INDEPENDENT POWER CONSUMPTION MANAGEMENT IN A MIMO TRANSCEIVER AND METHOD FOR USE THEREWITH
First Claim
1. An integrated circuit (IC) for use in a multi-input multi-output transceiver, the IC comprising:
- a plurality of RF transceivers, each RF transceiver including;
an RF transmitter that transmits a transmit signal at a selected transmit power, based on a transmit power control signal; and
a corresponding RF receiver for receiving a corresponding one of a plurality of received signals from an external device;
a processing module, coupled to the plurality of RF transceivers, that generates the transmit power control signal for each RF transmitter based on the signals received by the corresponding RF receiver, and that generates a power mode signal corresponding to a power consumption parameter of each RF transmitter in accordance with the selected transmit power for each RF transmitter.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) includes a multi-input multi-output transceiver system that includes a plurality of RF transceivers. Each RF transceiver includes an RF transmitter that transmits a transmit signal at a selected transmit power, based on a transmit power control signal and a corresponding RF receiver for receiving a corresponding one of a plurality of received signals from an external device and for generating a signal strength indication corresponding to each of the plurality of received signals. A processing module generates the transmit power control signal for each RF transmitter based on the signal strength indication of the corresponding RF receiver, and that generates a power mode signal for adjusting a power consumption parameter of each RF transmitter in accordance with the selected transmit power for each RF transmitter.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) for use in a multi-input multi-output transceiver, the IC comprising:
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a plurality of RF transceivers, each RF transceiver including; an RF transmitter that transmits a transmit signal at a selected transmit power, based on a transmit power control signal; and a corresponding RF receiver for receiving a corresponding one of a plurality of received signals from an external device; a processing module, coupled to the plurality of RF transceivers, that generates the transmit power control signal for each RF transmitter based on the signals received by the corresponding RF receiver, and that generates a power mode signal corresponding to a power consumption parameter of each RF transmitter in accordance with the selected transmit power for each RF transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use in a multi-input multi-output transceiver, the method comprising:
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selecting a corresponding power level for a plurality of RF transmitters based on a plurality of transmit power control signals; transmitting each of a plurality of transmit signals at the corresponding power level; receiving a plurality of received signals from an external device via a corresponding plurality of RF receivers, each of the corresponding plurality of RF receivers corresponding to one of the plurality of RF transmitters; generating the plurality of transmit power control signals based on the signals received from the corresponding plurality of RF receivers; and generating a plurality of power mode signals in accordance with the corresponding power level for the plurality of RF transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for use in a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) transceiver, the method comprising:
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selecting a corresponding power level for a plurality of RF transmitters based on a plurality of transmit power control signals; transmitting each of a plurality of transmit signals at the corresponding power level; receiving a plurality of received signals from an external device via a corresponding plurality of RF receivers, each of the corresponding plurality of RF receivers corresponding to one of the plurality of RF transmitters; generating the plurality of transmit power control signals based on the signals received from the corresponding plurality of RF receivers; generating a plurality of power mode signals in accordance with the corresponding power level for the plurality of RF transmitters; and adjusting a plurality of power consumption parameters for the plurality of RF transmitters based on the plurality of power mode signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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