Rf radiohead with optical interconnection to baseband processor
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsRastislav Vazny, Matthias Sauer, Ronald W. Dimpflmaier
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a baseband integrated circuit configured to generate communication data and control signals. The portable electronic device also includes an optical path configured to be coupled to the baseband integrated circuit to transmit the data signals from the baseband integrated circuit. The portable electronic device additionally includes a radiohead configured to be coupled to the optical path to receive the data signals transmitted along the optical path from the baseband integrated circuit.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- processing circuitry disposed within the portable electronic device and configured to generate radio data signals;
- a radiohead disposed within the portable electronic device and configured to generate radio frequency (RF) signals based at least in part on the radio data signals;
- and
- an optical path configured to communicate the radio data signals from the processing circuitry to the radiohead.
A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- one or more processors disposed within the handheld electronic device and configured to generate radio control signals;
- a radiohead disposed within the handheld electronic device and configured to generate radio frequency (RF) signals based at least in part on the radio control signals;
- and
- an optical path configured to communicate the radio control signals from the one or more processors to the radiohead.
A method, comprising:
- generating, via one or more processors of a portable electronic device, data signals associated with a radio frequency (RF) signal, control signals associated with the RF signal, or both;
- communicating, via an optical path within the portable electronic device, the data signals, the control signals, or both from the one or more processors to a radiohead of the portable electronic device;
- and
- transmitting, via one or more antennas coupled to the radiohead, the RF signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.