Multi-band multi-standard transceiver circuit for wireless communication mobile-and base-stations

The transceiver circuit according to 2, characterized in that the conversion module is capable of dealing with up to four carriers.

Base station comprising a transceiver circuit for transmission and reception of multi-standard, multi-band radio signals, the transceiver circuit having a modular design comprising exchangeable and removable modules with dedicated functionalities and well defined interfaces between said modules, wherein the transceiver circuit is configurable via software, depending on the functionalities to be fulfilled by said transceiver circuit and to its particular modular assembly.

Mobile station comprising a transceiver circuit for transmission and reception of multi-standard, multi-band radio signals, the transceiver circuit having a modular design comprising exchangeable and removable modules with dedicated functionalities and well defined interfaces between said modules, wherein the transceiver circuit is configurable via software, depending on the functionalities to be fulfilled by said transceiver circuit and to its particular modular assembly.

Method for transmitting and receiving multi-standard, multi-band radio signals by using a transceiver circuit for transmission and reception of multi-standard, multi-band radio signals, the transceiver circuit having a modular design comprising exchangeable and removable modules with dedicated functionalities and well defined interfaces between said modules, wherein the transceiver circuit is configurable via software, depending on the functionalities to be fulfilled by said transceiver circuit and to its particular modular assembly, said method comprising the steps of:

• conversion of signals in a large variety of frequency bands, different standards and up to four carriers in a conversion module,
• performing amplification with a power amplifier optimized for a dedicated frequency band and a dedicated power class,
• using dedicated antenna modules optimized for said dedicated frequency band.

Computer program product stored on a computer usable medium comprising computer readable program means for causing a computer to configure a signal conditioning part of a conversion module of a transceiver circuit for transmission and reception of multi-standard, multi-band radio signals, the transceiver circuit having a modular design comprising exchangeable and removable modules with dedicated functionalities and well defined interfaces between said modules, the transceiver circuit being configurable via software, depending on the functionalities to be fulfilled by said transceiver circuit and to its particular modular assembly, the configuration being done via software in order to handle a desired type of modulation scheme, when said computer program product is executed on a computer.