Transceiver and method for combining RFID amplitude-modulated data with wireless phase-modulated data

A transceiver, comprising:

• a processing module operably coupled to generate outbound non-amplitude modulated symbols from first outbound data, to generate outbound amplitude modulated symbols from second outbound data, to generate first inbound data from inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols, and to generate second inbound data from inbound amplitude modulated symbols;
• a combiner operably coupled to modulate the amplitude modulated symbols onto a signal carrying the non-amplitude modulated symbols to produce a combined outbound RF signal;
• a power amplifier module operably coupled to amplify the combined outbound RF signal;
• a low noise amplifier module operably coupled to amplify a combined inbound RF signal to produce an amplified combined inbound RF signal;
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• a splitter operably coupled to convert the amplified combined inbound RF signal into inbound non-amplitude modulated symbols and into inbound amplitude modulated symbols.