Telecommunications – Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter – Frequency modifying or conversion
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-29
2010-12-28
Le, Nhan (Department: 2618)
Telecommunications
Receiver or analog modulated signal frequency converter
Frequency modifying or conversion
C455S240100, C455S339000, C455S341000, C375S345000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07860480
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal and mixing the RF signal with a master clock to obtain a mixed signal, cyclically rotating the mixed signal to each of N gain stages for at least one cycle of the master clock, and summing the outputs of the N gain stages to provide an output signal.
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Piovaccari Alessandro
Rafi Aslamali A.
Le Nhan
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Trop Pruner & Hu P.C.
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