Integrated wireless transceiver
First Claim
1. An integrated wireless transceiver, comprising:
- a radio, wherein the radio is configured to convert a first signal from a baseband to a first band of frequencies and to convert the first signal into a first transmit signal in accordance with a wireless local area network (LAN) communications protocol, and wherein the radio is configured to convert a first receive signal into a second signal in accordance with the wireless LAN communications protocol and to convert the second signal from the first band of frequencies to the baseband;
a frequency converter coupled to the radio, wherein the frequency converter is configured to convert the first transmit signal from the first band of frequencies to a second band of frequencies, the second band of frequencies is different than one or more bands of frequencies associated with the wireless LAN communications protocol, and wherein the frequency converter is configured to convert the first receive signal from the second band of frequencies to the first band of frequencies;
a switch coupled to the frequency converter; and
at least one antenna coupled to the switch, wherein in a first configuration the switch couples the first transmit signal from the frequency converter to the antenna, and in a second switching configuration the switch couples the first receive signal from the antenna to the frequency converter, and wherein the radio is configured to provide instructions to select a respective configuration of the switch.
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Abstract
An integrated wireless transceiver is described. The integrated wireless transceiver may include a radio, a frequency converter coupled to the radio, a switch coupled to the frequency converter, and at least one antenna coupled to the frequency converter. The radio may be configured to convert a first signal from a baseband to a first band of frequencies and to convert the first signal into a first transmit signal in accordance with a wireless local area network (LAN) communications protocol. The frequency converter may be configured to convert the first transmit signal from the first band of frequencies to a second band of frequencies. The second band of frequencies may correspond to a band of frequencies that is different than one or more bands of frequencies associated with the wireless LAN communications protocol.
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21 Claims
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1. An integrated wireless transceiver, comprising:
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a radio, wherein the radio is configured to convert a first signal from a baseband to a first band of frequencies and to convert the first signal into a first transmit signal in accordance with a wireless local area network (LAN) communications protocol, and wherein the radio is configured to convert a first receive signal into a second signal in accordance with the wireless LAN communications protocol and to convert the second signal from the first band of frequencies to the baseband;
a frequency converter coupled to the radio, wherein the frequency converter is configured to convert the first transmit signal from the first band of frequencies to a second band of frequencies, the second band of frequencies is different than one or more bands of frequencies associated with the wireless LAN communications protocol, and wherein the frequency converter is configured to convert the first receive signal from the second band of frequencies to the first band of frequencies;
a switch coupled to the frequency converter; and
at least one antenna coupled to the switch, wherein in a first configuration the switch couples the first transmit signal from the frequency converter to the antenna, and in a second switching configuration the switch couples the first receive signal from the antenna to the frequency converter, and wherein the radio is configured to provide instructions to select a respective configuration of the switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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converting a signal from baseband to a first band of frequencies;
converting the signal to a transmit signal in accordance with a wireless LAN communications protocol;
frequency converting the transmit signal from the first band of frequencies to a second band of frequencies, wherein frequencies in the second band of frequencies are less than frequencies in the first band of frequencies, and wherein the second band of frequencies is different than one or more bands of frequencies associated with the wireless LAN communications protocol; and
coupling the transmit signal to an antenna, wherein the converting from baseband, the converting to the transmit signal, the frequency converting and the coupling are performed in an integrated transceiver.
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20. A method, comprising:
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coupling a receive signal from an antenna to a frequency converter;
frequency converting the receive signal from a first band of frequencies to a second band of frequencies, wherein frequencies in the first band of frequencies are less than frequencies in the second band of frequencies, and wherein the first band of frequencies is different than one or more bands of frequencies associated with a wireless LAN communications protocol;
converting the receive signal to a signal in accordance with the wireless LAN communications protocol; and
converting the signal at the second band of frequencies to baseband, wherein the coupling, the frequency converting, the converting to the signal and the converting to baseband are performed in an integrated transceiver.
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21. An integrated wireless transceiver, comprising:
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a first means for converting a first signal from a baseband to a first band of frequencies, converting the first signal into a first transmit signal in accordance with a wireless LAN communications protocol, converting a first receive signal into a second signal in accordance with the wireless LAN communications protocol and converting the second signal from the first band of frequencies to the baseband;
a second means coupled to the radio for converting the first transmit signal from the first band of frequencies to a second band of frequencies, and converting the first receive signal from the second band of frequencies to the first band of frequencies, wherein the second band of frequencies is different than one or more bands of frequencies associated with the wireless LAN communications protocol;
a third means coupled to the second means; and
at least one antenna coupled to the third means, wherein in a first configuration the third means couples the first transmit signal from the second means to the antenna, and in a second switching configuration the third means couples the first receive signal from the antenna to the second means, and wherein the first means is configured to provide instructions to select a respective configuration of the third means.
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Specification