Patent ID: 8233846
Filing Date: 2012-07-31
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A configurable radio frequency (RF) transceiver comprising: a configuration controller that generates at least one mode control signal that indicates an isolation mode, a frequency mode, a power amplifier mode and an antenna mode; an antenna section, coupled to the configuration controller, that includes a plurality of antennas and that selects an antenna configuration based on the at least one mode control signal; an isolation section, coupled to the antenna section and the configuration controller, that includes a plurality of isolation circuits and that selects an isolation circuit based on the at least one mode control signal; an RF section, coupled to the isolation section and the configuration controller, that selects an RF configuration based on the at least one mode control signal, wherein the RF section includes a plurality of power amplifier circuits that are selectable based on the power amplifier mode indicated by the at least one mode control signal and wherein the plurality of power amplifier circuits includes a linear power amplifier, a nonlinear power amplifier and a polar amplifier; and a baseband section, coupled to the RF section and the configuration controller, that selects a baseband configuration based on the at least one mode control signal.