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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
May. 18, 2004
Gregory H. Efland, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Venkat Kodavati, San Jose, CA (US);
Gouri Pidugu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Srinivasa H. Garlapati, Fremont, CA (US);
Gregory H. Efland, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Venkat Kodavati, San Jose, CA (US);
Gouri Pidugu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Srinivasa H. Garlapati, Fremont, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) disposed in a data transmission path to convert data from a digital format to an analog format to be transmitted is powered down during a receive mode of operation for a wireless communication device. Likewise, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) disposed in a data reception path to convert received data from an analog format to a digital format is powered down during a transmit mode of operation.