Radio frequency data conveyance system including configurable integrated circuits
First Claim
1. A data conveyance system comprises:
- first integrated circuit that includes;
transmit radio frequency module operably coupled to convert outbound digital signals into outbound radio frequency (RF) signals and to transmit the outbound RF signals;
receive radio frequency module operably coupled to receive inbound RF signals and to convert the inbound RF signals into inbound digital signals; and
first serial-deserial (SERDES) module operably coupled to convert the inbound digital signals into an inbound serial bit stream and to receive an outbound serial bit stream and to convert the outbound serial bit stream into the outbound digital signals;
second integrated circuit that includes;
second SERDES module operably coupled to convert the inbound serial bit stream back into the inbound digital signals and to convert the outbound digital signals into the outbound serial bit stream; and
programmable logic fabric operably coupled to receive the inbound digital signals and to manipulate the inbound digital signals based on programming instructions that configure at least a portion of the programmable logic fabric to perform a desired inbound RF function and to generate the outbound digital signals based on the programming instructions that configure at least a second portion of the programmable logic fabric to perform a desired outbound RF function.
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Abstract
A data conveyance integrated system that can be utilized in a base station and/or end user devices in a wireless communication system. The integrated system includes first and second integrated circuits (ICs). The first IC includes a first serial-deserial (SERDES) module, a transmit radio frequency module, and a receive radio frequency module. The transmit and receive radio frequency modules provide the wireless communication between the base stations and end user devices. The second IC includes a second SERDES module and a programmable logic fabric programmed to implement one or more wireless communication functions. Accordingly, the programmable logic fabric generates outbound digital signals from data (e.g., video, audio, control, or text data) provided to the device, and/or processes inbound digital signals to recapture the originally transmitted data. Thus, base stations and/or end user devices within a wireless communication system can be readily reconfigured.
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20 Claims
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1. A data conveyance system comprises:
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first integrated circuit that includes; transmit radio frequency module operably coupled to convert outbound digital signals into outbound radio frequency (RF) signals and to transmit the outbound RF signals; receive radio frequency module operably coupled to receive inbound RF signals and to convert the inbound RF signals into inbound digital signals; and first serial-deserial (SERDES) module operably coupled to convert the inbound digital signals into an inbound serial bit stream and to receive an outbound serial bit stream and to convert the outbound serial bit stream into the outbound digital signals; second integrated circuit that includes; second SERDES module operably coupled to convert the inbound serial bit stream back into the inbound digital signals and to convert the outbound digital signals into the outbound serial bit stream; and programmable logic fabric operably coupled to receive the inbound digital signals and to manipulate the inbound digital signals based on programming instructions that configure at least a portion of the programmable logic fabric to perform a desired inbound RF function and to generate the outbound digital signals based on the programming instructions that configure at least a second portion of the programmable logic fabric to perform a desired outbound RF function.
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2. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first integrated circuit comprising; a configurable radio frequency (RF) receiver for receiving inbound RF signals from a wireless communication link and for outputting inbound analog signals; an analog-to-digital converter for converting the inbound analog signals to first digital signals; and a first serializer/deserializer circuit operably coupled to convert the first digital signals into a serial bit stream; a second integrated circuit coupled to the first integrated circuit, the second integrated circuit comprising; a second serializer/deserializer circuit operably coupled to convert the serial bit stream into second digital signals; and a programmable logic fabric for receiving and processing the second digital signals. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first integrated circuit comprising; a first serializer/deserializer circuit operably coupled to receive a serial bit stream and to convert the serial bit stream into first digital signals; a digital-to-analog converter for converting the first digital signals to outbound analog signals; and a configurable radio frequency transmitter for receiving the outbound analog signals and transmitting the outbound analog signals over a wireless communication link; and a second integrated circuit coupled to the first integrated circuit, the second integrated circuit comprising; a programmable logic fabric for producing second digital signals; and a second serializer/deserializer circuit operably coupled to convert the second digital signals into the serial bit stream. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for wireless transmission of data from a base station to a end-user device comprising:
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generating, at least in part, first digital data by a programmable logic device; converting the first digital data into a serial bit stream by a first serializer/deserializer circuit; receiving the serial bit stream by a second serializer/deserializer circuit via a wired communications link; converting the serial bit stream into outbound digital signals; receiving the outbound digital signals by a transmit radio frequency module; and transmitting radio frequency signals based on the outbound digital signals by the transmit radio frequency module. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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