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CMOS-based receiver for communications applications

US7046068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2004
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03D2200/0084
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver and receiver front end having multiple independent differential inputs, multiple independent differential low-noise amplifiers, and two sets of double-balanced IQ mixers. The double-balanced mixers include cross-coupled PMOS devices that dynamically inject current at zero-crossing points to cancel out tail currents in the mixers. Also, methods of operating the above-discussed receiver and receiver front end.

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