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Point-to-multipoint communication terminal having a single RF chain

  • US 20090088103A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2007
  • Published: 04/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication terminal, comprising:

  • first and second antennas, for respectively communicating with first and second remote terminals;

    a single up-converter, which is arranged to up-convert an input signal to produce an RF transmit signal; and

    a switching circuit, which is arranged to couple the single up-converter to the first antenna in order to transmit the RF transmit signal to the first remote terminal during first time intervals, and to couple the single up-converter to the second antenna in order to transmit the RF transmit signal to the second remote terminal during second time intervals, which do not overlap the first time intervals.

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