Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a communication unit for generating precoding feedback information in a multiple frequency radio transmission system are disclosed. A rank for precoding matrices, wherein the rank is constant over the multiple frequencies, is selected and a plurality of precoding matrices having the selected rank are selected. A different precoding matrix is selected for each frequency subset of the multiple frequencies.

Abstract: An interference suppression processing unit includes at least one receive path, wherein each of the at least one receive path is configured to transmit one of at least one received data sequence received from at least one antenna port, a signal generation unit configured to generate at least one signal data sequence from the at least one received data sequence, at least one signal path, wherein each of the at least one signal path is configured to transmit one of the at least one signal data sequence, at least one prefilter unit, wherein each of the at least one prefilter unit is coupled to one of the at least one signal path and a combiner including at least one input terminal, wherein each of the at least one input terminal is connected to an output terminal of one of the at least one prefilter unit, wherein the signal generation unit is configured to generate K1 first signal data sequences, wherein each first signal data sequence is identical to one of the at least one received data sequence, respectively,

Abstract: Representative implementations of direct FM/PM modulation and systems are disclosed describing frequency modulation or phase modulation of information onto a carrier signal using a divider that is remote from the carrier signal generation path.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data includes using a plurality of time slots of a physical channel for transmission of the data, the plurality of time slots being grouped into at least a first time slot group and a second time slot group, transmitting data items of the data being associated with a first priority using time slots of the first time slot group, and transmitting data items of the data being associated with a second priority using time slots of the second time slot group.

Abstract: In various aspects of the disclosure, a chip packaging arrangement may be provided. The chip packaging arrangement may include a dielectric layer with at least one semiconductor device adjoining the dielectric layer, at least one bonding area on the semiconductor device, the bonding area being exposed through the dielectric layer, a first material comprising a first coefficient of thermal expansion substantially surrounding the semiconductor device and adjoining the dielectric layer, a second material comprising a second coefficient of thermal expansion substantially surrounding the semiconductor device and the first material; and at least one conductive trace electrically connected to the semiconductor device.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device. The ESD protection device includes a first electrical path extending between the first and second circuit nodes and including a trigger element. A second electrical path extends between the first and second circuit nodes. The second electrical path includes a shunt element. A switching element is configured to trigger current flow through the shunt element based on both a state of the trigger element and a state of the switching element.

Abstract: A method for managing signal interference is provided. The method comprising receiving a signal, wherein the signal comprises at least an interfering reference signal from an interfering network interface and a serving reference signal from a serving network interface, and wherein the interfering signal interferes with the serving signal; identifying a power level and offset of the interfering reference signal and a power level and offset of the serving reference signal; comparing the interfering power level and offset to the serving power level and offset to form a comparison; and performing a corrective action based on the comparison.

Abstract: In various aspects of the disclosure, a package may be provided. The package may include at least one semiconductor device rotated about an axis with respect to an edge of the package, at least one bond pad on each semiconductor device, and at least one conductive trace electrically connected to the semiconductor device through the at least one bond pad.

Abstract: A radio communication device and a method for controlling frequency selection. In an embodiment of the invention, a radio communication device may include a first radio modem circuit, a first medium access control circuit assigned to the first radio modem circuit, a second radio modem circuit, a second medium access control circuit assigned to the second radio modem circuit, and a control interface circuit configured to control the first medium access control circuit and the second medium access control circuit.

Abstract: A system includes an integrated circuit having a first component and a first unit. The first component is configured to generate a first trace information. The first unit is implemented in hardware and configured to generate a first time information based on a time of the generation of the first trace information and configured to generate a first data sequence including the first trace information and the first time information.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a feedback receiver (FBR). The FBR includes a FBR signal input configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal, a first local oscillator (LO) signal input configured to receive a first LO signal having an LO frequency, and a second LO signal input configured to receive a second LO signal having the LO frequency. The second LO signal is phase shifted by approximately 90° relative to the first LO signal. FBR also includes a divider that induces a time-varying phase shift in the first and second LO signals while concurrently retaining a 90° phase shift between the first and second LO signals.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device to protect a circuit from an ESD event. The ESD protection device includes first and second trigger elements. Upon detecting an ESD pulse, the first trigger element provides a first trigger signal having a first pulse length. The second trigger element, upon detecting the ESD pulse, provides a second trigger signal having a second pulse length. The second pulse length is different from the first pulse length. A primary shunt shunts power of the ESD pulse away from the ESD susceptible circuit based on the first trigger signal. A current control element selectively pumps current due to the ESD pulse into a substrate of the primary shunt based on the second trigger signal.

Abstract: A data link layer protocol unit, in a mobile radio device, that maps useful data which are to be transmitted using the mobile radio device from at least one logical channel, and control data which are to be transmitted, onto at least one transport channel, wherein the data link layer protocol unit maps the control data onto the at least one transport channel based on at least one prioritization information item associated with the control data which are to be transmitted from a plurality of prioritization information items.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a radio communication device, to a receiver controller of a radio communication device, and to a method for searching for a radio cell. In an embodiment, a method for searching for a radio cell is provided. The method may include scanning at least one frequency band of a first radio access technology, scanning at least one frequency band of a second radio access technology, wherein the at least one frequency band of the second radio access technology at least partially overlaps with the at least one frequency band of the first radio access technology, wherein at least one frequency sub-band of the first radio access technology is not scanned in the at least one frequency band of the second radio access technology.

Abstract: An iterative decoder for decoding a code block comprises a computation unit configured to perform forward and backward recursions over a code block or a code sub-block in each decoding iteration. A first forward/backward decoding scheme is used in a first iteration and a second forward/backward decoding scheme is used in a second iteration. The first and second decoding schemes are different in view of forward and backward processing.

Abstract: In accordance with an illustrative embodiment, a method and device are provided. The method, system, and device comprise an information module and a communication module. The information module may be configured to identify information related to a plurality of signals associated with the device and identify a signal interference affecting a first signal by a second signal of the plurality of signals based on the information. The communication module may be configured to send interference information to a network interface related to the signal interference if the signal interference is identified.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) wideband transceiver. In some cases, the MIMO wideband transceiver comprises a signal processor that outputs or receives a plurality of distinguishable data streams. A first data stream is provided to a first antenna port connected to a plurality of wideband antennas, while a second data stream is provided to a second antenna port connected to a wideband antenna. A spatial filter element configured to assign antenna weights to the plurality of wideband antennas, which cause the wideband antennas to operate in a manner that attenuates wireless signals, at a frequency range at which the wideband transmit wideband radiate, in the direction of the wideband antenna without attenuating the wireless signals in other directions. By attenuating signals extending between the plurality of wideband antennas and the wideband antenna, wideband decoupling between first and second antenna ports is achieved.

Abstract: A capacitive sensor and measurement circuitry is described that may be able to reproducibly measure miniscule capacitances and variations thereof. The capacitance may vary depending upon local environmental conditions such as mechanical stress (e.g., warpage or shear stress), mechanical pressure, temperature, and/or humidity. It may be desirable to provide a capacitor integrated into a semiconductor chip that is sufficiently small and sensitive to accurately measure conditions expected to be experienced by a semiconductor chip.

Abstract: A method of evaluating a reception quality of a receiver includes determining a reception quality of the receiver using a measurement from a single active antenna of the receiver if the receiver is in the idle mode. The method further includes activating receiver diversity by activating at least a second antenna of the receiver in the idle mode if the measurement from the single active antenna of the receiver is below a first predetermined reception quality threshold. A receiver includes receiver chains configured to interface with respective antennas, and a reception quality estimation unit configured to determine a reception quality of a single active receive chain when the receive is in an idle mode. The receiver further includes a diversity controller configured to selectively activate at least a second receive chain in the idle mode based on the determined reception quality from the reception quality estimation unit.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a transceiver system having one or more receive antennas that receive a first radio frequency (RF) signal and a plurality of transmit antennas that wirelessly transmit a second RF signal. A local channel determination unit provides data corresponding to the environment of local communication channels (i.e., the communication channels between the transmit antennas and the receive antennas) to a beamforming element, which enables beamforming functionality within the transmit and/or receive antennas (e.g., by using analog or digital weights to vary the radiation pattern generated by the transmit antennas) so as to attenuate RF signals extending between the transmit antennas and the receive antennas.