Patent ID: 8892159

Claim:
A multi-standard transceiver operative to transmit signals using either a first communication standard or a different second communication standard, the transceiver comprising: a balun comprising a primary coil and a secondary coil; a controller configured to control which communication standard is used by the multi-standard transceiver for signal transmissions; at least one first switch operative to connect the primary coil of the balun to a first signal path associated with the first communication standard or a second signal path associated with the second communication standard responsive to a control signal provided by the controller; at least one second switch operative to connect the secondary coil of the balun to a first amplification path associated with the first communication standard or a second amplification path associated with the second communication standard responsive to a control signal provided by the controller; and a mixer configured to: output upconverted signals associated with the first communication standard to the first signal path responsive to a control signal output by the controller when the multi-standard transceiver operates according to the first communication standard; and output upconverted signals associated with the second communication standard to the second signal path responsive to a control signal output by the controller when the multi-standard transceiver operates according to the second communication standard.