Invention Grant
- Patent Title: On-package transmit/receive switch and antenna
- Patent Title (中): 封装式发射/接收开关和天线
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Application No.: US13565629Application Date: 2012-08-02
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Publication No.: US08498586B2Publication Date: 2013-07-30
- Inventor: Ahmadreza Rofougaran , Maryam Rofougaran
- Applicant: Ahmadreza Rofougaran , Maryam Rofougaran
- Applicant Address: US CA Irvine
- Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Irvine
- Agency: Farjami & Farjami LLP
- Main IPC: H04B1/44
- IPC: H04B1/44

Abstract:
Methods and systems for an on-chip and/or on-package T/R switch and antenna are disclosed and may include selectively coupling one or more low noise amplifiers (LNAs) and/or one or more power amplifiers (PAs) to one or more ports of a multi-port distributed antenna utilizing configurable transmit/receive (T/R) switches integrated on a chip with the LNAs and PAs. The LNAs and PAs may be impedance matched to the antenna by coupling them to a port based on a characteristic impedance at the port. The T/R switches may be integrated on a package to which the chip may be coupled. The signals transmitted and received by the antenna may be time division duplexed. The antenna, which may include a microstrip antenna, may be integrated on the chip or the package. The LNA and the PA may be coupled to different ports on the antenna via the T/R switches.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120294208A1 On-Package Transmit/Receive Switch and Antenna Public/Granted day:2012-11-22
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