Patent ID: 6072991
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
An integrated point-to-point microwave radio frequency unit/antenna, comprising:a housing;a microwave antenna affixed to and integral with the housing and having an antenna input/output feed contained entirely within the housing; anda microwave radio frequency transceiver electronics package within the housing, the transceiver electronics package comprisinga transmitter intermediate frequency processor having a baseband-frequency input and a microwave output,a receiver intermediate frequency processor having a microwave input and a baseband-frequency output,a microwave transmitter having a monolithic microwave integrated circuit architecture, the microwave transmitter having an input in communication with the microwave output of the transmitter intermediate frequency processor and an output in microwave communication with the antenna input/output feed, anda microwave receiver having a monolithic microwave integrated circuit architecture, the microwave receiver having an input in communication with the antenna input/output feed and an output in microwave communication with the microwave input of the receiver intermediate frequency processor.