Modular radio transceiver
AssigneeImagination Technologies Limited
InventorsMartin Lantz, Pontus Andren, Joakim Landmark
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Abstract
A modular Radio Frequency transceiver includes a frequency synthesizer module arranged to generate a local oscillator signal. At least one transmitter module and/or at least one receiver module are arranged adjacent to the frequency synthesizer module. Each transmitter module and receiver module is arranged to mix at least one respective input signal with the local oscillator signal. Adjacently arranged modules are electrically connected to each other with respect to at least data signals, the local oscillator signal and a power supply.
Claims15
A modular radio frequency (RF) transceiver comprising:
- a frequency synthesizer module;
- at least one transmitter module;
- and
- at least one receiver module,
- wherein the frequency synthesizer module is arranged to generate a local oscillator signal, and
- wherein each module is arranged adjacently to another module, such that at least one transmitter module and/or at least one receiver module is arranged adjacent to the frequency synthesizer module, each transmitter module and receiver module being arranged to mix at least one respective input signal with the local oscillator signal, adjacently arranged modules being electrically connected to each other such that each of a plurality of modules receives at least data signals, the local oscillator signal and a power supply from an adjacent module.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having encoded thereon computer readable code for generating a modular RF transceiver comprising integrated circuits, or for configuring programmable chips, said computer readable code including processor-executable instructions that cause a processor to define the configuration of hardware that implements said modular RF transceiver, wherein said configuration comprises:
- a frequency synthesizer module,
- at least one transmitter module and
- at least one receiver module,
- wherein the frequency synthesizer module is arranged to generate a local oscillator signal, and
- wherein each module is arranged adjacently to another module such that at least one transmitter module and/or at least one receiver module is arranged adjacent to the frequency synthesizer module, each transmitter module and receiver module being arranged to mix at least one respective input signal with the local oscillator signal, adjacently arranged modules being electrically connected to each other such that each of a plurality of modules receives at least data signals, the local oscillator signal and a power supply from an adjacent module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.