DIRECT CONVERSION RECEIVER ARCHITECTURE

• Main Authors: CHALLA, RAGHU, SEVERSON, MATTHEW, L, HOLENSTEIN, CHRISTIAN, PETERZELL, PAUL, E, LI, TAO, KANG, INJUP, WALKER, BRETT, C
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 11.12.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY; CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A direct downconversion receiver architecture having a DC loop to remove DC offset from the signal components, a digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) to provide a range of gains, an automatic gain control (AGC) loop to provide gain control for the DVGA and RF/analog circuitry, and a serial bus int...