Patent ID: 8325089
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) comprises: a plurality of adjust modules operable to receive an outbound RF signal and generate a plurality of RF signal components with adjusted gain and phase values, wherein each of the plurality of adjust modules is operable to adjust a gain of an I component and a Q component of the outbound RF signal based on a beamforming factor to generate one of the plurality of RF signal components with the adjusted gain and phase value; and a plurality of power amplifiers each configured to amplify one of the plurality of RF signal components with the adjusted gain and phase value to produce a plurality of amplified RF signal components, wherein one or more of the plurality of power amplifiers are configured with different gain settings based on the beamforming factor, and wherein the plurality of power amplifiers are operable to provide the plurality of amplified RF signal components to a plurality of antennas that transmit the plurality of amplified RF signal components to generate a beamformed RF signal.