PROGRAMMABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
A wireless communication device includes a processing module, a receiver section, a transmitter section, and an antenna system. The processing module is operable to generate tuning information and configuration information of a given wireless communication protocol. The receiver section is configurable in accordance with the configuration information to convert an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal into an inbound symbol stream in accordance with the tuning information. The transmitter section is configurable in accordance with the configuration information to convert an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal in accordance with the turning information. The antenna system is operable to provide an antenna structure in accordance with the configuration information to transceive the inbound and outbound RF signals.
1 . A wireless communication device comprises:
a processing module operable to:
determine a wireless communication protocol;
determine operational parameters in accordance with the wireless communication protocol;
determine transmitter calibration information based on transmitter feedback; and
determine receiver calibration information based on receiver feedback;
a receiver section operable to:
tune conversion of an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal into an inbound symbol stream in accordance with the receiver calibration information to produce a tuned down conversion;
convert the inbound RF signal into the inbound symbol stream based on the operation parameters and in accordance with the tuned down conversion; and
generate the receiver feedback based on the converting the inbound RF signal into the inbound symbol stream;
a transmitter section operable to:
tune conversion of an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal in accordance with the transmitter calibration information to produce a tuned up-conversion;
convert the outbound symbol stream into the outbound RF signal based on the operation parameters and in accordance with the tuned up conversion;
generate the transmitter feedback based on the converting the outbound symbol stream into the outbound RF signal; and
an antenna system operable to provide an antenna structure in accordance with the operational parameters to transceive the inbound and outbound RF signals.
2 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 further comprises:
the processing module operable to:
generate a receiver configuration signal in accordance with the wireless communication protocol;
generate a transmitter configuration signal in accordance with the wireless communication protocol;
the receiver section configured in accordance with the receiver configuration signal; and
the transmitter section configured in accordance with the transmitter configuration signal.
3 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter section comprises:
an analog filter module operable to filter the outbound symbol stream and to produce a filtered outbound symbol stream;
an up-conversion module operable to mix the filtered outbound symbol stream with a transmit local oscillation to produce an up-converted signal;
a power amplifier module operable to amplify the up-converted signal to produce an amplified up-converted signal;
an RF filtering module operable to RF filter the amplified up-converted signal to produce an RF filtered up-converted signal; and
an antenna matching circuit module operable to have a desired impedance and to output the RF filtered up-converted signal as the outbound RF signal to the antenna system.
4 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the receiver section comprises:
an antenna matching module operable to receive the inbound RF signal;
an RF filtering module operable to the antenna matching module and to RF filter the inbound RF signal to produce an RF filtered inbound RF signal;
a low noise amplifier module operable to amplify the RF filtered inbound RF signal to produce an amplified inbound RF signal;
a down conversion module operable to mix the amplified inbound RF signal with a receiver local oscillation to produce a down converted signal; and
an analog filter module operable to filter the down converted signal to produce the inbound symbol stream.
5 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna system comprises:
a plurality of antenna segments;
configuration circuitry coupled to configure at least one of the plurality of antenna segments into the antenna structure in accordance with at least one of the frequency band of the wireless communication protocol, the channel, and the channel bandwidth; and
compensation circuitry coupled to the antenna structure to adjust a characteristic of the antenna structure in accordance with at least one of: the antenna radiation pattern, the gain setting, the impedance setting, the attenuation setting, the attenuation roll-off, the antenna quality factor, the antenna polarization setting, and the antenna diversity setting.
6 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication protocol comprises at least one of:
a wide bandwidth code division multiplexing (WCDMA) protocol;
a high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) protocol;
a high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) protocol;
a global system for mobile communications (GSM) protocol;
a radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol;
an Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) protocol;
a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) protocol;
a wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol;
a wireless personal area network (WPAN) protocol;
a global positioning system (GPS) protocol;
a digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) protocol;
a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) protocol;
a frequency modulation (FM) radio protocol; and
a near field communication (NFC) protocol.
7 . The wireless communication device of claim 6 , wherein the antenna system comprises at least two of:
a WCDMA antenna structure;
an HSDPA antenna structure;
an HSUPA antenna structure;
a GSM antenna structure;
an RFID antenna structure;
an EDGE antenna structure;
a GPRS antenna structure;
a WLAN antenna structure;
a WPAN antenna structure;
a GPS antenna structure;
a DVB-H antenna structure;
a DMB antenna structure;
an FM antenna structure; and
an NFC coil structure.
8 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the operational parameters comprise at least two of:
a frequency band in accordance with the wireless communication protocol;
a channel within the frequency band;
channel bandwidth of the channel;
interferer frequency;
antenna radiation pattern;
full duplex communication;
half duplex communication;
gain setting;
impedance setting;
attenuation setting;
attenuation roll-off;
antenna quality factor;
antenna polarization setting; and
antenna diversity setting.
9 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna system comprises:
a plurality of first antennas having a first orthogonal orientation therebetween;
a plurality of second antennas having a second orthogonal orientation therebetween, wherein the plurality of second antennas is interspersed with the plurality of first antennas;
a receive module coupled to the plurality of first antennas, wherein the receive module combines RF signals received by the plurality of first antennas to produce the inbound RF signal; and
a transmit module coupled to the plurality of second antennas, wherein the transmit module generates a plurality of outbound RF signals from the outbound RF signal, wherein the plurality of outbound RF signals have an orthogonal phase relationship therebetween, and wherein the transmit module provides the plurality of outbound RF signals to the plurality of second antennas.
10 . The wireless communication device of claim 1 further comprises:
the processing module operable to:
determine a second wireless communication protocol;
determine second operational parameters in accordance with the second wireless communication protocol;
the receiver section operable to:
tune conversion of a second inbound RF signal into a second inbound symbol stream in accordance with the second receiver calibration information to produce a second tuned down conversion; and
convert the second inbound RF signal into the second inbound symbol stream based on the second operation parameters and in accordance with the second tuned down conversion;
the transmitter section operable to:
tune conversion of a second outbound symbol stream into a second outbound RF signal in accordance with the second transmitter calibration information to produce a second tuned up-conversion;
convert the second outbound symbol stream into the second outbound RF signal based on the second operation parameters and in accordance with the second tuned up conversion; and
the antenna system operable to provide a second antenna structure in accordance with the second operational parameters to transceive the second inbound and outbound RF signals.
11 . A wireless communication device comprises:
a processing module operable to generate tuning information and configuration information of a wireless communication protocol;
a receiver section configurable in accordance with the configuration information to convert an inbound radio frequency (RF) signal into an inbound symbol stream in accordance with the tuning information;
a transmitter section configurable in accordance with the configuration information to convert an outbound symbol stream into an outbound RF signal in accordance with the turning information; and
an antenna system operable to provide an antenna structure in accordance with the configuration information to transceive the inbound and outbound RF signals.
12 . The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the transmitter section comprises:
an analog filter module operable to filter the outbound symbol stream and to produce a filtered outbound symbol stream;
an up-conversion module operable to mix the filtered outbound symbol stream with a transmit local oscillation to produce an up-converted signal;
a power amplifier module operable to amplify the up-converted signal to produce an amplified up-converted signal;
an RF filtering module operable to RF filter the amplified up-converted signal to produce an RF filtered up-converted signal; and
an antenna matching circuit module operable to have a desired impedance and to output the RF filtered up-converted signal as the outbound RF signal to the antenna system.
13 . The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the receiver section comprises:
an antenna matching module operable to receive the inbound RF signal;
an RF filtering module operable to the antenna matching module and to RF filter the inbound RF signal to produce an RF filtered inbound RF signal;
a low noise amplifier module operable to amplify the RF filtered inbound RF signal to produce an amplified inbound RF signal;
a down conversion module operable to mix the amplified inbound RF signal with a receiver local oscillation to produce a down converted signal; and
an analog filter module operable to filter the down converted signal to produce the inbound symbol stream.
14 . The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the antenna system comprises:
a plurality of antenna segments;
configuration circuitry coupled to configure at least one of the plurality of antenna segments into the antenna structure in accordance with at least one of the frequency band of the wireless communication protocol, the channel, and the channel bandwidth; and
compensation circuitry coupled to the antenna structure to adjust a characteristic of the antenna structure in accordance with at least one of: the antenna radiation pattern, the gain setting, the impedance setting, the attenuation setting, the attenuation roll-off, the antenna quality factor, the antenna polarization setting, and the antenna diversity setting.
15 . The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the wireless communication protocol comprises at least one of:
a wide bandwidth code division multiplexing (WCDMA) protocol;
a high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) protocol;
a high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) protocol;
a global system for mobile communications (GSM) protocol;
a radio frequency identification (RFID) protocol;
an Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) protocol;
a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) protocol;
a wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol;
a wireless personal area network (WPAN) protocol;
a global positioning system (GPS) protocol;
a digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) protocol;
a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) protocol;
a frequency modulation (FM) radio protocol; and
a near field communication (NFC) protocol.
16 . The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the antenna system comprises at least one of:
a WCDMA antenna structure;
an HSDPA antenna structure;
an HSUPA antenna structure;
a GSM antenna structure;
an RFID antenna structure;
an EDGE antenna structure;
a GPRS antenna structure;
a WLAN antenna structure;
a WPAN antenna structure;
a GPS antenna structure;
a DVB-H antenna structure;
a DMB antenna structure;
an FM antenna structure; and
an NFC coil structure.
17 . The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the antenna system comprises:
a plurality of first antennas having a first orthogonal orientation therebetween;
a plurality of second antennas having a second orthogonal orientation therebetween, wherein the plurality of second antennas is interspersed with the plurality of first antennas;
a receive module coupled to the plurality of first antennas, wherein the receive module combines RF signals received by the plurality of first antennas to produce the inbound RF signal; and
a transmit module coupled to the plurality of second antennas, wherein the transmit module generates a plurality of outbound RF signals from the outbound RF signal, wherein the plurality of outbound RF signals have an orthogonal phase relationship therebetween, and wherein the transmit module provides the plurality of outbound RF signals to the plurality of second antennas.