Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless transceiver. The transceiver includes a plurality of receiving paths, a plurality of transmitting paths, a number of RF components, and a configurable multiplexer for coupling one or more RF components to the transmitting paths and the receiving paths. The multiplexer is configured in such a way as to allow a particular RF component to couple to a subset of the receiving paths and/or a subset of the transmitting paths, thereby enabling flexible provisioning of the RF components.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides an RF front-end system. The RF front-end system includes one or more RF front-end components and a programmable logic device, which has a baseband interface for coupling to a baseband digital signal processor (DSP), and a set of component interfaces for coupling to the one ore more RF front-end components. The programmable logic device is configured to: receive, from the baseband DSP via the baseband interface, a command which includes an address and a control signal; identify a component interface from the set of component interfaces based on the address; and send the control signal to the identified component interface, thereby enabling the baseband DSP to control a front-end component coupled to the programmable logic device via the identified component interface.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a synthesizer. The synthesizer includes one or more tunable oscillators, a frequency-dividing circuit coupled to the tunable oscillators, and a multiplexer coupled to the frequency-dividing circuit. The frequency-dividing circuit includes a number of frequency dividers, and is configured to generate a number of frequency-dividing outputs. At least one frequency-dividing output has a different frequency division factor. The multiplexer is configured to select a frequency-dividing output.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides an RF front-end module for machine-to-machine applications. The RF front-end module includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip that comprises multiple functional blocks. The multiple functional blocks include at least a transmission chain, a receiving chain, a synthesizer, and one or more interfaces for interfacing with other off-chip front-end components.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a signal-recording system. During operation, the system receives a wideband multi-channel radio frequency (RF) signal, which includes a plurality of single-channel RF signals modulated at different carrier frequencies. The system down-converts the received wideband multi-channel RF signal to baseband, and records the down-converted signal.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a synthesizer. The synthesizer includes one or more tunable oscillators, a frequency-dividing circuit coupled to the tunable oscillators, and a multiplexer coupled to the frequency-dividing circuit. The frequency-dividing circuit includes a number of frequency dividers, and is configured to generate a number of frequency-dividing outputs. At least one frequency-dividing output has a different frequency division factor. The multiplexer is configured to select a frequency-dividing output.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides an RF front-end system. The RF front-end system includes one or more RF front-end components and a programmable logic device, which has a baseband interface for coupling to a baseband digital signal processor (DSP), and a set of component interfaces for coupling to the one ore more RF front-end components. The programmable logic device is configured to: receive, from the baseband DSP via the baseband interface, a command which includes an address and a control signal; identify a component interface from the set of component interfaces based on the address; and send the control signal to the identified component interface, thereby enabling the baseband DSP to control a front-end component coupled to the programmable logic device via the identified component interface.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for controlling operations of an amplifier in a wireless transmitter. During operation, the system receives a baseband signal to be transmitted, and dynamically switches an operation mode of the amplifier between a high power back-off mode having a first power back-off factor and a normal mode having a second power back-off factor based on a level of the baseband signal.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a device for interfacing between a baseband controller and an RF integrated circuit (IC) chip having a modulator and a demodulator. The device includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the demodulator located on the RF IC chip. The ADC is configured to receive demodulated analog signals from the demodulator. The device further includes a serializer configured to generate a serial data frame based on the ADC's output, a first serial data port configured to send the serial data frame to the baseband controller, and a control module coupled to the baseband controller.
Abstract:
One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for allowing a Wi-Fi module to operate over TV white space (TVWS) bands. The apparatus includes a first receiver coupled to a Wi-Fi module and configured to receive a Wi-Fi signal from the Wi-Fi module, an analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) module coupled to the first receiver and configured to convert the received Wi-Fi signal to the digital domain, a spectral-shaping module configured to reshape a spectrum of the converted digital Wi-Fi signal, a digital-to-analog conversion (DAC) module coupled to the spectral-shaping module, and a first transmitter coupled to the DAC module and configured to transmit signals in TV white space (TVWS) bands.