Abstract:
A terminal (200) and method for operation thereof for use in a wireless communication system (100), the terminal including a plurality of antennas (215, 235, 255) and a plurality of receiver chains (217, 237, 257) each including an associated one of the antennas, the terminal being operable to receive a signal including a plurality of time divided portions including a first portion (303) and a second portion (304), characterised in that the terminal is operable in a manner such each of the plurality of receiver chains is active when the first portion of the signal is being received and at least one of the receiver chains is inactive when the second portion of the signal is being received.
Abstract:
An amplifier circuit including an amplifying device (101) having a first terminal (102) to which an input signal is applicable, a second terminal (104) and a third terminal (103), a voltage source (106) for producing a supply voltage and a regulator (107) for regulating the supply voltage to produce an output voltage for application to the second terminal to cause a direct current to flow through the amplifying device between the second terminal and the third terminal, wherein the amplifier circuit includes means for sampling (112) the direct current flowing between the second terminal and the third terminal and a feedback loop (113) connected from the means for sampling to the regulator to provide a control signal representing the magnitude of the sampled direct current and wherein the regulator is operable to adjust the output voltage to have an envelope form which replicates an envelope form of the control signal.
Abstract:
An antenna diversity arrangement for use with an RF transceiver including: a first antenna (113), a second antenna (115), and a first T/R switching device (209) for coupling the first antenna alternatively to a transmitter connection (202) and a receiver connection (206). A selection switching device is provided for alternatively coupling the first antenna and the second antenna to a receiver connection. The arrangement includes a second T/R switching device (213) for coupling the second antenna (115) alternatively to a transmitter connection (101) and a receiver connection (208)and the selection switching device (211) is operable to couple alternatively (i) the first antenna (113) via the first T/R switching device (209); and (ii) the second antenna (115) via the second T/R switching device (213); to a common receiver connection (210).
Abstract:
A frequency synthesiser circuit for use in wireless communications including a phase locked loop including a VCO (voltage controlled oscillator), wherein the synthesiser circuit includes a further oscillator which in operation is a free running oscillator at a frequency higher than the VCO and a mixer connected to receive input signals from the VCO and from the further oscillator and to combine such signals. Also described is a wireless communications transmitter or receiver incorporating the frequency synthesiser circuit.
Abstract:
An antenna switching arrangement is disclosed for an rf transceiver which may operate at 2.4GHz or 5GHz. It has been recognised that antenna diversity, if required, is needed only in the receive mode and not in the transmit mode. The resulting circuit comprises a first antenna 113 connected to the common terminal (pole) of a first spdt switch 209, a second antenna 115 connected to the common terminal of a second spdt switch 213, the first and second switches being connected to respective transmitters 101 and 103. The first and second switches are connected to a third spdt switch 211 which in turn connects the antennas to a common receiver 105. This circuit connects each transmitter to its respective antenna through a path which includes only one transmit-receive switch, and thus reduces transmit power losses in comparison to prior art arrangements (fig. 1) in which the transmitter signal must pass through more than one switch.
Abstract:
An RF transmitter (200) including means (201) for generating a multi-carrier modulation signal comprising a plurality of sub-carriers, means (309 fig 3) for modulating an RF carrier signal (c(t)) with the sub-carriers of the multi-carrier modulation signal to produce a modulated signal, a signal splitter (305 fig 3) to split a signal including the sub-carriers of the multi-carrier modulation signal into a plurality of sub-signals each including a sub-set of the plurality of sub-carriers, a plurality of power amplifiers (203) each operable to amplify a separate one of the sub-signals to produce an amplified sub-signal and an RF power combiner (205) operable to combine the amplified sub-signals for transmission as a combined amplified RF signal. The invention may be used for OFDM transmission. It reduces the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR).
Abstract:
A receiver circuit for use in a wireless communication unit (100) includes signal measurement means (112, 270, 280) for measuring a wideband signal strength of a received radio frequency signal. The receiver also includes a signal processor (225) operably coupled to the signal measurement means (112, 270, 280) for determining whether a dynamic range performance of the receiver should be adapted based on the measured wideband signal strength. A radio frequency amplifier (220), has a current level controlled (290) by a control signal produced by the signal processor (225), wherein the signal processor (225) controls the current consumption of the radio frequency amplifier (220) to set a dynamic range performance of the receiver. The receiver circuit provides the advantage that the necessary dynamic range is determined in an adaptive, real-time manner so as to save battery current.