Abstract: A communication device includes a voice data and RF integrated circuit (IC) that includes a memory module that stores a least one application as a plurality of operational instructions, the at least one application having a plurality of power modes that each correspond to one of a plurality of use characteristics. A processing module executes the plurality of operational instructions and determines a selected one of the plurality of power modes based on current use characteristics of the at least one application, and the generates a power mode signal based on the selected one of the plurality of power modes. An off-chip power management circuit receives the power mode signal and that generates a plurality of power supply signals to the voice data and RF IC based on the power mode signal.

Abstract: A plurality of baseband clock signals by detecting an interference condition associated with at least one of the plurality of baseband clock signals and by spreading the spectrum of the at least one of the plurality of baseband clock signals when the interference condition is detected.

Abstract: A radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) includes a low noise amplifier that amplifies an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal to produce an amplified RF signal. A down conversion module converts the amplified RF signal to a down converted signal based on a local oscillation. An analog to digital conversion (ADC) module coupled to convert the down converted signal into a digital signal. A baseband processing module converts the digital signal into inbound data, wherein at least one function of the baseband processing module is clocked by a plurality of baseband clock signals A clock module produces the plurality of baseband clock signals, wherein the clock module detects an interference condition when frequency dependent noise components associated with at least one of the plurality of baseband clock signals are inside a frequency band associated with the inbound RF signal, and spreads the spectrum of the at least one of the plurality of baseband clock signals when the interference condition is detected.

Abstract: A method for operating a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver of a wireless terminal. During a first time interval, an RF front end is enabled and the RF receiver receives and processes an RF signal, e.g., a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) signal, to produce a baseband signal and to store samples of the baseband signal. During a second time interval that differs from the first time interval, the RF front end is disabled and the RF receiver processes the plurality of samples of the baseband signal of the first time interval to measure signal strengths of a plurality of pilot signals present in the baseband signal of the first time interval. Finally, during a third time interval that differs from the first time interval and the second time interval, the RF front end is enabled and the RF receiver receives and processes an RF signal of the third time interval to extract data there from. Memory is shared between the first, second, and third time intervals for different uses.

Abstract: An adjustable antenna interface includes a single-ended to differential conversion circuit, an adjustable impedance matching circuit, an RF differential switch, and an input. The single-ended to differential conversion circuit converts inbound RF signals from single-ended signals to differential signals and converts outbound RF signals from differential signals to single-ended signals. The adjustable impedance matching circuit provides an impedance based on an impedance control signal. The RF differential switch provides the differential outbound RF signals from the IC to the single-ended to differential conversion circuit in accordance with a first antenna control signal and provides the differential inbound RF signals from the single-ended to differential conversion circuit to the IC in accordance with a second antenna control signal. The input receives the first antenna control signal, the second antenna control signal, and the impedance control signal from the IC.

Abstract: An on-chip baseband-to-RF interface includes a receive/transmit section, a control section, and a clock section. The receive/transmit section, when in a receive mode, provides the stream of inbound symbols from the RF circuit to the baseband processing module and, when in a transmit mode, provides the stream of outbound symbols from the baseband processing module to the RF circuit. The control section provides a control communication path between the baseband processing module and the RF circuit. The clock section provides a clock communication path between the baseband processing module and the RF circuit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes a first die, a second die, a packaging substrate, and coupling circuit. The first die includes first circuitry and the second die includes second circuitry. The packaging substrate supports the first and second dies, wherein the first and second dies are stacked with respect to the packaging substrate. The coupling circuit couples the first die to the second die, wherein the first and second circuitry communicate via the coupling circuit.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes at least one baseband section, at least one radio frequency (RF) section, and an interface module. The interface module is operable to couple the at least one baseband section to the at least one RF section, wherein the interface module includes an analog interface module and a digital interface module.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) includes an RF section, a DSP, and a plurality of processors. The RF section and the DSP process an inbound RF signal to produce inbound data and process outbound data to produce an outbound RF signal. In addition, the DSP converts an outbound analog audio signal into an outbound digital audio signal and converts an inbound digital audio signal into an inbound analog audio signal. A first processor converts the inbound data into the inbound digital audio signal and converts the outbound digital audio signal into the outbound data. A second processor performs a user application that includes at least one of generation of the inbound analog audio signal and generation of the outbound analog audio signal and performs an operating system algorithm to coordinate operation of the user application.

Abstract: A single chip wireless transceiver operable to perform voice, data and radio frequency (RF) processing is provided. This processing may be divided between various processing modules. This single chip includes a processing module having an ARM microprocessor and a digital signal processor (DSP), an RF section, and an interface module. The processing module converts an outbound voice signal into an outbound voice symbol stream, converts an inbound voice symbol stream into an inbound voice signal, converts outbound data into an outbound data symbol stream, and converts an inbound data symbol stream into inbound data. These functions may be divided between the ARM microprocessor and DSP, where the DSP supports physically layer type applications and the ARM microprocessor supports higher layer applications. Further bifurcation may be based on voice applications, data applications, and/or RF control.

Abstract: An adjustable antenna interface includes a single-ended to differential conversion circuit, an adjustable impedance matching circuit, an RF differential switch, and an input. The single-ended to differential conversion circuit converts inbound RF signals from single-ended signals to differential signals and converts outbound RF signals from differential signals to single-ended signals. The adjustable impedance matching circuit provides an impedance based on an impedance control signal. The RF differential switch provides the differential outbound RF signals from the IC to the single-ended to differential conversion circuit in accordance with a first antenna control signal and provides the differential inbound RF signals from the single-ended to differential conversion circuit to the IC in accordance with a second antenna control signal. The input receives the first antenna control signal, the second antenna control signal, and the impedance control signal from the IC.

Abstract: An on-chip baseband-to-RF interface includes a receive/transmit section, a control section, and a clock section. The receive/transmit section, when in a receive mode, provides the stream of inbound symbols from the RF circuit to the baseband processing module and, when in a transmit mode, provides the stream of outbound symbols from the baseband processing module to the RF circuit. The control section provides a control communication path between the baseband processing module and the RF circuit. The clock section provides a clock communication path between the baseband processing module and the RF circuit.

Abstract: A communication device includes a voice data and RF integrated circuit (IC) that includes a memory module that stores a least one application as a plurality of operational instructions, the at least one application having a plurality of power modes that each correspond to one of a plurality of use characteristics. A processing module executes the plurality of operational instructions and determines a selected one of the plurality of power modes based on current use characteristics of the at least one application, and the generates a power mode signal based on the selected one of the plurality of power modes. An off-chip power management circuit receives the power mode signal and that generates a plurality of power supply signals to the voice data and RF IC based on the power mode signal.

Abstract: A real-time/non-real-time/RF IC includes first and second baseband processing modules, an RF section, a wireline interface, and a bus structure. The first baseband processing module converts real-time outbound data into real-time outbound symbols and converts real-time inbound symbols into real-time inbound data. The second baseband processing module converts non-real-time outbound data into non-real-time outbound symbols and converts non-real-time inbound symbols into non-real-time inbound data. The RF section converts the real-time outbound symbols into real-time outbound RF signals, converts real-time inbound RF signals into the real-time inbound symbols, converts the non-real-time outbound symbols into non-real-time outbound RF signals, and converts non-real-time inbound RF signals into the non-real-time symbols. The wireline interface couples the non-real-time outbound data, the non-real-time inbound data, the real-time outbound data, and/or the real-time inbound data to an off-chip wireline connection.

Abstract: A cellular telephone IC includes a baseband processing module, an RF section, an audio codec, a keypad interface, a memory interface, and a display interface. The baseband processing module and RF section function to convert an outbound voice signal into an outbound RF voice signal, to convert an inbound RF voice signal into an inbound voice signal, to convert outbound data into an outbound RF data signal, and to convert an inbound RF data signal into inbound data. The audio codec section converts inbound analog voice signals into the inbound voice signals and converts the outbound voice signals into outbound analog voice signals. The keypad interface produces the outbound data based on received inputs. The display interface provides the inbound data to an off-chip display.

Abstract: A radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) includes a low noise amplifier amplifies an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal to produce an amplified RF signal. A down conversion module converts the amplified RF signal to a down converted signal based on a local oscillation. An analog to digital conversion (ADC) module converts the down converted signal into a digital signal. A baseband processing module converts the digital signal into inbound data, wherein at least one function of the baseband processing module is clocked by a plurality of baseband clock signals. A clock module produces the plurality of baseband clock signals, wherein a rate of each of the plurality of baseband clock signals is set such that frequency dependent noise components associated with each of the plurality of baseband clock signals are outside a frequency band associated with the inbound RF signal.

Abstract: A radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) includes a low noise amplifier that amplifies an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal to produce an amplified RF signal. A down conversion module converts the amplified RF signal to a down converted signal based on a local oscillation. An analog to digital conversion (ADC) module coupled to convert the down converted signal into a digital signal. A baseband processing module converts the digital signal into inbound data, wherein at least one function of the baseband processing module is clocked by a plurality of baseband clock signals A clock module produces the plurality of baseband clock signals, wherein the clock module detects an interference condition when frequency dependent noise components associated with at least one of the plurality of baseband clock signals are inside a frequency band associated with the inbound RF signal, and spreads the spectrum of the at least one of the plurality of baseband clock signals when the interference condition is detected.