公开(公告)号：EP1858165A2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-21

申请号：EP07108036.0

申请日：2007-05-11

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC. ,  M/A-Com Eurotec B.V.

Inventor： Li, Chin ,  Steckler, Steven ,  Bourke, Donal ,  Carey, Eoin

IPC: H03M1/10 ,  H03M1/74

CPC classification number: H03M1/1061 ,  H03F2200/504 ,  H03M1/745

Abstract: Various techniques for biasing a radio frequency digital-to-analog converter are described. In one embodiment, a baseband processor (120) may comprise a plurality of output drivers (155, 156, 157-1 ...157-n) to generate a plurality of base currents for biasing a radio frequency digital-to-analog converter (110). The baseband processor (120) may comprise a serial control interface (131, 210) to generate a programming signal for controlling a relationship among the plurality of base currents.

Abstract translation: 描述用于偏置射频数模转换器的各种技术。 在一个实施例中，基带处理器（120）可以包括多个输出驱动器（155,156,157-1 ... 157-n），以产生多个基极电流，用于偏置射频数/模转换器 （110）。 基带处理器（120）可以包括串行控制接口（131,210），以产生用于控制多个基极电流之间的关系的编程信号。

公开(公告)号：EP1622166B1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-14

申请号：EP05106415.2

申请日：2005-07-13

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Point, Robert Warren ,  Gresham, Robert Ian

IPC: G11C27/02 ,  H03F3/45

CPC classification number: H03F3/45502 ,  H03F3/45183 ,  H03F3/45475 ,  H03F2200/264 ,  H03F2203/45136 ,  H03F2203/45431

公开(公告)号：EP1753141A3

公开(公告)日：2007-08-01

申请号：EP06117556.8

申请日：2006-07-20

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Ahmed, Walid Khairy Mohamed ,  Dennis, Anthony

IPC: H03M1/66

CPC classification number: H03M1/66

Abstract: A system, apparatus, method and article to emulate a filter using digital elements are described. The apparatus may include a digital-to-analog converter (110, 500) having an impulse response emulator (202, 510), the impulse response emulator (202, 510) to receive multiple digital signals each having a predetermined waveform, and convert a sequence of bits from each digital signal to a predetermined analog waveform corresponding to the sequence of bits. In preferred embodiments, the sequence of bits can be converted using a lookup table (506) or a digital filter (704).

公开(公告)号：EP1793451A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-06

申请号：EP06125075.9

申请日：2006-11-30

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Channabasappa, Eswarappa

IPC: H01Q9/04

CPC classification number: H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/0442

Abstract: A compact patch antenna (300) having a cavity (350) underneath a driver patch (310), so that the electromagnetic volume of the antenna is expanded without increasing the overall area of the antenna (300). The compact patch antenna (300) comprises a base layer (390) having the cavity (350), a ground plane (330) located on the base layer (390), and having an opening (340) over at least a portion of the cavity (350), a substrate (320) located on the ground plane (330), and the driver patch (310) located on the substrate (320). The invention further provides a method for constructing a compact patch antenna (300), comprising the steps of providing a base layer (390) having the cavity (350), providing a ground plane (330) located on the base layer (390), and having an opening (340) over at least a portion of the cavity (350), providing a substrate (320) located on the ground plane (330), and providing a driver patch (310) located on the substrate (320).

Abstract translation: 一种紧凑的贴片天线（300），其具有位于驱动器贴片（310）下面的空腔（350），使得天线的电磁体积扩大而不增加天线（300）的总面积。 紧凑型贴片天线（300）包括具有空腔（350）的基底层（390），位于基底层（390）上的接地平面（330），并且在基底层（390）的至少一部分上具有开口 空腔（350），位于接地平面（330）上的衬底（320）和位于衬底（320）上的驱动器贴片（310）。 本发明还提供了一种用于构造紧凑型贴片天线（300）的方法，包括以下步骤：提供具有空腔（350）的基底层（390），提供位于基底层（390）上的接地平面（330） 并且在空腔（350）的至少一部分上具有开口（340），提供位于接地平面（330）上的衬底（320），并提供位于衬底（320）上的驱动器贴片（310）。

公开(公告)号：EP1783863A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-09

申请号：EP06123316.9

申请日：2006-11-01

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Laubner, Thomas Sherman ,  Schilling, Robert

IPC: H01Q9/36 ,  H01Q5/00 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/32

CPC classification number: H01Q9/36 ,  H01Q1/3275 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q5/371

Abstract: An apparatus (100) includes an antenna (102) (e.g., a monopole antenna), a first load (110), and a second load (112). The antenna (102), which extends substantially along an axis (103), has a first end (104) and a second end (106). The first load (110) is coupled to the antenna at the first end (104), while the second load (112) is coupled to the antenna (102) between the first end (104) and the second end (106). Both the first and second loads (110, 112) are symmetrical with reference to the axis. The apparatus is arranged to operate in at least two frequency bands, such as the Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) band from about 824 MHz to about 894 MHz and the Personal Communications Service (PCS) band from about 1850 MHz to about 1990 MHz. The antenna (120) and first and second loads (110, 112) may be formed on the surface of a printed circuit board and may be symmetrically disposed relative to the axis (103)

Abstract translation: 装置（100）包括天线（102）（例如，单极天线），第一负载（110）和第二负载（112）。 基本上沿轴线（103）延伸的天线（102）具有第一端（104）和第二端（106）。 第一负载（110）在第一端（104）处耦合到天线，而第二负载（112）耦合到第一端（104）和第二端（106）之间的天线（102）。 第一和第二负载（110,112）都相对于轴对称。 该装置被布置成在至少两个频带中操作，例如从大约824MHz到大约894MHz的高级移动电话系统（AMPS）频带以及从大约1850MHz到大约1990MHz的个人通信服务（PCS）频带。 天线（120）以及第一和第二负载（110,112）可以形成在印刷电路板的表面上，并且可以相对于轴线（103）对称地设置，

公开(公告)号：EP1775852A2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-18

申请号：EP06122052.1

申请日：2006-10-10

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Gan, Hong

IPC: H04B7/005

CPC classification number: H04W52/247 ,  H04B1/0003 ,  H04B17/24 ,  H04W52/08 ,  H04W52/10 ,  H04W52/24 ,  H04W52/60

Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus and method for transmission power control in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving at least one input parameter indicative of a transmission power level (302) for a wireless transmission, determining from said at least one input parameter whether the wireless transmission originates from a fast fading source or a slow fading source (304), and generating gain control settings to control the power supplied to the wireless terminal (318) based at least in part on said determination.. The apparatus for power control (10) in a wireless terminal includes a processor (14) for receiving at least one input parameter indicative of a transmission power level (32, 34, 36, 38, 40) and for generating a control parameter (42) based on the at least one input parameter (32, 34, 36, 38, 40), and a controller (16) for regulating an output transmission power level of the wireless terminal based on the control parameter

Abstract translation: 本发明包括在一种用于在无线通信系统中的发送功率控制装置和方法。该方法包括：接收指示用于无线传输的传输功率电平（302）中的至少一个输入参数，从所述确定的挖掘的至少一个输入参数是否 无线传输从一个几乎衰落源或慢衰落源（304）和始发生成增益控制设置以控制提供给在至少部分地基于所述确定所述无线终端（318）的功率..用于功率控制的装置（ 10）在无线终端包括用于接收指示的发送功率电平（32，34，36，38中的至少一个输入参数，40）和用于基于所述至少一个控制参数（42）的处理器（14） 一个输入参数（32，34，36，38，40），并用于基于所述控制参数调节输出到所述无线终端的传输功率电平的控制器（16）

公开(公告)号：EP1681583A2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-19

申请号：EP06100254.9

申请日：2006-01-11

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Paradie, Michael John ,  Egri, Robert Gyorgy ,  Wei, Shuangqing

IPC: G01S13/93 ,  G01S7/292

CPC classification number: G01S7/2926 ,  G01S7/292 ,  G01S13/04 ,  G01S13/44 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G01S13/931 ,  G01S2013/9325 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9385 ,  G01S2013/9389

Abstract: A process (100) of determining target parameters of an object within a field of detection of an automotive radar system, comprises the steps of (a) establishing a target range from a sequence of ranges (101); (b) dwelling on the target range for an initial dwell time to obtain sensor data (102); (c) determining if the sensor data corresponds to the presence of an object or to the absence of an object (103) at the target range based on probability density distributions of an object being present and being absent at the target range, and if such determination cannot be made, then repeating steps (b) - (c) until the determination can be made; (d) if the sensor data is determined to correspond to the presence of an object in step (c), then dwelling at the target range for an extended dwell time to obtain additional sensor data for determining the target parameters (104) of the object before proceeding to step (e); and (e) establishing the next of the sequence of ranges (105) as the target range before reiterating steps (b)-(e).

Abstract translation: 一种确定汽车雷达系统的检测领​​域内的物体的目标参数的过程（100）包括以下步骤：（a）从范围序列（101）建立目标范围; （b）在目标范围上居住初始停留时间以获得传感器数据（102）; （c）基于目标范围内存在的对象的概率密度分布，确定传感器数据是否对应于对象的存在或目标范围内不存在对象（103），如果这样 不能做出决定，然后重复步骤（b） - （c）直到可以作出确定; （d）如果在步骤（c）中确定传感器数据对应于物体的存在，则在目标范围内延长延长的停留时间，以获得用于确定物体的目标参数（104）的附加传感器数据 在进行步骤（e）之前; 和（e）在重复步骤（b） - （e）之前建立范围（105）的下一个序列作为目标范围。

公开(公告)号：EP1626472A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-15

申请号：EP05106741.1

申请日：2005-07-22

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Grunert, David Richard ,  Miller, Shane

IPC: H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J7/0068

Abstract: A system for optimally recharging a battery cell while powering a device connected to the battery pack, in which an electronic switch (22) connects a battery pack power-output either to the battery cells (12) or to a second power-input contact (20). When not recharging, the battery-pack power-output contact (16) is connected to the battery cells (12), thereby powering the device from the cells. When recharging via a charging unit, the battery pack's power-output terminal is uncoupled from the cells (12) and coupled to a power source of the charging unit, thereby powering the device from the charging unit. At the same time, a voltage is supplied to the battery cells (12), thereby recharging them. The switching may be activated by a voltage supplied by the charging unit to a temperature monitoring thermistor (24) in the battery pack. In this way, the battery pack's power output may be automatically switched whenever it is placed in the charging unit.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在连接到电池组的设备供电的同时对电池单元进行最佳充电的系统，其中电子开关（22）将电池组功率输出连接到电池单元（12）或连接到第二电力输入触点（ 20）。 当不再充电时，电池组功率输出触点（16）连接到电池单元（12），从而从电池为设备供电。 当通过充电单元再充电时，电池组的电力输出端子与电池单元（12）分离并耦合到充电单元的电源，从而从充电单元向设备供电。 同时，向电池单元（12）供给电压，从而对它们进行再充电。 可以通过由充电单元向电池组中的温度监视热敏电阻（24）提供的电压来激活开关。 这样，每当放置在充电单元中时，电池组的电源输出就可以自动切换。

公开(公告)号：EP1622166A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-01

申请号：EP05106415.2

申请日：2005-07-13

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Point, Robert Warren ,  Gresham, Robert Ian

IPC: G11C27/02 ,  H03F3/45

CPC classification number: H03F3/45502 ,  H03F3/45183 ,  H03F3/45475 ,  H03F2200/264 ,  H03F2203/45136 ,  H03F2203/45431

Abstract: A receiver circuit including a differential amplifier (200, 300, 400) and at least one common mode feedback circuit (240) coupled to the differential amplifier (200, 300, 400) for providing a control current (I CMFB ) to the differential amplifier for (200, 300, 400) regulating a common mode voltage of the differential amplifier (200, 300, 400). The receiver circuit provides integration and sampling on an input signal, and may be used as a portion of a sensor circuit.

Abstract translation: 一种接收器电路，包括差分放大器（200,300,400）和耦合到差分放大器（200,300,400）的至少一个共模反馈电路（240），用于向差分放大器提供控制电流（I CMFB） 用于（200,300,400）调节差分放大器（200,300,400）的共模电压。 接收器电路在输入信号上提供积分和采样，并且可以用作传感器电路的一部分。

公开(公告)号：EP1351384A3

公开(公告)日：2006-01-18

申请号：EP03100884.0

申请日：2003-04-02

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Jain Nitin, Jain

IPC: H03H7/01

CPC classification number: H01P1/2007

Abstract: A circuit configuration for introducing bias in balanced lines capable of high frequency operation comprises top (30H) and bottom layers (30E) formed on a semiconductor substrate (30). The circuit includes two balanced metallized lines (33,32) positioned on the substrate (30). Each metallized line has a serpentine line (34,35,36,37) configuration connected thereto. The space between the lines is a virtual ground (31). The serpentine line configurations are congruent with elements on the substrate layers (30H,30E) to provide a completed circuit. The elements are coupled to a central metallic area (39), which in turn is coupled to a bias line (38) through an open-line stub (50), which extends beyond the virtual ground (31) and which provides equal capacitive coupling to the balanced lines (33,32). In this manner, the balanced line configuration includes capacitors and inductors which are symmetrically distributed and which provide resonance at the designed operating frequency. The bias line (38) thus formed is RF grounded due to the virtual ground (31) and is disconnected from the actual balanced lines (33,32).