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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Atheros Communications, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 208

% Expired Patents = 43.8

EPO Patents = 7

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 3,889

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117 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

William John McFarland (46 out of 123 patents)

Jeffrey M Gilbert (26 out of 60 patents)

Paul J Husted (24 out of 98 patents)

4. David Kuochieh Su (18 out of 47 patents)

5. Manolis Terrovitis (17 out of 24 patents)

6. Yi-Hsiu Wang (16 out of 34 patents)

7. Won-Joon Choi (13 out of 39 patents)

8. John S Thomson (13 out of 19 patents)

9. Ardavan Maleki Tehrani (11 out of 51 patents)

10. Ning Zhang (11 out of 116 patents)

11. Lawrence W Yonge, Iii (11 out of 119 patents)

12. Teresa H Meng (11 out of 31 patents)

13. Qinfang Sun (10 out of 40 patents)

14. David J Weber (9 out of 17 patents)

15. Chik Patrick Yue (9 out of 9 patents)

Core Competencies:

Wireless LAN

GPS Systems

OFDM

Channel Estimation

Powerline Network

Frequency Synthesizer

Dynamic Bandwidth Management

Signal Processing

Multi-Channel Systems

Time Synchronization

Communication Protocols

Data Transmission

208 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8737420 - Bandwidth management in a powerline network (2014-05-27),

2. 8018378 - Satellite navigation receiver having a configurable acquisition engine (2011-09-13),

3. 8010072 - Charge pump current compensation for phase-locked loop frequency synthesizer systems (2011-08-30),

4. 8000227 - Decision feedback channel estimation and pilot tracking for OFDM systems (2011-08-16),

5. 7995547 - Efficient communication channel survey (2011-08-09),

6. 7982549 - Dual self-calibrating low-power oscillator system and operation (2011-07-19),

7. 7982546 - Quadrature local oscillator generation for direct conversion radio transceiver (2011-07-19),

8. 7982518 - Controlling timing in asynchronous digital circuits (2011-07-19),

9. 7949356 - Clock synchronization over a shared medium (2011-05-24),

10. 7944395 - Weighted dilution of precision calculation for GPS fix qualification (2011-05-17),

11. 7940794 - Dynamic channel bandwidth management (2011-05-10),

12. 7936642 - High sensitivity GPS-assisted time source (2011-05-03),

13. 7929508 - Radio frequency signal analysis and classification using time-frequency information (2011-04-19),

14. 7924932 - Decoding system and method for digital communications (2011-04-12),

15. 7920441 - Optimized time acquisition algorithm for low-power GPS-based watch applications (2011-04-05),

Company Overview

Atheros Communications, Inc., based in Santa Clara, California, specializes in wireless communication technologies. The company is known for its innovative solutions in Wireless LAN and GPS systems, focusing on advanced methodologies such as OFDM and channel estimation. Atheros also develops technologies for powerline networking, frequency synthesis, dynamic bandwidth management, and signal processing, contributing significantly to the evolution of wireless connectivity and enhancing user experiences across various applications.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

208 Patents

#22 in Santa Clara, CA

#437 in California

#1,998 in US

#4,092 in the World

Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Atheros Communications, Inc.

Forward Citations = 3,889

117 inventors:

William John McFarland (46 out of 123 patents)

Jeffrey M Gilbert (26 out of 60 patents)

Paul J Husted (24 out of 98 patents)

4. David Kuochieh Su (18 out of 47 patents)

5. Manolis Terrovitis (17 out of 24 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Atheros Communications, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/atheros-communications

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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