Christopher J Strobel

US Patent:

6348816, Feb 19, 2002

Filed:

Dec 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/749722

Inventors:

Joseph H. Havens - Pinckney MI
Bruce W. McNeill - Allentown PA
Christopher J. Strobel - Barto PA

Assignee:

Agere Systems Guardian Corp. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

G01R 1900

US Classification:

327 58, 327 77

Abstract:

Tracking percent overload signal as an indicator of output signal magnitude is achieved by measuring the percent of time the envelope of a varying modulated signal is above a predetermined programmable threshold. The technique is implemented by a level detector including an envelope detector along with circuitry for detecting when the envelope has exceeded the programmable threshold. The output of the level detector is sampled and fed to a counter which provides a digital output which indicates the percentage of time the envelope exceeds the set threshold.

US Patent:

6625433, Sep 23, 2003

Filed:

Sep 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/677008

Inventors:

John R. Poirier - Gilbertsville PA
Christopher J. Strobel - Barto PA

Assignee:

Agere Systems Inc. - Allentown PA

International Classification:

H04B 106

US Classification:

4552321, 4552341, 4552342, 4552532

Abstract:

An automatic gain control (AGC) system controls a receiver having multiple amplifier stages with near constant compression. The AGC system controls gain, and thus compression, of each stage employing information generated by the other stages to generate feedback signals at a system level. A central controller uses threshold detection to monitor signal power at each stage of the receiver signal path as well as overall signal gain. Based on these various signal power measurements, the central controller adjusts signal gain of the input to one or more stages, while maintaining overall signal gain for a constant output signal level. The AGC function may be implemented by switching the gain of each stages variable amplifier in discrete steps in discrete steps, with the step size being coarser for stages closer to the input signal than those closer to the final output baseband signal. Monitoring power of the signal at these points as the signal passes through the series chain of components may also allow for resolution of the desired signal from unwanted interferer signals coincident with the desired signal. Resolution of the desired signal at each stage may further allow for refinement of the gain settings within the receiver.

US Patent:

6341219, Jan 22, 2002

Filed:

Feb 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/244858

Inventors:

John R. Poirier - Gilbertsville PA
Christopher J. Strobel - Barto PA

Assignee:

Agere Systems Guardian Corp. - Miami Lakes FL

International Classification:

H04B 104

US Classification:

455116, 455127, 330279, 370342

Abstract:

An automatic and adjustable power control method and apparatus for optimally controlling the output power of a CDMA handset is provided. The method and apparatus utilize a single control signal to automatically control the gain of two frequency diverse variable gain stages of a transmitting portion of the handset by a multi-point hand-off technique. The multi-point hand-off technique partially varies the gain of a first stage to satisfy key system constraints and hands-off control to a second stage. The gain of the second stage is varied to satisfy additional system constraints. A second hand-off is performed so that the gain of the first stage may be varied again to maintain the optimal power control.