公开(公告)号：US20110095842A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-28

申请号：US12984288

申请日：2011-01-04

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H01P5/18

CPC分类号： H01P5/185 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L2223/6627 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/16227 ,  H01L2224/16235 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01L2924/15192 ,  H01L2924/15321 ,  H01L2924/19105

摘要： Methods and systems for processing signals via directional couplers embedded in a package are disclosed and may include generating via a directional coupler, one or more output RF signals that may be proportional to a received RF signal. The directional coupler may be integrated in a multi-layer package. The generated RF signal may be processed by an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the multi-layer package. The directional coupler may include quarter wavelength transmission lines, which may include microstrip or coplanar structures. The directional coupler may be electrically coupled to one or more variable capacitances in the integrated circuit. The variable capacitance may include CMOS devices in the integrated circuit. The directional coupler may include discrete devices, which may be surface mount devices coupled to the multi-layer package or may be devices integrated in the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit may be flip-chip bonded to the multi-layer package.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于通过嵌入在封装中的定向耦合器处理信号的方法和系统，并且可以包括经由定向耦合器产生可以与接收的RF信号成比例的一个或多个输出RF信号。 定向耦合器可以集成在多层封装中。 产生的RF信号可以由电耦合到多层封装的集成电路来处理。 定向耦合器可以包括四分之一波长传输线，其可以包括微带或共面结构。 定向耦合器可以电耦合到集成电路中的一个或多个可变电容。 可变电容可以包括集成电路中的CMOS器件。 定向耦合器可以包括分立器件，其可以是耦合到多层封装的表面贴装器件，或者可以是集成在集成电路中的器件。 集成电路可以倒装芯片结合到多层封装。

公开(公告)号：US07920893B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US11754407

申请日：2007-05-29

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H04M1/00

CPC分类号： H03F3/211 ,  H03F3/245 ,  H03F3/72 ,  H03F2200/129 ,  H03F2200/156 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2203/7236 ,  H03G3/3068 ,  H03G3/3078

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for transmission or reception of FM signals utilizing a DDFS clocked by an RFID PLL are provided. In this regard, one or more signals utilized to transmit or receive FM communication may be generated by clocking a DDFS via a signal generated to enable RFID communication. The DDFS may be controlled via a control word from a processor. In this regard, the control word may determine a frequency and/or phase of the signals output by the DDFS. The control word may be switched between two or more values to generate different frequencies and/or phases in different time intervals. Additionally, the control word may be adjusted to maintain a constant phase and/or frequency in spite of changes to the signal clocking the DDFS.

摘要翻译： 提供了利用RFID锁定时钟的DDFS发送或接收FM信号的方法和系统的方面。 在这方面，用于发送或接收FM通信的一个或多个信号可以通过经由生成的用于启用RFID通信的信号对DDFS进行计时来产生。 可以通过来自处理器的控制字来控制DDFS。 在这方面，控制字可以确定由DDFS输出的信号的频率和/或相位。 控制字可以在两个或多个值之间切换，以在不同的时间间隔中产生不同的频率和/或相位。 另外，可以调整控制字以保持恒定的相位和/或频率，尽管对DDFS进行时钟信号的改变。

公开(公告)号：US20110059708A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12942525

申请日：2010-11-09

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H04B1/18

CPC分类号： H04B1/18 ,  H04L27/2601

摘要： A method for wireless communication includes adding a received DVB-H signal with a reference oscillator signal to generate an added DVB-H signal. The reference oscillator signal may be added at an input of a matching load. The matching load may be used to tune a wireless antenna that receives the received DVB-H signal based on a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) associated with the added DVB-H signal. The reference oscillator signal may be generated, and the generated reference oscillator signal may be amplified. The added DVB-H signal may be amplified subsequent to the adding. The RSSI associated with the added DVB-H signal may be determined. The tuning may occur during receiving of a preamble of a packet for the received DVB-H signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于无线通信的方法包括将接收到的DVB-H信号与参考振荡器信号相加以产生附加的DVB-H信号。 可以在匹配负载的输入处添加参考振荡器信号。 匹配负载可以用于基于与所添加的DVB-H信号相关联的接收信号强度指示符（RSSI）来调谐接收所接收的DVB-H信号的无线天线。 可以产生参考振荡器信号，并且可以放大产生的基准振荡器信号。 添加的DVB-H信号可以在添加之后被放大。 可以确定与添加的DVB-H信号相关联的RSSI。 在接收到用于接收的DVB-H信号的分组的前同步码时可能发生调谐。

公开(公告)号：US20110053522A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12862111

申请日：2010-08-24

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran ,  Meng-An Pan ,  Hung-Ming Chien ,  Shahla Khorram ,  William T. Colleran ,  Jacob Rael ,  Masood Syed ,  Brima Ibrahim ,  Stephen Wu ,  Shervin Moloudi

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran ,  Meng-An Pan ,  Hung-Ming Chien ,  Shahla Khorram ,  William T. Colleran ,  Jacob Rael ,  Masood Syed ,  Brima Ibrahim ,  Stephen Wu ,  Shervin Moloudi

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： H03D3/244 ,  H03J2200/04 ,  H03L7/0995 ,  H03L7/18 ,  H03L2207/12 ,  H04B1/707 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04B17/101 ,  H04B17/14 ,  H04B17/19 ,  H04B17/20

摘要： An exemplary embodiment of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings is a transceiver with a receiver, a transmitter, a local oscillator (LO) generator, a controller, and a self-testing unit. All of these components can be packaged for integration into a single IC including components such as filters and inductors. The controller for adaptive programming and calibration of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. The self-testing unit generates is used to determine the gain, frequency characteristics, selectivity, noise floor, and distortion behavior of the receiver, transmitter and LO generator. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

摘要翻译： 在说明书和附图中描述和示出的本发明的示例性实施例是具有接收器，发射器，本地振荡器（LO）发生器，控制器和自检单元的收发器。 所有这些组件都可以封装以集成到单个IC中，其中包括过滤器和电感器等组件。 用于接收机，发射机和LO发生器的自适应编程和校准的控制器。 自检单元产生用于确定接收机，发射机和LO发生器的增益，频率特性，选择性，本底噪声和失真特性。 要强调的是，该摘要被提供以符合要求摘要的规则，这将允许搜索者或其他读者快速确定技术公开的主题。 提交它的理解是，它不会用于解释或限制权利要求的范围或含义。

公开(公告)号：US20110039505A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12914278

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Hooman Darabi ,  Brima Ibrahim ,  Ahmadreza Rofougaran

发明人： Hooman Darabi ,  Brima Ibrahim ,  Ahmadreza Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H04B1/04

CPC分类号： H04B1/406

摘要： An integrated multi-mode radio transmitter includes a multiplexor and a shared front-end. The is operable to select an IF signal of a plurality of IF signals based upon a selection signal that is indicative of a particular operational mode of the one of the plurality of IF signals. The shared front-end is coupled to receive the selected IF signal, wherein the shared front-end converts the selected IF signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal that is modulated in accordance with the particular operational mode of the one of the plurality of IF stages.

摘要翻译： 集成的多模式无线电发射机包括多路复用器和共享前端。 可操作以基于指示多个IF信号之一的特定操作模式的选择信号来选择多个IF信号的IF信号。 共享前端被耦合以接收所选择的IF信号，其中共享前端将所选择的IF信号转换成根据多个信号中的一个的特定操作模式被调制的射频（RF）信号 IF阶段。

公开(公告)号：US07890066B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US11781816

申请日：2007-07-23

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H04Q11/12

CPC分类号： H01Q1/002 ,  H01L27/0251 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H03F1/52 ,  H03F3/19 ,  H03F3/245 ,  H03F2200/441 ,  H03F2200/444 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2200/534 ,  H03F2200/541

摘要： The radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit includes an integrated circuit pad and a radio frequency (RF) ESD circuit. The integrated circuit pad provides coupling to an antenna. The RF ESD circuit is coupled to the integrated circuit pad, wherein the RF ESD circuit provides ESD protection at the integrated circuit pad, provides coupling of inbound RF signals from the antenna to low noise amplifier, and provides coupling of outbound RF signals from a power amplifier to the antenna.

摘要翻译： 射频集成电路（RFIC）静电放电（ESD）电路包括集成电路板和射频（RF）ESD电路。 集成电路板提供耦合到天线。 RF ESD电路耦合到集成电路焊盘，其中RF ESD电路在集成电路焊盘处提供ESD保护，提供从天线到低噪声放大器的入站RF信号的耦合，并且提供来自功率的出站RF信号的耦合 放大器到天线。

公开(公告)号：US07880677B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-01

申请号：US11954822

申请日：2007-12-12

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H01Q1/38

CPC分类号： H01Q23/00 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H01L23/66 ,  H01L24/16 ,  H01L24/81 ,  H01L2223/6627 ,  H01L2223/6677 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/16235 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01L2224/81801 ,  H01L2924/14 ,  H01L2924/15192 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/1532 ,  H01L2924/15321 ,  H01L2924/19105 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q3/36 ,  H01Q9/265 ,  H01Q21/0093 ,  H01Q21/062 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Aspects of a method and system for configurable antenna in an integrated circuit package are provided. In this regard, a phased array antenna embedded in a multi-layer integrated circuit (IC) package may be utilized for transmitting and/or receiving signals. An IC enabled to transmit and/or receive signals may be bonded to the multi-layer IC package and may communicate a reference signal and/or one or more phase shifted versions of said reference signal to the antenna. One or more phase shifters (fabricated, for example, in planar transmission line) may be embedded in the multi-layer IC package and may be controlled via an IC bonded to the multi-layer IC package. The phased array antenna may comprise a plurality of antenna elements which may each comprise an interconnection for communicatively coupling to an associated transmitter and/or receiver, a feeder line, a quarter wavelength transformer, and a radiating portion (e.g., a folded dipole).

摘要翻译： 提供了集成电路封装中可配置天线的方法和系统的方面。 在这方面，嵌入在多层集成电路（IC）封装中的相控阵天线可用于发送和/或接收信号。 能够发送和/或接收信号的IC可以被接合到多层IC封装，并且可以将参考信号和/或所述参考信号的一个或多个相移版本传送到天线。 一个或多个移相器（例如，在平面传输线中制造）可以嵌入在多层IC封装中，并且可以通过结合到多层IC封装的IC来控制。 相控阵天线可以包括多个天线元件，每个天线元件可以各自包括用于通信地耦合到相关联的发射器和/或接收器，馈线，四分之一波长变换器和辐射部分（例如，折叠偶极子）的互连。

公开(公告)号：US07860464B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US11864845

申请日：2007-09-28

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H04B1/40

CPC分类号： H03B21/00

摘要： Methods and systems for a local oscillator generator based on quadrature mixing using a phase shifter. Aspects of one method may include generating a local oscillator signal, where a frequency of the local oscillator signal may be determined by controlling a phase of in-phase (I) components and quadrature phase (Q) components of a first signal and a second signal. For example, by appropriately controlling a phase of each component that is to be mixed, the local oscillator signal may have a frequency that is the sum of a frequency of the first signal and a frequency of the second signal, or a difference of the frequency of the first signal and the frequency of the second signal.

摘要翻译： 基于使用移相器的正交混频的本地振荡器发生器的方法和系统。 一种方法的方面可以包括产生本地振荡器信号，其中可以通过控制第一信号和第二信号的同相（I）分量和正交相位（Q）分量的相位来确定本地振荡器信号的频率， 。 例如，通过适当地控制要混合的每个分量的相位，本地振荡器信号可以具有作为第一信号的频率和第二信号的频率之和的频率或频率的差 的第一信号和第二信号的频率。

公开(公告)号：US20100311472A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12650324

申请日：2009-12-30

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H04B1/38

CPC分类号： G01S13/06 ,  G06K7/10316 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q13/20 ,  H01Q13/22 ,  H01Q15/006 ,  H01Q15/0066 ,  H01Q15/23 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/0458 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B7/24 ,  Y10T307/25 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Methods and systems for an integrated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO)-based transmitter and on-chip power distribution network are disclosed and may include supplying bias voltages and/or ground to a chip utilizing conductive lines. One or more VCOs and low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) may each be coupled to a leaky wave antenna (LWA) integrated in the bias voltage and/or ground lines. One or more clock signals may be generated utilizing the VCOs, which may be transmitted from the LWAs coupled to the VCOs, to the LWAs coupled to the LNAs. RF signals may be transmitted via the LWAs, and may include 60 GHz signals. The LWAs may include microstrip and/or coplanar waveguides, where a cavity length of the LWAs may be dependent on a spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The LWAs may be dynamically configured to transmit the clock signals at a desired angle from a surface of the chip.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于基于集成压控振荡器（VCO）的发射机和片上配电网络的方法和系统，并且可以包括使用导线向芯片提供偏置电压和/或接地。 一个或多个VCO和低噪声放大器（LNA）可以各自耦合到集成在偏置电压和/或接地线中的泄漏波天线（LWA）。 可以利用可以从耦合到VCO的LWAs发送到耦合到LNA的LWAs的VCO来生成一个或多个时钟信号。 RF信号可以经由LWAs发送，并且可以包括60GHz信号。 LWAs可以包括微带和/或共面波导，其中LWAs的腔长度可以取决于波导中的导线之间的间隔。 LWAs可以被动态地配置成从芯片的表面以期望的角度发送时钟信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100311364A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12797029

申请日：2010-06-09

申请人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

发明人： Ahmadreza Rofougaran ,  Maryam Rofougaran

IPC分类号： H04B1/04

CPC分类号： G01S13/06 ,  G06K7/10316 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/73204 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q13/20 ,  H01Q13/22 ,  H01Q15/006 ,  H01Q15/0066 ,  H01Q15/23 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/0458 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H04B7/24 ,  Y10T307/25 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Methods and systems for controlling power for a power amplifier utilizing a leaky wave antenna (LWA) are disclosed and may include configuring one or more power amplifiers (PAs) in a wireless device at a desired output power level. The PAs may be coupled to feed points on the LWAs that may exhibit an input impedance corresponding to an output impedance of the PAs. RF signals may be transmitted utilizing the LWAs. A resonant frequency of the LWAs may be configured utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) deflection. The LWAs may be configured to transmit the RF signals in a desired direction. The LWAs may comprise microstrip or coplanar waveguides, wherein a cavity height of the LWAs is dependent on spacing between conductive lines in the waveguides. The input impedances of the feed points may be dependent on a position of the feed points in the cavities.

摘要翻译： 公开了利用泄漏波天线（LWA）来控制功率放大器功率的方法和系统，并且可以包括以期望的输出功率电平配置无线设备中的一个或多个功率放大器（PA）。 PA可以耦合到LWA上的馈电点，其可以表现出对应于PA的输出阻抗的输入阻抗。 可以使用LWAs来传输RF信号。 可以使用微机电系统（MEMS）偏转来配置LWAs的谐振频率。 LWAs可以被配置为沿期望的方向发送RF信号。 LWAs可以包括微带或共面波导，其中LWAs的空腔高度取决于波导中的导线之间的间隔。 进料点的输入阻抗可以取决于空腔中进料点的位置。