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Single chip CMOS transmitter/receiver

US6335952B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1998
Grant dateJan 1, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03L7/0891
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A single chip RF communication system and method is provided including a transmitter and a receiver. The RF communication system in accordance with the present invention includes an antenna for receiving transmitting RF signals, a PLL for generating multi-phase clock signals having a frequency different from a carrier frequency in response to the multi-phase clock signals and a reference signal having the carrier frequency, a demodulation-mixing unit for mixing the received RF signals with the multi-phase clock signals having the frequency different from the carrier frequency to output the RF signals having a frequency reduced by the carrier frequency and an A/D converting unit for converting the RF signals from the mixing unit into digital signals.

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