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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2014
Marvell World Trade Ltd., St. Michael, BB;
Gregory Uehara, Austin, TX (US);
Chao Yang, Austin, TX (US);
Ruoxin Jiang, Austin, TX (US);
Fernando De Bernardinis, Pavia, IT;
Alessandro Venca, Tortona, IT;
Rinaldo Castello, Arcore, IT;
Marc Leroux, Austin, TX (US);
Brian Brunn, Bee Cave, TX (US);
MARVELL WORLD TRADE LTD., St. Michael, BB;
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an upconversion unit configured to upconvert a baseband signal to a radio frequency (RF) signal. A plurality of baluns for a plurality of wireless bands are provided. Multiplexing circuitry is coupled to the plurality of baluns where the upconversion unit is coupled to each balun through the multiplexing circuitry. The multiplexing circuitry is configured to multiplex the radio frequency signal from the upconversion unit to one of the plurality of baluns based on a wireless band being used.