公开(公告)号：EP1398918A3

公开(公告)日：2006-04-26

申请号：EP03255756.3

申请日：2003-09-15

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Freeston, Andrew Kenneth ,  Schwab, Paul John

IPC: G06F13/38 ,  H04L12/40

CPC classification number: H04L12/4135 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W28/18

Abstract: A serial controller for use in controlling various radio frequency (RF) modules (218, 220, 222, 224) within an RF integrated circuit is coupled to an serial bus (102) that, internal to the RF integrated circuit transmits commands and data from a microcontroller to a data receiver module within the serial controller. The serial commands and data are transmitted across the serial bus (102) in a data packet format having an address-overhead portion and a data portion, wherein the data receiver module removes the address-overhead bits from the packet and provides the data portion of the packet as output data. A decoder/coder logic module coupled to the data receiver receives the serial data and is operative to process the serial data and in response thereto activate one or more control signals (210, 212, 214, 216). The RF module (218, 220, 222, 224) includes at least one circuit and one or more switching elements that are coupled to the one or more control signals (210, 212, 214, 216). The switching elements are responsive to the corresponding control signals (210, 212, 214, 216) by switching one or more switchable component into the circuit or isolating the switchable component from the circuit to adjust or change one or more parameter of the circuit so as to vary the output of the RF module in a controlled manner.

公开(公告)号：EP1398918A2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-17

申请号：EP03255756.3

申请日：2003-09-15

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Freeston, Andrew Kenneth ,  Schwab, Paul John

IPC: H04L12/40

CPC classification number: H04L12/4135 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W28/18

Abstract: A serial controller for use in controlling various radio frequency (RF) modules (218, 220, 222, 224) within an RF integrated circuit is coupled to an serial bus (102) that, internal to the RF integrated circuit transmits commands and data from a microcontroller to a data receiver module within the serial controller. The serial commands and data are transmitted across the serial bus (102) in a data packet format having an address-overhead portion and a data portion, wherein the data receiver module removes the address-overhead bits from the packet and provides the data portion of the packet as output data. A decoder/coder logic module coupled to the data receiver receives the serial data and is operative to process the serial data and in response thereto activate one or more control signals (210, 212, 214, 216). The RF module (218, 220, 222, 224) includes at least one circuit and one or more switching elements that are coupled to the one or more control signals (210, 212, 214, 216). The switching elements are responsive to the corresponding control signals (210, 212, 214, 216) by switching one or more switchable component into the circuit or isolating the switchable component from the circuit to adjust or change one or more parameter of the circuit so as to vary the output of the RF module in a controlled manner.

Abstract translation: 数据接收器从串行总线（102）检索包括地址部分和数据部分的串行数据分组，并且仅将数据部分提供给解码器。 解码器基于哪个预设控制信号（210,212,214,216）被激活或去激活来对数据部分进行解码。 无线电频率模块（218.220,222,224）的可切换组件根据控制信号进行切换。

公开(公告)号：EP1398918B1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-06

申请号：EP03255756.3

申请日：2003-09-15

Applicant: M/A-COM, INC.

Inventor： Freeston, Andrew Kenneth ,  Schwab, Paul John

IPC: G06F13/38 ,  H04L12/40

CPC classification number: H04L12/4135 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W28/18