Patent ID: 8027644

Claim:
A transceiver system, comprising: a first receive path including a first antenna configured to receive first signals, a first configuration switch in communication with the first antenna, a first low noise amplifier configured to amplify the first signals, a second configuration switch in communication with the first low noise amplifier, wherein the first low noise amplifier is connected between the first configuration switch and the second configuration switch, and a receiver, wherein the first receive path is selectively configured to supply the amplified first signals to the receiver via the first antenna, the first configuration switch, the first low noise amplifier, and the second configuration switch, and wherein the second configuration switch is connected between (i) the receiver and (ii) at least one of the first low noise amplifier and the first configuration switch; a second receive path comprising a second antenna configured to receive second signals, a second low noise amplifier configured to amplify the second signals, wherein the first low noise amplifier and second low noise amplifier are formed on a monolithic substrate, the second configuration switch, and the receiver, wherein the second receive path (i) includes fewer configuration switches than the first receive path and (ii) is selectively configured to supply the amplified second signals to the receiver via the second antenna, the second low noise amplifier, and the second configuration switch; and a transmit path comprising the first antenna, the first configuration switch, and a transmitter, wherein the transmit path is selectively configured to send transmit signals via the transmitter, the first configuration switch, and the first antenna.