Method and system for audio CODEC voice ADC processing

• US 7,936,288 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2009
• Issued: 05/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Chang, Li Fung, Kong, Hongwei
• Primary Examiner(s): Barnie; Rexford N
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAUTURE, JOSEPH J
• Application Number:
  US12/418,017
• Publication Number:
  US 20090189793A1
• Time in Patent Office: 760 Days
• Field of Search: 341/50, 341/143, 341/155, 341/118, 341/120, 341/56, 455/574
• US Class Current: 341/56
• CPC Class Codes: H03M 3/496 Details of sampling arrangements or methods

Abstract

Methods and systems for audio CODEC voice ADC processing are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include using a decimating filter that may be enabled to generate 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal from a 26 MHz, 3-level digital input signal. The 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal may be processed for RF transmission, for audio output to an output device, and/or utilized for testing by a test fixture, for example. The 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal may be further processed to generate a 6.5 MHz, 33-level digital signal. The 6.5 MHz, 33-level digital signal may be converted to an analog signal, and processed for audio output and/or testing. The 13 MHz, 9-level digital output signal may also be processed to generate a 40 KHz, 17-bit digital signal, which may be communicated to a test equipment or further processed for RF transmission.

Claims

1. A handheld, wireless communication device, comprising:

a baseband processor that includes an audio codec, a digital signal processor (DSP), a core processor and a memory, the audio codec being operatively coupled to the DSP, the DSP being operatively coupled to the memory, the core processor being operatively coupled to the memory, the memory being shared by the DSP and the core processor,

wherein the baseband processor is configured to support multiple wireless communication protocols and multiple antennas,

wherein the baseband processor is configured to support separate processing paths for at least a general audio path, a voice path and a polyphonic ringer path before mixing the supported, separate processing paths,

wherein the baseband processor is configured to decimate a multi-level digital input signal by M, where M is an integer that is greater than or equal to 2, and

wherein the baseband processor is configured to generate an output digital signal having a number of signal levels greater than the multi-level digital input signal by processing the decimated multi-level digital input signal.

2. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the multi-level digital input signal includes digital samples at a rate of 26 mega-samples per second.

3. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the multi-level digital input signal includes three signal levels.

4. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the output digital signal includes nine signal levels.

5. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor is configured to process the output digital signal for one or more of the following:

testing and RF transmission.

6. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor is configured to process the output digital signal for one or more of the following:

audio output and testing.

7. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor is configured to decimate the output digital signal by N, where N is an integer that is greater than or equal to 2.

8. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 7, wherein the baseband processor is configured to process the decimated output digital signal to generate a 33-level digital signal.

9. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 8, wherein the baseband processor is configured to process the 33-level digital signal for one or more of the following:

audio output and testing.

10. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor supports a Bluetooth protocol.

11. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 10, wherein the baseband processor supports one or more of the following:

WCDMA, HSDPA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE.

12. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor supports one or more of the following:

WCDMA, HSDPA, GSM, GPRS and EDGE.

13. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor is configured to convert a signal rate of the multi-level input digital signal, and wherein the converted signal rate is converted to analog signal for communication to one or more of the following:

an output device and a test fixture.

14. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor is configured to convert a signal rate of the multi-level input digital signal, and wherein the converted signal rate is digitally processed for communication to a test fixture.

15. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, comprising:

a Bluetooth subsystem operatively coupled to the baseband processor,

a WCDMA subsystem operatively coupled to the baseband processor, and

a GSM subsystem operatively coupled to the baseband processor.

16. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 15, wherein the Bluetooth subsystem comprises a Bluetooth radio that is integrated on a single chip.

17. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the core processor comprises an ARM processor, and wherein the DSP comprises a speech codec.

18. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the baseband processor comprises one or more of the following:

a graphics accelerator, an MPEG accelerator and a JPEG accelerator.

19. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, comprising:

an input device operatively coupled to the baseband processor; and

an output device operatively coupled to the baseband processor,

wherein the input device includes one or more of the following;

a microphone, an auxiliary microphone, a camera, a video recorder and a keypad, and

wherein the output device includes one or more of the following;

a speaker, a speakerphone, stereo speakers, headphones and a display.

20. The handheld, wireless communication device according to claim 1, wherein the audio codec is configured to support a plurality of digital audio inputs, wherein the audio codec is configured to support digital audio signals at a plurality of sampling rates.