Communication transmission system and power detection method thereof

• US 20090137217A1
• Filed: 11/27/2007
• Published: 05/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Azurewave Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Azurewave Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Sheng-Wen, Huang, Chung-Er
• Application Number:
  US11/987,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20090137217A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/126
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/465 Power sensing
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/24 of transmitter output stages
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/0416 having gain or transmission power control

Abstract

A communication transmission system is applied to an application device and includes a power detection circuit, and a radio frequency module. The power detection circuit is used for detecting the power on the output port of the communication transmission system, and for producing a feedback signal. The radio frequency module is connected to the power detection circuit for receiving the feedback signal so as to adjust its output power. In addition, the power detection circuit is built to be independent of the RF module for directly detecting the power on the output port of the communication transmission system which represents the actual power of the application device, thereby achieving the purpose of outputting a more stable and accurate output power through the RF module.

Claims

1. A communication transmission system with a power detection function, comprising:

a power detection circuit, for detecting a power on an output port of the communication transmission system and producing a feedback signal; and

an RF module, connected to the power detection circuit for receiving the feedback signal in order to adjust the output power, wherein the power detection circuit is built to be independent of the RF module for directly detecting the power on the output port of the communication transmission system.

2. The communication transmission system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication transmission system further comprises an RF antenna connected to the RF module for receiving and transmitting an RF signal.

3. The communication transmission system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the power detection circuit is connected or coupled to the RF antenna for detecting the power on the output port of the communication transmission system.

4. The communication transmission system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the power detection circuit is coupled to the RF antenna and the RF module through a directional coupler, and the directional coupler conducts noise produced by the RF antenna to ground.

5. The communication transmission system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the RF module comprises:

a baseband/media access controller (BB/MAC), which transmits a control signal in accordance with the feedback signal for controlling the power of an RF signal;

a transmitter, connected to the BB/MAC for transmitting the RF signal;

a power amplifier, connected to the transmitter for amplifying the power of the RF signal so as to form the output power; and

a receiver, for receiving an RF data signal to provide to the BB/MAC for further processing.

6. The communication transmission system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the RF module further comprises an RF switch connected to the power amplifier, the receiver and the RF antenna, so that the transmission and the receiving respective of the power amplifier and the receiver are achieved through the RF antenna.

7. The communication transmission system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the RF switch is a single pole double throw switch, a duplexer or a diplexer.

8. The communication transmission system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the RF module is an integrated peripheral circuit module IC.

9. A power detection method for a communication transmission system including an RF module and a power detection circuit, the method comprising steps of:

producing an output power through the RF module; and

detecting the power of an RF antenna in the communication transmission system through the power detection circuit so as to produce a feedback signal to the RF module,

wherein the power detection circuit is independent of the RF module for directly detecting the power of the RF antenna in the communication transmission system, thereby the RF module is capable of receiving the feedback signal for adjusting the output power.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the RF antenna is connected to the RF module for transmitting its output signal.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the power detection circuit is connected or coupled to the RF antenna for detecting the power of the RF antenna in the communication transmission system.

12. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the RF module is an integrated peripheral circuit module IC.