公开(公告)号：US09377793B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US14415780

申请日：2013-08-08

Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA

Inventor： Miroslav Valka ,  Alberto Bosio ,  Philippe Debaud ,  Patrick Girard ,  Stephane Guilhot

IPC: G05F1/10 ,  G06F1/32 ,  G06F11/30 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G01R31/317

CPC classification number: G05F1/10 ,  G01R31/31709 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  G06F11/3013 ,  G06F11/3062 ,  G06F11/3093 ,  Y02D10/126 ,  Y02D10/172

Abstract: A device for controlling a power supply for a functional block in an integrated circuit, the device comprising: a signal generator configured to provide a clock signal to the functional block, an antenna comprising a transistor, and being located proximate to the functional block, the antenna being configured to receive the clock signal from the signal generator, and wherein the transistor of the antenna receives electrical power from the same power source that delivers power to the functional block, means to measure the clock signal output from the antenna, and output a control signal, and feedback means to control the voltage of the power supply to the functional block on the basis of the control signal.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制集成电路中的功能块的电源的装置，所述装置包括：信号发生器，被配置为向所述功能块提供时钟信号，天线包括晶体管，并且位于所述功能块附近， 天线被配置为从信号发生器接收时钟信号，并且其中天线的晶体管接收来自向功能块传递功率的相同电源的电力，用于测量从天线输出的时钟信号的装置，并且输出 控制信号和反馈装置，用于根据控制信号控制对功能块的电源的电压。

公开(公告)号：US20160170936A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US15049255

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: ST-ERICSSON SA, EN LIQUIDATION

Inventor： Yanmeng Sun ,  Liangliang Hu

IPC: G06F15/80 ,  G06F7/78 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F17/16

CPC classification number: G06F15/8061 ,  G06F7/785 ,  G06F9/30032 ,  G06F9/30036 ,  G06F9/30043 ,  G06F9/30134 ,  G06F15/8076 ,  G06F17/16

Abstract: A system and method for vector memory array transposition. The system includes a vector memory, a block transposition accelerator, and an address controller. The vector memory stores a vector memory array. The block transposition accelerator reads a vector of a block of data within the vector memory array. The block transposition accelerator also writes a transposition of the vector of the block of data to the vector memory. The address controller determines a vector access order, and the block transposition accelerator accesses the vector of the block of data within the vector memory array according to the vector access order.

Abstract translation: 一种用于向量存储器阵列转置的系统和方法。 该系统包括向量存储器，块转置加速器和地址控制器。 向量存储器存储向量存储器阵列。 块转置加速器读取向量存储器阵列内的数据块的向量。 块转置加速器还将数据块向量的转置写入向量存储器。 地址控制器确定向量访问顺序，并且块转置加速器根据向量存取顺序访问向量存储器阵列内的数据块的向量。

公开(公告)号：US09325359B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14413125

申请日：2013-07-01

Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA

Inventor： Martial Gander ,  Marten Myrehed

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H03G3/30 ,  H03M1/18

CPC classification number: H04B1/1027 ,  H03G3/3052 ,  H03M1/185

Abstract: A method of setting a Radiofrequency, RF, signal level in a RF receiver comprising: estimating an error of the signal level due to signal level reaching a condition of jamming or clipping by correlating the signal level with a point of a characterization curve of jamming condition or with a point of a characterization curve of clipping condition (300), respectively; correcting the RF signal level based on the error; and, wherein: each of the characterization curves comprises a plurality of points comprising first points determined in a previously performed characterization at a point of measurement and groups of second points stepped between pairs of adjacent first points, said plurality of first points including at least three points defining at least two sections of the characterization curve.

Abstract translation: 一种在RF接收机中设置射频，RF信号电平的方法，包括：通过将信号电平与干扰条件的表征曲线的点相关联来估计由于信号电平达到干扰或削波状态的信号电平的误差 或者分别具有剪切条件（300）的表征曲线的点; 基于该误差校正RF信号电平; 并且其中：所述表征曲线中的每一个包括多个点，所述多个点包括在测量点处先前执行的表征确定的第一点和在相邻第一点对之间步进的第二点的组，所述多个第一点包括至少三个 定义特征曲线的至少两个部分的点。

公开(公告)号：US09312922B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-12

申请号：US14405218

申请日：2013-06-19

Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA

Inventor： Pablo Ignacio Gimeno Monge ,  Javier Del Prado Pavon

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04W12/06

CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 ,  G06Q20/3226 ,  G06Q20/3278 ,  H04B5/0056 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: It is provided a method implemented by an electronic device comprising a near field communication (NFC) system. The system comprises an NFC contactless front end, a plurality of secure element interfaces to which a plurality of secure elements are connected, and a processing unit adapted to control the NFC contactless front end and the plurality of secure elements through the secure element interfaces. The method comprises sending (S10) an initialization command to all the secure elements through the secure element interfaces, upon exposure of the NFC contactless front end to an NFC reader. The method improves the field of near field communication.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种由包括近场通信（NFC）系统的电子设备实现的方法。 该系统包括NFC非接触式前端，连接有多个安全元件的多个安全元件接口，以及适于通过安全元件接口控制NFC非接触前端和多个安全元件的处理单元。 该方法包括：在将NFC非接触式前端暴露于NFC读取器时，通过安全元件接口向所有安全元件发送（S10）初始化命令。 该方法改进了近场通信领域。

公开(公告)号：US09287907B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14388975

申请日：2013-03-25

Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA

Inventor： Matthias Locher

IPC: H04B1/10 ,  H04B17/14 ,  H04B1/525 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B17/00

CPC classification number: H04B1/0475 ,  H04B1/0064 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B1/525 ,  H04B17/0082 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  H04B17/10

Abstract: A method of calibrating coexistence of several wirelessly communicating sub-systems within a wireless device wherein the wirelessly communicating sub-systems comprise several transmitters and several receivers which are interconnected through one or more interfaces, the method comprising:—activating one of the transmitters while maintaining the other transmitters off by causing said transmitter to transmit a first signal with a known set of characteristics;—measuring unwanted signal received at each receiver and originating from a coupling of said receivers with the activated transmitter;—storing coupling data derived from each of the measured unwanted signals in relation with the set of signal characteristics of the first signal and/or a set of unwanted signal characteristics, whereby forming a calibration database for adjusting operation of one or more transmitters and/or receivers to manage the coexistence of the plurality of wirelessly communicating sub-systems during normal operation of the wireless device.

Abstract translation: 一种校准无线设备内的若干无线通信子系统的共存的方法，其中所述无线通信子系统包括通过一个或多个接口互连的若干发射机和若干接收机，所述方法包括： - 激活所述发射机之一，同时维持 通过使所述发射机以已知的一组特征发射第一信号，其他发射机关闭; - 测量在每个接收机处接收到的不需要的信号，并且从所述接收机与所激活的发射机的耦​​合起源; - 从每个接收机 测量与第一信号的信号特征集合和/或一组不需要的信号特性相关的不需要的信号，由此形成用于调整一个或多个发射机和/或接收机的操作的校准数据库，以管理多个 在正常情况下无线通信子系统 无线设备的操作。

公开(公告)号：US09264123B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14364836

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA

Inventor： Sajal Kumar Das ,  Suyog Moogi ,  Leela Srikar Muppirisetty ,  Deepak Varshney

IPC: H04L27/01 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04B17/26 ,  H04B17/29

CPC classification number: H04B7/0808 ,  H04B7/0404 ,  H04B7/0877 ,  H04B17/26 ,  H04B17/29 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L25/03891

Abstract: The present subject matter discloses a method for antenna activity detection in multi-antenna communication devices. In one embodiment, the method comprises computing a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value for each of a plurality of antennas based on a sampled data associated with each of the antennas. The RSSI values may then be analyzed to identify an antenna having a highest RSSI value as a primary antenna and one or more antennas having the RSSI value less than the highest RSSI value as auxiliary antennas. Further, an RSSI difference for each of the auxiliary antennas is calculated and compared with a first threshold value to ascertain one or more potentially inactive antennas from among the auxiliary antennas. The potentially inactive antennas may then be further analyzed to identify one or more inactive antennas based at least in part on the RSSI value.

Abstract translation: 本主题公开了一种用于多天线通信设备中的天线活动检测的方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括基于与每个天线相关联的采样数据来计算多个天线中的每一个的接收信号强度指示符（RSSI）值。 然后可以分析RSSI值以识别具有最高RSSI值的天线作为主天线，以及具有小于最高RSSI值的RSSI值的一个或多个天线作为辅助天线。 此外，计算每个辅助天线的RSSI差，并将其与第一阈值进行比较，以从辅助天线中确定一个或多个潜在的无效天线。 然后可以进一步分析潜在的不活动天线，以至少部分地基于RSSI值来识别一个或多个非活动天线。

公开(公告)号：US09264060B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14434142

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA

Inventor： Pierangelo Confalonieri ,  Federico Guanziroli ,  Alberto Minuti

IPC: H03M1/16 ,  H03M1/46 ,  H03M1/10

CPC classification number: H03M1/468 ,  H03M1/1019 ,  H03M1/1023 ,  H03M1/46

Abstract: A new approach is disclosed concerning offset cancellation methods in analog to digital converters and analog to digital converters implementing the same. Such approach allows to efficiently cancel offset drifts in analog to digital converters.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种关于模数转换器和实现相同数字转换器的模数转换器的失调消除方法的新方法。 这种方法允许有效地消除模数转换器中的偏移漂移。

公开(公告)号：US09240919B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US14401183

申请日：2013-06-18

Applicant: ST-Ericsson SA

Inventor： Hendrik Visser ,  Roeland Heijna

IPC: H04L27/36 ,  H03C5/00 ,  H04B14/00 ,  H04W52/02

CPC classification number: H04L27/36 ,  H03C5/00 ,  H04B14/008 ,  H04L27/361 ,  H04W52/0209 ,  Y02D70/122

Abstract: A polar modulator (200) comprises a modulation generator (10) arranged to generate phase modulation data and amplitude modulation data; and a phase modulation stage (20) arranged to generate a phase modulated, PM, carrier signal and a PM clock signal, wherein the PM carrier signal has a PM carrier signal frequency and the PM clock signal has a PM clock signal frequency, and the PM carrier signal frequency is higher than the PM clock signal frequency, the PM carrier signal and the PM clock signal are phase modulated by the phase modulation data, and the phase modulation stage (20) comprises an adjustable delay stage (50) arranged to adjust a relative delay between the PM carrier signal and the PM clock signal to a target value. The polar modulator (200) further comprises a re-timing circuit (40) arranged to generate an amplitude modulation, AM, clock signal by re-timing the PM clock signal with the PM carrier signal; an amplitude modulation stage (30) arranged to employ the AM clock signal to clock the amplitude modulation data into the amplitude modulation stage (30) and arranged to amplitude modulate the PM carrier signal with the amplitude modulation data; an error detection stage (60) arranged to generate an indication of a magnitude of a first deviation of the AM clock signal from a target condition; and a control stage (70) arranged to select the target value of the relative delay by determining, by controlling the adjustment of the relative delay by the adjustable delay stage (50), a first value of the relative delay that maximizes the magnitude of the first deviation, and applying an offset to the first value of the relative delay.

Abstract translation: 极性调制器（200）包括调制发生器（10），其被配置为产生相位调制数据和幅度调制数据; 以及相位调制级（20），被配置为产生相位调制PM载波信号和PM时钟信号，其中所述PM载波信号具有PM载波信号频率，并且所述PM时钟信号具有PM时钟信号频率，并且 PM载波信号频率高于PM时钟信号频率，PM载波信号和PM时钟信号由相位调制数据相位调制，相位调制级（20）包括可调节延迟级（50），其被布置为调整 PM载波信号和PM时钟信号之间的相对延迟达到目标值。 极性调制器（200）还包括重新定时电路（40），其被布置成通过用PM载波信号重新定时PM时钟信号来产生幅度调制AM时钟信号; 幅度调制级（30），被配置为使用所述AM时钟信号将所述幅度调制数据时钟调制到所述幅度调制级（30）中，并且被布置成用所述振幅调制数据对所述PM载波信号进行幅度调制; 错误检测级（60），被配置为产生AM时钟信号与目标条件的第一偏差量值的指示; 以及控制级（70），其被布置为通过通过控制所述可调节延迟级（50）的所述相对延迟的调整来确定所述相对延迟的目标值，所述相对延迟的第一值使所述相对延迟的幅度最大化 第一偏差，并且将偏移应用于相对延迟的第一值。

公开(公告)号：US20150362380A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14763613

申请日：2014-02-10

Applicant: ST-ERICSSON SA

Inventor： Jukka KOHOLA ,  Marko PESSA

IPC: G01K7/01

CPC classification number: G01K7/01 ,  G01K7/015 ,  G05F3/30

Abstract: A temperature sensor includes two branches, each branch having at least a first transistor and a second transistor connected as diodes and cascaded, so that an emitter of the first transistor is connected to a collector of the second transistor of the same branch. The temperature source also includes a current source configured to provide a current to the two branches, and an analog-to-digital convertor. The analog-to-digital convertor is connected to capture a voltage between emitters of the first transistors or of the second transistors, and is configured to convert said voltage to a digital temperature signal.

Abstract translation: 温度传感器包括两个分支，每个分支具有至少第一晶体管和连接为二极管并级联的第二晶体管，使得第一晶体管的发射极连接到同一分支的第二晶体管的集电极。 温度源还包括被配置为向两个分支提供电流的电流源和模拟 - 数字转换器。 连接模数转换器以捕获第一晶体管或第二晶体管的发射极之间的电压，并且被配置为将所述电压转换为数字温度信号。

公开(公告)号：US20150358120A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14758265

申请日：2014-01-16

Applicant: ST-ERICSSON SA

Inventor： Achraf DHAYNI

IPC: H04L1/06 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04L1/0643 ,  H04L1/0041 ,  H04L1/0046 ,  H04L1/0057 ,  H04L1/0631 ,  H04L1/0668

Abstract: This invention deals with a method of communication comprising, at transmitting side, encoding, with one or more space time block codes chosen among a predetermined group of space time block codes (M1, M2, M3, M4), one or more series of several consecutive symbols in a header of a packet of data of a same data format (11 to 44), said space time block code or said succession of space time block codes being chosen so as to be representative of said data format (11 to 44).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种通信方法，其包括在发送侧编码与一组或多组空间时间块码（M1，M2，M3，M4）中选择的一个或多个空时码块码， 选择相同数据格式（11至44）的数据分组的报头中的连续符号，所述空时块代码或所述连续的空时块代码被选择为代表所述数据格式（11至44） 。