Patent ID: 6072994
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G01S,H04B

Abstract:
A digitally programmable multifunctional radio comprising:a common transmit module, internally programmably reconfigurable and self-contained for channelized operation in each of a plurality of different radio modes, for digitally processing a bit stream into a digital signal, converting the digital signal into an analog signal and frequency translating the analog signal into an RF signal;an antenna; andan antenna interface module, coupled to said antenna and said common transmit module, for performing further processing of the RF signal and for providing the further processed RF signal to said antenna for transmission,said common transmit module and said antenna interface module being optimally partitioned such that said common transmit module includes components that are programmably reconfigurable for operation in all of the plurality of different radio modes and said antenna interface module includes only components that are dedicated for operation only in a single or relatively few of the plurality of different radio modes.