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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015

Filed:

May. 04, 2012
Applicants:

Chengjie Zuo, San Diego, CA (US);

Changhan Yun, San Diego, CA (US);

Chi Shun Lo, San Diego, CA (US);

Mario F. Velez, San Diego, CA (US);

Jonghae Kim, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Chengjie Zuo, San Diego, CA (US);

Changhan Yun, San Diego, CA (US);

Chi Shun Lo, San Diego, CA (US);

Mario F. Velez, San Diego, CA (US);

Jonghae Kim, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/06 (2006.01); H04B 1/44 (2006.01); H03C 7/02 (2006.01); H01Q 11/12 (2006.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/16 (2013.01); H04B 1/005 (2013.01); H04B 7/0825 (2013.01);
Abstract

A diversity receiver switch includes at least one second stage switch configured to communicate with a transceiver. The diversity receiver switch may also include at least one first stage switch coupled between a diversity receiver antenna and the second stage switch(es). The first stage switch(es) may be configured to handle a different amount of power than the second stage switch(es). The diversity receiver switch may include a bank of second stage switches configured to communicate with a transceiver. A first stage switch may be configured to handle more power than each switch in the bank of second stage switches. Alternatively, the diversity receiver switch include a bank of first stage switches coupled between the diversity receiver antenna and a second stage switch. The second stage switch may be configured to handle more power than each of the first stage switches.


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