Multi-phase signal generation

A receiver, comprising:

• an amplifier configured to receive and amplify a radio frequency signal, the amplifier configured to output the amplified radio frequency signal to a mixer;
• a local oscillator comprising a clock generator and a phase generator circuit, wherein the clock generator is configured to provide a clock signal to the phase generator circuit, wherein the phase generator circuit is configured to output a 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase oscillator signal and a 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase oscillator signal to the mixer, wherein the phase generator circuit comprises 2{circumflex over ( )}n stages configured to generate the 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase oscillator signal, wherein the 2{circumflex over ( )}n stages include 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) stages configured to generate the 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase oscillator signal, wherein n is an integer greater than 1;
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• wherein the phase generator circuit is coupled to the mixer through an electrical path that is configured to conduct both the 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase oscillator signal and the 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase oscillator signal.

A signal reception method, comprising:

• receiving a radio frequency signal;
• amplifying the received radio frequency signal to produce an amplified radio frequency signal;
• providing the amplified radio frequency signal to a mixer;
• providing a clock signal to a phase generator circuit;
• generating a 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase oscillator signal and a 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase oscillator signal by the phase generator circuit, including generating the 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase oscillator signal with 2{circumflex over ( )}n stages of the phase generator circuit and generating the 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase oscillator signal with 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) stages of the 2{circumflex over ( )}n stages of the phase generator circuit, wherein n is an integer greater than 1;
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• providing the 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase oscillator signal and the 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase oscillator signal from the phase generator circuit to the mixer over an electrical path that is configured to conduct both the 2{circumflex over ( )}(n−1) phase oscillator signal and the 2{circumflex over ( )}n phase oscillator signal.