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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2002
Applicants:
Christian Nystrom, Sollentuna, SE;
Per Konradsson, Jarfalla, SE;
Ari Grasbeck, Solna, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for controlling gain of an amplifier includes amplifying one or more received signals to produce one or more amplified signals. The method also includes generating a plurality of down converted signals using the one or more amplified signals. The method further includes amplifying the plurality of down converted signals based on a gain control signal. In addition, the method includes varying a time constant of the gain control signal based on a time derivative parameter associated with the plurality of down converted signals.