Patents Assigned to Spreadtrum Communications Inc.
  • Patent number: 7603099
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for direct-conversion of a modulated radio-frequency (RF) signal. After receiving an RF signal, the RF signal is mixed with a plurality of oscillator signals with different phases in an interleaving manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Spreadtrum Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence J. Malone, Lon W. Christensen
  • Patent number: 7519390
    Abstract: A multi-mode wireless device having a transceiver including a multi-mode transmitter and a multi-mode receiver. The transmitter can include a multi-mode transmit baseband portion configured to support all of the transmit modes. Similarly, the receiver can include a multi-mode baseband portion that is configured to support all of the receive modes. The transmitter can also include a frequency conversion stage that can convert the output from the transmit baseband portion to the desired transmit frequency. Multiple power amplifiers in parallel, each configured to support one or more of the operating modes, can selectively amplify the transmit signals. The receiver can include multiple low noise amplifiers (LNAs) in parallel, each configured to selectively amplify the received signals of one or more of the operating modes. The output of the LNAs can be coupled to a frequency conversion stage that downconverts the received signals and provides them to the baseband portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Spreadtrum Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Jarrett Malone, Lon Christensen