Momentum Transfer Encoding Circuit for Mobile Data Throughput

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Solution Overview

Problem

The proliferation of mobile communications platforms faces challenges in capacity due to increasing data rates, leading to significant power management demands and thermal issues in devices, as conventional designs fail to efficiently handle the higher data throughput.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of momentum transfer encoding and decoding techniques using single-ended or differential encoding circuits, controlled by a controller, to enhance power efficiency and capacity in communications systems.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional communication designs are used to handle increasing data rates, then data throughput is maintained, but power consumption and thermal footprint increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata throughputVSAvoidpower consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by transitioning from conventional voltage-based signal encoding to momentum transfer encoding. This fundamental parameter change in the encoding mechanism enables the system to achieve the same data throughput while dramatically reducing power consumption, as momentum transfer operations require significantly less energy than traditional voltage switching operations in communication circuits

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If conventional communication designs are used to handle increasing data rates, then data throughput is maintained, but thermal footprint increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata throughputVSAvoidthermal footprint
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

By changing the fundamental encoding parameter from voltage to momentum transfer, the system reduces the thermal energy dissipation associated with high-speed data transmission. Momentum transfer encoding operates at lower energy levels, directly reducing the thermal footprint while maintaining data throughput capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Use of energy by moving object

If momentum transfer encoding is implemented to improve power efficiency, then power efficiency increases significantly, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower efficiencyVSAvoidencoding circuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces conventional electrical voltage-based encoding mechanisms with momentum transfer encoding. This substitution fundamentally changes the encoding approach from electrical field manipulation to momentum-based signal representation, achieving superior power efficiency while managing complexity through innovative circuit design

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS10244421B2Momentum transfer communication
Publication Date: 2019.03.26 PARKERVISION INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to momentum transfer communication systems. An apparatus comprises at least one of a single-ended encoding circuit or a differential encoding circuit and a controller configured to control the at least one of the single-ended encoding circuit or the differential encoding circuit to encode a received signal into an encoded signal using momentum transfer encoding techniques.