioning module, a low noise amplifier module, and a down conversion module. The antenna array is operable to receive an inbound wireless signal. The angular positioning module is operable to: receive a plurality of received inbound wireless signals from the antenna array; determine angular position of a source of the inbound wireless signal from at least some of the plurality of received inbound wireless signals based on a first radiation pattern and a second radiation pattern of the plurality of received inbound wireless signals; and output a representation of the inbound wireless signal. The low noise amplifier module is operably coupled to amplify the representation of the inbound wireless signal to produce an amplified inbound wireless signal. The down conversion module is operably coupled to convert the amplified inbound wireless signal into a baseband or near baseband signal. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100184399 | SWITCHED CURRENT RESISTOR PROGRAMMABLE GAIN ARRAY FOR LOW-VOLTAGE WIRELESS LAN AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A switched current resistor (SCR) PGA for constant-bandwidth gain control includes an inverting amplifier, a feedback resistor forming a feedback loop between an output side and an input side of the inverting amplifier, and a switched current resistor (SCR) array connected in parallel to the feedback resistor, and configured to tune a gain range between a maximum and a minimum. The SCR array includes a plurality of switched resistors, each comprising a switch in series with a resistor. When the plurality of switched resistors are switched by a gain-control logic, a plurality of switched current sources and a plurality of grounded resistors are switched correspondingly to deliver a transient current, an equivalent of which flows through the plurality of grounded resistors out from the input side of the inverting amplifier, leading to a feedback factor of the PGA being constant. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110143701 | METHOD TO SUPPRESS UNDESIRED SIDEBANDS IN A RECEIVER - A receiver and method of correcting for amplitude and phase errors in a received complex signal are provided. After separating and processing the complex signal into its I and Q component signals, the magnitude of each of the I and Q signals is obtained. The magnitudes are averaged over a predetermined time period and the average used to correct the amplitude of the I and Q signals. Each amplitude-corrected signal is then rotated by 45° and the average magnitude of the rotated signal determined. The amplitude of the rotated signal is then corrected to provide resultant I and Q signals, which are orthogonal to each other. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110151820 | FREQUENCY MIXER - A down-conversion frequency mixer includes: a radio frequency (RF) input unit disposed between a VDD line and a GND line and configured to receive an RF signal; an LO input unit configured to receive a carrier frequency (LO) from an internal frequency synthesizer; an intermediate frequency (IF) output unit disposed in parallel to the RF input unit between the VDD line and the GND line and configured to mix the RF signal with the LO signal and output an IF signal; a current generation unit configured to generate a stabilized current without being influenced with noise entered through the VDD line and the GND line; and a noise blocking unit disposed between the VDD line and the RF input unit, between the VDD line and the IF output unit, between the GND line and the RF input unit, and between the GND line and the LO input unit and configured to copy the current generated from the current generator and generate a stabilized current. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20120064851 | WIRELESS SIGNAL CONVERSION SYSTEM - A wireless signal conversion system includes a conversion output apparatus and at least one conversion input apparatus. The conversion output apparatus receives a wireless signal via an antenna, and feeds signal data carried by the wireless signal into a power line. The conversion input apparatus retrieves the signal data from the power line and then provides the signal data to an electronic device. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20130078938 | LOW NOISE CONVERTER OF SATELLITE BROADCASTING RECEIVER - A low noise converter includes a plurality of amplification circuits receiving a plurality of polarized wave signals transmitted from a satellite for amplifying the plurality of polarized wave signals, respectively, a plurality of switch circuits, each selecting one of outputs from the plurality of amplification circuits, a plurality of filter circuits provided corresponding to the plurality of switch circuits, respectively, for removing an image signal, a plurality of signal mixer-amplifiers provided corresponding to the plurality of filter circuits, respectively, to frequency-convert each output from the plurality of filter circuits by mixing with a local oscillation signal and to amplify the frequency-converted signal, and a plurality of output ports provided corresponding to the plurality of signal mixer-amplifiers, respectively, to receive an output from the plurality of signal mixer-amplifiers. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130281042 | RECONFIGURABLE LNA FOR INCREASED JAMMER REJECTION - A reconfigurable LNA for increased jammer rejection is disclosed. An exemplary embodiment includes an LNA having a tunable resonant frequency, and a detector configured to output a control signal to tune the resonant frequency of the LNA to increase jammer suppression. An exemplary method includes detecting if a jammer is present, tuning a resonant frequency of an LNA away from the jammer to increase jammer rejection if the jammer is present, and tuning the resonant frequency of the LNA to a selected operating frequency if the jammer is not present. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130281043 | Low Noise Amplifier - A low noise amplifier comprises at least one amplifying transistor (Ts | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130295869 | SQUARE LAW EXTENSION TECHNIQUE FOR HIGH SPEED RADIO DETECTION - A square law extension circuit is disclosed that operates over a range of frequencies and power levels. The square law extension circuit includes a detector, an amplifier, and an expander. The detector has an input for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals and providing a detected signal output. The amplifier has an input that receives the detected signal output of the detector and provides an output for an amplified detected signal. The expander has an input that receives the amplified detected signal and is arranged to provide an expanded signal output. The expanded signal output is a signal that increases in a first proportion to the amplified detected signal up to a predetermined threshold and increases at a second proportion to the amplified detected signal that is more than the first proportion when the expanded signal output exceeds the predetermined threshold. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130344838 | LOW-NOISE AMPLIFIERS FOR RF RECEIVER - Disclosed are low-noise amplifiers and SAW-less receivers. An exemplary amplifier includes at least two amplifier modules. The amplifier modules share a common output node and comprise a common input to which the amplifier modules are AC or DC coupled for receiving an inbound RF signal. The amplifier modules operate at different biases. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20150056940 | HARMONIC TRAP FOR COMMON GATE AMPLIFIER - A circuit, a method and an apparatus, are described. A radio frequency (RF) signal received from a transmission line is provided to the source of a transistor in a common-gate amplification circuit. A series resonance connected to the source provides a low impedance path to ground for interfering RF components in the RF signal. The series resonance is tuned to provide a high impedance to a band of frequencies centered on a frequency of interest and to shunt interfering RF components outside the band of frequencies centered on the frequency of interest. The interfering RF components may include a harmonic of the frequency of interest. | 02-26-2015 |
