EP1566916A2

Multiple input multiple output wireless local area network communications

Abstract

A wireless local area network (WLAN) transmitter includes a MAC module, a PLCP module, and a PMD module. The Medium Access Control (MAC) module is operably coupled to convert a MAC Service Data Unit (MSDU) into a MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) in accordance with a WLAN protocol. The Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Module is operably coupled to convert the MPDU into a PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) in accordance with the WLAN protocol. The Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) module is operably coupled to convert the PPDU into a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals in accordance with one of a plurality of operating modes of the WLAN protocol, wherein the plurality of operating modes includes multiple input and multiple output combinations.

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10 claims: 2 independent, 8 dependent

  1. 1
    A wireless local area network (WLAN) transmitter having high data throughput, the WLAN transmitter comprises:Medium Access Control (MAC) module operably coupled to convert a MAC Service Data Unit (MSDU) into a MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) in accordance with a WLAN protocol;Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Module operably coupled to convert the MPDU into a PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) in accordance with the WLAN protocol;and Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) module operably coupled to convert the PPDU into a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals in accordance with one of a plurality of operating modes of the WLAN protocol, wherein the plurality of operating modes includes multiple input and multiple output combinations.
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    A Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) module for use in a wireless local area network (WLAN) transmitter, the PMD module comprises:error protection module operably coupled to restructure a PPDU (PLCP (Physical Layer Convergence Procedure) Protocol Data Unit) to reduce transmission errors producing error protected data;demultiplexing module operably coupled to divide the error protected data into a plurality of error protected data streams;and a plurality of direct conversion modules operably coupled to convert the plurality of error protected data streams into a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals.