Reduced noise radio frequency integrated circuit

A radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) comprises:

• a low noise amplifier coupled to amplify an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal to produce an amplified inbound RF signal, wherein the low noise amplifier is fabricated within a radio portion of a substrate of the RFIC;
• a digital to analog converter (DAC) operably coupled to convert outbound symbols into outbound baseband signals, wherein the DAC is fabricated within a DAC portion of the substrate of the RFIC;
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• an analog to digital converter (ADC) operably coupled to convert inbound baseband signals into inbound symbols, wherein the ADC is fabricated within an ADC portion of the substrate, and wherein the DAC portion of the substrate is physically positioned to provide a low noise physical barrier between the receiver portion of the substrate and the ADC portion of the substrate.

A radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) comprises:

• a low noise amplifier coupled to amplify an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal to produce an amplified inbound RF signal, wherein the low noise amplifier is fabricated within a radio portion of a substrate of the RFIC;
• a digital to analog converter (DAC) operably coupled to convert outbound symbols into outbound baseband signals, wherein the DAC is fabricated within a DAC portion of the substrate of the RFIC;
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• an analog to digital converter (ADC) operably coupled to convert inbound baseband signals into inbound symbols, wherein the ADC is fabricated within an ADC portion of the substrate, wherein the DAC portion of the substrate is physically between the ADC portion and the radio portion of the substrate, and wherein the ADC and the DAC have separate power supply connections.