Monolithic GPS RF front end integrated circuit

Details Monolithic GPS RF front end integrated circuit Monolithic GPS RF front end integrated circuit

2001-07-26

2009-11-10

Corrielus, Jean B (Department: 2611)

Pulse or digital communications

Receivers

C455S260000, C455S150100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07616705

ABSTRACT:
A highly integrated GPS RF Front End, an interface thereto, and a GPS receiver that incorporates the GPS RF front end, which uses a single conversion stage employing an image rejection mixer stage to eliminate the need for an image reject RF bandpass filter. Also a relatively high sample rate A/D is employed which allows a timeless monolithic IF Filter to be used. The disclosure also discusses a GPS Front End topology that is easily integrated from industry standard building blocks. With the broad variation in potential receiver designs, the present invention includes some specific receiver topologies that lend themselves to a high level of integration. The specific designs presented here are comprised of industry standard building blocks and functions that have been described elsewhere in the related art.

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