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David F. Sorrells

David F. Sorrells

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
47
Citations
5561
World Ranking
3297
National Ranking
1223

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Signal
  • Modulation
  • Electrical engineering

His scientific interests lie mostly in Electronic engineering, Signal, Translation, Transmission and Modulation. His multidisciplinary approach integrates Electronic engineering and Inversion in his work. His Signal study is focused on Electrical engineering in general.

His Transmission research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Baseband, Envelope detector and RF power amplifier. His work focuses on many connections between Modulation and other disciplines, such as Demodulation, that overlap with his field of interest in Optoelectronics, Carrierless amplitude phase modulation, Pulse-amplitude modulation and Analog transmission. His study in Signal transition is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Signal edge, Pulse-density modulation and Common-mode signal.

His most cited work include:

  • Wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and applications including techniques of universal frequency translation (189 citations)
  • RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification embodiments (109 citations)
  • Method and apparatus for reducing DC offsets in a communication system (103 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

David F. Sorrells mainly investigates Electronic engineering, Signal, Modulation, Transmission and Envelope detector. He integrates many fields in his works, including Electronic engineering and Translation. His studies in Signal integrate themes in fields like Acoustics and Wi-Fi.

In his research, Decimation and Multiplicative noise is intimately related to Signal analyzer, which falls under the overarching field of Analog signal. The various areas that David F. Sorrells examines in his Signal transition study include Pulse-density modulation and Common-mode signal. His Baseband study combines topics in areas such as Transmitter and Sampling.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Electronic engineering (78.20%)
  • Signal (44.36%)
  • Modulation (30.08%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2011-2015)?

  • Electronic engineering (78.20%)
  • Envelope detector (27.07%)
  • Modulation (30.08%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Electronic engineering, Envelope detector, Modulation, RF power amplifier and Transmission. His Electronic engineering research includes elements of Disturbance voltage, Voltage optimisation, Voltage regulation and Signal, Amplitude control. His study in Signal transfer function, Digital signal, Analog signal, Baseband and Sampling is carried out as part of his studies in Signal.

The concepts of his Signal transfer function study are interwoven with issues in Signal analyzer, Signal edge and Common-mode signal. In his works, David F. Sorrells undertakes multidisciplinary study on Envelope detector and Multiple input. Borrowing concepts from Stage, David F. Sorrells weaves in ideas under Modulation.

Between 2011 and 2015, his most popular works were:

  • RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification embodiments (109 citations)
  • Method and system for down-converting an electromagnetic signal, transforms for same, and aperture relationships (61 citations)
  • RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification, including direct cartesian 2-branch embodiments (42 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Signal
  • Electrical engineering
  • Modulation

David F. Sorrells mostly deals with Electronic engineering, Envelope detector, Modulation, RF power amplifier and Transmission. His studies in Electronic engineering integrate themes in fields like Signal transition, Discrete-time signal, Signal edge and Common-mode signal. David F. Sorrells undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Envelope detector and Multiple input through his research.

David F. Sorrells has researched Modulation in several fields, including Switched-mode power supply, Data transmission and Transmission system. RF power amplifier is a subfield of Electrical engineering that David F. Sorrells explores. His research in Signal transfer function, Signal, Digital signal and Analog signal are components of Electrical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Wireless local area network (WLAN) technology and applications including techniques of universal frequency translation

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification embodiments

    David F. Sorrells;Gregory S. Rawlins;Michael W. Rawlins

  • Multiple input single output device with vector signal and bias signal inputs

    David F. Sorrells;Gregory S. Rawlins;Michael W. Rawlins

  • Method and system for down-converting an electromagnetic signal

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Method and system for down-converting and up-converting an electromagnetic signal, and transforms for same

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Method and apparatus for reducing DC offsets in a communication system

    Gregory S. Rawlins;Kevin Brown;Michael W. Rawlins;David F. Sorrells

  • Universal platform module and methods and apparatuses relating thereto enabled by universal frequency translation technology

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Method and system for ensuring reception of a communications signal

    Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke;Charley D. Moses

  • Systems and methods of RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification, including embodiments for error correction

    David F. Sorrells;Gregory S. Rawlins;Michael W. Rawlins

  • Systems and Methods of RF Power Transmission, Modulation, and Amplification

    David F. Sorrells;Gregory S. Rawlins;Michael W. Rawlins

  • Converting an electromagnetic signal via sub-sampling

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Method and system for frequency up-conversion

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Applications of universal frequency translation

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Integrated frequency translation and selectivity

    Robert W. Cook;Michael J. Bultman;Richard C. Looke;Charley D. Moses

  • Wireless local area network (WLAN) using universal frequency translation technology including multi-phase embodiments and circuit implementations

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Orthogonal signal generation using vector spreading and combining

    Gregory S. Rawlins;David F. Sorrells;Gregory L. Milne;Michael W. Rawlins

  • Apparatus and method for communicating an input signal in polar representation

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Method and system for frequency up-conversion with modulation embodiments

    David F. Sorrells;Michael J. Bultman;Robert W. Cook;Richard C. Looke

  • Phased Array Antenna Applications on Universal Frequency Translation

    Martin R Johnson;Jonathan S Jensen;Robert T. Short;Jamison L. Young

  • Systems and methods of RF power transmission, modulation, and amplification, including architectural embodiments of same

    David F. Sorrells;Gregory S. Rawlins;Michael W. Rawlins

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard C. Looke
Richard C. Looke ParkerVision
Charley D. Moses
Charley D. Moses Sparton Engineered Products

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