US Patent:
20120233374, Sep 13, 2012
Inventors:
David Scott Whitefield - Andover MA, US
Nuttapong Srirattana - Billerica MA, US
Kevin F. Walsh - Salem NH, US
Florinel G. Balteanu - Ottawa, CA
Assignee:
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC. - Woburn MA
International Classification:
G06F 13/20
G06F 13/40
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for communicating with a serial/parallel interface are described herein. In an aspect, a wireless device includes a transceiver configured to output a plurality of transmission paths, and an antenna configured to output a signal corresponding to at least one of the transmission paths. The wireless device further includes a wireless switching component including a radio-frequency switch configured to selectively connect the antenna to one of the transmission paths, a plurality of signal pins, a serial interface including a plurality of serial inputs electrically coupled to at least one pin of the plurality of signal pins, a parallel interface including a plurality of parallel inputs electrically coupled to at least one pin of the plurality of signal pins, a decoder, and a level shifter configured to control the radio-frequency switch, the at least one pin electrically coupled to both a serial input and a parallel input.