COMMUNICATION DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED THERMAL SENSING CIRCUIT AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a on-chip thermal sensing circuit that generates a temperature signal based on a temperature of the wireless communication device; and
a processing module coupled to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream, to convert an inbound symbol stream into inbound data, and to generate a control signal based on the temperature indicated by the temperature signal;
an RF transceiver section, coupled to generate an outbound RF signal from the outbound symbol stream and to generate the inbound symbol stream from an inbound RF signal, wherein the RF transceiver section tunes an RF transceiver parameter based on the control signal to adjust the RF transceiver, wherein the RF transceiver parameter includes a receiver sensitivity; and
an antenna structure coupled to receive the inbound RF signal and to transmit the outbound RF signal.
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Abstract
A communication device includes an integrated circuit having an on-chip thermal sensing circuit that generates a temperature signal based on a temperature of the integrated circuit. A processing module processes the temperature signal to generate temperature information that can be transmitted to a remote device or processes the temperature signal to generate control for adjusting transmit and/or receive characteristics of an RF transceiver.
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17 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a on-chip thermal sensing circuit that generates a temperature signal based on a temperature of the wireless communication device; and a processing module coupled to convert outbound data into an outbound symbol stream, to convert an inbound symbol stream into inbound data, and to generate a control signal based on the temperature indicated by the temperature signal; an RF transceiver section, coupled to generate an outbound RF signal from the outbound symbol stream and to generate the inbound symbol stream from an inbound RF signal, wherein the RF transceiver section tunes an RF transceiver parameter based on the control signal to adjust the RF transceiver, wherein the RF transceiver parameter includes a receiver sensitivity; and an antenna structure coupled to receive the inbound RF signal and to transmit the outbound RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a on-chip thermal sensing circuit that generates a temperature signal based on a temperature of the integrated circuit; and a processing module coupled to process a temperature signal, to convert outbound data into the outbound symbol stream, to convert the inbound symbol stream into inbound data, and to generate a control signal based on the temperature indicated by the temperature signal; and an RF transceiver section, coupled to generate an outbound RF signal from the outbound symbol stream and to generate the inbound symbol stream from an inbound RF signal, wherein the RF transceiver section tunes an RF transceiver parameter based on the control signal to adjust the RF transceiver, wherein the RF transceiver parameter includes a receiver sensitivity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An integrated circuit (IC) comprising:
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a on-chip thermal sensing circuit that generates a temperature signal based on a temperature of the integrated circuit; and a processing module coupled to process a temperature signal, to convert outbound data into the outbound symbol stream, to convert the inbound symbol stream into inbound data, and to generate a control signal based on the temperature indicated by the temperature signal; and an RF transceiver section, coupled to generate an outbound RF signal from the outbound symbol stream and to generate the inbound symbol stream from an inbound RF signal, wherein the RF transceiver section tunes an RF transceiver parameter based on the control signal to adjust the RF transceiver, wherein the RF transceiver parameter includes a receiver sensitivity; wherein the RF transceiver section operates in accordance with at least one of;
an IEEE 802.11 protocol, a Bluetooth protocol, an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) protocol, a WIMAX protocol, a Global System for Mobile Communications protocol, a General Packet Radio Service protocol, and an Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution protocol. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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