CDMA receiver
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving an RF signal, said received RF signal comprising a plurality of information channel signals each comprising different code division multiple access data spread using a different spreading code, wherein each of said plurality of information channel signals are transmitted in one of a plurality of transmission bands, and each of said plurality of information channel signals is carried on one of a plurality of carrier frequencies;
down-converting said received RF signal by a single down-converter to form an intermediate signal, wherein said single down-converter is arranged to receive said received RF signal and simultaneously multiply said RF signal by a plurality of oscillator signals when operating in a first mode and multiply said RF signal by a single oscillator signal when operating in a second mode, wherein said intermediate signal comprises down-converted versions formed by the single down-converter of each of said plurality of information channel signals, and said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are generated from a plurality of frequencies, said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are within a common frequency spectrum;
processing the intermediate signal in a baseband stage to generate a baseband signal; and
decoding said baseband signal to extract data from said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals.
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Abstract
A signal reception method including method and apparatus for receiving a signal, down converting the received signal through multi-tone down conversion to form an intermediate signal, and decoding the intermediate signal to extract data. In an embodiment, the received signal may include multiple transmission bands of a multi-code (MC)-CDMA signal, each of which occupies a different spectrum. Each of the transmission bands also includes an information channel signal. When the received MC-CDMA signal is down converted through multi-tone down conversion, the intermediate signal is formed. The intermediate signal includes a common spectrum that includes an information channel from a plurality of transmission bands. When the intermediate signal is decoded, data from a plurality of information channel bands is extracted. The method and apparatus may be implemented in a multi-mode MC-CDMA/CDMA receiver.
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40 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an RF signal, said received RF signal comprising a plurality of information channel signals each comprising different code division multiple access data spread using a different spreading code, wherein each of said plurality of information channel signals are transmitted in one of a plurality of transmission bands, and each of said plurality of information channel signals is carried on one of a plurality of carrier frequencies; down-converting said received RF signal by a single down-converter to form an intermediate signal, wherein said single down-converter is arranged to receive said received RF signal and simultaneously multiply said RF signal by a plurality of oscillator signals when operating in a first mode and multiply said RF signal by a single oscillator signal when operating in a second mode, wherein said intermediate signal comprises down-converted versions formed by the single down-converter of each of said plurality of information channel signals, and said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are generated from a plurality of frequencies, said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are within a common frequency spectrum; processing the intermediate signal in a baseband stage to generate a baseband signal; and decoding said baseband signal to extract data from said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20, 27, 35, 40)
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9. A mobile radio telephone unit comprising:
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an antenna configured to receive an RF signal, said received RF signal comprising a plurality of information channel signals, each comprising different code division multiple access data spread using a different spreading code, wherein each of said plurality of information channel signals is transmitted in one of a plurality of transmission bands, and each of said plurality of information channel signals is carried on one of a plurality of carrier frequencies; a single down-converter operatively coupled to the antenna and configured to down-convert said RF signal to form an intermediate signal, wherein said single down-converter is arranged to receive said received RF signal and simultaneously multiply said RF signal by a plurality of oscillator signals when operating in a first mode and multiply said RF signal by a single oscillator signal when operating in a second mode, wherein said intermediate signal comprises down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals, and said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are generated from a plurality of frequencies, said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are within a common frequency spectrum; a baseband stage, coupled to said single down-converter, said baseband stage for processing said intermediate signal to generate a baseband signal; and a decoder operatively coupled to the single down-converter and configured to decode said baseband signal to extract data from said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 36)
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12. A CDMA receiver for operating in at least a first mode and a second mode, said CDMA receiver comprising:
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an initial RF stage, said initial RF stage for outputting a received RF signal, said received RF signal comprising a plurality of information channel signals each comprising different code division multiple access data spread using a different spreading code, wherein each of said plurality of information channel signals are transmitted in one of a plurality of transmission bands, and each of said plurality of information channel signals is carried on one of a plurality of carrier frequencies; an oscillator, said oscillator for generating a plurality of oscillator signals, each at a different frequency, when the receiver operates in the first mode and generating a single oscillator signal when the receiver operates in the second mode; a single down-converter coupled to said initial RF stage and said oscillator, said single down-converter for receiving said received RF signal and simultaneously multiplying said received RF signal by said plurality of oscillator signals when the receiver operates in the first mode, and multiplying said received RF signal by said single oscillator signal when the receiver operates in the second mode, to generate an intermediate signal, wherein said intermediate signal comprises down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals, and said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are generated from a plurality of frequencies, said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are within a common frequency spectrum; a baseband stage, coupled to said single down-converter, said baseband stage for processing said intermediate signal to generate a baseband signal. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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13. A base station unit comprising:
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a receiver to receive an RF signal, said RF signal comprising a plurality of information channel signals, each comprising different code division multiple access data spread using a different spreading code, wherein each of said plurality of information channel signals is transmitted in one of a plurality of transmission bands, and each of said plurality of information channel signals is carried on one of a plurality of carrier frequencies; a single down-converter operatively coupled to said receiver and configured to down-convert said RF signal to form an intermediate signal, wherein said single down-converter is arranged to receive said received RF signal and simultaneously multiply said RF signal by a plurality of oscillator signals when operating in a first mode and multiply said RF signal by a single oscillator signal when operating in a second mode, wherein said intermediate signal comprises down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals, and said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are generated from a plurality of frequencies, said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are within a common frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (14, 38)
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15. A chip apparatus comprising:
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a receiver to receive an RF signal, said RF signal comprising a plurality of information channel signals, each comprising different code division multiple access data spread using a different spreading code, wherein each of said plurality of information channel signals is transmitted in one of a plurality of transmission bands, and each of said plurality of information channel signals is carried on one of a plurality of carrier frequencies; and a single down-converter operatively coupled to said receiver and configured to down-convert said RF signal to form an intermediate signal, wherein said single down-converter is arranged to receive said received RF signal and simultaneously multiply said RF signal by a plurality of oscillator signals when operating in a first mode and multiply said RF signal by a single oscillator signal when operating in a second mode, wherein said intermediate signal comprises down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals, and said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are generated from a plurality of frequencies, said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are within a common frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (16, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving an RF signal, said RF signal comprising a plurality of information channel signals each comprising different code division multiple access data spread using a different spreading code, wherein each of said plurality of information channel signals are transmitted in one of a plurality of transmission bands, and each of said plurality of information channel signals is carried on one of a plurality of carrier frequencies; and single means for down-converting said RF signal to form an intermediate signal, wherein said single means for down-converting is arranged to receive said received RF signal and simultaneously multiply said RF signal by a plurality of oscillator signals when operating in a first mode and multiply said RF signal by a single oscillator signal when operating in a second mode, wherein said intermediate signal comprises down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals, and said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are generated from a plurality of frequencies, said down-converted versions of each of said plurality of information channel signals are within a common frequency spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (18, 39)
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