公开(公告)号：US07840916B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-23

申请号：US11985966

申请日：2007-11-19

申请人： Louis L. Hsu ,  Hayden C. Cranford, Jr. ,  Oleg Gluschenkov ,  James S. Mason ,  Michael A. Sorna ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： Louis L. Hsu ,  Hayden C. Cranford, Jr. ,  Oleg Gluschenkov ,  James S. Mason ,  Michael A. Sorna ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： G06F17/50

CPC分类号： G06F17/5036 ,  G01R31/2858

摘要： A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process can include apparatus of a semiconductor chip operable to detect an increase in resistance of a monitored element of the semiconductor chip. The design structure can include, for example, a resistive voltage divider circuit operable to output a plurality of reference voltages having different values. A plurality of comparators in the semiconductor chip may be coupled to receive the reference voltages and a monitored voltage representative of a resistance of the monitored element. Each of the comparators may produce an output indicating whether the monitored voltage exceeds the reference voltages, so that the resistance value of the monitored element may be precisely determined.

摘要翻译： 体现在设计过程中使用的机器可读介质中的设计结构可以包括半导体芯片的装置，其可操作以检测半导体芯片的被监测元件的电阻的增加。 该设计结构可以包括例如可操作以输出具有不同值的多个参考电压的电阻分压器电路。 可以将半导体芯片中的多个比较器耦合以接收参考电压和表示所监视元件的电阻的监视电压。 每个比较器可以产生指示监视的电压是否超过参考电压的输出，使得可以精确地确定被监视元件的电阻值。

公开(公告)号：US07768453B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-03

申请号：US12188513

申请日：2008-08-08

申请人： James S. Mason ,  James S. Wilson

发明人： James S. Mason ,  James S. Wilson

IPC分类号： H01Q3/00 ,  G01S7/40

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2605 ,  H01Q3/267

摘要： Adjusting a calibrated phased array includes receiving conditions data describing conditions at a phased array. The phased array comprises antenna element sets, where an antenna element set comprises antenna elements and is associated with a calibration value. The following is performed for each antenna element set. A temperature value is established for an antenna element set according to the conditions data. A temperature-dependent correction value corresponding to the temperature value is established. A correction value is determined for the antenna element set according to the temperature-dependent correction value and the calibration value associated with the each antenna element set. At least one antenna element of the antenna element set is adjusted according to the correction value.

摘要翻译： 调整校准的相控阵列包括接收描述相控阵列条件的条件数据。 相控阵列包括天线元件组，其中天线元件组包括天线元件并与校准值相关联。 对于每个天线元件组执行以下操作。 根据条件数据为天线元件组建立温度值。 建立对应于温度值的与温度相关的校正值。 根据与温度相关的校正值和与每个天线元件组相关联的校准值，确定天线元件组的校正值。 根据校正值调整天线元件组的至少一个天线元件。

公开(公告)号：US20100033375A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-11

申请号：US12188513

申请日：2008-08-08

申请人： James S. Mason ,  James S. Wilson

发明人： James S. Mason ,  James S. Wilson

IPC分类号： H01Q3/00

CPC分类号： H01Q3/2605 ,  H01Q3/267

摘要： Adjusting a calibrated phased array includes receiving conditions data describing conditions at a phased array. The phased array comprises antenna element sets, where an antenna element set comprises antenna elements and is associated with a calibration value. The following is performed for each antenna element set. A temperature value is established for an antenna element set according to the conditions data. A temperature-dependent correction value corresponding to the temperature value is established. A correction value is determined for the antenna element set according to the temperature-dependent correction value and the calibration value associated with the each antenna element set. At least one antenna element of the antenna element set is adjusted according to the correction value.

摘要翻译： 调整校准的相控阵列包括接收描述相控阵列条件的条件数据。 相控阵列包括天线元件组，其中天线元件组包括天线元件并与校准值相关联。 对于每个天线元件组执行以下操作。 根据条件数据为天线元件组建立温度值。 建立对应于温度值的与温度相关的校正值。 根据与温度相关的校正值和与每个天线元件组相关联的校准值，确定天线元件组的校正值。 根据校正值调整天线元件组的至少一个天线元件。

公开(公告)号：US07659740B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US12189226

申请日：2008-08-11

申请人： Joseph O. Marsh ,  Jeremy Stephens ,  Charlie C. Hwang ,  James S. Mason ,  Huihao Xu ,  Matthew B. Baecher ,  Thomas J. Bardsley ,  Mark R. Taylor

发明人： Joseph O. Marsh ,  Jeremy Stephens ,  Charlie C. Hwang ,  James S. Mason ,  Huihao Xu ,  Matthew B. Baecher ,  Thomas J. Bardsley ,  Mark R. Taylor

IPC分类号： G01R31/02 ,  G01R31/26

CPC分类号： G01R31/3167 ,  G01R31/318544

摘要： Digital testing of an analog driver circuit is enabled using a circuit including a control circuit for generating signals, a differential driver circuit for receiving a differential input signal, amplifying the differential input signal and transmitting a differential output signal, a programmable termination impedance circuit for generating a differential termination impedance at the output node of the differential driver circuit, and a differential receiver circuit for converting the differential output signal to a single ended signal and transmitting the single ended signal. The testing includes skewing a differential output termination impedance, adjusting a differential receiver circuit voltage offset, selecting a differential driver circuit power level, enabling a decoder which activates only one differential driver circuit segment per test sequence, activating a segment, stimulating the differential driver circuit with digital test patterns, receiving differential driver circuit output, converting the output to a single-ended signal, and observing the single-ended signal.

摘要翻译： 使用包括用于产生信号的控制电路的电路，用于接收差分输入信号的差分驱动器电路，放大差分输入信号和发送差分输出信号来实现模拟驱动器电路的数字测试，用于产生可编程终端阻抗电路 在差分驱动电路的输出节点处的差分终端阻抗，以及用于将差分输出信号转换为单端信号并发送单端信号的差分接收电路。 测试包括偏移差分输出终端阻抗，调整差分接收器电路电压偏移，选择差分驱动器电路功率电平，使得能够在每个测试序列仅激活一个差分驱动器电路段的解码器，激活段，激励差分驱动器电路 具有数字测试模式，接收差分驱动电路输出，将输出转换为单端信号，并观察单端信号。

公开(公告)号：US07460077B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11614761

申请日：2006-12-21

申请人： Christian O. Hemmi ,  James S. Mason

发明人： Christian O. Hemmi ,  James S. Mason

IPC分类号： H01Q21/00

CPC分类号： H01Q21/061 ,  H01Q13/085

摘要： In one embodiment, a polarization control system for an antenna array comprises a number of first and second antenna elements and a beam forming network. The first antenna elements have a direction of polarization that is different from a direction of polarization of the second antenna elements. The beam forming network, which is coupled to the first and second antenna elements, is operable to provide a second signal to a first subset of the plurality of first antenna elements that is different from a first signal that is provided to the other first antenna elements and provide a third signal to a second subset of the second antenna elements that is different from the first signal that is provided to the other second antenna elements.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，用于天线阵列的偏振控制系统包括多个第一和第二天线元件以及波束形成网络。 第一天线元件具有不同于第二天线元件的极化方向的偏振方向。 耦合到第一和第二天线元件的波束形成网络可操作以向多个第一天线元件的第一子集提供不同于提供给其它第一天线元件的第一信号的第二信号 并向第二天线元件的第二子集提供不同于提供给其它第二天线元件的第一信号的第三信号。

公开(公告)号：US07456789B1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US11101703

申请日：2005-04-08

申请人： James S. Mason ,  Timothy C. Fletcher ,  Matthew D. Brown ,  Thomas Taylor

发明人： James S. Mason ,  Timothy C. Fletcher ,  Matthew D. Brown ,  Thomas Taylor

IPC分类号： H01Q1/38

CPC分类号： H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q3/26

摘要： According to an embodiment of the present invention, a multi-function carrier structure for a phased array radar includes a substrate that includes a mounting surface for a plurality of transmit/receive modules, a plurality of radiating elements integrally formed in the substrate adjacent the mounting surface, and a plurality of cooling channels integrally formed within a thickness of the substrate. The substrate is formed from a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to respective substrates of the transmit/receive modules.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施例，用于相控阵雷达的多功能载波结构包括：基板，其包括用于多个发射/接收模块的安装表面;多个辐射元件，其一体地形成在所述基板中， 表面，以及在基板的厚度内整体形成的多个冷却通道。 衬底由具有类似于发射/接收模块的各个衬底的热膨胀系数的材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US20080272656A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US12113524

申请日：2008-05-01

申请人： James S. Mason

发明人： James S. Mason

IPC分类号： H02J9/00

CPC分类号： H02J9/061 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H02J7/345 ,  Y10T307/625

摘要： An apparatus and method for providing standby power to a node of a distributed system of devices. The apparatus includes: a current manager operable to manage supply of current to a device at the node; a normal current supplier operable to supply normal operating current to the device; and a super capacitor at the node operable to supply standby operating current to the device under control of the current manager when the normal current supplier fails to supply the normal operating current to the device. The apparatus preferably further comprises a switching regulator, operable in electrical communication with the super capacitor and the device, to regulate the standby operating current to the device.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向分布式设备系统的节点提供备用电力的装置和方法。 该装置包括：当前管理器，其可操作以管理对节点处的设备的电流供应; 正常的电流供应器可操作以向装置提供正常工作电流; 以及节点处的超级电容器，用于当正常电流供应商未能向设备提供正常工作电流时，在当前管理器的控制下向该设备提供待机工作电流。 该装置优选地还包括可与超级电容器和装置电连通的开关调节器，以调节到器件的待机工作电流。

公开(公告)号：US20080123771A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11557676

申请日：2006-11-08

申请人： Hayden C. Cranford ,  Daniel J. Friedman ,  James S. Mason ,  Martin L. Schmatz ,  Michael A. Sorna ,  Thomas H. Toifl

发明人： Hayden C. Cranford ,  Daniel J. Friedman ,  James S. Mason ,  Martin L. Schmatz ,  Michael A. Sorna ,  Thomas H. Toifl

IPC分类号： H04B15/00 ,  H03H7/40

CPC分类号： H04L25/0278

摘要： Systems for making impedance adjustments that will auto-tune a communication path is disclosed. The method can utilize time domain reflectometry (TDR) to acquire data about impedance mismatches and can adjust the termination impedances based on the acquired data. A system is also disclosed that has an isolator to decouple a first adjustable resistor from a transmission path in a first mode and couple the first adjustable resistor to the path in a second mode. The system can have a test transmitter to create a first current on the path in the first mode and to create a second current having twice the current in a second mode, wherein a detector can detect a first voltage during the first mode and a second voltage in the second mode as the first adjustable resistive load is adjusted in the second mode until it reaches a value matching the first voltage detected in the first mode.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于进行自动调谐通信路径的阻抗调整的系统。 该方法可以利用时域反射（TDR）获取有关阻抗不匹配的数据，并可以根据获取的数据调整终端阻抗。 还公开了一种具有隔离器的系统，用于在第一模式中将第一可调电阻器与传输路径去耦，并将第一可调电阻器以第二模式耦合到路径。 该系统可以具有测试发射器，以在第一模式中在路径上产生第一电流，并且在第二模式中产生具有两倍电流的第二电流，其中检测器可以在第一模式期间检测第一电压，而第二电压 在第二模式中，第一可调电阻负载在第二模式中被调节，直到达到与在第一模式中检测到的第一电压匹配的值。

公开(公告)号：US08027416B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US12043166

申请日：2008-03-06

申请人： James S. Mason ,  Louis C. Hsu ,  Phil J. Murfet ,  Gareth J. Nicholls

发明人： James S. Mason ,  Louis C. Hsu ,  Phil J. Murfet ,  Gareth J. Nicholls

IPC分类号： H04L27/08

CPC分类号： H04L25/063 ,  H04L25/0292

摘要： A machine-readable medium thereupon stored a design structure; the design structure includes a receiver for a data communications system. The receiver includes a data path for receiving a data signal from a data channel, the data path comprising an automatic gain control (AGC) loop; and, a signal detector for generating a data valid signal indicative of the validity of the data signal in response to detection of the data signal on the channel exceeding a threshold and in dependence upon gain information from the AGC loop in the data path.

摘要翻译： 机器可读介质存储设计结构; 该设计结构包括用于数据通信系统的接收器。 接收机包括用于从数据信道接收数据信号的数据路径，数据路径包括自动增益控制（AGC）环路; 以及信号检测器，用于响应于在信道上的数据信号的检测超过阈值并且根据来自数据路径中的AGC循环的增益信息，产生指示数据信号的有效性的数据有效信号。

公开(公告)号：US07898810B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US12340171

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： James S. Mason ,  Ronald J. Richardson ,  James S. Wilson ,  Erika Ramirez

发明人： James S. Mason ,  Ronald J. Richardson ,  James S. Wilson ,  Erika Ramirez

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H01Q1/02 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H05K7/20163

摘要： In certain embodiments, a structure for electronic components includes a baseplate having a substantially planar shape. The baseplate defines one or more openings allowing air flow. The structure includes a frame coupled to the baseplate. The frame includes a planar support with a substantially planar shape that is substantially parallel to the baseplate. Then planar support and baseplate at least partially defines one or more plenums. The planar support is also configured to support one or more transmit/receive integrated microwave modules. The frame also includes a plurality of frame supports that define one or more channels for air flow. Each channel corresponds to one of the plenums. Additionally, the frame includes a ventilated panel with a surface defining a plurality of air inlets. The air inlets allow air into one of the one or more plenums. Also, the frame includes one or more thermal interfaces configured to dissipate heat.

摘要翻译： 在某些实施例中，用于电子部件的结构包括具有基本上平面形状的基板。 底板限定了允许空气流动的一个或多个开口。 该结构包括耦合到基板的框架。 框架包括具有基本上平行于基板的基本上平面形状的平面支撑件。 然后，平面支撑件和底板至少部分地限定一个或多个增压室。 平面支撑件还被配置为支持一个或多个发射/接收集成微波模块。 框架还包括限定用于空气流动的一个或多个通道的多个框架支撑件。 每个通道对应于其中一个增压室。 此外，框架包括具有限定多个空气入口的表面的通风面板。 空气入口允许空气进入一个或多个增压室中的一个。 此外，框架包括被配置为散热的一个或多个热接口。