公开(公告)号：US09325384B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-26

申请号：US14207775

申请日：2014-03-13

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Roger Issac ,  Gary Davis McCormack ,  Ian A. Kyles

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04B5/02

CPC classification number: H04B5/0031 ,  H04B5/02

Abstract: Docked devices communicate wirelessly and in close proximity using multiple transmitters of Extremely High-Frequency (EHF) signals of 30-300 GHz. The devices may not be precisely aligned when docked. Tolerance of misalignment is improved by adding barriers such as solid metal blocks or rows of metal-filled vias that have a spacing of less than one-quarter the EHF wavelength. The barriers reflect EHF radiation and prevent EHF radiation from penetrating the barrier. Barriers placed between adjacent transmitters and receivers block stray electromagnetic radiation from causing cross-talk. The barriers can be placed closer to the transmitters than to the receivers to allow for a wider area for reception, permitting a wider misalignment. EHF reflecting features such as ground planes spaced a quarter-wavelength apart may be added to an end of a substrate near a connecting edge to act as a barrier and reflect electromagnetic radiation back toward an intended receiver.

Abstract translation: 对接设备使用30-300 GHz的极高频（EHF）信号的多个发射机进行无线通信和非常接近。 对接时，设备可能不会精确对准。 通过添加诸如固体金属块或具有小于四分之一EHF波长的间隔的金属填充的通孔的栅栏来改善偏移的容限。 障碍反映了EHF辐射并阻止EHF辐射穿透屏障。 放置在相邻发射机和接收机之间的障碍物阻止杂散电磁辐射引起串扰。 障碍物可以放置得更接近发射机，而不是接收器，以允许更广泛的接收区域，允许更广泛的未对准。 EHF反射特征例如间隔四分之一波长的接地平面可以被添加到靠近连接边缘的基板的端部，以用作屏障并将电磁辐射反射回预期的接收器。

公开(公告)号：US20160100249A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：US14958122

申请日：2015-12-03

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Gary D. McCormack ,  Ian A. Kyles

IPC: H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R3/00 ,  H01L2224/48137 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01L2924/3025 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2420/09 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A contactless, electromagnetic (EM) replacement for cabled Standards-based interfaces (such as USB, I2S) which handles data transfer requirements associated with the Standard, and capable of measuring and replicating relevant physical conditions on data lines so as to function compatibly and transparently with the Standard. A contactless link between devices having transceivers. A non-conducting housing enclosing the devices. A dielectric coupler facilitating communication between communications chips. Conductive paths or an inductive link providing power between devices. An audio adapter communicates over a contactless link with a source device, and via a physical link with a destination device such as a conventional headset. Power may be provided to the adapter from the source device, and by the adapter to the destination device.

公开(公告)号：US09197011B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US14596172

申请日：2015-01-13

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Gary D. McCormack

IPC: H01R13/62

CPC classification number: H01R13/6205 ,  H01L2224/32225 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2224/48227 ,  H01L2224/73265 ,  H01L2924/15311 ,  H01L2924/181 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00012 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A first connector may include a housing defining a first connector face to be positioned in a first position or a second position proximate to a second connector face of a second connector. A first extremely high frequency (EHF) communication unit may be disposed in the housing for communicating with a second EHF communication unit of the second connector when the first connector face is positioned in first or second position relative to the second connector face. A first magnet may be disposed in the housing. The first magnet may align with and repel a second magnet disposed relative to the second connector face when the first connector face is positioned in the second position. The first magnet may be configured not to align with and not to repel the second magnet when first connector face is positioned in the first position relative to the second connector face.

Abstract translation: 第一连接器可以包括壳体，其限定要定位在第一位置的第一连接器面或靠近第二连接器的第二连接器面的第二位置。 当第一连接器面相对于第二连接器面定位在第一或第二位置时，第一极高频（EHF）通信单元可以设置在壳体中，用于与第二连接器的第二EHF通信单元通信。 第一磁体可以设置在壳体中。 当第一连接器面定位在第二位置时，第一磁体可以对准并排斥相对于第二连接器面设置的第二磁体。 当第一连接器面相对于第二连接器面定位在第一位置时，第一磁体可以被配置为不与第二磁体对准并且不排斥第二磁体。

公开(公告)号：US10797916B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16275190

申请日：2019-02-13

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Ian A. Kyles ,  Norbert Seitz

IPC: H04L25/06 ,  H04L25/02 ,  H03G3/30

Abstract: An EHF receiver that determines an initial slicing voltage level and dynamically adjusts the slicing voltage level and/or amplifier gain levels to account for characteristics of the received EHF electromagnetic data signal. The architecture includes an amplifier, detector, adaptive signal slicer, and controller. The detector includes a main detector and replica detector that convert the received EHF electromagnetic data signal into a baseband signal and a reference signal. The controller uses the baseband signal and reference signal to determine an initial slicing voltage level, and dynamically adjust the slicing voltage level and the gain settings of the amplifier to compensate for changing signal conditions.

公开(公告)号：US10592461B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15911798

申请日：2018-03-05

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Roger D. Isaac ,  Ian A. Kyles ,  Steve Novak ,  Srikanth Gondi ,  Sunderraj V. Palaniraj ,  Sridhar Subramanian

IPC: G06F13/42 ,  G06F13/40 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: EHF communication systems described herein can selectively implement any one of the USB standards by mapping appropriate USB signal conditions over an EHF contactless communication link. The EHF contactless communication link may serve as an alternative to conventional board-to-board and device-to-device connectors, and as such enables wired connection USB signaling protocols to be used in a non-wired environment provided by the EHF contactless communications link. Use of a USB protocol over the EHF communications link can be accomplished by establishing the EHF link between counterpart EHF communication units, and then by establishing the appropriate USB protocol over the link.

公开(公告)号：US10419075B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15653943

申请日：2017-07-19

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Gary D. McCormack ,  Ian A. Kyles ,  Roger D. Isaac

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A Physical Layer (PHY) of a host system of an electronic device may be implemented as a contactless PHY (cPHY) for extremely high frequency (EHF) contactless communication and the operation of EHF transmitters (TX), receivers (RX) and transceivers (EHF-XCVR) in an extremely high frequency integrated circuit (EHF IC) of the electronic device. The Host-cPHY translates logical communications requests from the Link Layer (LINK) into hardware-specific operations to affect transmission or reception of signals over an EHF contactless link. The Link Layer (LINK) may also be optimized as a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for EHF contactless communication. A virtualized contactless Physical Layer (VcPHY) may comprise a contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY), and a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for coupling a conventional Link Layer (LINK) with the contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY). Multiple data streams may be transported over the EHF contactless link over a range of frequencies.

公开(公告)号：US10349465B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US16134476

申请日：2018-09-18

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Ian A. Kyles ,  Kenneth R. Kveton ,  Michael A. Bourdess ,  John Wolcott ,  Steve Novak ,  Roger D. Isaac ,  Gary D. McCormack

IPC: H04B7/00 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04B1/401 ,  H04B5/02 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H01L23/31

Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein refer to systems, methods, and circuits for establishing EHF contactless communications links. The EHF contactless communication link may serve as an alternative to conventional board-to-board and device-to-device connectors. The link may be a low-latency protocol-transparent communication link capable of supporting a range of data rates. The link may be established through a close proximity coupling between devices, each including at least one EHF communication unit. Each EHF unit involved in establishing an EHF communication link may progress through a series of steps before data can be transferred between the devices. These steps may be controlled by one or more state machines that are being implemented in each EHF communication unit.

公开(公告)号：US10305196B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US13865105

申请日：2013-04-17

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Justin Redd

IPC: H01Q19/06

Abstract: Communication devices for communicating using EHF electromagnetic radiation that include a dielectric lens configured to refract incident EHF electromagnetic radiation. The communication device may include an integrated circuit (IC) package that in turn includes a transducer configured to transmit and/or receive an EHF electromagnetic signal and convert between electrical signals and electromagnetic signals. The integrated circuit package also includes an integrated circuit including at least one of a transmitter circuit and a received circuit that is operatively coupled to the transducer. The dielectric lens is generally disposed so as to enhance transmission or reception of the EHF electromagnetic signal by the transducer.

公开(公告)号：US10243621B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US15679125

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: Keyssa, Inc.

Inventor： Gary D. McCormack

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H04B5/02

Abstract: Tightly-coupled near-field transmitter/receiver pairs are deployed such that the transmitter is disposed at a terminal portion of a first conduction path, the receiver is disposed at a terminal portion of a second conduction path, the transmitter and receiver are disposed in close proximity to each other, and the first conduction path and the second conduction path are discontiguous with respect to each other. In some embodiments of the present invention, close proximity refers to the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna being spaced apart by a distance such that, at wavelengths of the transmitter carrier frequency, near-field coupling is obtained. In some embodiments, the transmitter and receiver are disposed on separate substrates that are moveable relative to each other. In alternative embodiments, the transmitter and receiver are disposed on the same substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10236938B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15811051

申请日：2017-11-13

Applicant: KEYSSA, INC.

Inventor： Gary D. McCormack ,  Ian A. Kyles

IPC: G06F13/00 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: A contactless, electromagnetic (EM) replacement (substitute, alternative) for cabled (electric) Standards-based interfaces (such as, but not limited to USB) which effectively handles the data transfer requirements (such as bandwidth, speed, latency) associated with the Standard, and which is also capable of measuring and replicating relevant physical conditions (such as voltage levels) on data lines so as to function compatibly and transparently with the Standard. A contactless link may be provided between devices having transceivers. A non-conducting housing may enclose the devices. Some applications for the contactless (EM) interface are disclosed. A dielectric coupler facilitating communication between communications chips which are several meters apart. Conductive paths may provide power and ground for bus-powered devices.