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2.9 VHF Transmitter.......................................................................................................... 2-12
Figure 2-10:VHF Transmitter Block Diagram.................................................................. 2-12
2.9.1 Power Amplifier.................................................................................................................. 2-12
2.9.2 Antenna Switch.................................................................................................................. 2-12
2.9.3 Harmonic Filter .................................................................................................................. 2-13
2.9.4 Antenna Matching Network................................................................................................ 2-13
2.9.5 Power Control Integrated Circuit (PCIC)............................................................................ 2-13
2.10 VHF Receiver............................................................................................................... 2-13
Figure 2-11:VHF Receiver Block Diagram...................................................................... 2-14
2.10.1 Receiver Front-End............................................................................................................ 2-14
2.10.2 Receiver Back-End ............................................................................................................ 2-15
2.10.3 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) .......................................................................................... 2-15
2.10.4 Frequency Generation Circuit............................................................................................ 2-16
Figure 2-12:VHF Frequency Generation Unit Block Diagram......................................... 2-16
2.11 Synthesizer.................................................................................................................. 2-16
Figure 2-13:VHF Synthesizer Block Diagram ................................................................. 2-17
2.12 Voltage Control Oscillator (VCO) .............................................................................. 2-17
Figure 2-14:VHF VCO Block Diagram ............................................................................ 2-18
2.13 Low Band Transmitter................................................................................................ 2-19
Figure 2-15:Low Band Transmitter Block Diagram ......................................................... 2-19
2.13.1 Power Amplifier (PA) ......................................................................................................... 2-19
2.13.2 Antenna Switch.................................................................................................................. 2-19
2.13.3 Harmonic Filter .................................................................................................................. 2-20
2.13.4 Antenna Matching Transformer ......................................................................................... 2-20
2.13.5 Power Control Integrated Circuit (PCIC)............................................................................ 2-20
2.13.6 Temperature Cut Back Circuit ........................................................................................... 2-20
2.13.7 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection Circuit............................................................... 2-20
2.14 Low Band Receiver..................................................................................................... 2-20
Figure 2-16:Low Band Receiver Block Diagram ............................................................. 2-21
2.14.1 Receiver Front-End............................................................................................................ 2-21
2.14.2 Receiver Back-End ............................................................................................................ 2-22
2.14.3 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) .......................................................................................... 2-22
2.14.4 Frequency Generation Circuit............................................................................................ 2-22
Figure 2-17:Low Band Frequency Generation Unit Block Diagram ................................ 2-23
2.15 Synthesizer.................................................................................................................. 2-23
Figure 2-18:Low Band Synthesizer Block Diagram ........................................................ 2-24
2.16 Voltage Control Oscillators (VCO) ............................................................................ 2-24
2.16.1 Receive VCO ..................................................................................................................... 2-24
2.16.2 Transmit VCO .................................................................................................................... 2-24
2.16.3 Buffer ................................................................................................................................. 2-24
2.16.4 Diplexer/Output Filters ....................................................................................................... 2-24
2.16.5 Prescalar Feedback........................................................................................................... 2-25
2.17 800 MHz Transmitter................................................................................................... 2-25
Figure 2-19:800 MHz Transmitter Block Diagram........................................................... 2-25
2.17.1 Power Amplifier.................................................................................................................. 2-25
2.17.2 Antenna Switch.................................................................................................................. 2-26
2.17.3 Harmonic Filter .................................................................................................................. 2-26
2.17.4 Power Control Integrated Circuit (PCIC)............................................................................ 2-26
2.18 800 MHz Receiver ....................................................................................................... 2-27
Figure 2-20:800MHz Receiver Block Diagram ............................................................... 2-27
2.18.1 Receiver Front-End............................................................................................................ 2-27
2.18.2 Receiver Back-End ............................................................................................................ 2-28