Radio frequency data conveyance system including configurable integrated circuits
US7184466B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/0003
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data conveyance integrated system that can be utilized in a base station and/or end user devices in a wireless communication system. The integrated system includes first and second integrated circuits (ICs). The first IC includes a first serial-deserial (SERDES) module, a transmit radio frequency module, and a receive radio frequency module. The transmit and receive radio frequency modules provide the wireless communication between the base stations and end user devices. The second IC includes a second SERDES module and a programmable logic fabric programmed to implement one or more wireless communication functions. Accordingly, the programmable logic fabric generates outbound digital signals from data (e.g., video, audio, control, or text data) provided to the device, and/or processes inbound digital signals to recapture the originally transmitted data. Thus, base stations and/or end user devices within a wireless communication system can be readily reconfigured.
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