RF integrated circuit with transmitter and multipurpose output ports and methods for use therewith
US8280315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/406
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An RF integrated circuit (IC) includes a first IC port for coupling a first transmit signal in a first frequency band to at least one external device and a second IC port for coupling a second transmit signal in a second frequency band to the at least one external device. A transmitter module responds to outbound data to generate the first transmit signal in a first mode of operation and to generate the second transmit signal in a second mode of operation, wherein the transmitter module generates the first transmit signal and the second transmit signal in a selected one of a plurality of wireless telephony formats based on a control signal, and wherein the plurality of wireless telephony formats includes a UMTS format and at least one non-UMTS format.
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