US20080232522A1 - Method and System for Integration of Bluetooth and FM Local Oscillator Generation into a Single Unit Using a DDFS - Google Patents
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- ______ (Attorney Docket Number 18579US02) filed on even date herewith; U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney Docket Number 18580US02) filed on even date herewith; U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney Docket Number 18581US02) filed on even date herewith; U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney Docket Number 18590US02) filed on even date herewith; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______ (Attorney Docket Number 18591US02) filed on even date herewith.
- Certain embodiments of the invention relate to multi-standard systems. More specifically, certain embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS).
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- a direct digital frequency synthesizer is a digitally-controlled signal generator that may vary the output signal frequency over a large range of frequencies, based on a single fixed-frequency precision reference clock.
- a DDFS is also phase-tunable.
- discrete amplitude levels are input to a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) at a sampling rate determined by the fixed-frequency reference clock.
- the output of the DDFS may provide a signal whose shape may depend on the sequence of discrete amplitude levels that are input to the DAC at the constant sampling rate.
- the DDFS is particularly well suited as a frequency generator that outputs a sine or other periodic waveforms over a large range of frequencies, from almost DC to approximately half the fixed-frequency reference clock frequency.
- a DDFS offers a larger range of operating frequencies and requires no feedback loop, thereby providing near instantaneous phase and frequency changes, avoiding overshooting, undershooting and settling time issues associated with other analog systems.
- a DDFS may provide precise digitally-controlled frequency and/or phase changes without signal discontinuities.
- Bluetooth-enabled devices such as headphones and/or speakers
- Other users may have portable electronic devices that may enable them to play stored audio content and/or receive audio content via broadcast communication, for example.
- integrating multiple audio communication technologies into a single device may be costly.
- Combining a plurality of different communication services into a portable electronic device or a wireless device may require separate processing hardware and/or separate processing software.
- coordinating the reception and/or transmission of data to and/or from the portable electronic device or a wireless device that uses FM transceivers may require significant processing overhead that may impose certain operation restrictions and/or design challenges.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an exemplary FM transmitter that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1B is a block diagram of an exemplary FM receiver that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1C is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios that supports FM processing and an external device that supports Bluetooth processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1D is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios and an external device that supports Bluetooth and FM processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1E is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary single integrated circuit (IC) that supports FM and Bluetooth radio operations, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- IC single integrated circuit
- FIG. 2A is an exemplary block diagram of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- FIG. 2B is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- FIG. 2C is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- FIG. 2D is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary DDFS, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary steps for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS). Aspects of the method and system may comprise generating a clock signal f LO at a particular frequency in a chip that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO may be divided to produce a frequency divided clock signal f DIV , which may be mixed with the generated clock signal f LO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO or the frequency divided clock signal f DIV may be selected for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals.
- DDFSs direct digital frequency synthesizers
- FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an exemplary FM transmitter that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- an FM transmitter 102 there is shown an FM transmitter 102 , a cellular phone 104 a , a smart phone 104 b , a computer 104 c , and an exemplary FM and Bluetooth-equipped device 104 d .
- the FM transmitter 102 may be implemented as part of a radio station or other broadcasting device, for example.
- Each of the cellular phone 104 a , the smart phone 104 b , the computer 104 c , and the exemplary FM and Bluetooth-equipped device 104 d may comprise a single chip 106 with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios for supporting FM and Bluetooth data communications.
- the FM transmitter 102 may enable communication of FM audio data to the devices shown in FIG. 1A by utilizing the single chip 106 .
- Each of the devices in FIG. 1A may comprise and/or may be communicatively coupled to a listening device 108 such as a speaker, a headset, or an earphone, for example.
- the cellular phone 104 a may be enabled to receive an FM transmission signal from the FM transmitter 102 . The user of the cellular phone 104 a may then listen to the transmission via the listening device 108 .
- the cellular phone 104 a may comprise a “one-touch” programming feature that enables pulling up specifically desired broadcasts, like weather, sports, stock quotes, or news, for example.
- the smart phone 104 b may be enabled to receive an FM transmission signal from the FM transmitter 102 . The user of the smart phone 104 b may then listen to the transmission via the listening device 108 .
- the computer 104 c may be a desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, and a PDA, for example.
- the computer 104 c may be enabled to receive an FM transmission signal from the FM transmitter 102 .
- the user of the computer 104 c may then listen to the transmission via the listening device 108 .
- the computer 104 c may comprise software menus that configure listening options and enable quick access to favorite options, for example.
- the computer 104 c may utilize an atomic clock FM signal for precise timing applications, such as scientific applications, for example. While a cellular phone, a smart phone, computing devices, and other devices have been shown in FIG. 1A , the single chip 106 may be utilized in a plurality of other devices and/or systems that receive and use Bluetooth and/or FM signals.
- a clock signal f LO may be generated at a particular frequency in the single chip 106 that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO may be utilized for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable transmission of the FM signals.
- DDFSs direct digital frequency synthesizers
- FIG. 1B is a block diagram of an exemplary FM receiver that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- an FM receiver 110 there is shown an FM receiver 110 , the cellular phone 104 a , the smart phone 104 b , the computer 104 c , and the exemplary FM and Bluetooth-equipped device 104 d .
- the FM receiver 110 may comprise and/or may be communicatively coupled to a listening device 108 .
- a device equipped with the Bluetooth and FM transceivers, such as the single chip 106 may be able to broadcast its respective signal to a “deadband” of an FM receiver for use by the associated audio system.
- a cellphone or a smart phone such as the cellular phone 104 a and the smart phone 104 b , may transmit a telephone call for listening over the audio system of an automobile, via usage of a deadband area of the car's FM stereo system.
- One advantage may be the universal ability to use this feature with all automobiles equipped simply with an FM radio with few, if any, other external FM transmission devices or connections being required.
- a computer such as the computer 104 c
- a cellular phone, a smart phone, and computing devices have been shown, a single chip that combines a Bluetooth and FM transceiver and/or receiver may be utilized in a plurality of other devices and/or systems that receive and use an FM signal.
- a clock signal f LO may be generated at a particular frequency in the single chip 106 that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO may be utilized for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable reception of the FM signals.
- DDFSs direct digital frequency synthesizers
- FIG. 1C is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios that supports FM processing and an external device that supports Bluetooth processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- a single chip 112 a that supports Bluetooth and FM radio operations and an external device 114 .
- the single chip 112 a may comprise an integrated Bluetooth radio 116 , an integrated FM receiver 118 , an integrated FM transmitter 121 and an integrated processor 120 .
- the Bluetooth radio 116 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that enable Bluetooth signal communication via the single chip 112 a .
- the Bluetooth radio 116 may support audio signals or communication.
- the FM receiver 118 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that enable FM signal communication via the single chip 112 a.
- the integrated processor 120 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of the FM data received by the FM receiver 118 . Moreover, the integrated processor 120 may enable processing of FM data to be transmitted by the FM receiver 118 when the FM receiver 118 comprises transmission capabilities.
- the external device 114 may comprise a baseband processor 122 .
- the baseband processor 122 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of Bluetooth data received by the Bluetooth radio 116 .
- the baseband processor 122 may enable processing of Bluetooth data to be transmitted by the Bluetooth radio 116 .
- the Bluetooth radio 116 may communicate with the baseband processor 122 via the external device 114 .
- the Bluetooth radio 116 may communicate with the integrated processor 120 .
- the FM transmitter 121 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or that may enable transmission of FM signals via appropriate broadcast channels, for example.
- FIG. 1D is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios and an external device that supports Bluetooth and FM processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- a single chip 112 b that supports Bluetooth and FM radio operations and an external device 114 .
- the single chip 112 b may comprise the Bluetooth radio 116 , FM receive radio 118 , and FM transmit radio 123 .
- the Bluetooth radio 116 , the FM receive radio 118 and FM transmit radio 123 may be integrated into the single chip 112 b .
- the external device 114 may comprise a baseband processor 122 .
- the baseband processor 122 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of Bluetooth data received by the Bluetooth radio 116 and/or processing of Bluetooth data to be transmitted by the Bluetooth radio 116 .
- the Bluetooth radio 116 may communicate with the baseband processor 122 via the external device 114 .
- the baseband processor 122 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of the FM data received by the FM receive radio 118 .
- the baseband processor 122 may enable processing FM data to be transmitted by the FM transmit radio 123 .
- the FM receive radio 118 and the FM transmit radio 123 may communicate with the baseband processor 122 via the external device 114 .
- FIG. 1E is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary single radio chip that supports FM and Bluetooth radio operations, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- a mobile phone 150 may comprise a FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 and a single chip FM/Bluetooth (FM/BT) radio device 154 .
- the single chip FM/BT radio device 154 may comprise a FM radio portion 156 and a Bluetooth radio portion 158 .
- the single chip FM/BT radio device 154 may be implemented based on a system-on-chip (SOC) architecture, for example.
- SOC system-on-chip
- the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 may comprise suitable hardware, logic, and/or circuitry that may be enabled to provide FM and Bluetooth communication between external devices and a coexistence terminal.
- the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 may comprise at least one antenna for the transmission and reception of FM and Bluetooth packet traffic.
- the FM radio portion 156 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to process FM packets for communication.
- the FM radio portion 156 may be enabled to transfer and/or receive FM packets and/or information to the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 via a single transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) port.
- the transmit port (Tx) may be implemented separately from the receive port (Rx).
- the FM radio portion 156 may also be enabled to generate signals that control at least a portion of the operation of the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 .
- Firmware operating in the FM radio portion 156 may be utilized to schedule and/or control FM packet communication, for example.
- the FM radio portion 156 may also be enabled to receive and/or transmit priority signals 160 .
- the priority signals 160 may be utilized to schedule and/or control the collaborative operation of the FM radio portion 156 and the Bluetooth radio portion 158 .
- the Bluetooth radio portion 158 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to process Bluetooth protocol packets for communication.
- the Bluetooth radio portion 158 may be enabled to transfer and/or receive Bluetooth protocol packets and/or information to the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 via a single transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) port. In some instances, the transmit port (Tx) may be implemented separately from the receive port (Rx).
- the Bluetooth radio portion 158 may also be enabled to generate signals that control at least a portion of the operation of the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 .
- Firmware operating in the Bluetooth radio portion 158 may be utilized to schedule and/or control Bluetooth packet communication.
- the Bluetooth radio portion 158 may also be enabled to receive and/or transmit priority signals 160 .
- a portion of the operations supported by the FM radio portion 156 and a portion of the operations supported by the Bluetooth radio portion 158 may be performed by common logic, circuitry, and/or code.
- At least a portion of either the FM radio portion 156 or the Bluetooth radio portion 158 may be disabled and the wireless terminal may operate in a single-communication mode, that is, coexistence may be disabled.
- the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 may utilize a default configuration to support Bluetooth communication.
- the FM/Bluetooth coexistence antenna system 152 may utilize a default configuration to support FM communication.
- a clock signal f LO may be generated at a particular frequency in the single chip FM/BT radio device 154 that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO may be divided to produce a frequency divided clock signal f DIV , which may be mixed with the generated clock signal f LO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO or the frequency divided clock signal f DIV may be selected for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals.
- DDFSs direct digital frequency synthesizers
- FIG. 2A is an exemplary block diagram of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- FIG. 2A there is shown a communication system 200 .
- the communication system 200 comprises a FM transceiver 202 , a Bluetooth transceiver 204 , a processor 240 , a local oscillator generation unit (LOGEN) 206 , and a coupler 234 coupled to an antenna 244 .
- the FM transceiver 202 may comprise a FM receiver 232 and a FM transmitter 230 .
- the Bluetooth transceiver 204 may comprise a Bluetooth receiver 208 and a Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the LOGEN 206 may comprise a filter 236 , a digital to analog converter (DAC) 238 a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) 242 , a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212 , a plurality of loop amplifiers 216 , 218 , 226 , and 228 , a plurality of mixers 222 and 224 , a fractional synthesizer 214 , and a divider 220 .
- DAC digital to analog converter
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- VCO voltage controlled oscillator
- the LOGEN 206 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to generate a Bluetooth clock signal f BT comprising an in-phase (I) component f BT — I and a quadrature-phase (Q) component f BT — Q .
- the I component and Q component signals may be communicated to the Bluetooth receiver 208 and the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the frequency of the generated Bluetooth clock signal f BT to the Bluetooth receiver 208 and the Bluetooth transmitter 210 may be about 2.4 GHz, for example, and may be enabled to clock one or more of the Bluetooth receiver 208 and the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the LOGEN 206 may also be enabled to generate an I component and a Q component output signal, f FM — I and f FM — Q respectively to the FM transceiver 202 .
- the I and Q component signals, f FM — I and f FM — Q respectively may be communicated to the FM receiver 232 and the FM transmitter 230 .
- the frequency of the generated FM clock signal f FM to the FM receiver 232 and the FM transmitter 230 may be about 78-100 MHz, for example, and may be enabled to clock one or more of the FM receiver 232 and the FM transmitter 230 .
- the VCO 212 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to generate a clock signal f LO at a particular frequency that may be N times the frequency of the reference oscillator, Nf 0 , for example, where f 0 is the frequency of the reference oscillator.
- the VCO 212 may be enabled to generate a 1.6 GHz clock signal.
- the loop amplifier 216 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to amplify the generated clock signal f LO received from the VCO 212 .
- the loop amplifier 216 may be enabled to generate an amplified output signal to the plurality of mixers 222 and 224 , and the divider 220 .
- the loop amplifier 218 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to amplify a received signal from the loop amplifier 216 and generate an amplified output signal to the fractional synthesizer 214 .
- the fractional synthesizer 214 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to divide the output of the VCO 212 by N, for example, to match the frequency of a reference oscillator.
- the fractional synthesizer 214 may be programmable to synthesize a plurality of closely spaced frequencies, which enables it to be utilized in applications such as in commercial wireless applications with multiple channels, for example.
- the fractional synthesizer 214 may be enabled to adjust a clock signal f LO generated by the VCO 212 without affecting the Bluetooth clock signals f BT communicated to the Bluetooth transceiver 204 .
- the divider 220 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to divide a frequency of a received input signal into one or more signals with different frequencies.
- the divider 220 may be enabled to receive a 1.6 GHz input signal from the loop amplifier 222 and generate two 800 MHz output signals, for example, to the plurality of mixers 222 and 224 .
- the divider 220 may be enabled to generate an output clock signal f DIV by dividing a frequency of the generated clock signal f LO .
- the mixer 222 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to mix the received input signals from the loop amplifier 216 and the divider 220 and generate an output signal to the loop amplifier 226 .
- the mixer 222 may be enabled to mix a 1.6 GHz input signal from the loop amplifier 216 and a 800 MHz input signal from the divider 220 and generate a 2.4 GHz output signal to the loop amplifier 226 .
- the loop amplifier 226 may be enabled to amplify the received input signal from the mixer 222 and generate an amplified output signal to one or more of the Bluetooth receiver 208 and the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the loop amplifier 226 may be enabled to generate the Q component f BT — Q of the amplified output signal to one or more of the Bluetooth receiver 208 and the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the mixer 224 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to mix the received input signals from the loop amplifier 216 and the divider 220 and generate an output signal to the loop amplifier 228 .
- the mixer 224 may be enabled to mix a 1.6 GHz input signal from the loop amplifier 216 and a 800 MHz input signal from the divider 220 and generate a 2.4 GHz output signal to the loop amplifier 228 .
- the loop amplifier 228 may be enabled to amplify the received input signal from the mixer 224 and generate an amplified output signal to one or more of the Bluetooth receiver 208 and the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the loop amplifier 228 may be enabled to generate the I component f BT — I of the amplified output signal to one or more of the Bluetooth receiver 208 and the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the fractional synthesizer 214 may be enabled to generate a control signal, which may be utilized by the VCO 212 to generate a clock signal f LO .
- the frequency of the clock signal, f LO may be about 1.6 GHz.
- the fractional synthesizer 214 may utilize the clock signal, f LO to adjust a subsequent control signal communicated to the VCO 212 .
- the clock signal, f LO may be communicated to a divider 220 , which may implement frequency division on the received signal f LO .
- the divider 220 may generate an output clock signal, f DIV comprising in-phase (I) component frequency division signal, f DIV — I , and a quadrature-phase (Q) component frequency division signal, f DIV — Q .
- f DIV in-phase (I) component frequency division signal
- Q quadrature-phase
- the mixer 224 may be enabled to mix the signals, f LO and f DIV — I , and generate a signal f BT — I .
- the mixer 222 may mix the signals, f LO and f DIV — Q , and generate a signal f BT — Q .
- the frequencies of the signals f BT — I and f BT — Q may be represented as follows:
- the signals f BT — I and f BT — Q may be communicated to the Bluetooth receiver 208 and/or to the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the frequency of the signals f BT — I and f BT — Q may be about 2.4 GHz.
- the clock signal f LO may be communicated to the DDFS 242 .
- the DDFS 242 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable reception of the clock signal f LO and generate a sequence of binary numbers.
- the process of converting the clock signal f LO input signal to a sequence of binary numbers may comprise analog to digital conversion (ADC) whereby each distinct voltage, current and/or power level associated with the received clock signal, f LO may be represented as a binary number selected from a plurality of binary numbers. Conversely, each binary number may correspond to a range of voltage, current and/or power levels in the received clock signal f LO .
- An exemplary clock signal, f LO may be a sinusoidal signal for which the corresponding period may be equal to the inverse of the frequency, (1/f LO ).
- the number of binary numbers may be determined by the number of bits, b, in the binary number representation. Each binary number may comprise a least significant bit (LSB) and a most significant bit (MSB). In an exemplary numerical representation, each of binary numbers may have a value within the range 0 to 2 b ⁇ 1.
- the operation of the DDFS 242 may be such that a period of the received clock signal, f LO may be converted to a binary sequence 0, 1, . . . , 2 b ⁇ 1, wherein upon reaching the value 2 b ⁇ 1 the next number in the binary sequence may be 0 with the sequence continuing.
- the set of numbers from 0 to 2 b ⁇ 1 may represent a period of the binary sequence.
- the DDFS 242 may receive a frequency word input signal, f Word , from the processor 240 upon which the value of b may be determined. Consequently, the period of the sequence of binary numbers generated by the DDFS may be programmable based on the f Word input signal.
- the DAC 238 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable generation of an analog output signal based on a received sequence of input binary numbers.
- the DAC 238 may be enabled to generate a corresponding analog voltage level for each input binary number.
- the number of distinct analog voltage levels may be equal to the number of distinct binary numbers in the input sequence.
- the filter 238 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable low pass filtering (LPF) of signal components contained in a received input signal.
- the filter 238 may enable smoothing of the received input signal to attenuate amplitudes for undesirable frequency components contained in the received input signal.
- the filter 238 may generate a signal, f FM , having a frequency in the FM frequency band.
- the range of frequencies for the signal f FM may be between about 78 MHz and 100 MHz, for example.
- the signal f FM may be a quadrature signal comprising I and Q signal components, f FM — I and f FM — Q respectively.
- the 78-100 MHz I and Q signals may be communicated to an FM transmitter 230 and/or an FM receiver 232 .
- the FM transmitter 230 and the FM receiver 232 may be coupled to an antenna 244 via a bidirectional coupler 234 .
- the bidirectional coupler 234 may couple the antenna to the FM receiver 232 at a given time instant, such that the FM receiver 232 signal may receive signals via the antenna 244 .
- the bidirectional coupler 234 may couple the antenna to the FM transmitter 230 at a different time instant under the control of a different f Word to the DDFS 242 , such that the FM transmitter 230 signal may transmit signals via the antenna 244 .
- the FM transmitter 230 may be coupled to a transmitting antenna 245 b
- the FM receiver 232 may be coupled to a receiving antenna 245 a.
- the value f Word may be selected to maintain an approximately constant frequency for the signal f FM despite changes that may occur in the signal f LO , which may occur due to frequency hopping in the Bluetooth communication signal.
- FIG. 2B is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment illustrating integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- FIG. 2B there is shown a communication system 200 .
- the communication system 200 comprises a FM transceiver 202 , a Bluetooth transceiver 204 , a processor 240 , a local oscillator generation unit (LOGEN) 206 , and a coupler 234 coupled to an antenna 244 .
- the FM transceiver 202 may comprise a FM receiver 232 and a FM transmitter 230 .
- the Bluetooth transceiver 204 may comprise a Bluetooth receiver 208 and a Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the LOGEN 206 may comprise a filter 236 , a digital to analog converter (DAC) 238 , a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) 242 , a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212 , a plurality of loop amplifiers 216 , 218 , 226 , and 228 , a plurality of mixers 222 and 224 , a fractional synthesizer 214 , and a divider 220 .
- the various components of FIG. 2B may be substantially as described in FIG. 2A
- the fractional synthesizer 214 may be enabled to generate a control signal, which may be utilized by the VCO 212 to generate a clock signal.
- the frequency of the clock signal, f LO may be about 1.6 GHz.
- the fractional synthesizer 214 may utilize the clock signal, f LO to adjust a subsequent control signal communicated to the VCO 212 .
- the clock signal, f LO may be communicated to a divider 220 , which may implement frequency division on the received signal f LO .
- the divider 220 may generate an in-phase (I) component frequency division signal, f DIV — I , and a quadrature-phase (Q) component frequency division signal, f DIV — Q .
- I in-phase
- Q quadrature-phase
- the mixer 224 may be enabled to receive the signals, f LO and f DIV — I , and generate a signal f BT — I .
- the mixer 222 may receive the signals, f LO and f DIV — Q , and generate a signal f BT — Q .
- the frequencies of the signals f BT — I and f BT — Q may be represented as follows:
- the signals f BT — I and f BT — Q may be communicated to the Bluetooth receiver 208 and/or to the Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the frequency of the signals f BT — I and f BT — Q may be about 2.4 GHz.
- the signal f DIV — I or the signal f DIV — Q may be communicated to the DDFS 242 .
- the DDFS 242 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable reception of the f DIV — I or f DIV — Q input signal and subsequent generation of a sequence of binary numbers.
- the process of converting the f DIV — I or f DIV — Q input signal to a sequence of binary numbers may comprise analog to digital conversion (ADC) whereby each distinct voltage, current and/or power level associated with the received f DIV — I or f DIV — Q signal may be represented as a binary number selected from a plurality of binary numbers. Conversely, each binary number may correspond to a range of voltage, current and/or power levels in the received f DIV — I or f DIV — Q signal.
- ADC analog to digital conversion
- f DIV — I or f DIV — Q may be a sinusoidal signal for which the corresponding period may be equal to the inverse of the frequency, (1/f DIV — I ) or (1/f DIV — Q ).
- the number of binary numbers in the plurality may be determined by the number of bits, b, contained in the binary number representation. Each binary number may comprise a least significant bit (LSB) and a most significant bit (MSB). In an exemplary numerical representation, each of the binary numbers may have a value within the range 0 to 2 b ⁇ 1.
- the operation of the DDFS 242 may be such that a period of the received f DIV — I or f DIV — Q signal may be converted to binary sequence 0, 1, . . . , 2 b ⁇ 1, wherein upon reaching the value 2 b ⁇ 1 the next number in the binary sequence may be 0 with the sequence continuing.
- the set of numbers from 0 to 2 b ⁇ 1 may represent a period of the binary sequence.
- the DDFS 242 may receive a frequency word input signal, f Word , from the processor 240 upon which the value of b may be determined. Consequently, the period of the sequence of binary numbers generated by the DDFS 242 may be programmable based on the f Word input signal.
- FIG. 2C is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment illustrating integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- FIG. 2C there is shown a communication system 200 .
- the communication system 200 comprises a FM transceiver 202 , a Bluetooth transceiver 204 , a processor 240 , a local oscillator generation unit (LOGEN) 206 , and a coupler 234 coupled to an antenna 244 .
- the FM transceiver 202 may comprise a FM receiver 232 and a FM transmitter 230 .
- the Bluetooth transceiver 204 may comprise a Bluetooth receiver 208 and a Bluetooth transmitter 210 .
- the LOGEN 206 may comprise a filter 236 , a digital to analog converter (DAC) 238 , a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) 242 , a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212 , a plurality of loop amplifiers 216 , 218 , 226 , and 228 , a plurality of mixers 222 and 224 , a fractional synthesizer 214 , a divider 220 and a multiplexer 221 .
- the various components of FIG. 2C may be substantially as described in FIG. 2A .
- the clock signal f LO may be generated at a particular frequency, for example, at 1.6 GHz in a chip capable of handling communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals.
- the divider 220 may be enabled to divide the generated clock signal f LO to produce a frequency divided clock signal f DIV , which may be mixed with the generated clock signal f LO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals.
- the multiplexer 221 may be enabled to select the generated clock signal f LO or the frequency divided clock signal f DIV for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) 242 to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals based on a select signal received from the processor 240 .
- the generated clock signal f LO or the frequency divided clock signal f DIV may be enabled to clock at least one of the DDFSs 242 to enable the transmission and/or reception of the FM signals.
- FIG. 2D is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- DDFS direct digital frequency synthesizer
- the DDFS 250 may be a digitally-controlled signal generator that may vary the analog output signal g(t) over a large range of frequencies, based on a single fixed-frequency precision reference clock, for example, clock 252 . Notwithstanding, the DDFS 250 may also be phase-tunable.
- the digital input signal d(t) may comprise control information regarding the frequency and/or phase of the analog output signal g(t) that may be generated as a function of the digital input signal d(t).
- the clock 252 may provide a reference clock that may be N times higher than the frequency fc of the generated output signal g(t).
- the DDFS controller 254 may generate a variable frequency analog output signal g(t) by utilizing the clock 252 and the digital input signal d(t).
- FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary steps for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
- exemplary steps may begin at step 300 .
- a VCO may generate a clock signal f LO at a particular frequency, for example, 1.6 GHz utilizing a fractional synthesizer.
- a frequency divided clock signal f DIV may be generated by dividing a frequency of the generated clock signal f LO .
- a Bluetooth clock signal f BT may be generated by mixing the generated clock signal f LO with the frequency divided clock signal f DIV .
- the generated Bluetooth clock signal f BT may be utilized to enable the transmission and/or reception of the Bluetooth communication signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO or the generated frequency divided clock signal f DIV may be communicated to the DDFS.
- the DDFS may enable modification of a frequency of the generated clock signal f LO or the generated frequency divided clock signal f DIV based on a received control word f WORD .
- a FM clock signal f FM may be generated utilizing the generated clock signal f LO or the generated frequency divided clock signal f DIV to enable the transmission and/or reception of FM communication signals. Control then passes to end step 316 .
- a method and system for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS may include generating a clock signal f LO at a particular frequency in a chip that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO may be divided to produce a frequency divided clock signal f DIV , which may be mixed with the generated clock signal f LO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO or the frequency divided clock signal f DIV may be selected by a multiplexer 221 for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) 242 to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals.
- the generated clock signal f LO or the frequency divided clock signal f DIV may be enabled to clock at least one of the DDFSs 242 to enable the transmission and/or reception of the FM signals.
- a Bluetooth clock signal f BT maybe generated by mixing the generated clock signal f LO with the produced frequency divided clock signal f DIV .
- the generated Bluetooth clock signal f BT may comprise an in phase (I) component f BT — I and a quadrature phase (Q) component f BT — Q .
- the generated Bluetooth clock signal f BT may enable transmission and/or reception of the Bluetooth signals.
- a FM clock signal f FM may be generated to enable the transmission and/or reception of the FM signals via one or more DDFSs 242 .
- the generated FM clock signal f FM may comprise an in phase (I) component f FM — I and a quadrature phase (Q) component f FM — Q .
- the clock signal f LO may be generated at the particular frequency, for example, at 1.6 GHz utilizing one or more of: a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212 and a fractional synthesizer 214 .
- the transmission and/or reception of the FM signals may be controlled via a bi-directional coupler 234 .
- the DDFS 242 may be enabled to modify the frequency of the selected clock signal f LO or the frequency divided clock signal f DIV based on a received control word f WORD .
- the processor 240 may be enabled to adjust the received control word f WORD to compensate for changes in the generated clock signal.
- Another embodiment of the invention may provide a machine-readable storage, having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section executable by a machine, thereby causing the machine to perform the steps as described above for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS.
- the present invention may be realized in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software.
- the present invention may be realized in a centralized fashion in at least one computer system, or in a distributed fashion where different elements are spread across several interconnected computer systems. Any kind of computer system or other apparatus adapted for carrying out the methods described herein is suited.
- a typical combination of hardware and software may be a general-purpose computer system with a computer program that, when being loaded and executed, controls the computer system such that it carries out the methods described herein.
- the present invention may also be embedded in a computer program product, which comprises all the features enabling the implementation of the methods described herein, and which when loaded in a computer system is able to carry out these methods.
- Computer program in the present context means any expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a system having an information processing capability to perform a particular function either directly or after either or both of the following: a) conversion to another language, code or notation; b) reproduction in a different material form.
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- This application makes reference to, claims priority to, and claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/895,698 (Attorney Docket No. 18372US01) filed Mar. 19, 2007.
- This application also makes reference to:
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- Certain embodiments of the invention relate to multi-standard systems. More specifically, certain embodiments of the invention relate to a method and system for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS).
- A direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) is a digitally-controlled signal generator that may vary the output signal frequency over a large range of frequencies, based on a single fixed-frequency precision reference clock. In addition, a DDFS is also phase-tunable. In essence, within the DDFS, discrete amplitude levels are input to a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) at a sampling rate determined by the fixed-frequency reference clock. The output of the DDFS may provide a signal whose shape may depend on the sequence of discrete amplitude levels that are input to the DAC at the constant sampling rate. The DDFS is particularly well suited as a frequency generator that outputs a sine or other periodic waveforms over a large range of frequencies, from almost DC to approximately half the fixed-frequency reference clock frequency.
- A DDFS offers a larger range of operating frequencies and requires no feedback loop, thereby providing near instantaneous phase and frequency changes, avoiding overshooting, undershooting and settling time issues associated with other analog systems. A DDFS may provide precise digitally-controlled frequency and/or phase changes without signal discontinuities.
- With the popularity of portable electronic devices and wireless devices that support audio applications, there is a growing need to provide a simple and complete solution for audio communications applications. For example, some users may utilize Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as headphones and/or speakers, to allow them to communicate audio data with their wireless handset while freeing to perform other activities. Other users may have portable electronic devices that may enable them to play stored audio content and/or receive audio content via broadcast communication, for example.
- However, integrating multiple audio communication technologies into a single device may be costly. Combining a plurality of different communication services into a portable electronic device or a wireless device may require separate processing hardware and/or separate processing software. Moreover, coordinating the reception and/or transmission of data to and/or from the portable electronic device or a wireless device that uses FM transceivers may require significant processing overhead that may impose certain operation restrictions and/or design challenges.
- Furthermore, simultaneous use of a plurality of radios in a handheld may result in significant increases in power consumption. Power being a precious commodity in most wireless mobile devices, combining devices such as a Bluetooth radio and a FM radio requires careful design and implementation in order to minimize battery usage. Additional overhead such as sophisticated power monitoring and power management techniques are required in order to maximize battery life.
- Further limitations and disadvantages of conventional and traditional approaches will become apparent to one of skill in the art, through comparison of such systems with some aspects of the present invention as set forth in the remainder of the present application with reference to the drawings.
- A method and/or system for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
- These and other advantages, aspects and novel features of the present invention, as well as details of an illustrated embodiment thereof, will be more fully understood from the following description and drawings.
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FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an exemplary FM transmitter that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 1B is a block diagram of an exemplary FM receiver that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 1C is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios that supports FM processing and an external device that supports Bluetooth processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 1D is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios and an external device that supports Bluetooth and FM processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 1E is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary single integrated circuit (IC) that supports FM and Bluetooth radio operations, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2A is an exemplary block diagram of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2B is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2C is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2D is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary DDFS, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary steps for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. - Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS). Aspects of the method and system may comprise generating a clock signal fLO at a particular frequency in a chip that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals. The generated clock signal fLO may be divided to produce a frequency divided clock signal fDIV, which may be mixed with the generated clock signal fLO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals. The generated clock signal fLO or the frequency divided clock signal fDIV may be selected for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals.
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FIG. 1A is a block diagram of an exemplary FM transmitter that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 1A , there is shown anFM transmitter 102, acellular phone 104 a, asmart phone 104 b, acomputer 104 c, and an exemplary FM and Bluetooth-equippeddevice 104 d. TheFM transmitter 102 may be implemented as part of a radio station or other broadcasting device, for example. Each of thecellular phone 104 a, thesmart phone 104 b, thecomputer 104 c, and the exemplary FM and Bluetooth-equippeddevice 104 d may comprise asingle chip 106 with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios for supporting FM and Bluetooth data communications. TheFM transmitter 102 may enable communication of FM audio data to the devices shown inFIG. 1A by utilizing thesingle chip 106. Each of the devices inFIG. 1A may comprise and/or may be communicatively coupled to alistening device 108 such as a speaker, a headset, or an earphone, for example. - The
cellular phone 104 a may be enabled to receive an FM transmission signal from theFM transmitter 102. The user of thecellular phone 104 a may then listen to the transmission via thelistening device 108. Thecellular phone 104 a may comprise a “one-touch” programming feature that enables pulling up specifically desired broadcasts, like weather, sports, stock quotes, or news, for example. Thesmart phone 104 b may be enabled to receive an FM transmission signal from theFM transmitter 102. The user of thesmart phone 104 b may then listen to the transmission via thelistening device 108. - The
computer 104 c may be a desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, and a PDA, for example. Thecomputer 104 c may be enabled to receive an FM transmission signal from theFM transmitter 102. The user of thecomputer 104 c may then listen to the transmission via thelistening device 108. Thecomputer 104 c may comprise software menus that configure listening options and enable quick access to favorite options, for example. In one embodiment of the invention, thecomputer 104 c may utilize an atomic clock FM signal for precise timing applications, such as scientific applications, for example. While a cellular phone, a smart phone, computing devices, and other devices have been shown inFIG. 1A , thesingle chip 106 may be utilized in a plurality of other devices and/or systems that receive and use Bluetooth and/or FM signals. - A clock signal fLO may be generated at a particular frequency in the
single chip 106 that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals. The generated clock signal fLO may be utilized for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable transmission of the FM signals. -
FIG. 1B is a block diagram of an exemplary FM receiver that communicates with handheld devices that utilize a single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 1B , there is shown anFM receiver 110, thecellular phone 104 a, thesmart phone 104 b, thecomputer 104 c, and the exemplary FM and Bluetooth-equippeddevice 104 d. In this regard, theFM receiver 110 may comprise and/or may be communicatively coupled to alistening device 108. A device equipped with the Bluetooth and FM transceivers, such as thesingle chip 106, may be able to broadcast its respective signal to a “deadband” of an FM receiver for use by the associated audio system. For example, a cellphone or a smart phone, such as thecellular phone 104 a and thesmart phone 104 b, may transmit a telephone call for listening over the audio system of an automobile, via usage of a deadband area of the car's FM stereo system. One advantage may be the universal ability to use this feature with all automobiles equipped simply with an FM radio with few, if any, other external FM transmission devices or connections being required. - In another example, a computer, such as the
computer 104 c, may comprise an MP3 player or another digital music format player and may broadcast a signal to the deadband of an FM receiver in a home stereo system. The music on the computer may then be listened to on a standard FM receiver with few, if any, other external FM transmission devices or connections. While a cellular phone, a smart phone, and computing devices have been shown, a single chip that combines a Bluetooth and FM transceiver and/or receiver may be utilized in a plurality of other devices and/or systems that receive and use an FM signal. - A clock signal fLO may be generated at a particular frequency in the
single chip 106 that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals. The generated clock signal fLO may be utilized for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable reception of the FM signals. -
FIG. 1C is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios that supports FM processing and an external device that supports Bluetooth processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 1C , there is shown asingle chip 112 a that supports Bluetooth and FM radio operations and anexternal device 114. Thesingle chip 112 a may comprise anintegrated Bluetooth radio 116, anintegrated FM receiver 118, anintegrated FM transmitter 121 and anintegrated processor 120. TheBluetooth radio 116 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that enable Bluetooth signal communication via thesingle chip 112 a. In this regard, theBluetooth radio 116 may support audio signals or communication. TheFM receiver 118 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that enable FM signal communication via thesingle chip 112 a. - The
integrated processor 120 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of the FM data received by theFM receiver 118. Moreover, theintegrated processor 120 may enable processing of FM data to be transmitted by theFM receiver 118 when theFM receiver 118 comprises transmission capabilities. Theexternal device 114 may comprise abaseband processor 122. Thebaseband processor 122 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of Bluetooth data received by theBluetooth radio 116. Moreover, thebaseband processor 122 may enable processing of Bluetooth data to be transmitted by theBluetooth radio 116. In this regard, theBluetooth radio 116 may communicate with thebaseband processor 122 via theexternal device 114. TheBluetooth radio 116 may communicate with theintegrated processor 120. TheFM transmitter 121 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or that may enable transmission of FM signals via appropriate broadcast channels, for example. -
FIG. 1D is a block diagram of an exemplary single chip with integrated Bluetooth and FM radios and an external device that supports Bluetooth and FM processing, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 1D , there is shown asingle chip 112 b that supports Bluetooth and FM radio operations and anexternal device 114. Thesingle chip 112 b may comprise theBluetooth radio 116, FM receiveradio 118, and FM transmitradio 123. TheBluetooth radio 116, the FM receiveradio 118 and FM transmitradio 123 may be integrated into thesingle chip 112 b. Theexternal device 114 may comprise abaseband processor 122. Thebaseband processor 122 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of Bluetooth data received by theBluetooth radio 116 and/or processing of Bluetooth data to be transmitted by theBluetooth radio 116. In this regard, theBluetooth radio 116 may communicate with thebaseband processor 122 via theexternal device 114. Moreover, thebaseband processor 122 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may enable processing of the FM data received by the FM receiveradio 118. Thebaseband processor 122 may enable processing FM data to be transmitted by the FM transmitradio 123. In this regard, the FM receiveradio 118 and the FM transmitradio 123 may communicate with thebaseband processor 122 via theexternal device 114. -
FIG. 1E is a block diagram that illustrates an exemplary single radio chip that supports FM and Bluetooth radio operations, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 1F , there is shown amobile phone 150 that may comprise a FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152 and a single chip FM/Bluetooth (FM/BT)radio device 154. The single chip FM/BT radio device 154 may comprise aFM radio portion 156 and aBluetooth radio portion 158. The single chip FM/BT radio device 154 may be implemented based on a system-on-chip (SOC) architecture, for example. - The FM/Bluetooth
coexistence antenna system 152 may comprise suitable hardware, logic, and/or circuitry that may be enabled to provide FM and Bluetooth communication between external devices and a coexistence terminal. The FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152 may comprise at least one antenna for the transmission and reception of FM and Bluetooth packet traffic. - The
FM radio portion 156 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to process FM packets for communication. TheFM radio portion 156 may be enabled to transfer and/or receive FM packets and/or information to the FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152 via a single transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) port. In some instances, the transmit port (Tx) may be implemented separately from the receive port (Rx). TheFM radio portion 156 may also be enabled to generate signals that control at least a portion of the operation of the FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152. Firmware operating in theFM radio portion 156 may be utilized to schedule and/or control FM packet communication, for example. - The
FM radio portion 156 may also be enabled to receive and/or transmit priority signals 160. The priority signals 160 may be utilized to schedule and/or control the collaborative operation of theFM radio portion 156 and theBluetooth radio portion 158. TheBluetooth radio portion 158 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to process Bluetooth protocol packets for communication. TheBluetooth radio portion 158 may be enabled to transfer and/or receive Bluetooth protocol packets and/or information to the FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152 via a single transmit/receive (Tx/Rx) port. In some instances, the transmit port (Tx) may be implemented separately from the receive port (Rx). TheBluetooth radio portion 158 may also be enabled to generate signals that control at least a portion of the operation of the FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152. Firmware operating in theBluetooth radio portion 158 may be utilized to schedule and/or control Bluetooth packet communication. TheBluetooth radio portion 158 may also be enabled to receive and/or transmit priority signals 160. A portion of the operations supported by theFM radio portion 156 and a portion of the operations supported by theBluetooth radio portion 158 may be performed by common logic, circuitry, and/or code. - In some instances, at least a portion of either the
FM radio portion 156 or theBluetooth radio portion 158 may be disabled and the wireless terminal may operate in a single-communication mode, that is, coexistence may be disabled. When at least a portion of theFM radio portion 156 is disabled, the FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152 may utilize a default configuration to support Bluetooth communication. When at least a portion of theBluetooth radio portion 158 is disabled, the FM/Bluetoothcoexistence antenna system 152 may utilize a default configuration to support FM communication. - In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a clock signal fLO may be generated at a particular frequency in the single chip FM/
BT radio device 154 that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals. The generated clock signal fLO may be divided to produce a frequency divided clock signal fDIV, which may be mixed with the generated clock signal fLO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals. The generated clock signal fLO or the frequency divided clock signal fDIV may be selected for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals. -
FIG. 2A is an exemplary block diagram of integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 2A , there is shown acommunication system 200. Thecommunication system 200 comprises aFM transceiver 202, aBluetooth transceiver 204, aprocessor 240, a local oscillator generation unit (LOGEN) 206, and acoupler 234 coupled to anantenna 244. TheFM transceiver 202 may comprise aFM receiver 232 and aFM transmitter 230. TheBluetooth transceiver 204 may comprise aBluetooth receiver 208 and aBluetooth transmitter 210. TheLOGEN 206 may comprise afilter 236, a digital to analog converter (DAC) 238 a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) 242, a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212, a plurality ofloop amplifiers mixers fractional synthesizer 214, and adivider 220. - The
LOGEN 206 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to generate a Bluetooth clock signal fBT comprising an in-phase (I) component fBT— I and a quadrature-phase (Q) component fBT— Q. The I component and Q component signals may be communicated to theBluetooth receiver 208 and theBluetooth transmitter 210. The frequency of the generated Bluetooth clock signal fBT to theBluetooth receiver 208 and theBluetooth transmitter 210 may be about 2.4 GHz, for example, and may be enabled to clock one or more of theBluetooth receiver 208 and theBluetooth transmitter 210. TheLOGEN 206 may also be enabled to generate an I component and a Q component output signal, fFM— I and fFM— Q respectively to theFM transceiver 202. The I and Q component signals, fFM— I and fFM— Q respectively may be communicated to theFM receiver 232 and theFM transmitter 230. The frequency of the generated FM clock signal fFM to theFM receiver 232 and theFM transmitter 230 may be about 78-100 MHz, for example, and may be enabled to clock one or more of theFM receiver 232 and theFM transmitter 230. - The
VCO 212 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to generate a clock signal fLO at a particular frequency that may be N times the frequency of the reference oscillator, Nf0, for example, where f0 is the frequency of the reference oscillator. For example, theVCO 212 may be enabled to generate a 1.6 GHz clock signal. - The
loop amplifier 216 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to amplify the generated clock signal fLO received from theVCO 212. Theloop amplifier 216 may be enabled to generate an amplified output signal to the plurality ofmixers divider 220. Theloop amplifier 218 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to amplify a received signal from theloop amplifier 216 and generate an amplified output signal to thefractional synthesizer 214. - The
fractional synthesizer 214 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to divide the output of theVCO 212 by N, for example, to match the frequency of a reference oscillator. Thefractional synthesizer 214 may be programmable to synthesize a plurality of closely spaced frequencies, which enables it to be utilized in applications such as in commercial wireless applications with multiple channels, for example. In an embodiment, thefractional synthesizer 214 may be enabled to adjust a clock signal fLO generated by theVCO 212 without affecting the Bluetooth clock signals fBT communicated to theBluetooth transceiver 204. - The
divider 220 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to divide a frequency of a received input signal into one or more signals with different frequencies. For example, thedivider 220 may be enabled to receive a 1.6 GHz input signal from theloop amplifier 222 and generate two 800 MHz output signals, for example, to the plurality ofmixers divider 220 may be enabled to generate an output clock signal fDIV by dividing a frequency of the generated clock signal fLO. - The
mixer 222 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to mix the received input signals from theloop amplifier 216 and thedivider 220 and generate an output signal to theloop amplifier 226. For example, themixer 222 may be enabled to mix a 1.6 GHz input signal from theloop amplifier 216 and a 800 MHz input signal from thedivider 220 and generate a 2.4 GHz output signal to theloop amplifier 226. Theloop amplifier 226 may be enabled to amplify the received input signal from themixer 222 and generate an amplified output signal to one or more of theBluetooth receiver 208 and theBluetooth transmitter 210. For example, theloop amplifier 226 may be enabled to generate the Q component fBT— Q of the amplified output signal to one or more of theBluetooth receiver 208 and theBluetooth transmitter 210. - The
mixer 224 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry, and/or code that may be enabled to mix the received input signals from theloop amplifier 216 and thedivider 220 and generate an output signal to theloop amplifier 228. For example, themixer 224 may be enabled to mix a 1.6 GHz input signal from theloop amplifier 216 and a 800 MHz input signal from thedivider 220 and generate a 2.4 GHz output signal to theloop amplifier 228. Theloop amplifier 228 may be enabled to amplify the received input signal from themixer 224 and generate an amplified output signal to one or more of theBluetooth receiver 208 and theBluetooth transmitter 210. For example, theloop amplifier 228 may be enabled to generate the I component fBT— I of the amplified output signal to one or more of theBluetooth receiver 208 and theBluetooth transmitter 210. - In operation, the
fractional synthesizer 214 may be enabled to generate a control signal, which may be utilized by theVCO 212 to generate a clock signal fLO. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the frequency of the clock signal, fLO, may be about 1.6 GHz. Thefractional synthesizer 214 may utilize the clock signal, fLO to adjust a subsequent control signal communicated to theVCO 212. The clock signal, fLO, may be communicated to adivider 220, which may implement frequency division on the received signal fLO. Thedivider 220 may generate an output clock signal, fDIV comprising in-phase (I) component frequency division signal, fDIV— I, and a quadrature-phase (Q) component frequency division signal, fDIV— Q. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention: -
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mixer 224 may be enabled to mix the signals, fLO and fDIV— I, and generate a signal fBT— I. Themixer 222 may mix the signals, fLO and fDIV— Q, and generate a signal fBT— Q. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the frequencies of the signals fBT— I and fBT— Q may be represented as follows: -
f BT— I =f LO +f DIV— I [2] -
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f BT— Q =f LO +f DIV— Q [3] - The signals fBT
— I and fBT— Q may be communicated to theBluetooth receiver 208 and/or to theBluetooth transmitter 210. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the frequency of the signals fBT— I and fBT— Q may be about 2.4 GHz. - In an embodiment of the invention, the clock signal fLO may be communicated to the
DDFS 242. TheDDFS 242 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable reception of the clock signal fLO and generate a sequence of binary numbers. The process of converting the clock signal fLO input signal to a sequence of binary numbers may comprise analog to digital conversion (ADC) whereby each distinct voltage, current and/or power level associated with the received clock signal, fLO may be represented as a binary number selected from a plurality of binary numbers. Conversely, each binary number may correspond to a range of voltage, current and/or power levels in the received clock signal fLO. An exemplary clock signal, fLO may be a sinusoidal signal for which the corresponding period may be equal to the inverse of the frequency, (1/fLO). - The number of binary numbers may be determined by the number of bits, b, in the binary number representation. Each binary number may comprise a least significant bit (LSB) and a most significant bit (MSB). In an exemplary numerical representation, each of binary numbers may have a value within the range 0 to 2b−1. The operation of the
DDFS 242 may be such that a period of the received clock signal, fLO may be converted to abinary sequence 0, 1, . . . , 2b−1, wherein upon reaching thevalue 2b−1 the next number in the binary sequence may be 0 with the sequence continuing. The set of numbers from 0 to 2b−1 may represent a period of the binary sequence. TheDDFS 242 may receive a frequency word input signal, fWord, from theprocessor 240 upon which the value of b may be determined. Consequently, the period of the sequence of binary numbers generated by the DDFS may be programmable based on the fWord input signal. - The
DAC 238 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable generation of an analog output signal based on a received sequence of input binary numbers. TheDAC 238 may be enabled to generate a corresponding analog voltage level for each input binary number. The number of distinct analog voltage levels may be equal to the number of distinct binary numbers in the input sequence. - The
filter 238 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable low pass filtering (LPF) of signal components contained in a received input signal. Thefilter 238 may enable smoothing of the received input signal to attenuate amplitudes for undesirable frequency components contained in the received input signal. Thefilter 238 may generate a signal, fFM, having a frequency in the FM frequency band. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the range of frequencies for the signal fFM may be between about 78 MHz and 100 MHz, for example. The signal fFM may be a quadrature signal comprising I and Q signal components, fFM— I and fFM— Q respectively. The 78-100 MHz I and Q signals may be communicated to anFM transmitter 230 and/or anFM receiver 232. - In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the
FM transmitter 230 and theFM receiver 232 may be coupled to anantenna 244 via abidirectional coupler 234. Thebidirectional coupler 234 may couple the antenna to theFM receiver 232 at a given time instant, such that theFM receiver 232 signal may receive signals via theantenna 244. Thebidirectional coupler 234 may couple the antenna to theFM transmitter 230 at a different time instant under the control of a different fWord to theDDFS 242, such that theFM transmitter 230 signal may transmit signals via theantenna 244. In another exemplary embodiment of the invention, theFM transmitter 230 may be coupled to a transmittingantenna 245 b, while theFM receiver 232 may be coupled to a receivingantenna 245 a. - In operation, the value fWord may be selected to maintain an approximately constant frequency for the signal fFM despite changes that may occur in the signal fLO, which may occur due to frequency hopping in the Bluetooth communication signal.
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FIG. 2B is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment illustrating integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 2B , there is shown acommunication system 200. Thecommunication system 200 comprises aFM transceiver 202, aBluetooth transceiver 204, aprocessor 240, a local oscillator generation unit (LOGEN) 206, and acoupler 234 coupled to anantenna 244. TheFM transceiver 202 may comprise aFM receiver 232 and aFM transmitter 230. TheBluetooth transceiver 204 may comprise aBluetooth receiver 208 and aBluetooth transmitter 210. TheLOGEN 206 may comprise afilter 236, a digital to analog converter (DAC) 238, a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) 242, a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212, a plurality ofloop amplifiers mixers fractional synthesizer 214, and adivider 220. The various components ofFIG. 2B may be substantially as described inFIG. 2A - In operation, the
fractional synthesizer 214 may be enabled to generate a control signal, which may be utilized by theVCO 212 to generate a clock signal. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the frequency of the clock signal, fLO, may be about 1.6 GHz. Thefractional synthesizer 214 may utilize the clock signal, fLO to adjust a subsequent control signal communicated to theVCO 212. The clock signal, fLO, may be communicated to adivider 220, which may implement frequency division on the received signal fLO. Thedivider 220 may generate an in-phase (I) component frequency division signal, fDIV— I, and a quadrature-phase (Q) component frequency division signal, fDIV— Q. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention: -
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mixer 224 may be enabled to receive the signals, fLO and fDIV— I, and generate a signal fBT— I. Themixer 222 may receive the signals, fLO and fDIV— Q, and generate a signal fBT— Q. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the frequencies of the signals fBT— I and fBT— Q may be represented as follows: -
f BT— I =f LO +f DIV— I [2] -
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f BT— Q =f LO =f DIV— Q [3] - The signals fBT
— I and fBT— Q may be communicated to theBluetooth receiver 208 and/or to theBluetooth transmitter 210. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the frequency of the signals fBT— I and fBT— Q may be about 2.4 GHz. - In another embodiment of the invention, the signal fDIV
— I or the signal fDIV— Q may be communicated to theDDFS 242. TheDDFS 242 may comprise suitable logic, circuitry and/or code that may enable reception of the fDIV— I or fDIV— Q input signal and subsequent generation of a sequence of binary numbers. The process of converting the fDIV— I or fDIV— Q input signal to a sequence of binary numbers may comprise analog to digital conversion (ADC) whereby each distinct voltage, current and/or power level associated with the received fDIV— I or fDIV— Q signal may be represented as a binary number selected from a plurality of binary numbers. Conversely, each binary number may correspond to a range of voltage, current and/or power levels in the received fDIV— I or fDIV— Q signal. - In an embodiment of the invention, fDIV
— I or fDIV— Q may be a sinusoidal signal for which the corresponding period may be equal to the inverse of the frequency, (1/fDIV— I) or (1/fDIV— Q). The number of binary numbers in the plurality may be determined by the number of bits, b, contained in the binary number representation. Each binary number may comprise a least significant bit (LSB) and a most significant bit (MSB). In an exemplary numerical representation, each of the binary numbers may have a value within the range 0 to 2b−1. The operation of theDDFS 242 may be such that a period of the received fDIV— I or fDIV— Q signal may be converted tobinary sequence 0, 1, . . . , 2b−1, wherein upon reaching thevalue 2b−1 the next number in the binary sequence may be 0 with the sequence continuing. The set of numbers from 0 to 2b−1 may represent a period of the binary sequence. TheDDFS 242 may receive a frequency word input signal, fWord, from theprocessor 240 upon which the value of b may be determined. Consequently, the period of the sequence of binary numbers generated by theDDFS 242 may be programmable based on the fWord input signal. -
FIG. 2C is an exemplary block diagram of another embodiment illustrating integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 2C , there is shown acommunication system 200. Thecommunication system 200 comprises aFM transceiver 202, aBluetooth transceiver 204, aprocessor 240, a local oscillator generation unit (LOGEN) 206, and acoupler 234 coupled to anantenna 244. TheFM transceiver 202 may comprise aFM receiver 232 and aFM transmitter 230. TheBluetooth transceiver 204 may comprise aBluetooth receiver 208 and aBluetooth transmitter 210. TheLOGEN 206 may comprise afilter 236, a digital to analog converter (DAC) 238, a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) 242, a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212, a plurality ofloop amplifiers mixers fractional synthesizer 214, adivider 220 and amultiplexer 221. The various components ofFIG. 2C may be substantially as described inFIG. 2A . - The clock signal fLO may be generated at a particular frequency, for example, at 1.6 GHz in a chip capable of handling communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals. The
divider 220 may be enabled to divide the generated clock signal fLO to produce a frequency divided clock signal fDIV, which may be mixed with the generated clock signal fLO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals. Themultiplexer 221 may be enabled to select the generated clock signal fLO or the frequency divided clock signal fDIV for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) 242 to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals based on a select signal received from theprocessor 240. The generated clock signal fLO or the frequency divided clock signal fDIV may be enabled to clock at least one of theDDFSs 242 to enable the transmission and/or reception of the FM signals. -
FIG. 2D is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS), in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 2D , there is shown aDDFS 250, aclock 252 and aDDFS controller 254. TheDDFS 250 may be a digitally-controlled signal generator that may vary the analog output signal g(t) over a large range of frequencies, based on a single fixed-frequency precision reference clock, for example,clock 252. Notwithstanding, theDDFS 250 may also be phase-tunable. The digital input signal d(t) may comprise control information regarding the frequency and/or phase of the analog output signal g(t) that may be generated as a function of the digital input signal d(t). Theclock 252 may provide a reference clock that may be N times higher than the frequency fc of the generated output signal g(t). TheDDFS controller 254 may generate a variable frequency analog output signal g(t) by utilizing theclock 252 and the digital input signal d(t). -
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating exemplary steps for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. Referring toFIG. 3 , exemplary steps may begin atstep 300. Instep 302, a VCO may generate a clock signal fLO at a particular frequency, for example, 1.6 GHz utilizing a fractional synthesizer. Instep 304, a frequency divided clock signal fDIV may be generated by dividing a frequency of the generated clock signal fLO. Instep 306, a Bluetooth clock signal fBT may be generated by mixing the generated clock signal fLO with the frequency divided clock signal fDIV. Instep 308, the generated Bluetooth clock signal fBT may be utilized to enable the transmission and/or reception of the Bluetooth communication signals. Instep 310, the generated clock signal fLO or the generated frequency divided clock signal fDIV may be communicated to the DDFS. Instep 312, the DDFS may enable modification of a frequency of the generated clock signal fLO or the generated frequency divided clock signal fDIV based on a received control word fWORD. Instep 314, a FM clock signal fFM may be generated utilizing the generated clock signal fLO or the generated frequency divided clock signal fDIV to enable the transmission and/or reception of FM communication signals. Control then passes to endstep 316. - In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a method and system for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS may include generating a clock signal fLO at a particular frequency in a chip that handles communication of Bluetooth signals and FM signals. The generated clock signal fLO may be divided to produce a frequency divided clock signal fDIV, which may be mixed with the generated clock signal fLO to enable transmission and/or reception of Bluetooth signals. The generated clock signal fLO or the frequency divided clock signal fDIV may be selected by a
multiplexer 221 for clocking one or more direct digital frequency synthesizers (DDFSs) 242 to enable transmission and/or reception of the FM signals. The generated clock signal fLO or the frequency divided clock signal fDIV may be enabled to clock at least one of theDDFSs 242 to enable the transmission and/or reception of the FM signals. - A Bluetooth clock signal fBT maybe generated by mixing the generated clock signal fLO with the produced frequency divided clock signal fDIV. The generated Bluetooth clock signal fBT may comprise an in phase (I) component fBT
— I and a quadrature phase (Q) component fBT— Q. The generated Bluetooth clock signal fBT may enable transmission and/or reception of the Bluetooth signals. A FM clock signal fFM may be generated to enable the transmission and/or reception of the FM signals via one ormore DDFSs 242. The generated FM clock signal fFM may comprise an in phase (I) component fFM— I and a quadrature phase (Q) component fFM— Q. The clock signal fLO may be generated at the particular frequency, for example, at 1.6 GHz utilizing one or more of: a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) 212 and afractional synthesizer 214. The transmission and/or reception of the FM signals may be controlled via abi-directional coupler 234. TheDDFS 242 may be enabled to modify the frequency of the selected clock signal fLO or the frequency divided clock signal fDIV based on a received control word fWORD. Theprocessor 240 may be enabled to adjust the received control word fWORD to compensate for changes in the generated clock signal. - Another embodiment of the invention may provide a machine-readable storage, having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section executable by a machine, thereby causing the machine to perform the steps as described above for integration of Bluetooth and FM local oscillator generation in a single unit using a DDFS.
- Accordingly, the present invention may be realized in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. The present invention may be realized in a centralized fashion in at least one computer system, or in a distributed fashion where different elements are spread across several interconnected computer systems. Any kind of computer system or other apparatus adapted for carrying out the methods described herein is suited. A typical combination of hardware and software may be a general-purpose computer system with a computer program that, when being loaded and executed, controls the computer system such that it carries out the methods described herein.
- The present invention may also be embedded in a computer program product, which comprises all the features enabling the implementation of the methods described herein, and which when loaded in a computer system is able to carry out these methods. Computer program in the present context means any expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions intended to cause a system having an information processing capability to perform a particular function either directly or after either or both of the following: a) conversion to another language, code or notation; b) reproduction in a different material form.
- While the present invention has been described with reference to certain embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the scope of the present invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the present invention without departing from its scope. Therefore, it is intended that the present invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but that the present invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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