An electronic device including a second wireless communication circuit providing second radio access technology (RAT) and a communication processor controlling the second wireless communication circuit are provided. The communication processor may allocate a detection symbol for detecting an external object, may detect the external object from the allocated symbol, and may control the second wireless communication circuit based on the detected external object.

Provided are an RF front-end architecture, an antenna device and a communication terminal. The RF front-end architecture comprises a primary RF front-end module and a secondary RF front-end module. The communication terminal optimizes the RF front-end architecture on the internal antenna device, and is able to work in a multi-antenna working mode to realize the receiving and transmission of multiplex RF signals. The architecture is relatively simple in structure, only two RF front-end modules are needed to realize multiplex transmission and multiplex receiving of RF signals, meanwhile, different frequency band signals which need to be accessed can be flexibly controlled and adjusted. Moreover, the low noise amplifiers in the architecture all support the amplification of multi-band frequency signals, which can ensure the realization of 1T4R, 2T4R and other functions in fewer RF front-end modules, ensure the realization of rich function of the architecture, and reduce the area of the architecture.

Provided are an RF front-end architecture, an antenna device and a communication terminal. The RF front-end architecture comprises a primary RF front-end module and a secondary RF front-end module. The communication terminal optimizes the RF front-end architecture on the internal antenna device, and is able to work in a multi-antenna working mode to realize the receiving and transmission of multiplex RF signals. The architecture is relatively simple in structure, only two RF front-end modules are needed to realize multiplex transmission and multiplex receiving of RF signals, meanwhile, different frequency band signals which need to be accessed can be flexibly controlled and adjusted. Moreover, the low noise amplifiers in the architecture all support the amplification of multi-band frequency signals, which can ensure the realization of 1T4R, 2T4R and other functions in fewer RF front-end modules, ensure the realization of rich function of the architecture, and reduce the area of the architecture.

A transceiver includes a first common T-coil circuit coupled to a first input-output pin of the transceiver, a termination impedance coupled to the first common T-coil circuit and configured to match an impedance of a transmission line coupled to the first common T-coil circuit, an amplifier configured to receive an input signal from the first input-output pin through the first common T-coil circuit based on a receive enable signal, and a first transmission buffer configured to transmit an output signal to the first input-output pin through the first common T-coil circuit based on a transmit enable signal.

A transceiver includes a first common T-coil circuit coupled to a first input-output pin of the transceiver, a termination impedance coupled to the first common T-coil circuit and configured to match an impedance of a transmission line coupled to the first common T-coil circuit, an amplifier configured to receive an input signal from the first input-output pin through the first common T-coil circuit based on a receive enable signal, and a first transmission buffer configured to transmit an output signal to the first input-output pin through the first common T-coil circuit based on a transmit enable signal.

The present invention relates to an electronic device and, more particularly, to an electronic device and a method for transmitting and receiving signals. To this end, the electronic device according to the present invention may comprise: a transceiving unit comprising a first group of power amplifiers (PAs) including at least one PA and a second group of PAs including at least one PA; an antenna unit comprising a first antenna selectively coupled to a PA supporting a first frequency range or a second frequency range of the first group of PAs and the second group of the PAs, and a second antenna selectively coupled to a PA supporting the second frequency range or a third frequency range of the first group of PAs and the second group of the PAs; a power supply unit comprising a first power supply modulator connected to the first group of PAs and a second power supply modulator connected to the second group of PAs; and a communication processor for changing an output voltage at least in part on the basis of transmit power of the PA coupled to at least one of the first power supply modulator and the second power supply modulator, wherein at least one of the first group of PAs and at least one of the second group of PAs are capable of transmitting signals simultaneously.

A communication apparatus performs communication while suppressing an increase in power consumption. The communication apparatus includes a periodic signal generating unit, a clocking unit, a multiplication unit, and a communication processing unit. The periodic signal generating unit generates a predetermined periodic signal. The clocking unit clocks time in synchronization with the predetermined periodic signal generated by a frequency signal generating unit. The multiplication unit multiplies the predetermined periodic signal generated by the frequency signal generating unit to supply the signal as a multiplied signal. The communication processing unit performs predetermined communication processing in synchronization with the multiplied signal generated by the multiplication unit.

A communication apparatus performs communication while suppressing an increase in power consumption. The communication apparatus includes a periodic signal generating unit, a clocking unit, a multiplication unit, and a communication processing unit. The periodic signal generating unit generates a predetermined periodic signal. The clocking unit clocks time in synchronization with the predetermined periodic signal generated by a frequency signal generating unit. The multiplication unit multiplies the predetermined periodic signal generated by the frequency signal generating unit to supply the signal as a multiplied signal. The communication processing unit performs predetermined communication processing in synchronization with the multiplied signal generated by the multiplication unit.

A wireless communication system with scalable diversity and multi-transceiver diversity deployment is disclosed. An example communication system includes a first wireless transceiver, having a first bandwidth and a first center frequency, a second transceiver, having a second bandwidth and a second center frequency, and a processor. The processor is configured to operate the wireless communication system in a first mode when a difference between the first center frequency and the second center frequency is greater than or equal to half of the first bandwidth plus the second bandwidth. The processor is also configured to operate the wireless communication system in a second mode when a difference between the first center frequency and the second center frequency is less than half of the first bandwidth plus the second bandwidth.

A wireless communication system with scalable diversity and multi-transceiver diversity deployment is disclosed. An example communication system includes a first wireless transceiver, having a first bandwidth and a first center frequency, a second transceiver, having a second bandwidth and a second center frequency, and a processor. The processor is configured to operate the wireless communication system in a first mode when a difference between the first center frequency and the second center frequency is greater than or equal to half of the first bandwidth plus the second bandwidth. The processor is also configured to operate the wireless communication system in a second mode when a difference between the first center frequency and the second center frequency is less than half of the first bandwidth plus the second bandwidth.