Communication apparatus including dual timer units
US7248848B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B15/04
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication apparatus includes a radio frequency circuit that operates on a radio frequency signal and a digital processing circuit coupled to the radio frequency circuit. The digital processing circuit includes a first timing circuit that provides timed signals to control timing of system operations during an active mode of operation of the digital processing circuit, and a second timing circuit that provides timing signals to control timing of system operations during an active mode of operation of the radio frequency circuit. In one particular embodiment, at least a portion of the first timing circuit is disabled when the radio frequency circuit is active (receiving and/or transmitting).
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