Design of Flexible RF Building Blocks-A Method for Implementing Configurable RF Transceiver Architectures

In today's world, new communication standards evolve fast, putting a significant burden on set makers and RFIC designer houses to bring integrated and cheap solutions quickly into the market place. The shift towards flexible RF systems that can support a range of applications via adjustability and re-usability is a solution to these problems. In this paper an approach for design of adjustable and programmable RF building blocks is represented as a basis for adding flexibility and multi-standard capability to transceiver front-ends. The design approach is based on generating a library of reusable, configurable RF building blocks and a structured, economical method for implementing transceivers using these building blocks