Patent · US Active

System and method for TDD/TMA with hybrid bypass switch of receiving amplifier

US9559744B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Paul Carney · New Haven, US
Jing Wang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2012
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B1/52
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments disclosed herein relate to a circuit for connecting a transceiver input/output to an antenna, the circuit including one or more of the following: a transceiver port; an antenna port; a reception path disposed between the transceiver port and the antenna port; a first amplifier configured to amplify a signal on the reception path when the circuit is configured according to a normal operation mode; and a first hybrid coupler configured to establish a bypass path around the first amplifier when the circuit is configured according to a bypass operation mode.

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