Abstract:
A system includes a cellular radio and an FM transmitter that are fabricated in the same semiconductor. The FM transmitter includes at least one mixer, a filter and an antenna tuning network. The mixer(s) translate an intermediate carrier frequency of an input signal to generate a second signal that has an FM carrier frequency. The filter removes spectral energy from the second signal to generate a third signal. The antenna tuning network is separate from the filter and produces a fourth signal to drive an antenna in response to the third signal.
Abstract:
A system includes a cellular radio and an FM transmitter that are fabricated in the same semiconductor. The FM transmitter includes at least one mixer, a filter and an antenna tuning network. The mixer(s) translate an intermediate carrier frequency of an input signal to generate a second signal that has an FM carrier frequency. The filter removes spectral energy from the second signal to generate a third signal. The antenna tuning network is separate from the filter and produces a fourth signal to drive an antenna in response to the third signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus includes a semiconductor package, a radio receiver and a processor. The radio receiver is located in the semiconductor package and includes at least one gain stage. The processor is located in the semiconductor package to execute stored instructions to control the gain stage(s).
Abstract:
An integrated low-IF (low intermediate frequency) terrestrial broadcast receiver and associated method are disclosed that provide an advantageous and cost-efficient solution. The integrated receiver includes a mixer, local oscillator generation circuitry, low-IF conversion circuitry, and DSP circuitry. And the integrated receiver is particularly suited for small, portable devices and the reception of terrestrial audio broadcasts, such as FM and AM terrestrial audio broadcast, in such portable devices.