IC with mixed mode RF-to-baseband interface
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
- at least one baseband section;
at least one radio frequency (RF) section; and
an interface module operable to couple the at least one baseband section to the at least one RF section, wherein the interface module includes an analog interface module and a digital interface module.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) includes at least one baseband section, at least one radio frequency (RF) section, and an interface module. The interface module is operable to couple the at least one baseband section to the at least one RF section, wherein the interface module includes an analog interface module and a digital interface module.
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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at least one baseband section; at least one radio frequency (RF) section; and an interface module operable to couple the at least one baseband section to the at least one RF section, wherein the interface module includes an analog interface module and a digital interface module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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at least one baseband section; at least one radio frequency (RF) section; and an interface module operable to couple the at least one baseband section to the at least one RF section, wherein the interface module includes a measurement interface module and a control interface module, wherein the at least one RF section provides at least one measurement to the at least one baseband section via the measurement interface module and the at least one baseband section provides at least one control signal to the at least one RF section via the control interface module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An integrated circuit (IC) comprises:
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a plurality of baseband sections; a plurality of radio frequency (RF) sections; and an interface module operable to couple at least one of the plurality of baseband sections to at least one of the plurality of RF sections in a one-to-one manner, a one-to-many manner, a many-to-one manner, or a many-to-many manner, wherein the at least one of the plurality of baseband sections converts outbound data into at least one outbound symbol stream and converts at least one inbound symbol stream into inbound data and wherein the at least one RF section converts the at least one outbound symbol stream into at least one outbound RF signal and converts at least one inbound RF signal into the at least one inbound symbol stream. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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