A mapping engine is configured to rearrange a configuration of data on a plurality of data channels. Each of a set of upstream filters is configured to pass one or more selected input radio frequency signals. An input of each of a set of upstream demodulators is configurable to be coupled to a selected one of the upstream filters and an output of each upstream demodulator is coupled to the mapping engine. An input of each of a set of upstream modulators is coupled to the mapping engine. An upstream aggregator comprises one or more inputs and is configured to aggregate a plurality of upstream-bound radio frequency signals, each input being configurable to be coupled to at least one selected upstream filter of the set of upstream filters and a selected upstream modulator.

A method for communicating between a microcontroller and a transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a first pin for transmitting output data to the transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a second pin for receiving input data from the transceiver component, which includes a first input for receiving the output data. The transceiver component includes a first output for transmitting the input data. The transceiver component includes an interface for a data bus. The transceiver component transmits output data via the interface and receiving input data via the interface. The transceiver component includes an additional function device with a second input and a second output. Additional data are at least intermittently transferred from the first pin to the second input via the first input, and/or from the second output via the first output to the second pin. A device and a computer program via which this method may be carried out.

A method for communicating between a microcontroller and a transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a first pin for transmitting output data to the transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a second pin for receiving input data from the transceiver component, which includes a first input for receiving the output data. The transceiver component includes a first output for transmitting the input data. The transceiver component includes an interface for a data bus. The transceiver component transmits output data via the interface and receiving input data via the interface. The transceiver component includes an additional function device with a second input and a second output. Additional data are at least intermittently transferred from the first pin to the second input via the first input, and/or from the second output via the first output to the second pin. A device and a computer program via which this method may be carried out.

[Object] To provide a terminal device capable of efficiently performing communication in a communication system in which a base station device and the terminal device communicate with each other. [Solution] A terminal device that communicates with a base station device includes: a higher layer processing unit configured to perform one or more second PDCCH settings through signaling of a higher layer from the base station device; a receiving unit configured to monitor only a common search space and a terminal device-specific search space in a first PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is not performed, and monitor a terminal device-specific search space in at least a second PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is performed. The first PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of a sub frame defined in accordance with a predetermined number of symbols. The second PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of an extended sub frame of a smaller number of symbols than a number of symbols corresponding to the sub frame, and a resource block set through the second PDCCH setting.

[Object] To provide a terminal device capable of efficiently performing communication in a communication system in which a base station device and the terminal device communicate with each other. [Solution] A terminal device that communicates with a base station device includes: a higher layer processing unit configured to perform one or more second PDCCH settings through signaling of a higher layer from the base station device; a receiving unit configured to monitor only a common search space and a terminal device-specific search space in a first PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is not performed, and monitor a terminal device-specific search space in at least a second PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is performed. The first PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of a sub frame defined in accordance with a predetermined number of symbols. The second PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of an extended sub frame of a smaller number of symbols than a number of symbols corresponding to the sub frame, and a resource block set through the second PDCCH setting.

A method for communicating between a microcontroller and a transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a first pin for transmitting output data to the transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a second pin for receiving input data from the transceiver component, which includes a first input for receiving the output data. The transceiver component includes a first output for transmitting the input data. The transceiver component includes an interface for a data bus. The transceiver component transmits output data via the interface and receiving input data via the interface. The transceiver component includes an additional function device with a second input and a second output. Additional data are at least intermittently transferred from the first pin to the second input via the first input, and/or from the second output via the first output to the second pin. A device and a computer program via which this method may be carried out.

A method for communicating between a microcontroller and a transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a first pin for transmitting output data to the transceiver component. The microcontroller includes a second pin for receiving input data from the transceiver component, which includes a first input for receiving the output data. The transceiver component includes a first output for transmitting the input data. The transceiver component includes an interface for a data bus. The transceiver component transmits output data via the interface and receiving input data via the interface. The transceiver component includes an additional function device with a second input and a second output. Additional data are at least intermittently transferred from the first pin to the second input via the first input, and/or from the second output via the first output to the second pin. A device and a computer program via which this method may be carried out.

A mapping engine is configured to rearrange a configuration of data on a plurality of data channels. Each of a set of upstream filters is configured to pass one or more selected input radio frequency signals. An input of each of a set of upstream demodulators is configurable to be coupled to a selected one of the upstream filters and an output of each upstream demodulator is coupled to the mapping engine. An input of each of a set of upstream modulators is coupled to the mapping engine. An upstream aggregator comprises one or more inputs and is configured to aggregate a plurality of upstream-bound radio frequency signals, each input being configurable to be coupled to at least one selected upstream filter of the set of upstream filters and a selected upstream modulator.

[Object] To provide a terminal device capable of efficiently performing communication in a communication system in which a base station device and the terminal device communicate with each other.

[Solution] A terminal device that communicates with a base station device includes: a higher layer processing unit configured to perform one or more second PDCCH settings through signaling of a higher layer from the base station device; a receiving unit configured to monitor only a common search space and a terminal device-specific search space in a first PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is not performed, and monitor a terminal device-specific search space in at least a second PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is performed. The first PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of a sub frame defined in accordance with a predetermined number of symbols. The second PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of an extended sub frame of a smaller number of symbols than a number of symbols corresponding to the sub frame, and a resource block set through the second PDCCH setting.

[Object] To provide a terminal device capable of efficiently performing communication in a communication system in which a base station device and the terminal device communicate with each other.

[Solution] A terminal device that communicates with a base station device includes: a higher layer processing unit configured to perform one or more second PDCCH settings through signaling of a higher layer from the base station device; a receiving unit configured to monitor only a common search space and a terminal device-specific search space in a first PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is not performed, and monitor a terminal device-specific search space in at least a second PDCCH in a case in which the second PDCCH setting is performed. The first PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of a sub frame defined in accordance with a predetermined number of symbols. The second PDCCH is transmitted on a basis of an extended sub frame of a smaller number of symbols than a number of symbols corresponding to the sub frame, and a resource block set through the second PDCCH setting.