Low-noise filter for a wireless receiver
AssigneeSkyworks Solutions, Inc.
InventorAly Ismail
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Abstract
A low-noise filter for a wireless receiver is disclosed. The low-noise filter comprises an amplifier and a filter comprising a frequency dependent negative resistance implemented using a general impedance converter to realize a bi-quad filter. The low-noise filter is implemented such that noise generated by the filter when an in-band signal is processed is prevented from appearing at the output of the amplifier stage.
Claims19
A method for filtering a receive signal in a wireless receiver, comprising:
- providing a received signal to an amplifier;
- and
- filtering the received signal such that noise contributed by the filter is blocked from an output of the amplifier at a first frequency.
A low-noise filter for a wireless receiver, comprising:
- an amplifier;
- and
- a filter comprising a frequency dependent negative resistance implemented using a general impedance converter to realize a bi-quad filter.
A portable transceiver, comprising:
- a modulator configured to receive and modulate a data signal;
- an upconverter configured to receive the modulated data signal and provide a radio frequency (RF) signal;
- a transmitter configured to transmit the RF signal;
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- a direct conversion receiver including an amplifier and a filter, the filter comprising a frequency dependent negative resistance implemented using a general impedance converter to realize a bi-quad filter.
A portable transceiver, comprising:
- means for modulating a data signal;
- means for upconverting the modulated data signal and provide a radio frequency (RF) signal;
- means for transmitting the RF signal;
- means for converting a received signal to a baseband signal;
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- means for filtering the baseband signal so that noise generated by the filter means is prevented from appearing on the received signal at a first frequency.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.