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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2007
David Meltzer, Wappinger Falls, NY (US);
Gregory A. Blum, Lagrangeville, NY (US);
Muralikumar A. Padaparambil, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
David Meltzer, Wappinger Falls, NY (US);
Gregory A. Blum, Lagrangeville, NY (US);
Muralikumar A. Padaparambil, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for receiving an amplitude modulated signal in one of two modes depending on the quality of the received signal. In a first mode, the amplitude modulated signal is converted directly to a baseband signal. In a second mode, the amplitude modulated signal is converted to an intermediate frequency signal. The present invention advantageously combines direct conversion and image-rejection heterodyne receiver topologies with a relatively large degree of component reuse and relatively few additional components.