IP Library Granted Patent US 8,437,706
Granted Patent B2
US 8,437,706 · App. 13/080,036 · Granted May 7, 2013

Method and system for transmission or reception of FM signals utilizing a DDFS clocked by an RFID PLL

Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran (Newport Coast, CA); Maryam Rofougaran (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)
Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,437,706
App. No.
13/080,036
Granted
May 7, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Aspects of a method and system for transmission or reception of signals utilizing a DDFS clocked are provided. A first oscillator signal utilized for transmission and/or reception of signals of a first wireless communication protocol may be generated, and a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) may be clocked by the first oscillator signal to generate one or more second oscillator signals. The one or more second oscillator signals may be modulated to generate a signal adhering to a second wireless communication protocol. The one or more second oscillator signals may be utilized to demodulate signals of the second wireless communication protocol. A control word input to the DDFS may control a frequency of the one or more second oscillator signals generated by the DDFS. Simultaneous transmission and reception of signals of the second wireless communication protocol may be simulated by switching the control word input to the DDFS between two values.

Claims (28)

1. A method comprising:

generating a first oscillator signal utilized for transmission and/or reception of signals in a first wireless communication system; and

clocking a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) by said first oscillator signal to generate one or more second oscillator signals;

adjusting a control word input to said DDFS for holding constant a frequency of said one or more second oscillator signals when a frequency of said first oscillator signal varies; wherein:

said one or more second oscillator signals are modulated to generate a signal in a second wireless communication system; and/or

said one or more second oscillator signals are utilized to demodulate signals in said second wireless communication system.

2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising simulating simultaneous transmission and reception of signals in said second wireless communication system by switching said control word input to said DDFS between two values.

3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising switching said control word input to said DDFS between two values in successive time intervals to perform time-division duplexing of transmission and reception of said signals in said second wireless communication system.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said transmission of said signals in said second wireless communication system occurs at a first frequency and said reception of said signals in said second wireless communication system occurs at a second frequency.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said frequency of said first oscillator signal is within one of the following frequency bands: 868 MHz to 928 MHz, 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz, and 5.725 to 5.875 GHz.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said frequency of each of said one or more second oscillator signals is within a frequency band of 60 MHz to 130 MHz.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of said one or more signals comprises an in-phase component and a quadrature-phase component.

8. The method according to claim 1 , comprising generating said first oscillator signal via a phase locked loop.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein said phase locked loop operates at a substantially fixed frequency.

10. A system comprising: one or more circuits comprising a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), said one or more circuits being operable to:

generate a first oscillator signal utilized for transmission and/or reception of signals in a first wireless communication system;

clock said DDFS by said first oscillator signal to generate one or more second oscillator signals;

adjust a control word input to said DDFS for holding constant a frequency of said one or more second oscillator signals when a frequency of said first oscillator signal varies: wherein:

said one or more second oscillator signals are modulated to generate a signal in a second wireless communication system; and/or

said one or more second oscillator signals are utilized to demodulate signals in said second wireless communication system.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to simulate simultaneous transmission and reception of signals in said second wireless communication system by switching said control word input to said DDFS between two values.

12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more circuits switches said control word input to said DDFS between two values in successive time intervals to perform time-division duplexing of transmission and reception of signals in said second wireless communication system.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein said transmission of said signals in said second wireless communication system occurs at a first frequency and said reception in said second wireless communication system occurs at a second frequency.

14. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said frequency of said first oscillator signal is within one of the following frequency bands: 868 MHz to 928 MHz, 2.4 GHz to 2.483 GHz, and 5.725 to 5.875 GHz.

15. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said frequency of each of said one or more second oscillator signals is within a frequency band of 60 MHz to 130 MHz.

16. The system according to claim 10 , wherein each of said one or more second oscillator signals comprises an in phase component and a quadrature component.

17. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more circuits comprise a phase locked loop that generates said first oscillator signal.

18. The system according to claim 17 , wherein said phase locked loop operates at a substantially fixed frequency.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2017
From: ROFOUGARAN, AHMADREZA; ROFOUGARAN, MARYAM
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043915/0512 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2017
From: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.; NXP USA, INC.
To: NXP USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 042525/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THE ADD OMITTED PAGE 6 OF 22 TO THE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 040569 FRAME: 0572. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 28, 2017
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 042108/0597 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 3, 2017
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041712/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
Reel/Frame 040569/0572 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: BROADCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040192/0701 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: BROADCOM CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037806/0001 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11754407 · May 29, 2007
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