Single chip CMOS transmitter/receiver
First Claim
1. A method of generating local oscillator signals, comprising:
- receiving a reference signal having a reference frequency;
generating a plurality of first clock signals from the reference signal, each first clock signal having a different phase and the first frequency that is less than the reference frequency;
mixing the plurality of first clock signals to generate the plurality of local oscillator signals each having a second higher frequency; and
multiplying a plurality of local oscillator signals with input signals to provide output signals at output terminals.
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Abstract
A single chip RF communication system and method is provided including a transmitter and a receiver. The RF communication system in accordance with the present invention includes an antenna for receiving transmitting RF signals, a PLL for generating multi-phase clock signals having a frequency different from a carrier frequency in response to the multi-phase clock signals and a reference signal having the carrier frequency, a demodulation-mixing unit for mixing the received RF signals with the multi-phase clock signals having the frequency different from the carrier frequency to output the RF signals having a frequency reduced by the carrier frequency and an A/D converting unit for converting the RF signals from the mixing unit into digital signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of generating local oscillator signals, comprising:
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receiving a reference signal having a reference frequency;
generating a plurality of first clock signals from the reference signal, each first clock signal having a different phase and the first frequency that is less than the reference frequency;
mixing the plurality of first clock signals to generate the plurality of local oscillator signals each having a second higher frequency; and
multiplying a plurality of local oscillator signals with input signals to provide output signals at output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a communication system, comprising:
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receiving a reference signal and generating a plurality of first clock signals having N different phases, N being an integer greater than 1, each first clock signal having a first frequency substantially equal to double a second frequency divided by N; and
mixing the plurality of first clock signals to generate at least one local oscillator signal therein having the second frequency, wherein said mixing multiplies the at least one local oscillator signal with input signals to provide output signals at output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a single chip CMOS RF transceiver, comprising:
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receiving a reference signal having a reference frequency;
generating a plurality of first clock signals from the reference signal, each first clock signal having a different phase and the first frequency that is less than the reference frequency;
mixing the plurality of first clock signals to generate the plurality of local oscillator signals each having a second higher frequency; and
multiplying a plurality of local oscillator signals with input signals to provide output signals at output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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