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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160237 | Multi-stage differential warping amplifier and method A multi-stage differential amplifier and method provides a gain versus frequency warping response characteristic that equalizes a transmission line of a given length to compensate for frequency-dependent attenuation. The warping response characteristic comprises the... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7835516 | Direct access arrangement device A direct access arrangement (DAA) device configured to interface a security alarm modem with a phone network. The DAA device comprises a receive optical isolator (OI) module and first and second transmit OI modules. The transmit OI modules are joined in parallel wit... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7813495 | Apparatus and method for automatic gain control and echo cancellation in a network system A communications cabling front-end architecture that achieves solid echo cancellation and lower noise performance by combining an echo-cancellation circuit and an equalizer function at the same point, at the most front-end of the system. ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7738653 | Method for selecting impedance setting for loop start trunk line A method of selecting an optimum impedance for a loop start trunk line, comprising successively applying respective ones of a plurality of impedance settings to the loop start trunk line, for each impedance setting measuring the impulse response of the trans-hybrid ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7574001 | Internet protocol telephone system An internet protocol telephone includes a substrate having an input and an output that are capable of being connected to the internet protocol (IP) network. A relay is disposed on the substrate and is connected between the input and the output of the substrate. The ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7505580 | IP telephone system An Internet Protocol (IP) telephone has a constant impedance filter that is capable of being continuously attached to the physical layer of a computer chip in the IP telephone. The constant impedance filter is located outside the physical layer and is connected to a... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7486786 | Apparatus and method for performing impedance synthesis in a transmitter A method includes generating an output signal at a transmitter using an input signal. The method also includes providing the output signal for communication over a communication link. The method further includes identifying a return signal by at least partially remo... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7440568 | Bipolar pulse forming line A bipolar pulse forming transmission line module for linear induction accelerators having first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planar conductors which form an interleaved stack with dielectric layers between the conductors. Each conductor has a first end, and a s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430291 | Common mode transmission line termination The present invention provides termination for transmission line structures propagating common mode signals. Common mode signals typically represent noise in systems wherein information is transmitted as differential mode signals. The present invention terminates th... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7371078 | Insert attachable to an insert magazine of a tray for holding an area array type electronic component to be tested To attain an object of providing an insert for holding wide-ranging kinds of area array type electronic components and realizing certain connection between external terminals of an area array type electronic component and connection terminals of a socket, and an ele... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362855 | Subscriber line interface circuitry transceiver A subscriber line interface circuit apparatus includes driver circuitry for combining and driving a downstream voice signal and a downstream data signal onto a subscriber line. Receiver circuitry receives and separates an upstream signal from the subscriber line int... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362841 | Digital access arrangement circuitry and method for connecting to phone lines having a DC holding circuit with switchable DC termination impedance A digital direct access arrangement (DAA) circuitry may be used to terminate the telephone connections at the user's end that provides a communication path for signals to and from the phone lines. Briefly described, the DAA provides a programmable means for the DC t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362857 | Subscriber line interface circuitry transceiver A subscriber line interface circuit apparatus includes a first driver for driving a downstream data signal in a non-voiceband range onto a subscriber line and a second driver for driving a downstream voice signal in a voiceband range onto the subscriber line. The ap... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7333603 | System and method for adapting an analog echo canceller in a transceiver front end There is disclosed an echo canceller circuit for use in a full duplex transceiver of the type comprising a line driver capable of sending analog transmit signals through a cable and comprising a line receiver capable of receiving analog receive signals from the cabl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7321612 | Bit stream conditioning circuit having adjustable PLL bandwidth A high-speed bit stream interface module interfaces a high-speed communication media to a communication Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) via a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The high-speed bit stream interface includes a line side interface, a board side... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317769 | Bit stream conditioning circuit having adjustable input sensitivity A high-speed bit stream interface module interfaces a high-speed communication media to a communication Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) via a Printed Circuit Board (PCB). The high-speed bit stream interface includes a line side interface, a board side... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7295054 | Buffer capable of controlling slew rate in drive IC The present invention relates generally to a buffer of a drive Integrated Circuit (IC) and, more particularly, to a buffer of a drive IC for driving a spatial light modulator that can meet a desired dynamic slew rate characteristic by controlling current that affect... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285975 | Termination providing apparatus mounted on memory module or socket and memory system using the apparatus Provided are an apparatus which provides termination with respect to signals transmitted through a bus line, and a memory system using the apparatus which can prevent the number of sockets from increasing and a continuity module from being used. The termination prov... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280062 | Pulse metering architecture In one embodiment, a subscriber line interface circuit includes circuitry to generate metering pulses for insertion onto a subscriber line. The circuitry includes a cascaded digital-to-analog converter (DAC) structure including a first DAC to convert a digital sine ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260211 | Method and circuit for adapting the impedance of an analog telecommunication connection The invention relates to a method and a circuit for adapting the impedance in a telecommunication connection comprising a speech path and a data path having modems. Conductive properties measured by the modems are used to precisely adjust the impedance on the speech... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254495 | System and method for detecting a device requiring power A system and technique for detecting a device that requires power is implemented with a power detection station. The power detection system includes a detector having an output and a return which are coupled together by the device when the device requires power. The... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7254229 | Method and apparatus for an active impedance feedback A method and apparatus is provided for performing an active impedance feedback. A signal is received. An active feedback synthesis is performed based upon the signal. Performing the active feedback synthesis includes using an active feedback network for conditioning... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7239694 | Integrated circuit configurations and methods for providing functions for public telephones Circuit configurations designed for use with public telephones to provide standard telephone functions with higher reliability, lower cost, and lower packaging densities, include first and second channel means for providing both transmit and receive multiplexing con... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235981 | Impedance conversion circuit and integrated circuit including thereof An impedance conversion circuit including: a first voltage-to-current converter and a second voltage-to-current converter supplied with differential input signal voltages; an inverting amplifier; and a third voltage-to-current converter for feedback; wherein a first... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230989 | System and method for processing digital visual interface communication data signals and display data channel communication signals over a transmission line A digital communication system for transmitting and receiving Digital Visual Interface (DVI) communication data signals and Display Data Channel (DDC) communication signals over a transmission line comprises an open-loop equalizer circuit and a DDC extension circuit... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7221754 | Switchable hybrid design for asymmetric digital subscriber line A method is provided for accomplishing asymmetric digital subscriber loop classification and the design of passive hybrid networks for each of the classes. The resulting hybrids are suitable for implementation in a switchable hybrid architecture. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221702 | Transmitter/receiver for bidirectional communications In a transmitter/receiver for bidirectional communication with a transmission medium, the transmitter comprises an amplifier having an input terminal for signals to be transmitted, an output stage with output terminals coupled via resistors to the transmission mediu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218729 | Subscriber line interface circuitry with current drivers for downstream voice and data signals A subscriber line interface circuit apparatus includes an impedance bridge coupled to a subscriber line. A first pair of current drivers is coupled to the impedance bridge for driving a voice signal in a first frequency range onto the subscriber line. A second pair ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215764 | Current sensing echo cancellation device A passive echo cancellation circuit for reducing echoes on a subscriber line includes an output driver adapted to drive a downstream signal on the subscriber line. First sensing circuitry is coupled to the output driver and adapted to sense a current on the subscrib... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215762 | Method of selecting impedance setting for loop start trunk line A method of selecting an optimum impedance for a loop start trunk line, comprising successively applying respective ones of a plurality of impedance settings to the loop start trunk line, for each impedance setting measuring the impulse response of the trans-hybrid ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212627 | Line interface with analog echo cancellation A line interface performs echo cancellation without the use of a hybrid filter network and includes a transmit path having a line driver, a single matching network terminating the line, and a single transformer. The transformer uses split windings on both the primar... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200167 | Direct digital access arrangement circuitry and method for connecting to phone lines An isolation system is provided that is suitable for use in telephony, medical instrumentation, industrial process control and other applications. Preferred embodiments of the invention comprise a capacitive isolation barrier across which a digital signal is communi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194024 | Method for adaptive hybrid selection during ADSL modem training The methodology accomplishes adaptive hybrid selection during ADSL modem training. The adaptive hybrid selection method maximizes performance for ADSL modems in the presence of various impairments on the line by optimally selecting the appropriate hybrid based on li... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190769 | Apparatus for controlling operation of a recording device with a telephone instrument An apparatus for controlling operation of a recording device with a telephone configured for orientation in a first state and a second state includes: (a) an information conveying section for conveying information from the telephone to a recording locus in the recor... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180999 | Subscriber line interface circuitry Subscriber line interface circuitry includes an integrated circuit having sense inputs for a sensed tip signal and a sensed ring signal of a subscriber loop. The integrated circuit generates a subscriber loop linefeed driver control signal in response to the sensed ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180998 | Regulator for impedance balance of a transmission wire pair The present invention relates to a regulator for impedance balancing of first (104) and second wires (106) of a transmission wire pair having respective first and second impedances, the regular comprising: means (1... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167555 | Method for matching an adaptive hybrid to a line Methods for matching adaptive hybrids (15) to lines (16) for making reflectograms of the lines (16) measure (1) input impedances (Zmeas) of the lines (16), model (2) characteristic impedances of the lines (16 | 01/23/2007 |
| 7154727 | Surge protection circuit Methods of protecting against a surge voltage and apparatus for performing the same. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a circuit to protect a device from a surge voltage. The circuit is connected between the device and first and second nodes to which th... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145943 | XDSL system with improved impedance circuitry An XDSL system comprising a hybrid circuit in operative communication with a transmission line and an XDSL modem associated with a subscriber premises. The hybrid circuit comprises a plurality of selectable impedance circuits having different impedance values. A con... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7139392 | Device and method for suppressing DSL signal echo induced by bridgetap A digital signal line transmission system with reduced echo is provided. A communication line is between a carrier and a user terminal. A bridgetap line has a first end connected to the communication line. An adaptor having a capacitance is connected to the bridgeta... | 11/21/2006 |
