US 12,108,496 B2
RF radiohead with optical interconnection to baseband processor
Rastislav Vazny, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Matthias Sauer, Campbell, CA (US); and Ronald W. Dimpflmaier, Los Gatos, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,071.
Application 17/723,071 is a continuation of application No. 15/716,730, filed on Sep. 27, 2017, granted, now 11,310,869.
Prior Publication US 2022/0256649 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H04B 1/40 (2015.01); H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04W 40/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 88/085 (2013.01) [H04B 1/40 (2013.01); H04M 1/003 (2013.01); H04W 40/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
a cellular telephone, a tablet, a wearable electronic device, or a notebook computer;
processing circuitry disposed within the portable electronic device and configured to generate first radio data signals and second radio data signals;
a first radiohead disposed within the portable electronic device and configured to generate first radio frequency (RF) signals at a first radio frequency based at least in part on the first radio data signals;
a second radiohead disposed within the portable electronic device and configured to generate second RF signals at a second radio frequency based at least in part on the second radio data signals;
a first optical path coupled between the first radiohead and the processing circuitry configured to communicate the first radio data signals from the processing circuitry to the first radiohead; and
a second optical path coupled between the second radiohead and the processing circuitry and configured to communicate the second radio data signals from the processing circuitry to the second radiohead.