Serial radio frequency to baseband interface with programmable clock
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1. A radio frequency (RF) to baseband interface coupling an RF section for processing RF signals to a baseband section for processing baseband signals, the interface comprising:
- a bidirectional message serial interface for communicating messages between the RF section and the baseband section; and
a data serial interface for communicating data from the RF section to the baseband section.
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Abstract
An interface between an RF processing section and a baseband processing section supports general purpose message transmission as well as satellite positioning system signal sample transmission between the RF processing section and the baseband processing section. The interface includes a bi-directional message serial interface and a data serial interface. The complexity of the data serial interface may be minimized by using a single data bit signal line in the data serial interface.
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60 Claims
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1. A radio frequency (RF) to baseband interface coupling an RF section for processing RF signals to a baseband section for processing baseband signals, the interface comprising:
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a bidirectional message serial interface for communicating messages between the RF section and the baseband section; and
a data serial interface for communicating data from the RF section to the baseband section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12)
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9. A method for interfacing a radio frequency (RF) section for processing RF signals to a baseband section for processing baseband signals, the method comprising the steps of:
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serially communicating messages, on a message serial interface, bi-directionally between the RF section and the baseband section; and
serially communicating data, on a data serial interface, from the RF section to the baseband section. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14)
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15. A radio frequency (RF) to baseband interface coupling an RF section for processing RF signals to a baseband section for processing baseband signals, the interface comprising:
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a bi-directional message serial interface for communicating between the RF section and the baseband section, the message serial interface comprising;
a message clock line;
a message-in signal line and a message-out signal line; and
wherein the message-out signal line carries an output bit stream representing a message selected from a predefined RF section message group, the predefined RF section message group comprising an RF section power control message and an RF section test message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An RF front end for a satellite positioning system receiver, the front end comprising:
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an RF processing section comprising an RF input for receiving satellite positioning system signals; and
an RF to baseband interface coupled to the RF processing section, the interface comprising;
a bi-directional message serial interface for communicating messages between the RF processing section and a baseband processing section; and
a data serial interface for communicating data from the RF processing section to the baseband processing section. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A baseband back end for a satellite positioning system receiver, the back end comprising:
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a baseband processing section comprising at least one address, data, and control line for communicating with a digital device; and
an RF to baseband interface coupled to the baseband processing section, the interface comprising;
a bi-directional message serial interface for communicating messages between an RF processing section and the baseband processing section; and
a data serial interface for communicating data from the RF processing section to the baseband processing section. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A satellite positioning system receiver comprising:
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an RF front end comprising an RF processing section and an RF input for receiving satellite positioning system signals;
a baseband back end comprising a baseband processing section and at least one address, data, and control line for communicating with a digital device; and
an RF to baseband interface coupled between the RF processing section and the baseband processing section, the interface comprising;
a bi-directional message serial interface for communicating messages between the RF processing section and the baseband processing section; and
a data serial interface for communicating data from the RF processing section to the baseband processing section. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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