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Receiver with bypass mode for improved sensitivity

US9154179B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2011
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/70712
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver with bypass mode for improved sensitivity is disclosed. An apparatus is provided that includes a non-bypass signal path coupled to a receiver, the non-bypass signal path comprising a filter, a bypass signal path coupled to the receiver, the bypass signal path configure to bypass the filter, and a switch configured to couple an antenna to the non-bypass signal path during time intervals when signals transmitted by a related local transmitter are transmitted with a signal power that exceeds a threshold, and to couple the antenna to the bypass signal path during other time intervals. In another aspect, the switch is configured to couple the antenna to the non-bypass signal path during time intervals when a jamming signal in a selected frequency range is received with a signal power that exceeds a threshold, and to couple the antenna to the bypass signal path during other time intervals.

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