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Single transmission line for connecting radio frequency modules in an electronic device

US8670322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2011
Grant dateMar 11, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 18, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L25/026
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A millimeter-wave radio frequency (RF) system, and method thereof for transferring multiple signals over a single transmission line connected between modules of a millimeter-wave RF system. The system comprises a single transmission line for connecting a first part of the RF system and a second part of the RF system, the single transmission line transfers a multiplexed signal between the first part and second part, wherein the multiplexed signal includes intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a local oscillator (LO) signal, a control signal, and a power signal; the first part includes a baseband module and a chip-to-line interface module for interfacing between the baseband module and the single transmission line; and the second part includes a RF module and a line-to-chip interface module for interfacing between the RF module and the single transmission line, wherein the first part and the second part are located away from each other.

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