Single chip amplifier and oscillator having similar resonant circuit topology

An apparatus comprising:

• a mixer;
• an amplifier configured to provide a received frequency signal to the mixer;
• and
• an oscillator configured to provide a mixing frequency signal to the mixer, wherein the amplifier and the oscillator have resonant circuit topologies identical at least in part.

A method comprising:

• receiving a signal;
• amplifying the signal by an amplifier;
• generating a mixing frequency from an oscillator having a substantially identical resonant circuit topology to that of the amplifier;
• and
• mixing the mixing frequency and the amplified signal at a mixer to provide a down converted signal.

An apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a signal;
• means for amplifying the signal;
• means for generating a mixing frequency;
• and
• means for mixing the mixing frequency and the amplified signal to provide a down converted signal, wherein the means for amplifying and the means for generating a mixing frequency have a similar circuit construction and a substantially identical resonant circuit topology.

An apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of resonant circuit structures having a substantially identical resonant circuit topology fabricated on a same integrated circuit;
• wherein a first of the plurality of resonant circuit structures is configured to receive an input signal and provide an output signal representing an amplification of the input signal to a mixer;
• wherein a second of the plurality of resonant circuit structures is configured to generate an oscillator signal and provide it to a mixer,
• wherein each of the plurality of resonant circuit structures is configured to be calibrated by a calibration signal.

An apparatus comprising:

• a first resonant circuit structure;
• a second resonant circuit structure having at least a mostly identical resonant circuit topology to that of the first resonant circuit structure;
• and
• a mixer, wherein the first resonant structure provides a first signal to the mixer and the second resonant structure provides a second signal to the mixer,
• wherein both the first resonant circuit structure and the second resonant circuit structure are configured to be calibrated by a calibration signal.

A method comprising:

• modifying a first signal by a first resonant circuit structure;
• providing a second signal by a second resonant circuit structure, the second resonant circuit structure having a very similar resonant circuit topology to that of the first resonant circuit structure;
• and
• mixing the modified first signal and the second signal to generate a third signal.