Patent ID: 7734258

Claim:
A multi-mode radio frequency (RF) transmitter comprises: a first baseband processing module, when active, is coupled to convert first outbound data into first symbols that include first phase information and amplitude information; a second baseband processing module, when active, is coupled to convert second outbound data into second symbols that include second phase information and, when active, is coupled to generate power level information; up-conversion module coupled to convert the first phase information of the first symbols into first phase modulated RF signals when the first baseband processing module is active and coupled to convert the second phase information of the second symbols into second phase modulated RF signals when the second baseband processing module is active; a digital to analog conversion module coupled to convert the amplitude information of the first symbols into analog amplitude adjust signals when the first baseband processing module is active and coupled to convert the power level information into analog power level signals when the second baseband processing module is active; and a power amplifier module coupled to amplify the first phase modulated RF signals in accordance with the analog amplitude adjust signals to produce first outbound RF signals when the first baseband processing module is active and coupled to amplify the second phase modulated RF signals in accordance with the analog power level signals to produce second outbound RF signals when the second baseband processing module is active.