Shared functional block multi-mode multi-band communication transceivers
US7092676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/707
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multiple-mode multiple band transceiver is disclosed. Some embodiments include a multiple-channel transmitter including a plurality of selectable transmit-channel components, the plurality of selectable transmit-channel components sharing at least one element coupled to a modulator, the plurality of selectable transmit channel components forming at least first and second transmit channels configured to generate radio-frequency signals using at least a first and a second multiple-access modulation technique, and a first switch configured to enable at least one of the first and second transmit channels to transmit a communication signal using at least one of the first and the second multiple-access modulation techniques.
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