Dynamic switching of a receiver operating mode

A method of wireless communication, comprising:

• receiving one or more signals via a receiver comprising a receive path comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier having an input coupled to an output of the first amplifier;
• and
• dynamically switching an operating mode of the receive path to at least one of a first operating mode or a second operating mode while receiving the one or more signals, based at least in part on a gain state of the receiver following the first amplifier, wherein:
• in the first operating mode, receiving the one or more signals comprises transferring a processed version of the one or more signals from the first amplifier to the second amplifier;
• and
• in the second operating mode, receiving the one or more signals comprises bypassing the first amplifier or setting a gain state of the first amplifier to a lowest gain value available for the first amplifier.

A wireless device comprising:

• an antenna;
• and
• a receiver coupled to the antenna, the receiver comprising:
• a receive path comprising a first amplifier and a second amplifier having an input coupled to an output of the first amplifier;
• and
• control logic coupled to the receive path and configured to dynamically switch an operating mode of the receive path to at least one of a first operating mode or a second operating mode based at least in part on a gain state of the receiver following the first amplifier, wherein:
• when receiving one or more signals in the first operating mode, the receive path is configured to transfer a processed version of the one or more signals from the first amplifier to the second amplifier;
• and
• when receiving the one or more signals in the second operating mode, the receive path is configured to bypass the first amplifier or set a gain state of the first amplifier to a lowest gain value available for the first amplifier.