Integrated circuit with antenna arrays and methods for use therewith

A method comprising:

• generating, via transceiver circuitry, outbound signals that convey outbound data and receiving inbound signals that convey inbound data;
• transmitting at least a first portion of the outbound signals as first wireless transmissions and generating at least a first portion of the inbound signals from first wireless receptions via a first array of antenna elements arranged along a top portion of an integrated circuit package;
• transmitting at least a second portion of the outbound signals as second wireless transmissions and generating at least a second portion of the inbound signals from second wireless receptions via a second array of antenna elements arranged along a bottom portion of the integrated circuit package, wherein the top portion is on a first surface of a package and the bottom portion on a second surface of the package that is on an opposite side of the package from the first surface;
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• selecting a first proper subset of transmit antennas and a second proper subset of receive antennas from a superset containing both the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements and wherein the first proper subset of transmit antennas and the second proper subset of receive antennas have a null intersection and wherein the first proper subset of transmit antennas and the second proper subset of receive antennas individually include members from both the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna element.

An integrated circuit comprising:

• a package;
• a single die supported by the package that includes transceiver circuitry that generates outbound signals that convey outbound data and that receives inbound signals that convey inbound data;
• a first array of antenna elements arranged along a first portion of the package and coupled to the transceiver circuitry to transmit at least a first portion of the outbound signals as first wireless transmissions and to generate at least a first portion of the inbound signals from first wireless receptions;
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• a second array of antenna elements arranged along a second portion of the package and coupled to the transceiver circuitry to transmit at least a second portion of the outbound signals as second wireless transmissions and to generate at least a second portion of the inbound signals from second wireless receptions, wherein the first portion is on a first surface of a package and the second portion on a second surface of the package that is on an opposite side of the package from the first surface, wherein transceiver circuitry selects a first proper subset of transmit antennas and a second proper subset of receive antennas from a superset containing both the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements and wherein the first proper subset of transmit antennas and the second proper subset of receive antennas have a null intersection and wherein the first proper subset of transmit antennas and the second proper subset of receive antennas individually include members from both the first array of antenna elements and the second array of antenna elements.