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RFIC configuration for reduced antenna trace loss

US9350392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

I-Hsiang Lin · Mountain View, US
Zhijie Xiong · San Jose, US
Seshagiri Krishnamoorthy · San Diego, US
Jin-Su Ko · San Jose, US
Prashanth Akula · Lake Bluff, US
Liang Zhao · Dalian, CN
Kevin Hsi Huai Wang · San Diego, US
Desong Zhao · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2012
Grant date	May 24, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B1/0064
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An RFIC configuration for reduced antenna trace loss is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a primary RFIC and a secondary RFIC that is configured to receive analog signals from at least two antennas. The secondary RFIC is configured to process selected analog signals received from at least one antenna to generate an analog output that is input to the primary RFIC.

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