Shared functional block multi-mode multi-band communication transceivers
First Claim
1. A multi-mode, multiple-band transceiver, comprising:
- a controllable oscillator;
a multiple channel transmitter comprising;
a first selectable transmit path comprising a first variable gain amplifier, the first selectable transmit path configured to use a direct launch signal transmission technique to generate radio-frequency signals using a first multiple-access communication protocol;
a second selectable transmit path comprising a second variable gain amplifier, the second selectable transmit path configured to use a direct launch signal transmission technique to generate radio-frequency signals using a second multiple-access communication protocol;
a power amplifier coupled to the first and second variable gain amplifiers; and
a modulator comprising;
a first low pass filter corresponding to an in-phase component of either the first or second multiple-access communication protocol;
a second low pass filter corresponding to a quadrature component of either the first or second multiple-access communication protocol; and
modulation electronics connected to the first and second variable gain amplifiers, the first and second low pass filters, and the controllable oscillator.
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Abstract
A multiple-mode multiple band transceiver is disclosed. Some embodiments include a multiple-channel transmitter including a plurality of selectable transmit-channel components, the plurality of selectable transmit-channel components sharing at least one element coupled to a modulator, the plurality of selectable transmit channel components forming at least first and second transmit channels configured to generate radio-frequency signals using at least a first and a second multiple-access modulation technique, and a first switch configured to enable at least one of the first and second transmit channels to transmit a communication signal using at least one of the first and the second multiple-access modulation techniques.
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41 Claims
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1. A multi-mode, multiple-band transceiver, comprising:
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a controllable oscillator; a multiple channel transmitter comprising; a first selectable transmit path comprising a first variable gain amplifier, the first selectable transmit path configured to use a direct launch signal transmission technique to generate radio-frequency signals using a first multiple-access communication protocol; a second selectable transmit path comprising a second variable gain amplifier, the second selectable transmit path configured to use a direct launch signal transmission technique to generate radio-frequency signals using a second multiple-access communication protocol; a power amplifier coupled to the first and second variable gain amplifiers; and a modulator comprising; a first low pass filter corresponding to an in-phase component of either the first or second multiple-access communication protocol; a second low pass filter corresponding to a quadrature component of either the first or second multiple-access communication protocol; and modulation electronics connected to the first and second variable gain amplifiers, the first and second low pass filters, and the controllable oscillator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A multi-mode, multiple-band transceiver, comprising:
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a controllable oscillator; a multiple channel transmitter comprising; a first selectable transmit path comprising cascaded first and second variable gain amplifiers, the first selectable transmit path configured to use a direct launch signal transmission technique to generate radio-frequency signals using a first multiple-access communication protocol; and a second selectable transmit path comprising a third variable gain amplifier, the second selectable transmit path configured to use a direct launch signal transmission technique to generate radio-frequency signals using a second multiple-access communication protocol; a power amplifier coupled to the first, second, and third variable gain amplifiers; and a modulator comprising; a first low pass filter corresponding to an in-phase component of the first multiple-access communication protocol; a second low pass filter corresponding to an in-phase component of the second multiple-access communication protocol; a third low pass filter corresponding to a quadrature component of the first multiple-access communication protocol; a fourth low pass filter corresponding to a quadrature component of the second multiple-access communication protocol; and modulation electronics connected to the first and third variable gain amplifiers, the first, second, third, and fourth low pass filters, and the controllable oscillator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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