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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2010
James Carwana, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Chaoliang T. Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Tracy Denk, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
James Carwana, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Chaoliang T. Chen, Irvine, CA (US);
Tracy Denk, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Newport Media, Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
Abstract
A multi-chip antenna diversity architecture includes a first receiver chip including a first tuner, and a first demodulator directly connected to the tuner. The first demodulator demodulates the first input signal received from the first tuner. A first power sequencer that controls the first receiver chip, and a first chip ID including a voltage source Vthat indicates the first receiver chip as a slave chip. A second receiver chip includes a second tuner, and a second demodulator directly connected to the second tuner. The second demodulator demodulates the second input signal received from the second tuner. A second diversity combiner directly connected to the second demodulator. A second chip ID includes a voltage source Vthat indicates the second receiver chip as a master chip. A Diversity State Machine (DSM) controls an operating state of the first receiver chip and the second receiver chip that are structurally identical.