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Networking methods and systems

  • US 7,460,584 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2002
  • Issued: 12/02/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A network system, comprising:

  • a direct conversion radio transceiver coupled to a digitizer, integrated within a first integrated device;

    a medium access controller coupled between a baseband processor and digital control circuitry, integrated within a second integrated device; and

    a digital interface that couples said first integrated device to said second integrated device;

    wherein said digitizer comprises;

    a in-phase receive path analog-to-digital converter;

    a quadrature-phase receive path analog-to-digital converter;

    a in-phase transmit path digital-to-analog converter; and

    a quadrature-phase transmit path digital-to-analog converter;

    wherein said digital interface comprises transceiver-side digital interface circuitry, including;

    a plurality of latches coupled to said digital-to-analog converters and to said analog-to-digital converters;

    a bi-directional bus driver coupled between said plurality of latches and a bi-directional bus; and

    address control and timing circuitry coupled to said latches; and

    wherein said digital interface further comprises controller-side digital interface circuitry, including;

    a second bi-directional bus driver coupled to said bi-directional bus;

    a second plurality of latches coupled between said second bi-directional bus driver and said baseband processor; and

    second address control and timing circuitry coupled to said second plurality of latches.

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