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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Prashanth Akula, San Diego, CA (US);
David Maldonado, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Kevin Hsi Huai Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Prashanth Akula, San Diego, CA (US);
David Maldonado, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Kevin Hsi Huai Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An antenna power coupler having a variable coupling factor is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a coupler configured to generate a power detection signal based on transmit signal power associated with a plurality of transmission technologies and a variable attenuator configured to apply a selected attenuation factor to the power detection signal to generate an adjusted power detection signal, the selected attenuation factor associated with a selected transmission technology.