Approach for spectrum analysis in a receiver
US8023575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/2647
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communications apparatus that it is useable as a spectrum analyzer and as a wireless receiver. The wireless communications apparatus has a radio circuit that is configured to receive EM radiation. Signal processing logic receives signals from the radio circuit based on the EM radiation. The signal processing logic has a receiver operational mode that processes the signals in accordance with a communication protocol and outputs data encoded in the signals to a host processor. The signal processing logic has a spectrum analyzer operational mode that generates frequency domain data and passes the frequency domain data to the host processor. The frequency domain data describe strength versus frequency of the EM radiation. The host processes the data in accordance with the configuration currently in use. Therefore, the wireless communications apparatus operates as a receiver in one operational mode and as a real-time spectrum analyzer in another operational mode.
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