Abstract: A device includes at least one first amplifier circuit configurable to receive and amplify an input radio frequency (RF) signal having a first carrier at a first input signal level and provide a first amplified RF signal, and at least one second amplifier circuit configurable to receive and amplify the input RF signal having a second carrier at a second input signal level and provide a second amplified RF signal, the at least one first amplifier circuit having a first input impedance, the at least one second amplifier circuit having a second input impedance.

Abstract: A device includes an amplifier circuit comprising a plurality of amplification paths, and at least one switchable bypass capacitance coupled to an associated shared power distribution network, the at least one switchable bypass capacitance and at least one of the plurality of amplification paths responsive to a control signal configured to selectively ground the at least one switchable bypass capacitance and selectively enable the at least one of the amplification paths based on a selected operating mode.

Abstract: A device includes a first amplifier circuit coupled to a first transformer and a second transformer, the first transformer selectively coupled to a first shared power distribution network through a first switch, the second transformer selectively coupled to a second shared power distribution network through a second switch.

Abstract: Techniques for routing and shielding signal lines to improve isolation between the signal lines are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus includes first, second, and third signal lines and a switch. The first, second, and third signal lines are configurable to carry first, second, and third signals, respectively. The switch is coupled between the second signal line and AC ground and is closed when the second signal line is not carrying the second signal. The second signal line isolates the first and third signal lines when the switch is closed. Adjacent signal lines are not active at the same time. A signal line may include positive and negative signal lines, which may have at least one cross over in order to cancel coupling between the positive and negative signal lines.

Abstract: A device includes at least one first amplifier circuit configurable to receive and amplify an input radio frequency (RF) signal having a first carrier at a first input signal level and provide a first amplified RF signal, and at least one second amplifier circuit configurable to receive and amplify the input RF signal having a second carrier at a second input signal level and provide a second amplified RF signal, the at least one first amplifier circuit having a first input impedance, the at least one second amplifier circuit having a second input impedance.

Abstract: A device includes an amplifier circuit comprising a plurality of amplification paths, and at least one switchable bypass capacitance coupled to an associated shared power distribution network, the at least one switchable bypass capacitance and at least one of the plurality of amplification paths responsive to a control signal configured to selectively ground the at least one switchable bypass capacitance and selectively enable the at least one of the amplification paths based on a selected operating mode.

Abstract: A device includes a first amplifier circuit coupled to a first transformer and a second transformer, the first transformer selectively coupled to a first shared power distribution network through a first switch, the second transformer selectively coupled to a second shared power distribution network through a second switch.

Abstract: Amplifiers with multiple outputs and separate gain control per output are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device or an integrated circuit) may include first and second amplifier circuits. The first amplifier circuit may receive and amplify an input radio frequency (RF) signal based on a first variable gain and provide a first amplified RF signal. The second amplifier circuit may receive and amplify the input RF signal based on a second variable gain and provide a second amplified RF signal. The input RF signal may include a plurality of transmitted signals being received by the wireless device. The first variable gain may be adjustable independently of the second variable gain. Each variable gain may be set based on the received power level of at least one transmitted signal being received by the wireless device.

Abstract: Amplifiers with multiple outputs and separate gain control per output are disclosed. In an exemplary design, an apparatus (e.g., a wireless device or an integrated circuit) may include first and second amplifier circuits. The first amplifier circuit may receive and amplify an input radio frequency (RF) signal based on a first variable gain and provide a first amplified RF signal. The second amplifier circuit may receive and amplify the input RF signal based on a second variable gain and provide a second amplified RF signal. The input RF signal may include a plurality of transmitted signals being received by the wireless device. The first variable gain may be adjustable independently of the second variable gain. Each variable gain may be set based on the received power level of at least one transmitted signal being received by the wireless device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a bit stream by the use of a code word that comprises ones and zeros. The encoder is achieved by altering the bit stream such that the altered bit stream comprises a different combination of ones and zeros. The altered bit stream and the original bit stream are then encoded, transmitted, and decoded. The decoder accounts for the differing bit streams by reversing the effect of the altering.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining the log-likelihood ratio of a received signal. The log-likelihood ratio is determined by calculating distance between the received symbol and closest constellation point matching a bit and the distance between the received symbol and the closest constellation point not matching the bit.

Abstract: A channel grouping system and method for a wireless communication system in which channels are allocated to channel groups according to received signal strength (RSS) data of mobile station accessing occurrences. A group allocator allocates the channels to the channel groups according to RSS data obtained from signals transmitted by a plurality of mobile stations. The channel groups correspond to a series of RSS power level intervals, and the RSS values are associated with the power level intervals into which the RSS values fall. The group allocator generates a probability density function describing the expected number of mobile station accessing occurrences having an RSS value falling within each power level interval. The group allocator then allocates a number of channels to each channel group according to the PDF.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a bit stream by the use of a code word that comprises ones and zeros. The encoder is achieved by altering the bit stream such that the altered bit stream comprises a different combination of ones and zeros. The altered bit stream and the original bit stream are then encoded, transmitted, and decoded. The decoder accounts for the differing bit streams by reversing the effect of the altering.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining the log-likelihood ratio of a received signal. The log-likelihood ratio is determined by calculating distance between the received symbol and closest constellation point matching a bit and the distance between the received symbol and the closest constellation point not matching the bit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the ratio of gain of a first channel to the gain of a second channel, wherein at least one of the first channel and the second channel is constant over time. The ratio is determined by calculating the quotient of the average, or sum, of the gain of the first channel divided by the average, or sum, respectively, of the gain of the second channel.

Abstract: Received channels are grouped into channel groups in which each channel group includes channel members with commensurate signal parameter values to enhance performance of a wireless communications system. A data processing system establishes boundaries of each channel group to achieve an approximately equivalent quality of service (e.g., blocking rate) for each channel group based on the probabilities of occurrence of measured signal parameter values.