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Low power cellular modem system architecture

US10412669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Moustafa M. Elsayed · Los Gatos, US
Tarik Tabet · Los Gatos, US
Awais M. Hussain · Milpitas, US
Lydi Smaini · Lausanne, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 2016
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, a cellular modem that has reduced power requirements. The cellular modem architecture is divided into three orthogonal domains or modules, these being a control module, an uplink module, and a downlink module. Each of the uplink module and the downlink module is configured to be separately powered down without affecting operation of the other modules.

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