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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110001493 | FLUIDIC ELECTROSTATIC ENERGY HARVESTER One embodiment of the present invention relates to a variable capacitor that operates without moving mechanical parts. In this capacitor electrically conductive electrodes are separated by an enclosed chamber filled with an electrically conductive material. The electric... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100318755 | REDUCED CONTENTION STORAGE FOR CHANNEL CODING A decoder for decoding a concatenated code includes a storage input interleaver for storage-interleaving of received data using a storage interleaving operation. A data memory is coupled to an output of the storage input interleaver for temporary storage of storage-inte... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100312518 | Integrated Circuit Arrangement An integrated circuit arrangement has a signal input 20 and a signal output 60, a signal processing unit 100 which is connected to the signal input 20 and to the signal output 60, a noise source 50 for generating a noise signal,... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100289692 | RADAR METHODS AND SYSTEMS USING RAMP SEQUENCES One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for detecting a range and velocity of a target. In this method, an electromagnetic wave is transmitted over a frequency range, where a period of the wave comprises a number of consecutive ramps. A first ramp in... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100265783 | Self-Timed Integrating Differential Current A reference current integrator and a sensed current integrator are coupled to form a differential sense amplifier. The differential sense amplifier is coupled to receive a bitline current signal from a flash memory, and the reference current integrator is coupled to rec... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100246414 | NETWORK RETRANSMISSION PROTOCOLS USING A PROXY NODE One embodiment relates to a method for communicating over a transmission medium shared between a plurality of nodes including a source node, a proxy node, and other nodes. In the method, a transmission data unit is transmitted from the source node to the proxy node and ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100225374 | LOW NOISE MIXER One embodiment relates to a mixer for providing a mixed output signal. The mixer includes a radio-frequency (RF) stage, first and second power dividers, and first and second frequency-conversion stages. The RF stage includes a first differential pair. The first power di... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100193935 | INTEGRATED ANTENNAS IN WAFER LEVEL PACKAGE A semiconductor module comprises components in one wafer level package. The module comprises an integrated circuit (IC) chip embedded within a package molding compound. The package comprises a molding compound package layer coupled to an interface layer for integrating ... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191893 | Dual Access for Single Port Cache A method and system for accessing a single port multi-way cache includes an address multiplexer that simultaneously addresses a set of data and a set of program instructions in the multi-way cache. Duplicate output way multiplexers respectively select data and program i... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100190463 | FREQUENCY DIVIDER WITH AN AC-COUPLING ELEMENT ON ITS FEEDBACK PATH One embodiment relates to a frequency divider. The frequency divider includes an active mixer having a first mixer input, a second mixer input, and a mixer output. The first mixer input is adapted to receive an input signal having an input frequency, and the mixer outpu... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100187657 | BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR WITH BASE-COLLECTOR-ISOLATION WITHOUT DIELECTRIC The disclosed invention provides a method for the fabrication of a bipolar transistor having a collector region comprised within a semiconductor body separated from an overlying base region by one or more isolation cavities (e.g., air gaps) filled with low permittivity ... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100177808 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING DATA The invention relates to a method including a step of providing a clock having a clock period, wherein an integer multiple of the clock period defines a periodic time grid. In a further step, data packets are transferred between a baseband assembly and a radio-frequency... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100150126 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TRANSMITTER OUTPUT POWER A description is given for a method for operating a wireless multichannel CDMA transmitter, wherein a power metric based on a particular signal configuration is determined, the power metric being determined as a function of power weighting factors used in the channels o... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100125777 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A CRC CHECK A description is given of an apparatus that includes a division unit configured to receive a data stream and to divide the received data stream into a plurality of data segments and a plurality of first CRC check units, wherein each of the first CRC units is configured ... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100124893 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RADIO COMMUNICATION A method and a device for controlling uplink/downlink power for radio communication is disclosed. The method includes receiving a radio communications signal in a radio receiver, estimating one or more parameters indicative of the transmission quality of the received ra... | 05/20/2010 |
| 20100117668 | Test Board and Test System The test board includes at least one first interface configured to electrically connect the test board with a test controller, at least one second interface configured to electrically connect the test board with at least one electrical device to be tested, respectively.... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100090264 | INTERCONNECT STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES One embodiment relates to an integrated circuit formed on a semiconductor body having interconnect between source/drain regions of a first and second transistor. The interconnect includes a metal body arranged underneath the surface of the semiconductor body. A contact ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100090263 | MEMORY DEVICES INCLUDING SEMICONDUCTOR PILLARS One embodiment relates to an integrated circuit that includes a memory array of pillars arranged in rows and columns. The pillars are separated from one another by row trenches and column trenches. The column trenches include a pair of parallel column trenches. A first ... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100073220 | SELF CALIBRATION METHOD FOR RADIO EQUIPMENT WITH RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT CIRCUITRY A self-calibration circuit for testing an RF device includes the RF device to be tested having transmit and receive sections, and a built-in self test (BIST) circuit coupled to the transmit and receive sections of the RF device on the same chip. The self-calibration cir... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100073102 | IQ-MODULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHED AMPLIFIERS An apparatus and methods for a baseband modulator configured to code amplitude signals into pulse width modulated time signals comprising at least two amplitude levels is disclosed. A pulse width modulator can receive a component signal of a baseband complex signal and ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100070817 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING DELAY BETWEEN NETWORK INTERFACES One embodiment relates to a method of processing data in a transmitter. In the method, a timestamp is generated for a data unit. The data unit is stored in a memory unit in the transmitter. The data unit is transmitted from the transmitter to a receiver. The transmitter... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100058149 | DECODER OF ERROR CORRECTION CODES In a method of decoding data symbols into codewords, reliability information of the data symbols is provided. A first group of symbols from a first set of groups of symbols is selected, wherein the first set of groups of symbols is defined by at least a first parity-che... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100056204 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS One embodiment relates to a circuit for efficient wireless communication. The circuit includes an antenna interface module adapted to receive multiple frequency components via an antenna. Multiple reception paths stem from the antenna interface module, where different r... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100054150 | Adaptive Communication Systems and Methods Methods and communication systems are presented, in which impulse noise is monitored on a communication channel, and impulse noise protection parameters are adjusted according to the monitored impulse noise without interrupting communication service.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100048148 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION UNIT A method, an apparatus and a communication unit for generating preceding feedback information in a multiple frequency radio transmission system are disclosed. A rank for preceding matrices, wherein the rank is constant over the multiple frequencies, is selected and a pl... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100040154 | CHANNEL ESTIMATION A method of channel estimation and a channel estimator for a multiple carrier radio transmission system is described. The method comprises receiving a signal comprising a symbol-carrier matrix, the symbol-carrier matrix comprising a pre-determined pattern of pilot symbo... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100040124 | MODEM UNIT AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION UNIT A modem unit includes a first semiconductor die that includes a power management unit and an embedded flash memory. A mobile communication unit includes a modem unit residing on a first semiconductor die. The first semiconductor die also includes a power management unit... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100026564 | HETERODYNE TRANSCEIVER SYSTEMS AND METHODS One embodiment relates to a transceiver. The transceiver includes first and second phase-locked loops. The first phase-locked loop is adapted to receive a reference signal and output a transmission signal based on the reference signal. The second phase-locked loop is ad... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100013562 | CIRCUIT WITH SINGLE-ENDED INPUT AND DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT An inverting stage is coupled between a single-ended in-put node and a first differential output node, and a non-inverting stage is coupled between the single-ended input node and a second differential output node. The inverting stage includes at least one transistor wi... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100009649 | CHANNEL ESTIMATOR A radio receiver comprises a processing unit configured to subject a received radio signal to signal switching. A control unit is configured to output a control signal indicative of information related to the signal switching. A channel estimator is coupled to an output... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090323860 | RECEIVING AND PROCESSING DATA A description is given of a method comprising method steps of receiving a data stream comprising first data transmitted from a first antenna and second data transmitted from a second antenna, generating a projection operator and applying the projection operator to the d... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090322445 | DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE Q-FACTORS One embodiment relates to a circuit for active loss compensation. The circuit includes a parallel inductor-capacitive (LC) tank circuit having a first single-ended output. A first adjustable capacitor, which includes a first terminal and a second terminal, is coupled to... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090322439 | PHASE LOCKED LOOP BASED FREQUENCY MODULATOR WITH ACCURATE OSCILLATOR GAIN ADJUSTMENT A frequency modulator includes a tuning circuit configured to determine a nominal gain characteristic of a digitally controlled oscillator (DCO) in a first mode, and to determine an actual gain characteristic of the DCO in a second mode using the nominal gain characteri... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090322421 | POWER EFFICIENT TRANSMITTER WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for transistor matching. The power transmitter comprises a first, second, and third amplification path. The paths are selectively activated and deactivated to output a received signal with high efficiency and l... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090321805 | INSULATOR MATERIAL OVER BURIED CONDUCTIVE LINE One embodiment relates to an integrated circuit that includes a conductive line that is arranged in a groove in a semiconductor body. An insulating material is disposed over the conductive line. This insulating material includes a first insulating layer comprising a hor... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090313517 | RETRANSMISSION SCHEME FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS One embodiment relates to a method of transmitting data from a transmitter to a receiver. In the method, a payload data stream is provided which comprises a plurality of payload data units. A container stream is formed which comprises a plurality of containers having re... | 12/17/2009 |
| 20090298448 | STRATEGY FOR USING THE ENVELOPE INFORMATION WITHIN A CLOSED LOOP POWER CONTROL SYSTEM A power control system includes a reference path filter used to suppress high frequencies in an input signal and generate a filtered envelope signal, a reference path amplifier to scale the filtered input signal based on a gain signal and generate a reference signal, a ... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090298432 | RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM A base station is operable in a local area communication radio network within the coverage of a wide area communication radio network. The base station comprises a code generator configured to generate an acquisition code, and a modulator configured to modulate the acqu... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090296924 | KEY MANAGEMENT FOR COMMUNICATION NETWORKS One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for key management in a communications network. In this method, a public key authentication scheme is carried out between a security controller and a plurality of nodes to establish a plurality of node-to-secur... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090295382 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAGNETIC FIELD SENSING One embodiment relates to a sensor. The sensor includes a first magnet having a first surface and a second magnet having a second surface. A differential sensing element extends alongside the first and second surfaces. The differential sensing element includes a first s... | 12/03/2009 |
