US Patent 7953439 Voice-data-RF integrated circuit

A Voice-Data-RF IC includes a baseband processing module and an RF section to process voice and data separately, depending on which mode, voice or data, the IC is currently in. An interface disposed between the baseband processing module and the RF section controls which of the voice or data signals are conveyed, depending on the voice or data mode of operation. In one instance, a baseband processing module and a RF section are utilized for voice mode of operation and separate baseband processing module and RF section are utilized for data mode of operation.