Front-end module network

US9154166B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9154166-B2
Application numberUS-201113075599-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 30, 2011
Priority dateJun 3, 2010
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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Abstract

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A wireless communication device includes a front-end module (FEM) network coupled to a system on a chip (SOC) via an RF connection. The FEM network includes a plurality of FEMs, wherein, when activated, one or more of the plurality of FEMs is operable to: output an outbound RF signal to one or more antennas; receive an inbound RF signal from the one or more antennas; and isolate the inbound RF signal from the outbound RF signal. The SOC is operable to activate the one or more of the plurality of FEMs; convert outbound data into the outbound RF signal; and convert the inbound RF signal into inbound data.

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What is claimed is: 1. A wireless communication device comprises: a front-end module (FEM) network that includes: a plurality of front-end modules (FEMs) physically separate from each other, each of the plurality of FEMs coupled to at least one antenna, wherein, when activated, one or more of the plurality of FEMs is operable to: output an outbound RF signal to one or more antennas; receive an inbound RF signal from the one or more antennas; and isolate the inbound RF signa…

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What does patent US9154166B2 cover?
A wireless communication device includes a front-end module (FEM) network coupled to a system on a chip (SOC) via an RF connection. The FEM network includes a plurality of FEMs, wherein, when activated, one or more of the plurality of FEMs is operable to: output an outbound RF signal to one or more antennas; receive an inbound RF signal from the one or more antennas; and isolate the inbound RF …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Darabi Hooman, Rofougaran Ahmadreza Reza, Broadcom Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04B1/005. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).