Reconfigurable diversity receiver
US8606196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/0877
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method may include reconfigurably enabling one of a first downconverter and a second converter and disabling the other the second downconverter, wherein the first downconverter and the second downconverter are integral to a receiver unit of as wireless communications terminal. The method may also include frequency downconverting received wireless communication signals by the enabled downconverter. The method may also include processing the downconverted wireless communication signals by a primary path if the first downconverter is enabled, and processing the downconverted wireless communication signals by a diversity path if the second downconverter is enabled.
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