Programmable engine having a reconfigurable accelerator data path for testing and calibration of analog front ends in radio devices

摘要

Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a radio device comprises an analog front end comprising a radio to transmit and/or receive radio-frequency signals, and a programmable engine coupled to the analog front end. The programmable engine is capable of being programmed to perform one or more tests on the analog front end and includes a reconfigurable data path reconfigurable by the programmable engine to perform one or more tests on the analog front end.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an analog front end comprising a radio to transmit or receive radio-frequency signals, or combinations thereof; and a programmable engine coupled to the analog front end, wherein the programmable engine is configured to perform one or more tests on the analog front end; wherein the programmable engine includes a reconfigurable data path reconfigurable by the programmable engine to perform one or more tests on the analog front end, and a post processing module, the post processing module including one or more reconfigurable accelerator blocks to perform processing routines for the one or more tests, and a reconfigurable interconnect to connect or sequence the one or more accelerator blocks according to the test to be performed by the programmable engine.