Transmitter warm-up using dummy frame generation
US9055590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device includes a medium access controller (MAC) to generate frames and transmitter circuitry to convert the frames to radio-frequency (RF) analog signals for transmission. The MAC is to initiate frame generation at a time that precedes initiation of RF analog signal transmission by a specified time period. In a first mode, the MAC is to generate a dummy frame during a first portion of the specified time period and to initiate generation of a transmit frame during a subsequent second portion of the specified time period. Also in the first mode, the transmitter circuitry is to convert the dummy frame into a first analog signal, discard the first analog signal, convert the transmit frame into a second analog signal, and transmit the second analog signal.
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