公开(公告)号：US09414184B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US13726965

申请日：2012-12-26

Applicant: MAXLINEAR, INC.

Inventor： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04B17/309

CPC classification number: H04W4/80 ,  G01S11/06 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H04B5/0037 ,  H04B7/18517 ,  H04B17/309 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W52/283 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: A communication system may include a first broadband wireless device and a second broadband wireless device. Signals may be wirelessly communicated from the first broadband wireless device to the second broadband wireless device at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask. The communicated signals may be transmitted over a designated frequency band. A barrier separates the first broadband wireless device from the second broadband wireless device. The first broadband wireless device may be paired with the second broadband wireless device. Usable channels may be detected within a frequency spectrum band designated for use by the first and the second broadband wireless device. The signals may be wirelessly communicated from the first to the second broadband wireless device via one or more of the detected usable channels. Two or more of the plurality of the detected usable channels may be aggregated and utilized for the communication.

Abstract translation: 通信系统可以包括第一宽带无线设备和第二宽带无线设备。 信号可以以低于杂散发射掩模的功率电平从第一宽带无线设备无线地传送到第二宽带无线设备。 传送的信号可以在指定的频带上传输。 屏障将第一宽带无线设备与第二宽带无线设备分开。 第一宽带无线设备可以与第二宽带无线设备配对。 可以在指定为由第一和第二宽带无线设备使用的频谱带内检测可用信道。 信号可以经由一个或多个检测到的可用信道从第一宽带无线设备从第一宽带无线设备无线地传送到第二宽带无线设备。 可以将多个检测到的可用信道中的两个或更多个聚合并用于通信。

公开(公告)号：US09397955B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-19

申请号：US14246005

申请日：2014-04-04

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling

IPC: H04L12/933

CPC classification number: H04L49/101 ,  H03M1/42 ,  H04L5/26 ,  H04L49/206 ,  H04Q11/0001

Abstract: Methods and systems for an analog crossbar may comprise, in a wireless device comprising a receiver path with an analog crossbar: receiving a digital signal comprising a plurality of channels; amplifying the received signal; converting the amplified signal to an analog signal; separating the analog signal into a plurality of separate channels; routing the plurality of separate channels to desired signal paths utilizing the analog crossbar; and converting the routed plurality of separate channels to a plurality of digital signals. The analog crossbar may comprise an array of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors. The analog crossbar may comprise a plurality of differential pair signal lines, and a plurality of single-ended signal lines. The received signal may be amplified utilizing a low-noise amplifier (LNA), where a gain level of the LNA may be configurable. The analog signal may be separated into separate channels using a channelizer.

Abstract translation: 用于模拟交叉开关的方法和系统可以包括在包括具有模拟交叉开关的接收机路径的无线设备中：接收包括多个信道的数字信号; 放大接收信号; 将放大的信号转换成模拟信号; 将模拟信号分离成多个单独的通道; 使用模拟交叉开关将多个单独的通道路由到期望的信号路径; 以及将路由的多个单独信道转换成多个数字信号。 模拟交叉开关可以包括互补金属氧化物半导体（CMOS）晶体管的阵列。 模拟交叉开关可以包括多个差分对信号线和多个单端信号线。 接收的信号可以利用低噪声放大器（LNA）进行放大，其中LNA的增益电平可以是可配置的。 模拟信号可以使用信道化器分离成单独的信道。

公开(公告)号：US20160173149A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14249014

申请日：2014-04-09

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling

IPC: H04B1/10 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04W16/28 ,  H01Q3/40 ,  H01Q25/007 ,  H04B1/1027 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04L1/0091 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A first microwave backhaul transceiver may comprise an antenna array and circuitry. The circuitry may determine misalignment of the first microwave backhaul transceiver, and electronically adjust a radiation pattern of the antenna array to compensate for the determined misalignment of the microwave backhaul transceiver. The circuitry may perform the adjustment of the radiation pattern in real time to compensate for effects of wind on the microwave backhaul transceiver. The circuitry may detect movement of the microwave backhaul transceiver and translate the detected movement into angular misalignment of the radiation pattern of the antenna array. The adjustment of the radiation pattern of the antenna array may comprise an adjustment of a polarization orientation of the antenna array.

Abstract translation: 第一微波回程收发器可以包括天线阵列和电路。 电路可以确定第一微波回程收发器的未对准，并且电子地调整天线阵列的辐射图案以补偿所确定的微波回程收发器的未对准。 电路可以实时地执行辐射图案的调整，以补偿风对微波回程收发器的影响。 电路可以检测微波回程收发器的移动，并将检测到的移动转换成天线阵列的辐射图形的角度偏移。 天线阵列的辐射图案的调整可以包括天线阵列的极化取向的调整。

公开(公告)号：US09363689B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14244875

申请日：2014-04-03

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling

IPC: H04W24/02 ,  H04B7/155 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W92/12

CPC classification number: H04W24/02 ,  H04B7/15528 ,  H04L5/0053 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/082 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W88/085 ,  H04W92/12 ,  Y02D70/00

Abstract: A communications network comprises performance determination circuitry and link control circuitry. The performance determination circuitry is operable to determine performance of a microwave backhaul link between a first microwave backhaul transceiver and a second microwave backhaul transceiver. The microwave backhaul link backhauls traffic of a mobile access link. The link control circuitry is operable to, in response to an indication from the performance determination circuitry that the performance of the microwave backhaul link has degraded, adjust one or more signaling parameters used for the mobile access link. The link control circuitry is operable to, in response to the indication that the performance of the microwave backhaul link has degraded, adjust one or more signaling parameters used for the backhaul link in combination with the adjustment of the parameter(s) of the access link.

Abstract translation: 通信网络包括性能确定电路和链路控制电路。 性能确定电路可操作以确定第一微波回程收发器与第二微波回程收发器之间的微波回程链路的性能。 微波回程链路回传移动接入链路的业务。 链路控制电路可操作以响应于来自性能确定电路的指示，即微波回程链路的性能已经降级，调整用于移动接入链路的一个或多个信令参数。 链路控制电路可操作以响应于微波回程链路的性能降低的指示，调整用于回程链路的一个或多个信令参数与接入链路的参数的调整相结合 。

公开(公告)号：US09362965B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US14586345

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Stephane Laurent-Michel ,  Curtis Ling

IPC: H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04L27/122 ,  H04B1/1027 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  H04L1/24 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L27/0006

Abstract: A transmitter comprises a local oscillator circuit operable to generate a reference signal, a modulator circuit operable to generate a data-carrying signal using the reference signal, and a test signal generator circuit operable to generate a test signal using the reference signal. The test signal has a first bandwidth, and a test signal insertion circuit is operable to combine the data-carrying signal and the test signal to generate a combined signal. An amount of bandwidth in the combined signal allocated to the test signal is greater than the first bandwidth such that a component of the combined signal corresponding to the test signal is bordered by whitespace. A receiver may then use the test signal to determine and correct for phase noise introduced in the transmitter.

Abstract translation: 发射机包括可操作以产生参考信号的本地振荡器电路，可操作以使用参考信号产生数据承载信号的调制器电路，以及可操作以使用参考信号产生测试信号的测试信号发生器电路。 测试信号具有第一带宽，并且测试信号插入电路可操作以组合数据携带信号和测试信号以产生组合信号。 分配给测试信号的组合信号中的带宽量大于第一带宽，使得与测试信号相对应的组合信号的分量由空白界定。 然后，接收机可以使用测试信号来确定和校正在发射机中引入的相位噪声。

公开(公告)号：US20160112777A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14979825

申请日：2015-12-28

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc

Inventor： Sridhar Ramesh ,  Curtis Ling

IPC: H04Q11/00 ,  H04B10/27

CPC classification number: H04Q11/0062 ,  H04B10/25751 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/271 ,  H04B10/40

Abstract: Circuitry of a hybrid fiber-coaxial network may comprise a first transceiver configured to connect the circuitry to an optical link, a second transceiver configured to connect the circuitry to an electrical link, a first processing path, a second processing path, and a switching circuit. In a first configuration, the switching circuit may couple the first transceiver to the second transceiver via the first processing path. In a second configuration, the switching circuit may couple the first transceiver to the second transceiver via the second processing path. The first transceiver may comprise a passive optical network (PON) transceiver and the second transceiver may comprise a data over coaxial service interface specification (DOCSIS) physical layer transceiver. The switching circuit may be configured based on the type of headend to which the circuitry is connected.

Abstract translation: 混合光纤同轴网络的电路可以包括被配置为将电路连接到光链路的第一收发器，配置成将电路连接到电连接的第二收发器，第一处理路径，第二处理路径和开关电路 。 在第一配置中，切换电路可以经由第一处理路径将第一收发器耦合到第二收发器。 在第二配置中，切换电路可以经由第二处理路径将第一收发器耦合到第二收发器。 第一收发器可以包括无源光网络（PON）收发器，并且第二收发器可以包括同轴服务接口规范（DOCSIS）物理层收发器上的数据。 开关电路可以基于电路连接到的前端的类型来配置。

公开(公告)号：US20160088337A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14948881

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Madhukar Reddy ,  Curtis Ling ,  Tim Gallagher

IPC: H04N21/426 ,  H04N21/438 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04N21/4263 ,  H04B1/0014 ,  H04N5/455 ,  H04N5/50 ,  H04N21/4382 ,  H04N21/4383 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6193

Abstract: A wideband receiver system comprises a wideband analog-to-digital converter (ADC) module and a digital frontend (DFE) module. The wideband ADC is configured to concurrently digitize a band of frequencies comprising a plurality of desired channels and a plurality of undesired channels. The DFE module is coupled to the digital in-phase and quadrature signals. The DFE module is configured to select the plurality of desired channels from the digitized band of frequencies, and generate an intermediate frequency (IF) signal comprising the selected plurality of desired channels and having a bandwidth that is less than a bandwidth of the band of frequencies, where the generation comprises frequency shifting of the selected plurality of desired channels. The IF signal may be a digital signal and the DFE is configured to output the IF signal via a serial or parallel interface.

Abstract translation: 宽带接收机系统包括宽带模数转换器（ADC）模块和数字前端（DFE）模块。 宽带ADC被配置为同时数字化包括多个期望信道和多个不期望信道的频带。 DFE模块耦合到数字同相和正交信号。 DFE模块被配置为从数字化的频带选择多个期望的信道，并且生成包括所选择的多个期望信道并且具有小于频带的带宽的带宽的中频（IF）信号 ，其中所述一代包括所选择的多个期望信道的频移。 IF信号可以是数字信号，并且DFE被配置为经由串行或并行接口输出IF信号。

公开(公告)号：US20160080098A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14948436

申请日：2015-11-23

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Chang ,  Raja Pullela ,  Madhukar Reddy ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Shanta Murthy Prem Swaroop ,  Curtis Ling ,  Vamsi Paidi ,  Wenjian Chen

IPC: H04H40/90 ,  H04N21/61

CPC classification number: H04H40/90 ,  H04N21/6143

Abstract: A direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception assembly may comprise an integrated circuit that is configurable between or among a plurality of configurations based on content requested by client devices served by the DBS reception assembly. In a first configuration, multiple satellite frequency bands may be digitized by the integrated circuit as a single wideband signal. In a second configuration, the satellite frequency bands may be digitized by the integrated circuit as a plurality of separate narrowband signals. The integrated circuit may comprise a plurality of receive paths, each of the receive chains comprising a respective one of a plurality of low noise amplifiers and a plurality of analog-to-digital converters.

公开(公告)号：US09264742B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14815702

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: Maxlinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher

IPC: H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/2381

CPC classification number: H04N21/4363 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N21/2143 ,  H04N21/2381 ,  H04N21/6143 ,  H04N21/6168

Abstract: Methods and systems for cross-protocol time synchronization may comprise, for example, in a premises-based network, receiving, by a network controller in the premises, signals that conform to a first communications protocol. The received signals may be bridged to conform to a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol, and the bridged signals may be communicated to networked devices within the network, where only signals conforming to the second communications protocol may be concurrently communicated over the network in a frequency range of the first communications protocol and in a frequency range of the second communications protocol, the frequency range used by the first communications protocol not overlapping with the frequency range used by the second communications protocol. The first communications protocol signals may comprise data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) signals, cable, and/or or satellite television signals.

Abstract translation: 用于交叉协议时间同步的方法和系统可以包括例如在基于房屋的网络中，由房屋中的网络控制器接收符合第一通信协议的信号。 接收到的信号可以被桥接以符合与第一通信协议不同的第二通信协议，并且桥接信号可以被传送到网络内的网络设备，其中只有符合第二通信协议的信号可以通过网络同时传送 在第一通信协议的频率范围内和在第二通信协议的频率范围内，第一通信协议使用的频率范围与第二通信协议使用的频率范围不重叠。 第一通信协议信号可以包括通过有线服务接口规范（DOCSIS）信号，电缆和/或卫星电视信号的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20150365160A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14792943

申请日：2015-07-07

Applicant: MaxLinear, Inc.

Inventor： Curtis Ling ,  Timothy Gallagher ,  Glenn Chang

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04H40/90

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 may comprise a first module operable to demodulate a first one or more channels of a signal output by a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) low noise block downconverter (LNB). The first module may output a signal to a second module which may demodulate a second one or more channels of the signal output by the DBS LNB. The second module may be installed after the satellite reception assembly has been deployed upon a number of clients served by the satellite reception assembly reaching a threshold.

Abstract translation: 卫星接收组件可以包括第一模块，其可操作以解调由直接广播卫星（DBS）低噪声块下变频器（LNB）输出的信号的第一个或多个信道。 第一模块可以将信号输出到第二模块，该第二模块可以解调由DBS LNB输出的信号的第二个或多个信道。 第二模块可以在卫星接收组件已被部署到由卫星接收组件服务的多个客户端达到阈值之后被安装。