公开(公告)号：US20180323864A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US16037800

申请日：2018-07-17

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W88/08 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04N21/643 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/4363 ,  H04N21/434 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04B7/18526 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B7/18515 ,  H04B7/18517 ,  H04B7/18523 ,  H04H20/08 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/21 ,  H04H60/23 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L61/2007 ,  H04L65/4076 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/4343 ,  H04N21/43637 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4405 ,  H04N21/4408 ,  H04N21/441 ,  H04N21/4524 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W76/20 ,  H04W84/042 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: A satellite reception assembly that provides satellite television and/or radio service to a customer premises may comprise a wireless interface via which it can communicate with other satellite reception assemblies. Wireless connections between satellite reception assemblies may be utilized for providing satellite content between different satellite customer premises. Wireless connections between satellite reception assemblies may be utilized for offloading traffic from other network connections.

公开(公告)号：US10104572B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US15943141

申请日：2018-04-02

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy Gallagher

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W40/12 ,  H04L12/803 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W84/10 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04W36/14

Abstract: Methods and systems for optimizing bandwidth utilization in an in-home network may comprise determining usage and/or quality of communication links operating in accordance with first and second communication protocols in a multi-protocol wired and wireless network. Data communication may be routed from a first communication link operating in accordance with the first communication protocol to a second communication link operating in accordance with the second communication protocol, based on the determining. The first communication protocol may comprise a multimedia over cable alliance (MoCA) standard and the second communication protocol may comprise an IEEE 802.11x standard. The determining and routing may be performed by a MoCA network controller. The first communication protocol may comprise an IEEE 802.11x standard and the second communication protocol may comprise a MoCA standard. The rerouting may increase bandwidth usage efficiency and/or data throughput of the network. The determining and rerouting may be performed dynamically.

公开(公告)号：US10104083B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-16

申请号：US14808193

申请日：2015-07-24

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Yoav Hebron ,  Na Chen ,  Zong Liang Wu ,  Ronald Lee

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: Systems and methods for securing a network, for admitting new nodes into an existing network, and/or securely forming a new network. As a non-limiting example, an existing node may be triggered by a user, in response to which the existing node communicates with a network controller node. Thereafter, if a new node attempts to enter the network, and also for example has been triggered by a user, the network controller may determine, based at least in part on parameters within the new node and the network controller, whether the new node can enter the network.

公开(公告)号：US20180278408A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15991488

申请日：2018-05-29

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Jianyu Zhu ,  Sheng-Yu Peng ,  Rodney Chandler ,  Pawan Tiwari ,  Rahul Bhatia ,  Eric Fogleman

IPC: H04L7/033 ,  H03M1/12

CPC classification number: H04L7/0334 ,  H03M1/1215 ,  H03M1/1245

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver may comprise a first sampling module that is operable to sample in a first level at a particular main sampling rate; a plurality of second-level sampling modules, wherein each of the plurality of second-level sampling modules is operable to sample in a second level, an output of the first level, at a second sampling rate that is reduced compared to the main sampling rate; and a plurality of third-level modules, each comprising a plurality of third-stage sampling sub-modules that are operable to sample at a third sampling rate that is reduced compared to the second sampling rate, and a plurality of corresponding analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) sub-modules.

公开(公告)号：US20180248558A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15966066

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Jianyu Zhu

IPC: H03M1/08 ,  H04B15/02 ,  H03M1/66 ,  H03M1/00 ,  H03M1/74

CPC classification number: H03M1/0863 ,  H03M1/002 ,  H03M1/66 ,  H03M1/664 ,  H03M1/742 ,  H04B15/02

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dynamic power switching in current-steering digital-to-analog converters (DACs). A DAC circuit may be configured to apply digital-to-analog conversions based on current steering, and to particularly incorporate use of dynamic power switching during conversions. The DAC circuit may comprise a main section, which may connect a main supply voltage to a main current source. The main section may comprise a positive-side branch and a negative-side branch, which may be configured to steer positive-side and negative-side currents, such as in a differential manner, to effectuate the conversions. The dynamic power switching may be applied, for example, via a secondary section connecting a main current source in the DAC circuit to a secondary supply voltage. The secondary supply voltage may be configured such that it may be less than the main supply voltage used in driving the current steering in the DAC circuit.

公开(公告)号：US10063906B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US15426382

申请日：2017-02-07

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Anand Anandakumar ,  Sheng Ye ,  Curtis Ling

IPC: G06F3/00 ,  H03K9/00 ,  H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/443 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/438

CPC classification number: H04N21/4263 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/4436 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: Methods and systems for multi-path video and network channels may comprise a communication device comprising a wideband tuner (WB) and a narrowband tuner (NB). A video channel and a network channel may be received in the WB when the device is operating in a first stage. A video channel and a network channel may be received in the WB and the network channel may also be received in the NB when the device is operating in a second stage. The network channel may be received in the NB when the device is operating in a third stage. The reception of the network channel from both the WB and NB may enable a continuous reception of the network channel in a transition between the first and third stages. The WB may be operable to receive a plurality of channels and the NB may be operable to receive a single channel.

公开(公告)号：US10063399B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14687234

申请日：2015-04-15

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Mingrui Zhu ,  Arun Kedambadi ,  Seung Chul Hong ,  Anand Anandakumar

IPC: H04K1/10 ,  H04L27/28 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04L25/02

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adaptive guard interval (GI) combining. When a signal carrying at least one symbol that is preceded by a guard interval that comprises a portion of the symbol is received, a portion of the guard interval that is free from inter-symbol interference (ISI) may be determined, and only a part of the ISI-free portion of the guard interval may be extracted. The part of the ISI-free portion of the guard interval may be selected based on timing adjustment, relative to start of the symbol, that is applied to a function used in extracting the symbol. The extracted part of the ISI-free portion of the guard interval may then be combined with a corresponding portion of the symbol. The extracting and/or combining may be performed after a determination that a delay spread is smaller than a predetermined channel delay.

公开(公告)号：US10020247B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14950865

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Weizhong Cai ,  Kimihiko Imura ,  Wei Gu

IPC: H01L23/495 ,  H01L21/48

CPC classification number: H01L23/49589 ,  H01L21/4825 ,  H01L23/4951 ,  H01L23/49551 ,  H01L23/49575 ,  H01L23/5223 ,  H01L27/0207 ,  H01L28/40 ,  H01L28/86 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Methods and systems for improved matching for on-chip capacitors may comprise in a semiconductor die comprising an on-chip capacitor with one or more metal layers: electrically coupling a first set of metal fingers, electrically coupling a second set of metal fingers that are interdigitated with the first set of metal fingers, wherein the first set of metal fingers and the second set of metal fingers are arranged symmetrically in the semiconductor die, and configuring the on-chip capacitor in a plurality of symmetric sections, wherein a boundary between each of the plurality of sections is configured in a zig-zag pattern. The first set of metal fingers and the second set of metal fingers may be arranged with radial symmetry. A first set of metal fingers in a first metal layer may be electrically coupled to a set of metal fingers in a second metal layer.

公开(公告)号：US20180191486A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15907918

申请日：2018-02-28

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Sridhar Ramesh

IPC: H04L7/00 ,  H04L12/28 ,  G06F1/32 ,  H04W52/02

CPC classification number: H04L7/0033 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  G06F1/3278 ,  H04L12/2801 ,  H04W52/02 ,  Y02D10/157 ,  Y02D50/20 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/168

Abstract: A network device coupled to a network may be operable to receive an indication from the network that media access control (MAC) management messages will be transmitted by the network at fixed intervals. Subsequent to receiving the indication, the network device may be operable to power down one or more components of the network device and set a sleep timer to a value equal to an integer multiple of the fixed interval minus a transition period. The network device may power up the one or more components of the network device upon expiration of the sleep timer. The network device may power up the one or more components of the network device upon an amount of traffic in a buffer of the network device reaching a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20180159572A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15887605

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Raja Pullela ,  Wenjian Chen ,  Vamsi Paidi

IPC: H04B1/16 ,  H03F3/195 ,  H03F1/56 ,  H03F3/72

CPC classification number: H04B1/16 ,  H03F1/565 ,  H03F3/195 ,  H03F2200/06 ,  H03F2200/165 ,  H03F2200/171 ,  H03F2200/294 ,  H03F2200/429 ,  H03F2200/451 ,  H03F2203/7209 ,  H03G5/28 ,  H03H7/0115 ,  H04B1/005

Abstract: Methods and systems for a configurable low-noise amplifier with programmable band-selection filters may comprise a receiver with a low-noise amplifier (LNA) with first and second input terminals and differential output terminals; a low pass filter operably coupled to the LNA; a high pass filter operably coupled to the second input terminal of the LNA; and a signal source input coupled to the low pass filter and the high pass filter. The LNA may be operable to receive signals in a pass band of the high pass filter and a pass band of the low pass filter. The receiver may be operable to amplify input signals in the pass band of a first filter but not signals in the pass band of the second filter by operably coupling the second to ground.