Method and system for a mobile receiver architecture for European band cellular and broadcasting
In a video processing system, a method and system for a mobile receiver architecture for European (EU) Band cellular and broadcasting are provided. Receive channels may be processed in at least one radio frequency front end (RFFE) in a mobile terminal and may comprise at least one of a VHF/UHF broadcast channel and EU band cellular channels capable of carrying voice and data. The cellular channels may be WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 1800 or 900 MHz. A single cellular/broadcast radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) may be utilized for processing the receive channels. In another embodiment, a cellular band RFIC may process the EU band cellular channels and a broadcast RFIC may process the broadcast channel. Moreover, a first RFIC may process the WCDMA channel, a second RFIC may process the GSM channels, and a broadcast RFIC may process the broadcast channel.
1. A method for communicating with a plurality of communication networks, the method comprising:
processing in at least one radio frequency front end (RFFE), in a mobile terminal, signals from at least one of a plurality of receive channels, wherein said signals are received via an antenna system comprising a single antenna, a diplexer, a plurality of switches, and a plurality filters, wherein said receive channels comprise at least one VHF/UHF broadcast channel and at least one EU band cellular channel for carrying one or both of voice and data, and wherein said mobile terminal comprises at least a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said at least one VHF/UHF broadcast channel, and at least a second RFIC that handles said EU band cellular channel independently of said first RFIC.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving at said at least one RFFE said EU band cellular channel comprising a WCDMA channel in the 2100 MHz range.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving at said at least one RFFE said EU band cellular channel comprising a GSM channel in the 1800 MHz range.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving at said at least one RFFE said EU band cellular channel comprising a GSM channel in the 900 MHz range.
5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting WCDMA signals in the 2100 MHz range via an amplifier and using said at least one RFFE.
6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting GSM signals in the 1800 MHz range using said at least one RFFE.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting GSM signals in the 900 MHz range using said at least one RFFE.
8. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving in said mobile terminal WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and VHF/UHF broadcasting channels, wherein said mobile terminal comprises a single cellular/broadcast radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said receive WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and said receive VHF/UHF broadcasting channels.
9. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels using a single cellular/broadcast radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) in said mobile terminal.
10. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving in said mobile terminal WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and VHF/UHF broadcasting channels, wherein said mobile terminal comprises a cellular band radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said receive WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and a second RFIC that handles said receive VHF/UHF broadcasting channels.
11. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels using a cellular band radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) in said mobile terminal.
12. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving in said mobile terminal WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and VHF/UHF broadcasting channels, wherein said mobile terminal comprises a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said receive WCDMA 2100 MHz EU band cellular channel, a second RFIC that handles said receive GSM 900 MHz and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels, and a third RFIC that handles said receive VHF/UHF broadcasting channels.
13. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transmitting WCDMA 2100 MHz EU band cellular channels using a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) in said mobile terminal and GSM 900 MHz and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels using a second RFIC in said mobile terminal.
14. A system for communicating with a plurality of communication networks, the system comprising:
at least one radio frequency front end (RFFE), in a mobile terminal, that processes signals from at least one of a plurality of receive channels, wherein said at least one RFFE receives said signals via an antenna system comprising a single antenna, a diplexer, a plurality of switches, and a plurality of filters, and wherein said receive channels comprise at least one VHF/UHF broadcast channel and at least one EU band cellular channel for carrying one or both of voice and data, and wherein said mobile terminal comprises at least a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said at least one VHF/UHF broadcast channel, and at least a second RFIC that handles said EU band cellular channel independently of said first RFIC.
15. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one RFFE receives said EU band cellular channel comprising a WCDMA channel in the 2100 MHz range.
16. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one RFFE receives said EU band cellular channel comprising a GSM channel in the 1800 MHz range.
17. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one RFFE receives said EU band cellular channel comprising a GSM channel in the 900 MHz range.
18. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one RFFE and an amplifier are used to transmit WCDMA signals in the 2100 MHz range.
19. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one RFFE is used to transmit GSM signals in the 1800 MHz range.
20. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said at least one RFFE is used to transmit GSM signals in the 900 MHz range.
21. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said mobile terminal receives WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and VHF/UHF broadcasting channels and said mobile terminal comprises a single cellular/broadcast radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said receive WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and said receive VHF/UHF broadcasting channels.
22. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said mobile terminal transmits WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels using a single cellular/broadcast radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC).
23. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said mobile terminal receives WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and VHF/UHF broadcasting channels and said mobile terminal comprises a cellular band radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said receive WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and a second RFIC that handles said receive VHF/UHF broadcasting channels.
24. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said mobile terminal transmits WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels using a cellular band radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC).
25. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said mobile terminal receives WCDMA 2100 MHz, GSM 900 MHz, and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels and VHF/UHF broadcasting channels and said mobile terminal comprises a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) that handles said receive WCDMA 2100 MHz EU band cellular channel, a second RFIC that handles said receive GSM 900 MHz and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels, and a third RFIC that handles said receive VHF/UHF broadcasting channels.
26. The system according to claim 14 , wherein said mobile terminal transmits WCDMA 2100 MHz EU band cellular channels using a first radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) and GSM 900 MHz and GSM 1800 MHz EU band cellular channels using a second RFIC.