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Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006

Filed:

Oct. 08, 2002
Applicants:

Ramon a Gomez, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);

Dana V Laub, Irvine, CA (US);

Adel Fanous, Irvine, CA (US);

Lawrence M Burns, Laguna Hills, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ramon A Gomez, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);

Dana V Laub, Irvine, CA (US);

Adel Fanous, Irvine, CA (US);

Lawrence M Burns, Laguna Hills, CA (US);

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/06 (2006.01); H03F 3/68 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A receiver comprises a first Variable Gain Amplifier (VGA) that amplifies an input signal in accordance with a first gain to produce a first amplified signal. The first gain is controlled based on the first amplified signal. The receiver includes a second VGA that produces a second amplified signal responsive to the first amplified signal. The second VGA has a second gain controlled based on the second amplified signal.


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