Method and system for software defined power amplifier for multi-band, multi-standard applications

1. A method, comprising:

configuring a single programmable output stage of a multi-band, multi-standard transmitter to handle transmission of a signal according to a selected one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols and a corresponding one of a plurality of frequency ranges associated with said signal, wherein said single programmable output stage comprises switched impedance matching circuits at inputs of a differential pair and a plurality of switched load elements at outputs of said differential pair;

biasing a power amplifier within said single programmable output stage to operate in one of a plurality of classes of operation associated with said selected one of said plurality of wireless communication protocols;

configuring said single programmable output stage for said selected one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols by selectively coupling said power amplifier within said single programmable output stage to at least one of a switch or a duplexer; and

selectively coupling said at least one of a switch or a duplexer to one of a plurality of antennas.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of classes of operation comprises at least one of: class A, class AB, class C or class F.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of antennas handle signals in a different frequency range.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of antennas is impedance matched with a respective power amplifier within said single programmable output stage using said switched load elements transformers.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising activating at least one integrated transistor for said selective coupling of at least one of said switch or said duplexer to said one of a plurality of antennas.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of wireless communication protocols comprises at least one of: EDGE, GSM, WCDMA or wireless LAN.

7. A system comprising:

at least one circuit for configuring a single programmable output stage of a multi-band, multi-standard transmitter to handle transmission of a signal according to a selected one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols and a corresponding one of a plurality of frequency ranges associated with said signal;

where the single programmable output stage comprises switched impedance matching circuits at inputs of a differential pair and a plurality of switched load elements at outputs of said differential pair; and

where the at least one circuit biases a power amplifier within said single programmable output stage to operate in one of a plurality of classes of operating associated with said selected one of said plurality of wireless communication protocols;

where the at least one circuit configures said single programmable output stage for said selected one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols by selectively coupling said power amplifier within said single programmable output stage to a switch or a duplexer; and

the at least one circuit configures said single programmable output stage for said corresponding selected one of said plurality of frequency ranges by selectively coupling at least one of said switch or said duplexer to one of a plurality of antennas.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein said plurality of classes of operating includes at least one of: class A, class AB, class C or class F.

9. The system according to claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of antennas handles signals in a different frequency range.

10. The system according to claim 7 , wherein each of said plurality of antennas is impedance matched with a respective power amplifier within said single programmable output stage using said switched load elements transformers.

11. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one circuit activates at least one integrated transistor for said selective coupling of at least one of said switch or said duplexer to said one of a plurality of antennas.

12. The system according to claim 7 , wherein said plurality of wireless communication protocols comprises at least one of: EDGE, GSM, WCDMA or wireless LAN.

13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section executable by a machine, the at least one code section comprising:

code that configures a single programmable output stage of a multi-band, multi-standard transmitter to handle transmission of a signal according to a selected one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols and a corresponding one of a plurality of frequency ranges associated with said signal;

code that biases a power amplifier within said single programmable output stage to operate in one of a plurality of classes of operation associated with said selected one of said plurality of wireless communication protocols comprising at least one of: EDGE, GSM, WCDMA or wireless LAN;

code configures the single programmable output stage for said selected one of a plurality of wireless communication protocols by selectively coupling said power amplifier within the single programmable output stage to at least one of a switch or a duplexer; and

code that configures said single programmable output stage for said corresponding selected one of said plurality of frequency ranges by selectively coupling at least one of said switch or said duplexer to one of a plurality of antennas; and

where the single programmable output stage comprises switched impedance matching circuits at inputs of a differential pair and a plurality of switched load elements at outputs of said differential pair.

14. The non-transitory machine readable storage according to claim 13 , wherein the computer program further comprises code that configures said single programmable output stage for said selected one of said plurality of wireless communication protocols by selectively coupling said power amplifier within said single programmable output stage to a switch or a duplexer.